Aftermath

"Aftermath" is the working title for the second episode of the second season of Stargate Universe, and would be the 22nd episode overall, although the title and production order is subject to change.

Synopsis
With food and water supplies running dangerously low and tempers flaring, a shuttle is deployed to an unstable planet whose Stargate has been locked out of Destiny’s controls.

Plot
Dr. Nicholas Rush discovers the master code for Destiny and gains access to the bridge. In its logs he finds a planet within range that seems viable but has been locked out by Destiny. Its Stargate also appears to be non-functioning. With the need for food and water becoming dire, he decides to override the ship's controls to reach the planet, which will allow a shuttle to be deployed to the planet in the hopes of finding much needed supplies.

After conducting interviews with some of the Alliance prisoners, Camile Wray argues that some of them can be trusted, possibly even helpful. Col. Everett Young is not so trusting, which is validated when the prisoners try to overpower their guards. Young decides to leave them all at the next habitable planet.

Lt. Matthew Scott flies a team to the planet, but encounters violent turbulence and is forced into a crash landing. Unable to get the shuttle working, they must find the malfunctioning Stargate and repair it before the Destiny jumps back to FTL.

Production

 * The possible episode title was revealed by Joseph Mallozzi's weblog on December 14, 2009, where the first draft has been written.
 * During the initial set up for the first five episodes, the episode (written by Robert C. Cooper) is the second episode in the second season, but would be the third to be filmed.
 * Mallozzi describes the plot as "The best laid plans of mice and men… Things come apart in a big way, and our heroes are left to pick up the pieces.  Gut-wrenching."