Carson Beckett

Carson Beckett was the Chief Medical Officer of the Atlantis Expedition.

Biography
Originally from Scotland, he posseses the Ancient Technology Activation Gene, which he discovered. He also developed a gene therapy that delivers the gene to 48% of recipiets. He utterly hates control chairs, due to an unpleasant experience in Antartica. Beckett also developed a retrovirus to supress the Iratus bug elements in the Wraith's DNA.

He has removed a tracking device from Ronon twice: once in Runner where Sheppard called him to remove the tracking device to help Ronon who was holding Teyla hostage and once in Sateda. In that episode he joined the team for the mission to Sateda to rescue Ronon. When he saw that the team were outnumbered he fought McKay for a gun and over which one of them would get to go help the others. Ultimatly the others killed all of the Wraith while they were arguing about it. Eventually when Ronon was getting beaten up by the head Wraith and was about to be fed upon Beckett and McKay could take it no more and flew the Jumper down to help. Beckett himself killed the Wraith by firing a drone into it. When he revealed what he did Ronon thanked him and even hugged him for it and afterwards he removed the tracking device implanted in Ronon and they all returned home to Atlantis.

Beckett was killed in a freak accident two and a half years after the expedition was launched. After a scientist was exposed to radiation that caused an explosive tumor in his body, Beckett successfully removed the tumor, and decided to take it halfway to the demolitions unit. After giving it to the soldier, the tumor exploded, killing both the soldier and Beckett. After his memorial service, and after McKay had returned to Atlantis after speaking to Beckett's parent, Beckett appeared to McKay to comfort him over his death and confirmed that the two were in fact best friends. It is unknown if this was the real Beckett appearing to McKay or just a hallucination.

Beckett was found alive when Michael kidnapped Teyla and Atlantis 1 went looking for her. Acting on a lead provided by Todd in exchange for research notes on the Hoffan retrovirus, a strike team stormed an abandoned building guard by some of Michael's lackeys. When they took Beckett back to Atlantis, it was discovered he was a clone, with the original's memories, personality and mannerisms. Unfortunately, the clone Beckett's body was deteriorating, so the Atlantis personnel put him in a stasis pod.

Relationships
Laura Cadman showed interest in him, while she was trapped inside Rodney McKay's body, and certain intimate gestures between them after that she was rescued give a hint that the feelings were somewhat answered. According to Beckett, however, the relationship didn't work out, which he partly claimed was due to getting his first kiss from her while in McKay's body.