The Attack on Athos was the first mission the Atlantis Expedition went on following their arrival in the Pegasus galaxy. It also marked the beginning of the war between the Tau'ri and the Wraith Domain.
Prelude[]
After a team led by Colonel Marshall Sumner and Major John Sheppard arrive on Athos, Teyla Emmagan takes Sheppard to show him cave drawing depictions of Wraith attacks on her home planet in the past. While there, Sheppard finds Teyla's long missing necklace and picks it up, unknowingly activating the Wraith relay device inside it and alerting the Wraith to their presence.[2]
Battle[]
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The Wraith send three Wraith Darts to cull the population in response. Teyla is able to sense their presence and warns Sheppard while Lt. Aiden Ford witnesses their arrival and calls in a warning to the rest of the team. During the attack one of the Darts culls Teyla, but Sheppard manages to escape. During the attack on the village, Sgt. Bates manages to shoot down one of the Darts with a rocket launcher, but the two are culled along with Halling and several other villagers and Sheppard orders the other Darts not shot down due to the people being held captive. When the Darts leave through the Stargate, Ford memorizes the address so they can follow them home later. When Sheppard examines the Dart's wreckage, he finds a severed Wraith arm which moves around until he shoots it and he takes it back to Atlantis for analysis.[2]
Aftermath[]
Following the attack on Athos, Major Sheppard brought back the remaining members of the away team, as well as the remaining Athosians to Atlantis. Using the six symbols Ford was able to recall from the Athos DHD, Major Sheppard led a team to rescue the captured Atlantis Expedition members and Athosians.[2]
Appearances[]
- Stargate Atlantis
- Season 1
- Season 5
- "Inquisition" (Mentioned)