Broken Ties

Broken Ties
Production
Series	Stargate: Atlantis
Episode	5.03
Original air date	July 25, 2008
Written by	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
Directed by	Ken Girotti
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Preceded by	The Seed
Followed by	The Daedalus Variations

Template:ATL-5 "Broken Ties" is the third episode of the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis.

Summary

Ronon is reunited with his Satedan friend Tyre once again. Apparently having turned on his new masters and broken free of their brainwashing Reunion, Tyre hopes to rebuild the relationship with Ronon and Atlantis that has been destroyed.

But when Ronon is captured by the Wraith, Colonel Sheppard and the team face a startling new problem: Could the Wraith manage to turn Ronon into a Wraith worshiper, like they did to his friends? How could they fight a friend, someone they consider to be one of their own? A confident Wraith takes on the challenge, bringing Ronon to the edge of death and boasting of the Wraith's power and their victories over powerful foes, such as the Ancients.

Background

Production

• Preparations regarding the taping of "Broken Ties" began on February 28, 2008. A sword fight involving Ronon is written into the script.
• An art concept meeting, costume meeting and props meeting occured on February 28th, with a stunts, visual effects and the casting of extras occuring on the 29th.
• The production meeting for "Broken Ties" took place on March 6, 2008, with March 10th as the day that shooting on the set started.
• A scene involving McKay's Atlantis bathroom is included in the episode, taped on March 11th.

Script Timeline

• Final Script (Revised Writer's Script) - January 21, 2008
• Blue Pages - February 4, 2008
• Pink Pages - February 27, 2008
• Yellow Pages - March 5, 2008

Sources

1. Gateworld spoiler, Gateworld.net, retrieved 2008.
2. Joseph Mallozzi's blog, , February 22, 2008.