Wraith warrior

Wraith warrior
Societal information
Species	Wraith
Distinctions	Telepathy Advanced healing abilities Need for "lifeforce"
Language	Wraith
Out of universe information
Appearances	Stargate: Atlantis (32 episodes)

"...Unimaginative, rigid thought patterns."

―Michael Kenmore

Wraith warriors, also known as Wraith soldiers or simply drones, are the military caste of the Wraith.

Overview

Wraith warriors appear male. They wear masks that appear to be made of bone, completely covering their faces, so much that even their eyes cannot be seen. Their armor also possesses a self-destruct device that has a ten-second countdown. The warriors usually carry stunner weapons and occasionally grenades and combat knives. They are described as being unimaginative, with rigid thought patterns. In addition to being the foot soldiers of the Wraith, they have been seen operating control consoles on the bridges of hive ships and the captured Daedalus. (SGA: "Rising", "Suspicion", "The Defiant One", "Misbegotten", "Enemy at the Gate", "The Queen", "First Contact")

It was speculated by Dr. Rodney McKay that these drone Wraith are subject to the telepathic influence of the higher castes and once that is gone, they revert to a more basic animalistic intelligence. (SGA: "Infection")

In the center of their chest, they wear an aegis that has a single button on it. Pressing it will make it go into a countdown (of about 8-10 seconds) before exploding with a surprisingly large amount of force. Seen twice, it is presumed they do this to prevent capture or as a last resort. (SGA: "Suspicion", "Sateda")

Appearances

Appearances for Wraith warrior

In chronological order: Stargate: Atlantis Season 1 "Rising, Part 2" "Thirty-Eight Minutes" "Suspicion" "Childhood's End" "Underground" "The Defiant One" "The Brotherhood" "Letters from Pegasus" "The Siege, Part 2" Season 2 "The Siege, Part 3" "Runner" "The Lost Boys" "The Hive" "Michael" "Allies" Season 3 "No Man's Land" "Misbegotten" "Sateda" Season 4 "Reunion" "The Seer" "Be All My Sins Remember'd" "Spoils of War" "Midway" "The Kindred, Part 1" "The Last Man" Season 5 "Broken Ties" "The Queen" "Tracker" "First Contact" "The Lost Tribe" "Outsiders" "Infection" "Enemy at the Gate"

Gallery

A starving warrior attacks and eats a member of the Atlantis expedition (SGA: "Infection")

A newly cloned warrior in the cloning facility