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Stargate Atlantis is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1
, which in turn was based on the film Stargate (1994). It premiered on the US Sci Fi Channel on July 16, 2004 with "Rising", a movie-style two-part episode, which guest starred Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks and Robert Patrick.

The events of Stargate Atlantis follow the cliffhanger Stargate SG-1
seventh season finale "Lost City", and the Season 8 premiere "New Order" when the Stargate Command launches the Atlantis expedition to travel to the lost city of Atlantis (discovered in the seventh season of SG-1). When the expedition arrives in the Pegasus Galaxy, knowing that there is no way back to Earth, they discover a new powerful enemy: the Wraith.

As of October 24th 2005, Stargate Atlantis has been officially renewed for a third season by the Sci-Fi channel to premiere in July.

Summary

See Stargate for a more general summary of the universe this series is set in, and Stargate SG-1
for how events have transpired to get the plot to Atlantis.

In Stargate SG-1 seventh season finale "Lost City", the SG-1 found an outpost made by the race known as the Ancients in Antarctica. After the events of Stargate SG-1 eight season opener "New Order", an international team is sent to investigate the outpost. Soon, Dr. Jackson discovers the location of the greatest city created by the Ancients, Atlantis.

The series follows the adventures of a group of scientists and soldiers that take a possibly one-way trip to this lost city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy. Like the SG teams of Stargate SG-1, the new team's use of the Stargate has brought humanity into contact with other cultures, some human and some alien, some friendly and some quite hostile.

The nations that have sent personnel include

The United States of America
The United Kingdom
*Scotland
Japan
The Federal Republic of Germany
Belgium
The Kingdom of Spain
The Russian Federation
Canada
Australia
The Czech Republic
Poland
The Republic of South Africa

The patches on the left arm of all expedition members are presumably the flags of the nation he or she comes from. There is some debate, amongst fans, as to why Dr. Carson Beckett wears the Scottish saltire on his left arm, as opposed to the Union Flag, as Scotland is a component nation of the United Kingdom. Previously another Briton, an Englishman, was seen wearing a Union Flag patch.

As of 2006, Stargate Atlantis has finished its second season and is currently filming the first half of season three.

Cast

ST = Security Team member

For complete character lists, including dead characters, see:

Atlantis personnel in Stargate Atlantis
Athosian characters in Stargate Atlantis
Genii characters in Stargate Atlantis

Races

Human civilizations

Upon their arrival in the Pegasus galaxy, the Ancients seeded several planets with human life. Most of these planet's civilizations are pre-industrial, but a few have developed more advanced technology. Major human civilizations include:

Athosians: A pre-industrial civilization, the Athosians were the first Pegasus natives the Atlantis expedition encountered. After their planet was culled by the Wraith, they moved to Atlantis.
Terran (Tau'ri): Humans from Earth who came to the Pegasus galaxy in search of the mythical city of the Ancients, Atlantis.
Genii: An advanced, militaristic culture with a technology level similar to mid-20th century Earth, that hide under the mask of simple, Amish-like farmers.

Non-human races

Ancients (Lanteans)

A highly technologically advanced race that once existed on Earth and other planets throughout the Milky Way galaxy, the Ancients are the builders of the Stargates. The Ancients moved from Earth to the planet in the Pegasus galaxy where Stargate Atlantis is set (see The City below), taking their space faring city Atlantis with them, in order to spread new life. In the new galaxy, they faced an enemy, the Wraith, who despite their inferior technology overwhelmed the Ancients with their strength of numbers. Besieged in Atlantis, the remaining Ancients retreated to Earth, passing on not only the legend of Atlantis but also their "Ancient gene" to the humans of ancient Earth. A small fraction of the terrestrial human race still express the gene ("Ancient Technology Activation", or ATA) that allows them to use Ancient technology, most prominently Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard of the Terrestrial human expedition team. Dr. Carson Beckett of the Terrestrial human expedition team is experimenting with transferring the ATA gene expression by means of in vivo retroviral gene therapy.

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