The episode picks up with Atlantis on the verge of destruction. Major John Sheppard is on a suicide mission to pilot a Puddle Jumper armed with a nuclear warhead into a Wraith Hive ship.
: This episode marks the beginning of the departure arc for Rainbow Sun Francks (Aiden Ford) as a series regular. Reception and Impact [S2E1] The Siege: Part 3
: Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) and Mitch Pileggi (Colonel Steven Caldwell) join the recurring or main cast. The episode picks up with Atlantis on the