[s1e12] The Defiant One »

is the 12th episode of the first season of Stargate Atlantis . In this episode, a mission to investigate an ancient weapons platform turns into a desperate survival situation against a long-dormant enemy. Plot Summary

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: This is the first time McKay refers to Sheppard as "Captain Kirk," a joke that becomes a series staple. is the 12th episode of the first season of Stargate Atlantis

While exploring a Lagrangian point satellite —an Ancient defense system located deep in space—Major John Sheppard and Dr. Rodney McKay intercept a distress signal from a nearby planet. Upon investigation, they discover a crashed that has been down for 10,000 years. : This is the first time McKay refers

: The Ancient satellite discovered is roughly the size of a Goa'uld Mother Ship. Main Cast Joe Flanigan Major John Sheppard David Hewlett Dr. Rodney McKay Christopher Heyerdahl The Wraith Survivor Richard Ian Cox Dr. Brendan Gall Boyd Banks Dr. Abrams