Teyla senses the Wraith presence immediately upon arrival. The Queen eventually takes control of Teyla's mind to use her as a puppet to facilitate her escape.
An ancient Wraith Queen (portrayed by Andee Frizzell) has been hibernating in a nearby crashed cruiser for 10,000 years. She survived by feeding on her own crew after her ship was downed during the original siege of Atlantis. [S3E18] Submersion
The episode features classic Rodney humor, including a running gag where he fails to remember the name of a subordinate scientist, Graydon. Submersion | SGCommand | Fandom Teyla senses the Wraith presence immediately upon arrival
The team explores a mobile geothermal drilling platform, hoping it can provide a new, nearly infinite power source for Atlantis. She survived by feeding on her own crew
Sheppard and McKay use 10,000-year-old Ancient diving suits to reach the cruiser. Teyla uses a mental "counter-bluff" to trick the Queen into deactivating the self-destruct codes, allowing Sheppard and McKay to eliminate the Queen and save the city. Fun Facts & Trivia