Runner (Stargate Atlantis)
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| “Runner” | |
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| Stargate Atlantis episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| Guest stars | Kavan Smith as Major Lorne Mitch Pileggi as Colonel Steven Caldwell Jonathon Young as Dr. Parrish Dan Payne as Lt. Reed James Lafazanos as Wraith |
| Written by | Robert C. Cooper |
| Directed by | Martin Wood |
| Production no. | 203 |
| Original airdate | July 29, 2005 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "The Intruder" | "Duet" |
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"Runner" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis.
[edit] Plot
On a planet Major Lorne and a botanist, Dr Parrish, are walking through a forest and while Parrish is interested in the vegetation, Major Lorne isn't pleased. Suddenly they find a dead Wraith and so they return to the Stargate. However they are watched by Lieutenant Ford from a tree.
Back at Atlantis Lorne informs the others and Beckett reveals that the enzyme sac was removed which identifies Ford as the one who did it. Dr. McKay however is not pleased to go to the planet since it has a very high UV rate. Later Lt. Col. Sheppard talks with Col. Caldwell who reminds him that Ford is now a threat to the base, much to Sheppard's annoyance.
The team then flies to the planet with a Puddle Jumper and start to search the planet. Sheppard and Teyla visit the place of the dead Wraith while McKay and Lorne talk about Ford while searching for him. Suddenly both teams see something and chase that person. However Teyla and Sheppard are shot down by someone. Lorne then contacts Atlantis and informs Dr. Weir about the situation.
At day Sheppard and Teyla wake up in a cave and are confronted by a person who threatens them with a P90. He then tells them that his name is Ronon Dex and he has a flashback about when he was in the military fighting the Wraith. Back at the Stargate teams start to search for their missing comrades. In the meantime Sheppard and Teyla talk with Ronon and he tells them that he has seen Ford and he again has a flashback about when Ford killed the Wraith. They tell him more about Ford and what has happened to him until Ronon leaves.
While McKay talks with Lorne the Major is shot down by Ford who then takes McKay with him because he wants to prove that he is now much better. At the cave Sheppard and Teyla free themselves and confront Ronon and Teyla realizes that he is a Runner. He tells them that he was implanted by a tracking device and then hunted. Afterwards he takes the two by surprise and holds Sheppard at gunpoint. Meanwhile Ford tells McKay what has happened to him since he left Atlantis. At the cave Sheppard makes a deal with Ronon which includes removing the tracking device from him. In exchange Ronon will help them capture Ford.
At Atlantis Weir informs Beckett about the situation but he is not happy. Back on the planet Ford starts to quarrelling with McKay and then leaves to free Sheppard and Teyla but McKay follows him. At the cave Teyla talks with Ronon about his situation and he tells her that he is hunted since seven years. Suddenly Sheppard and Beckett arrive and Beckett starts to examine Ronon, while Sheppard watches from away. Beckett is finally able to remove the device (although he had to do it while Ronon was awake and threatening Teyla with his weapon) but then Ronon breaks down.
On another place Ford stuns two soldiers and McKay angrily shoots on him then runs away. Suddenly the gate dials and three Wraith darts come through. At the cave Ronon has left and attacks Ford who wants to kill McKay. The two fight until Sheppard intervenes and then Ford runs away. Sheppard confronts him but Ford runs in the culling beam of a Dart.
Back at Atlantis the team informs the others but Col. Caldwell is angry with Sheppard. Sheppard then visits Ronon and brings him to the control room where he is shown a picture of his world Sateda, which now lies in ruins.
[edit] Notes
- This is the last episode where Rainbow Sun Francks is credited as a regular cast member.
- Jason Momoa joins the main cast in this episode.
- Major Lorne came to Atlantis on the Daedalus' second trip back from Earth, he was last seen in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Enemy Mine".
- Parrish stumbles on the dead Wraith while pursuing a live Williamsonia plant.
- Lorne comments that the other team hadn't made contact since "26:30 Atlantis Standard Time," implying the Atlantis base has a longer day than Earth.
[edit] External links
- Official Stargate Atlantis site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006.
- Transcript from GateWorld. Transcribed by Callie Sullivan. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Taylor Brown. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Gatenoise from Moon-catchin'. Visited June 23, 2006..
