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"The Seer" is episode 8 of Stargate Atlantis season 4.
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Summary
Desperate for news on the location of her people, Teyla convinces the team to go see a seer, Davos, whose ability to see the future may be of help. Their visit to Davos' home planet surprises them as they are greeted at the gate by Davos' daughter, aware of their intentions. Davos is extremely ill but able to share his prophetic visions with Rodney of a future capture of their team by the Wraith on a misty world.
The team returns to Atlantis and Keller visits Davos and determines he has cancer. While Davos is brought to Atlantis for tests and treatment, the team prepares to fulfill Davos' and Rodney's vision after hearing from another offworld team that a Wraith desires a meeting with John and have designated a meeting site (M2R-441) that matches the vision. The team prepares for the trap despite Woolsey's concern. Woolsey is visiting Atlantis on behalf of the IOA to evaluate Colonel Carter's leadership.
On the planet, Davos' vision is fulfilled exactly but the team is prepared and returns with a Wraith prisoner, the same Wraith who helped Sheppard escape the Genii ("Common Ground"). Their Wraith prisoner informs them that he needs to know what Rodney did to alter the Replicator base code. The virus the Wraith used years ago to shut down the Replicators desire to attack them, is no longer working.
Though the team is unsympathetic to Wraith problems, they change their mind when they learn that the Replicators have a new tactic. They are attacking human worlds, wiping out the Wraith food source, humans. This ties in with their previous use of a virus discovered on Atlantis ("Hot Zone"). A probe sent to another planet, confirms the complete destruction of the world inhabited by over 50,000.
Dr. Keller confirms that Davos has terminal cancer and she can do no more than handle his symptoms. Davos informs Carter that the galaxy is at a crossroads and its fate rests on what the expedition does. He shares with her a vision of the destruction of Atlantis and that of a hive ship above the city. He also confirms for Teyla that her people are alive, though he doesn't know where and like Keller tells her she'll have to tell the others about her pregnancy soon.
A Wraith vessel appears in orbit and their Wraith prisoner informs them that the vessel is his. The ship tracked an implant emitting a signal. Despite Woolsey's objection, the team is caught in a difficult situation and must make a decision. Carter is worried that whatever they do will lead to Atlantis' destruction as she saw in Davos' vision. Sheppard prepares to destroy the ship if they show hostile actions. Carter gives the go ahead for Rodney to work with their prisoner in trying to complete a new virus. Woolsey objects given their last alliance with the Wraith did not go well ("Allies").
After some work, Rodney discovers their Wraith has not given them the full virus and may be preparing to doublecross them. Their suspicions grow as a new hive ship makes its approach. They worry this may be the vessel that destroys them. If they shield the city, the Wraith will know Atlantis' location and if they try to destroy them they may send a message to other Wraith about the city's location. If they cloak the city and the new ship learns from their prisoner's vessel of what is going on, they are vulnerable without a shield as switching from one to the other is time consuming. Their prisoner encourages them to cloak the city and Carter agrees. Woolsey objects and tries to belay Carter's order to hold off on an attack against the ship to see their intentions. The new ship powers weapons but does not attack the city, instead the two destroy each other before sending any subspace messages.
Davos dies on Atlantis and is taken home by his daughter to be buried. Carter and Sheppard remain concerned about Atlantis' future destruction as none of Davos' visions have ever failed to come true. He appeared to have developed some of the Ancients' advanced brain functions but did not continue progressing toward ascension.
Notes
- Teyla confirms her pregnancy. Her pregnancy was written in the show to accommodate actress Rachel Luttrell who is also expecting her first child.
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