Conversion (Stargate Atlantis)
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| “Conversion” | |
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| Stargate Atlantis episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
| Guest stars | Kavan Smith as Major Lorne Mitch Pileggi as Colonel Steven Caldwell Matthew Harrison as Scientist Lindsay Collins as Scientist Todd Hann as Bravo Leader France Perras as Nurse Andy Nez as Soldier |
| Written by | Robert C. Cooper and Martin Gero |
| Directed by | Brad Turner |
| Production no. | 208 |
| Original airdate | September 9, 2005 |
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"Conversion" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis.
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[edit] Plot
The episode continues the events from the previous episode "Instinct", in which Lt. Col. Sheppard was wounded by Ellia after she mutated. He is brought in the infirmary although he doesn't think this is necessary. His wound is treated but it turns out that it completely healed, much to the surprise of Dr. Beckett. The two speculate what could have happened and while Beckett analyzes the blood sample, Sheppard leaves. He later runs against Ronon and is much quicker than him, which surprises the two. Later he trains with Teyla who he also easily defeats. However he then pins her against the wall and kisses her. Surprised, he leaves. Later Sheppard meets with Dr. Weir and Beckett, who reveals, that he is infected with the retrovirus, because of the wound from Ellia. He is thus removed from duty and ordered to come to the infirmary every six hours.
At night, Weir meets with Col. Caldwell who talks with her about Sheppard. He tells her that he wants to take over Sheppard's duties and she tells him that she will think about this. Meanwhile Sheppard enters his room and when he looks at his arm it turns out that he is starting to mutate. On the next day he is scanned by Beckett who reveals that he is mutating into a creature similar to Ellia, in a matter of days. Although he can't stop it he injects him with a viral inhibitor which slows down the virus in his brain. Sheppard then wakes up and tells Weir that he feels like Ford.
Later the doctors at Atlantis discuss what to do and Beckett points out that they should use Iratus bug stem cells to attack the virus from the inside. However the cells they have are too old to be used so they need new. Meanwhile Weir meets with Caldwell and tells him to take over Sheppard's duties but he proposes some changes which she doesn't like. Later she discusses with McKay, Beckett and Major Lorne the plan to get stem cells from Iratus bug embryos and although it's a dangerous mission she allows it. Afterwards Sheppard visits her who wants on this mission but she doesn't allow it so he angrily crushes the glass of her office.
On a planet Lorne's team finds a cave full of Iratus bugs and enters it. On Atlantis Weir talks with Sheppard whose mutation continues and so he proposes a stronger security at his room. Back on the planet the team finds a large room in the cave full of bugs but when Beckett tries to get to the embryos they attack. They are forced to flee but two members of the team are killed so Lorne ends the mission. Back at Atlantis Weir informs Sheppard who wants them to try again. When she refuses he attacks her and then escapes his room. The others then try to capture him but he moves very quickly and is unharmed by the Wraith weapons which should stun him. He then defeats a team and flees before Teyla can capture him. However Ronon finally stuns him with his weapon. Sheppard is then put into a medically induced coma but in 24 hours the virus will have taken him over completely.
Later Beckett finds out a way to probably help Sheppard. He proposes sending Sheppard to take the embryos because he produces signature pheromones of the bugs so they won't attack him. By injecting him an overdose of viral inhibitor he would have one hour to act. Weir then allows the mission and Sheppard goes with his team to the cave. He is able to get the stem cells but then storms out of the cave and is stunned by Ronon.
Back at Atlantis Beckett tells the others that the transformation has begun to reverse itself which will however take some time. A few weeks later, Sheppard has become himself again and so he visits Teyla. He tells her that he started to remember things about what has happened during the time that he wasn't himself and that he wants to say sorry but she tells him to forget it.
[edit] Trivia
- This episode was actress Rachel Luttrell's first on-screen kissing scene.[1]
- Her parents were also present for the kiss (Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Conversion commentary)
[edit] References
- ^ Gosling, Sharon [July 2006]. "Conversion", Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 2. London: Titan Books, 53. ISBN 1–84576–163–4.
[edit] External links
- Official Stargate Atlantis site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006.
- Transcript from GateWorld. Transcribed by Justalurkr and Callie Sullivan. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Summary from Scifi.com. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Gatenoise from Moon-catchin'. Visited June 23, 2006.
