Stargate Atlantis/Recap/S02/E01 The Siege, Part 3

"This is Colonel Steven Caldwell, commander of the Daedalus. We are ready to assist you."

- Colonel Caldwell arrives with The Cavalry.

Tropes
"Sheppard: I'm home!
 * Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other: A touching moment when Sheppard returns from his kamikaze mission.

Weir: (calmly walks up then hugs him) Yes... yes, you are..."

"Weir: How much time do you need?
 * Big Damn Heroes: Caldwell and the Daedalus
 * Contest Winner Cameo: The scientist who delivers the ZPM
 * Deus Ex Nukina
 * Fate Worse Than Death
 * Neck Lift: Ford, to Beckett.
 * Psycho Serum: The Wraith enzyme is revealed to make humans physically much stronger, as well as insane with a side order of evil.
 * Scotty Time: with a bit of a twist.

Zelenka: ... a week ...

McKay: ... a couple of hours.

Weir: I'll take the second estimate. Go.

McKay: (to Zelenka) What are you, Union?

Zelenka: a couple of hours."


 * The Cavalry: The Daedalus, arriving to save the day.
 * The Siege
 * Visual Effects of Awesome: The Wraith assault on Atlantis looks incredible. The characters even comment at one point that the bombardment is "almost beautiful."