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When a secret base, abandoned by the original builders of the Stargates, is found buried in the ice of Antarctica, the newly formed Stargate Atlantis team is born. The team's discovery leads to a daring expeditiion to the distant Pegasus galaxy, where they encounter a primitive human civilization and a sinister new enemy that threatens human life everywhere. The Stargate Atlantis mission is headed by Dr. Elizabeth Weir, a specialist in diplomatic relations. Her political savvy is balanced by the bravado of her military counterpart, Major John Sheppard, a courageous pilot. Rounding out the crew are Lt. Aiden Ford, Sheppard's second-in-command, Dr. Rodney McKay, a clever and quick-witted astrophysicist and Teyla, a beautiful young leader among the primitive alien civilization that the Atlantis team encounters.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
Stargate Atlantis is good entertainment...: 
I started watching Stargate Atlantis when it began its syndicated reruns for Season One. I am a long time Star Trek fan and can't help but make some comparisons. Although one of the overall arcs of the series is darker than Star Trek (a pending invasion), the style of writing for each episode is light and seems to be more for a general audience relative to Star Trek. They seem to place emphasis on entertainment over social commentary; however, you may find a lot of the same story formulas (and titles) used...
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A good fix for sci-fi fans: 
With Farscape and Firefly gone, I couldn't get into any other Sci-Fi shows. I was too far behind in SG-1 to enjoy it much, but I've recently got into Stargate Atlantis. The characters really make this show; they all have very distinct personalities and are quite well written. Like any TV show, the eps range from okay to very good, fortunately most of the eps are excellent and two "The Storm" and the "The Eye" are as good as TV gets. As a plus, the effects are stellar. I'm hooked now. Check it out.
This series stands on its own without SG1:
When I first considered buying the series, Stargate: Atlantis, I thought it would be a knockoff of the SG1 series. It has it similarities but I found it to be spellbinding and a great series in its own right.
The star gate is digital and the entire setup seems more modern that the standard stargate. The crew interact on several occasions with the original cast but the storyline is focused on staying alive in a hostile environment while in another galaxy, the Pegasus system. The life sucking Wraith's...more info
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