Midway

Plot: While Teal'c and Ronon are on the Midway station, a Wraith invasion force mounts an attack on Earth.


I had no idea that Teal'c was going to be in this episode, so it was a fantastic surprise to see him walk through the Atlantis Gate. He'd travelled there at the request of Colonel Carter, as she felt that he could help give Ronon some pointers on passing a forthcoming interview with the IOA. As you can imagine, Ronon wasn't particularly receptive to this idea and the pair began to butt heads. It culminated in them having a rather intense sparring session in the gym that lasted well over an hour.

The two of them travel to the Midway station where they must observe a 24-hour quarantine period. While there, the station is invaded by Wraith destined for Earth. It seems that Todd had acquired some information on the Midway system and McKay's 'impenetrable' security while on Atlantis. He chose to divulge that information with an associate, who felt that an attempt to break in to the SG-C was worth a try. They use a stun device to knock out the SG-C personnel and travel through to Earth. Of course Ronon and Teal'c weren't going to let this happen without a fight. They made formidable duo, real kicking ass and taking names kind of stuff. Teal'c's rather taken with Ronon's blaster and it's clear that Ronon is very impressed with Teal'c's prowess in battle.

Back on Atlantis, the team realise that something is wrong and organise a mission to lead a defensive assault on the Midway station. Sheppard and Rodney help to secure the facility but are unable to get past some Wraith security protocols. Dr. Kavanagh (remember him?) in his infinite wisdom falls for a Wraith security trap and initiates the self destruct. Shep, Bill Lee, Rodney and Kavanagh manage to escape in a Puddle Jumper, but the station is destroyed leaving them stranded in the galactic void.

Fortunately, Ronon and Teal'c have secured the SG-C by this point and Ronon is able to travel to the Midway station in the Daedalus to pick those in the Puddle Jumper up. Not before Bill Lee and Kavanagh drive Rodney and Shep up the wall, after what must've been around a week stuck together in the Puddle Jumper. What fun!

Admittedly, it was a rather hammy way to get Ronon to respect Teal'c, by forcing them in to combat together. However, it was done with a real sense of fun and humour that helped to make this one of the the season's best episodes. It was great to see the whole of the cast appearing together for the first time in a number of weeks, even if the majority of the action did centre around Ronon and Teal'c going it alone in a battle to save StarGate Command.

8 out of 10