NEWS & SPOILERS
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"Alex has been hard at work on his very first Atlantis script, 'Inquisition,' that will address an issue a number of you have brought up of late."
(Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a post at his blog)
"Inquisition" will be a clips show, though one with a significant story behind it.
Atlantis is introduced to a group trying to form a coalition of humans from many different worlds against the Wraith. They have asked specifically for John Sheppard and his team -- who have gained a bit of notoriety in the Pegasus Galaxy over the past few years -- to visit one of their worlds. Among the representative leaders is Kelore of Latira, Shiana of the Tribes of Santhal, and Dimas of the Free Peoples of Riva.
But soon after the team arrives, they find that they have not been asked there to join the alliance. Instead, the Coalition has other plans for the team: they are to stand trial for the Atlantis expedition's crimes against the Pegasus Galaxy. Sheppard is made to explain things such as the existence of Michael, a sort of Wraith-human hybrid ("Michael"), and the catastrophic Hoffan plague that recently swept through the galaxy ("The Kindred").
Major Lorne and his team escort a Coalition representative, Myrus, through the gate to meet with Mr. Woolsey in Atlantis. He explains the situation, arguing that Atlantis has been making unilateral decisions in the war against the Wraith that affect the lives of countless millions on many worlds. The Coalition intends to institute accountability and due process.
Finally, Woolsey decides to travel to the Coaltion planet himself, and put his diplomatic skills to use: He will be taking over the team's public defense. But the ethical arguments and political twists have only just begun -- and nothing less than the future of the expedition is at stake.
(GateWorld news report)
Guest characters include Lorne, Dimas, Shiana, Kelore, Myrus, and a villager.
Actor Tobias Slezak played "Tech Sergeant Dale James" in the 2-part Stargate SG-1 episode "Heroes."
"We did an episode that is a war crimes trial and Woolsey has to defend Atlantis in court. Woolsey has nine pages of dialogue!"
(Actor Robert Picardo, at the Comic-Con 2008 Stargate Atlantis panel)
NEW! September 3 - "Leaders from the human populations of many worlds have formed an official alliance and extend an invitation to Lt. Colonel John Sheppard and his team to represent Atlantis at their next meeting. But on arrival, the team is immediately detained in a concrete cell and Sheppard is brought before three council members -- Kelore of Latira, Shiana of the Tribes of Santhal, and Dimas of the Free Peoples of Riva -- to stand trial for crimes against the indigenous peoples of the Pegasus Galaxy.
"Richard Woolsey, meanwhile, receives a visit from Myrus, a representative from the new coalition of planets, who advises him that Sheppard and the others are being made to answer for the deaths of millions throughout the galaxy. Outraged, Woolsey demands that Myrus bring him to his people, confident he can take on their defense and secure their freedom. But it quickly becomes clear that even Woolsey's formidable legal and diplomatic skills may not be enough to save the Atlantis expedition from a guilty verdict."
(SCI FI Channel episode synopsis)
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