Stargate Atlantis boasts excellent episodes during its five -season race, but the "variation of Daidalus" appears as a truly special. Here's a quick refresher for the show's premise: "Stargate Atlantis" rises immediately after the episode of the "Lost City" of Stargat SG-1. And it revolves around fresh discoveries about the underwater city of Atlantis. The presence of a brand new team and a statement about the mission was enough to set aside Stargat Atlantis, but the show goes aside to cement the franchise's own identity. As a result, the best episodes are the ones that keep you on your fingers, pulling you with characters that are brilliantly missed at every turn. Here, nothing can be taken for granted, because the show does a very good job of creating (and maintaining) cruel tension, where the lives of even the most beloved characters seem to be in danger.

Let's go back to the "Variation of Daidalus", in which Atlantis expedition accidentally stumbles on USS DaDalus, between the ship's capital that primarily ferry equipment between the country and Atlantis. The problem, however, is that the ship looks abandoned and appears out of nowhere, which is strange given that Daalus should be tied to the ground for a long time. After Lieutenant Colonel Johnon Shepard (Flo Flanigan) deploys a Board Investigation TeamThe Stargat command informs them that the real Daalus is currently two days away from the country. Initially they suspect that this mysterious craft is duplicate, shepard and co. Realize that something more indispensable is further after they are pulled into the freezing ship that shows signs of an aggressive battle.

Those who watched the "Stargate SG-1" may have already realized that this anomalous spaceship is a daedalus of an alternative reality (!), A fairly common franchise that promises strange opportunities. To make matters worse, the crew ends up transporting to this unknown reality and must find a way to get back to the basic before it's too late. The fact that Atlantis was not afraid to accept the alternative reality Shenanigans was a great sign, and this instinct paid off in many ways than ever. However, this unforgettable episode was very, very different when it was first imagined, since no Daalus spirit was part of that version. What was this initial idea?

Writer Atlantis Alan McCulo spoke in length with Gate For the initial ideas for "Variations of Daalus" and how the premise developed until it bloomed in the episode we know and want:

"This is a testimony to people who do not give up one story. I set that story, and when I originally lowered it, I set it up as a room in Atlantis. They reveal an Atlantis room that then travels you to alternative universes.

The ancient device in question is an alternative reality drive, developed by Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) in an alternative reality. The purpose of the plant is to transport substances and access alternative realities; Its radioactive nature causes caution, which can always be found covered in a protective area of the ship. In this episode, the crew reveals dead versions of their alternative along with an alternative reality plant, which introduces a dark and existential thread amidst an exciting space adventure.

Anyway, McCulo and co. He kept the ideas for a storm, until they decided that the ship would be the best vehicle (without the intention of introducing) to introduce the alternative real trophy, as this "immediately deletes all inconsistencies" that come with the idea of the box in the room. After deciding Daalus, everything else began to fall into its place, including the introduction of new alien species, which can be an integral part of the series later If Stargate Atlantis was not canceled after five seasons. As McCula explained:

"I think we didn't spend much time, with whom or why those aliens existed. It would be nice to bring those guys back.

You know what, I Really They also liked those strangers, but The franchise unfortunately moved to newer projects Until then, before we have stalled in the 2011 grinding. This, he said, we can always rethink "Stargat Atlantis" and appreciate the fact that it is still making great television despite its shortcomings.