Rewatch: Condemned

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

The puddle jumper arrives on a planet that neither Teyla nor Ronon have visited before. They land near an abandoned campfire, only to find themselves under attack by the indigenous people. They are rescued by a flying vehicle that escorts them to a city of the advanced Olesians. Their magistrate tells the stargate is on a prison island, where only the most violent criminals are sent. According to him this has kept the Wraith away from the city for centuries. He tells McKay their scientists have recently found a mineral that is fissionable, but does not produce any radioactivity. McKay is very interested and the magistrate seems willing to trade. While the jumper returns to get Dr. Weir for the negotiations, the prisoners open fire. They manage to shoot it down.  [Poll #1796136]

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[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

New planet - Teyla and Ronon don't know it. Rodney thinks there are no signs of a settlement, until Ronon points out the smoke from a fire straight ahead. Oops. *g*

It's a primitive settlement - fabric covered homes, cooking fires, etc. Ronon tastes it, and Rodney gets snarky, referencing Goldilocks. then John has to get in on the fun. Of course, they get ambushed at this point. Bad shots. Our team all unprepared, and the natives only hit once. Ronon's ankle. Ouch.

John doesn't like the natives' way of making friends, and says they'll leave, but the natives keep them pinned, until a ship arrives. Our team makes it to their jumper, and the other ship leads them to the planet's city.

Man, that woman who meets them walks as if her feet are bound, or as if she's hobbled at the knees.

The Magistrate is a smarmy dude. He freely admit the Wraith don't bother his people because of the penal colony they put on the island where the Stargate is. Which means the Wraith feed on the prisoners.

Right there, I remember my hackles rising as soon as I heard that. I wondered how much of a criminal population they had, and if it wasn't enough, what would the society start declaring crimes. Sick.

The Magistrate claims to be the most civilized people, with the crime rate at virtually nil, but the Atlantean team members don't seem too impressed with his claims.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Man, that woman who meets them walks as if her feet are bound, or as if she's hobbled at the knees.

I like it when we pick up on the same bits as sticking out, bothering us, or otherwise unusual!