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Athosian
Species Human
Homeworld Athos, then Atlantis
Governing body Informal. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis isa city-sized Teyla Emmagan appears to be the de facto leader. Teyla Emmagan is a primary Fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the Science fiction series Stargate Atlantis.
Key episodes "Rising" (first appearance)

In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV show Stargate Atlantis, the Athosians are a fictional human race from the planet Athos () in the Pegasus Galaxy. " Rising " (Parts 1 and 2 are the pilot episodes of the Science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis. A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the

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History

Like other human cultures throughout Pegasus, the Athosians were subject to periodic culling every few hundred years by the Wraith. In the science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species first introduced in the pilot episode Some time ago, the Athosians were a relatively advanced society, possessing technology such as the Athosian fire starter and living in large cities. However, after the last Great Attack, in which the Wraith almost wiped them out as they do to all species reaching a level of technology that could potentially threaten them, the Athosians abandoned city living and reverted to an agrarian society to avoid detection by the Wraith. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture

They still retain some advanced technology, hiding it to avoid detection. The Athosians moved their hunting camps to confuse invaders, and in the past, were known to use nearby caves to hide in and document the attacks on their planet. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter However, their people remained prey, and dying in peace, instead of being fed on by the Wraith, is very rare. Almost every Athosian has lost someone to the Wraith.

Contact with the Atlantis Expedition

When the Atlantis expedition arrived searching for a viable evacuation site, the Athosian people were initially suspicious of the strange group that had never heard of the Wraith. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis isa city-sized Eventually, through Major John Sheppard and their leader, Teyla Emmagan, the two peoples connected. Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard is a United States Air Force officer played by Joe Flanigan in the television series Stargate Atlantis. Teyla Emmagan is a primary Fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the Science fiction series Stargate Atlantis. After several Athosians and Atlantis personnel were abducted in a Wraith attack, Sheppard evacuated the encampment's survivors back to Atlantis. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis isa city-sized It is unknown if there were any other Athosian villages on the planet. [1]

In "The Storm" Teyla said that her people were talking of returning to Athos even though she told them that the Wraith had "scorched it bare in revenge for our resistance". Season one of Stargate Atlantis, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 16, 2004 Teyla Emmagan is a primary Fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the Science fiction series Stargate Atlantis. This seems to indicate that at some point in time the Atlantis Expedition returned to the planet perhaps to see if the Athosians could return now that the threat was over and discovered it destroyed. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the

As the Athosians had nowhere else to go, the displaced people were forced to remain living in Atlantis. However, they found their new surroundings very intimidating, and were distrusted by several members of the Atlantis Expedition, including Sergeant Bates. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the Becoming disgruntled with living in the Ancient city, they eventually relocated to a nearby continent on the Atlantis planet, which had been recently discovered. The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe There, they began a new life. [2]

Still, their villages have been evacuated several times when the Wraith threatened to attack Atlantis. [3][4] When an Ancient delegation temporarily retook control of Atlantis, the Athosians were forced to relocate to another planet. Teyla returned after the Tau'ri regained control of the city. However, her people chose to remain on New Athos. The Athosians remeained on New Athos for some time (probably months) before they all mysteriously disappeared [5]. Teyla is now faced with the task of finding and saving her people from their mysterious fate, whether it was being culled by the wraith, or something else. After searching for several months they were all taken by Micheal. At least a few of them have turned to Wraith-Human hybrids, but many others were rescued by the Atlantis Expedition during a raid on one of Michael's facilities. [6]

Culture and Customs

The Ring Ceremony.
The Ring Ceremony.

As a people, the Athosians hold a special reverence for the Ancestors (better known as the Ancients). The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe Although not fanatically worshipped, prayers are often dedicated to them. [7] Many Athosians believe the Atlantis Expedition is trespassing on sacred ground by setting up a base in Atlantis, as evident when Halling objected to destroying the city should the need ever arise. [3]

Death is an important cornerstone of the Athosian way of life. Because of the numerous Wraith cullings, an Athosian is considered very lucky if they know when and where they are going to die. [8] In respect of this knowledge, prayers and meditation are performed to allow the dying and their close friends and family to meditate on their life.

On the even rarer occasion of a funeral, the body is put in the middle of a stone ring, a representation of the Stargate. A Stargate is fictional device that allows practical rapid travel between two distant locations During the Ring Ceremony, prayers are said and a song is performed to honour the life of a person who did not die at the hands of the Wraith to celebrate the new journey they undertake with the Ancestors. It is unknown what is done with the body after the ceremony. [4]

In the early morning, the Athosians enjoy a stout tea to brace them for the rest of the day. [1] They also eat Tuttleroot soup, a dish that Teyla considers difficult to make. [4] In Athosian culture, women are not expected to express their attraction to someone before the male does. [9]

Interstellar Relations

The Athosians were popular interstellar traders before they evacuated their planet. As a society, they know a great number of Stargate addresses and use them to trade with the people of other worlds. When the Atlantis Expedition first arrived in the Pegasus Galaxy, the Athosians were invaluable in introducing the humans of Earth to the native societies in Pegasus. In the early exploratory missions Athosians accompanied teams to introduce them to other cultures. [2]

However, when some members of the Atlantis Expedition became convinced that an Athosian who strongly disagreed with the Earth expedition taking control of Atlantis was leaking information to the Wraith, the friendship between the two peoples were strained, and the Athosians felt they had no choice but to move to the mainland to separate themselves from the expedition and start again. It was later determined that a necklace worn by Teyla, which was part of a Wraith signalling device, had been responsible for alerting the Wraith to a team's presence on alien worlds, not the Athosians. [2]

Later, Teyla introduced Sheppard and his team to the Genii, apparently a race of farmers. Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard is a United States Air Force officer played by Joe Flanigan in the television series Stargate Atlantis. In the Fictional universe of the Science fiction TV series Stargate Atlantis, the Genii are a human culture living in the Pegasus Eventually, Teyla discovered that the Genii were actually a developed civilization living underground and on the brink of creating a nuclear weapon. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. She was shocked that people she would call friends could kept such a large part of their life hidden for so long from the Athosians. [10]

Genetic Attributes

Like most of the other native civilisations of the Pegasus Galaxy, Athosians do not possess the ATA gene as the Ancients rarely interbred with cultures in Pegasus as they did with the people of Earth. The Ancients —also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans —are an advanced race discovered by the SGC. Several bloodlines however have the ability to 'sense' Wraith approaching, due to their possession of Wraith DNA. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Of these people, their leader Teyla has the keenest sense currently known. Her Wraith DNA is so pronounced that she can actually connect to the Wraith telepathic network [11] and, to a limited degree, pilot a Wraith Hive-Ship. [12] When Teyla got pregnant, her mental powers doubled, with her child helping her. She was able to fully control a hive ship, and she was also able to control a weakened Wraith queen.

It is believed that the ability comes from a man the Athosians once offered sanctuary to many generations ago. This man, along with several others, had been taken during a Wraith culling and then set free again to their homeworld. The people there believed they were blessed by the Ancestors and celebrated their return. But when he and the others started telling the villagers of dreams they were having about the Wraith and in one or two instances, were becoming homicidal, the villagers exiled the "blessed". One man found his way to Athos, where it is believed his descendants are those that can sense the Wraith coming because of their mixed Human/Wraith DNA. [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rising" (Stargate Atlantis)
  2. ^ a b c "Suspicion" (Stargate Atlantis)
  3. ^ a b "The Siege" (Stargate Atlantis)
  4. ^ a b c "Critical Mass" (Stargate Atlantis)
  5. ^ "Missing" (Stargate Atlantis)
  6. ^ "The Kindred" (Stargate Atlantis)
  7. ^ "Hide and Seek" (Stargate Atlantis)
  8. ^ "Thirty Eight Minutes" (Stargate Atlantis)
  9. ^ "Sunday" (Stargate Atlantis)
  10. ^ "Underground" (Stargate Atlantis)
  11. ^ a b "The Gift" (Stargate Atlantis)
  12. ^ "Misbegotten" (Stargate Atlantis)

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