Stargate:
Atlantis (Season 4, Volume 1)
“The
adventures of the Stargate crew
continue with their voyage to the lost city
of Atlantis in the hugely-popular Stargate
SG-1 spin-off, Stargate: Atlantis...”
THE MOST DANGEROUS ADVENTURE YET in Stargate: Atlantis finds the team
dealing with a power drain in the first episode of Season 4. They are cut off
from Earth, following a battle with The Asurans that leaves many wounded. Having
lost their location, they are drifting out into space and have to rely on their
own resources. But is that enough to get back on track and repair the damage
to the city?
The familiar Stargate: Atlantis team — Lt Col John Sheppard (Joe
Flannigan), Dr Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) and attractive alien warriors Teyla
Emmagan (Rachel Luttrell) and Ronan Dex (Jason Momoa) are controversially joined
by new leader Colonel Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping). And you can see them
all again now as Stargate: Atlantis Season 4, Volume 1 is released on
DVD.
Dr Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson) is among the more seriously injured and
is in a coma, suffering from a brain oedema. Dr Keller is attempting to resuscitate
her and there are fears that, even if she does survive, she will have irreparable
brain damage and will never be the same again. By a twist of fate; Elizabeth
will need to live to help to destroy a disturbing invasion — even if she
has to then sacrifice herself in order to save the rest of the crew.
McKay's concern is that Atlantis has started shutting down its artificial gravity
and he orders the protective shields to be collapsed to compensate for a damaged
power system — leaving them open to attack. In turning off all non-essential
systems, everything has been collapsed to the point where only the main tower
is protected and there are just 28 hours left to save everyone from death.
Having made a desperate jumper mission to clear a path for the city through
an asteroid belt, Sheppard leads a team to make a daring raid on the Replicator
home world. Deep within the Replicator City, they are in grave danger and at
risk of discovery.
And Ronan and Teyla come across a group of warriors from Ronan's home world
of Sateda who are planning to infiltrate a Wraith weapon facility — and
are asking for help from Atlantis.
What is the crystalline growth that threatens to start an epidemic? Will the
team be able to save Atlantis from destruction and complete their mission? Or
is there a darker force at work that will not easily be stopped?
Exciting and innovative, Stargate: Atlantis takes you to the outer limits
— with a clever mix of gutsy, determined human and alien characters who
entice you into this absorbing science fiction series.
Created by Brad Wright and Robert C Cooper, Stargate:Atlantis is Directed by
Martin Wood, Produced by Andy Mikita and John Lenic and written by Martin Gero.
Also featured are Jewel Straite as Dr Jennifer Keller; Michael Shanks as Dr
Daniel Jackson; Richard Dean Anderson as General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill; and
Beau Bridges as General Hank Landry — brought out of retirement to take
over from O'Neill.
Stargate
won the 2008 People's Choice Best Sci-fi Favourite Sci-Fi Show.
• Stargate:
Atlantis 4.1 is available now on DVD (released 2 June, 2008). Certificate:
12 | RRP: £19.99.
Volume 1 Special Features — Mission Directive: Doppleganger with Robert
C Cooper | A New Leader: Amanda Tapping joins Atlantis | Photo Gallery | Commentaries
with Cast and Crew.
Stargate: Atlantis Season 4, Volume 1 was released on 2 June (2008).
Volume 2 will be released on 16 June; Volume 3 on 30 June; Volume 4 on 14 July;
and Volume 5 on 28 July. The complete box set of all volumes will be released
on 4 August (2008) by MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
"Exciting and innovative, Stargate: Atlantis takes you to the outer limits
— with a clever mix of gutsy, determined human and alien characters who
entice you into this absorbing science fiction series" — MotorBar
