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After a conflict with Michael leaves several Atlantis personnel trapped, Colonel Carter leads a rescue mission -- unaware that Michael is still nearby.
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NEWS & SPOILERS
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"Back in early November, we did come up with a bunch of jumping off points, fleshed out notions, and lame episode titles. We put them up on the white board and, at last count, had 14. As you may or may not have guessed, the title of our premiere (which I cryptically referred to as S&R) is Search and Rescue. Who's searching and who's in need of rescue? Tune into the Season Four finale to find out."
(Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a message at his blog)
"A fair amount of the development of Season Four will carry into the beginning of Season Five. I sort of left off with a hint of the premiere, and the title is 'Search and Rescue.' Who exactly is doing the searching and who is in need of rescuing is a question for another time, probably later this season, once the rest of Season Four airs. There definitely will be carry-over in terms of certain relationships, character and big story arcs."
(Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in an interview with Slice of SciFi)
Actress Amanda Tapping ("Samantha Carter") will appear in this episode, but appears to be on her way out as the commander of the Atlantis expedition. Tapping will no longer be a regular cast member in Season Five, but will guest star in several episodes. Instead, she will pursue her own fantasy for SCI FI Channel, Sanctuary.
(GateWorld news report / SCI FI press release)
Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), Jennifer Keller (Jewel Staite), Rodney McKay (David Hewlett), and Major Lorne (recurring guest star Kavan Smith) all appear in the episode, as does Michael (Connor Trinneer) and Kanaan, the Athosian who Teyla believes fathered her child ("Missing").
Mention is also made of Colonel Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) returning from a mission ("The Last Man").
The premiere will also feature Captain Alison Porter, a new member of the Atlantis expedition's military contingent. Porter arrived on the base one week before the episode's start, but has not yet been assigned to a team. The episode may be introducing her as a new recurring character or, if we dare to speculate before this Monday's impending cast announcement, perhaps even a new regular.
The story follows up on the concluding events of Season Four's "The Kindred" two-parter and the season finale, "The Last Man:"
Captain Alison Porter, a 28-year-old new addition to Atlantis, speaks with Colonel Carter about her lack of an assignment. When the Stargate activates, the two rush down the stairs to meet Lt. Edison. Edison has rushed back from Michael's compound, where a number of Atlantis personnel are now trapped. He has come for back-up and to secure rescue for his team and the others.
Carter and Porter, joined by Dr. Keller and a contingent, gear up and head to the planet in a cloaked Jumper. They begin searching for their missing people -- including McKay and Lorne, who find themselves trapped together with no way out. But the team is being watched from overhead: Michael is on board a cruiser orbiting the planet, scanning their life signs. When he determines that the Atlantians are there and may still prove useful to his agenda, he launches Wraith Darts to capture them.
The search team falls back to their Jumper to wait for reinforcements, but it's too late to use the Stargate: the Wraith have dialed into the planet, preventing their escape. Now they, like their missing friends, are trapped.
(GateWorld news report)
Vancouver, British Columbia actress Leela Savasta has been cast in the role of Captain Alison Porter -- today renamed Captain Alicia Vega -- the actress's management confirmed for GateWorld.
Savasta guest starred in the third season episode "Tao of Rodney," playing Dr. Esposito -- who discovered the Ancient device with McKay and Zelenka. McKay later read her mind and believed that she thought he was hot ... until he realized she was thinking of Ronon.
(GateWorld news report)
"The character in 'Search and Rescue' has been changed to Captain Alicia Vega. Now Doctor Allison Porter will be making her debut in 'Whispers.'"
(Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a message at his blog)
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