the remainder of her faction through a space gate to prevent it from happening again. The episode ends with Elizabeth closing her eyes and drifting through space. Weir later reappears in the official continuation series Stargate Atlantis Legacy where it is revealed that an Ascended Asgard named Ran helped her ascend for real. After Weir saves McKay's life, she is forcibly de-ascended as Doctor Daniel Jackson once was and is found by the team, human once more. Weir aids the team in dealing with the Vanir - a rogue faction of Asgard - and returns to Atlantis until she is confirmed to be human once more. However, she indicates that she will not stay once she is cleared. Conceptual history Jessica Steen was the original choice to play Weir, but ultimately only filmed the character's first appearance. Higginson was written out of the series in part to allow Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) to take over as leader of Atlantis. Towards the beginning of February 2008, it was revealed that Torri Higginson would not be reprising the role of Elizabeth Weir in season 5. Due to Higginson's absence, actress Michelle Morgan was brought in to replace her in the episode "Ghost in the Machine". References External links Elizabeth Weir at Stargate wikia Elizabeth Weir at scifi.com Fictional physicians Fictional cyborgs Fictional diplomats Stargate characters Television characters introduced in 2004 Fictional female doctors