the amnion made the nano virus in stargate atlantis.
who made the nano virus in stargate atlantis?
the amnion
dr. elizabeth weir played by torri higginson is the civilian and also the original leader of the atlantis expedition which she does for the first three years. prior to joining the sgc, weir was engaged to be married to a man named simon wallace but their engagement ended when wallace refused to join the sgc. weir originally served as the head of the sgc after general george hammond was reassigned in the stargate sg-1 season 7 finale episode, "lost city part 1" with weir serving in the role as sgc commander up until her departure in the stargate sg-1 season 8 episode, "new order part 2" with weir being replaced by newly promoted brigadier general jack o'neill. after leaving the sgc, weir heads to antarctica to lead the research envoy studying the ancient defense facility that had been discovered in antarctica, the ancient city of atlantis which sg-1 had uncovered during "lost city part 2". weir eventually leads the atlantis expedition which is sent through the stargate to explore the lost city of atlantis. weir is a diplomat and a leader, often making decisions in the hope they will benefit her and her people although she has clashed with others on occasions. in the atlantis season 3 finale episode, "first strike", weir is left in a coma when a beam that the expeditions's enemies, the asurans had created targets the control room of atlantis. weir survives although she becomes part-replicator due to the fact that the nanites that were left in her system during the stargate atlantis season 3 episode, "progeny" have been reactivated. weir eventually sacrifices herself to give sheppard and his team enough time to escape during the stargate atlantis season 4 episode, "lifeline" with her fate being unknown although she later returns as a replicator in the season 5 episode, "ghost in the machine". her position as leader of the atlantis expedition is later taken over by lieutenant colonel samantha carter and following carter's return to earth by richard woolsey.
list of stargate atlantis characters
the series was a ratings success for the sci fi channel, and was particularly popular in europe and australia. although it received little critical response, "stargate atlantis" was honored with numerous awards and award nominations in its five-season run. after "stargate atlantis" was cancelled, the show's co-creators began working on the already-conceptualized "stargate universe" which the network had approved to have a bigger budget, be less mythology-dependent, and have more focus on character development; "stargate universe" premiered on october 2, 2009, and was cancelled after two seasons. merchandise for "stargate atlantis" includes games and toys, print media, and an original audio series. with the cancellation of "stargate universe", the intended direct-to-dvd "stargate atlantis" movie, entitled "stargate: extinction", was also cancelled.
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