 this as the reason why Sheppard appears so cruel to "Todd". The original first scene included explanatory dialog, which was cut when SciFi asked for a Keller scene earlier in the show so that her appearance in the last third would not be as jarring. New explanatory dialog that Mullie added to the first act of the script was filmed but later cut for time. There are plans to make the trimmed and cut scenes available in a special extended version, likely to be released on DVD. Brad Wright temporarily considered to use the wormhole drive as a set-up for a similar drive in Stargate Universe, but instead, this technology is planned to appear as part of the story for the Atlantis film.

The last scene's possible connection to Star Trek is pure coincidence. The producers had wanted the city to come down on Earth near a recognizable landmark, as to be different from the previous five years of the show where Atlantis was always located in the middle of the ocean. Martin Gero and Carl Binder were insistent that it should be the Statue of Liberty, but the geography was not plausible enough for leaving the city cloaked for any length of time without anyone noticing and/or getting killed. So the producers settled on San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Although the producers knew of Don S. Davis' (George Hammond) heart problems, his death "came as a total shock" to them. They originally talked about just showing an "in memoriam" card at the end of the show, but as Davis's death also meant the end of the character's arc, they decided to acknowledge it by renaming the ship.

Release and reception
After its US release, "Enemy at the Gate" received a Neilson rating of 1.5, making Stargate Atlantis the second-highest rated Sci Fi series of the week, with the lead being the finale of Sanctuary, which earned a 1.6 rating. In total, "Enemy at the Gate" was viewed by 2.02 million people, including 973,000 for in the 18 to 49 demographic, and 1.12 million age 25 to 54. In the UK, the finale was viewed by 633,000, placing Stargate Atlantis third in the top ten for Sky1 in that week, behind The Simpsons and season seven premiere of 24. However, IGN reviewer Tory Ireland Mell has given the episode a "mediocre" score of 5.8 out of
this as the reason why Sheppard appears so cruel to " Todd ". The original inaugural fit included explanatory dialog, which was cut when SciFi ask for a Keller scene earlier in the appearance so that her appearance in the final third would not be as jarring. New explanatory dialog that Mullie added to the beginning act of the script was filmed but by and by ignore for time. There are plans to make the trimmed and cut setting available in a special extended version, probable to be released on DVD. Brad Wright temporarily considered to practice the wormhole drive as a bent - up for a similar driveway in Stargate Universe, but instead, this technology is planned to look as part of the story for the Atlantis film. 

 The last scene's possible association to Star Trek is pure coincidence. The producers had wanted the city to come down on Earth near a recognizable landmark, as to be different from the previous five years of the show where Atlantis was always locate in the middle of the ocean. Martin Gero and Carl Binder were insistent that it should be the Statue of Liberty, but the geography was not plausible enough for leave the city cloak for any length of time without anyone noticing and/or getting kill. So the producers settled on San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. 

 Although the producers know of Don S. Davis' (George Hammond) heart problems, his death " came as a total shock " to them. They in the first place talked about just showing an " in memoriam " card at the goal of the show, but as Davis's end besides mean the end of the character's arc, they decide to acknowledge it by renaming the ship. 

 Release and reception 
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Release ana reception
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 this as the reason why ShepparD appears so Cruel To "TOdd". thE oriGinaL first scene incLUded Explanatory dialog, which Was cuT wHEn ScIfi Asked For a KelLEr SCEne EaRlIer In THe Show sO thAt her apPearance in The LaSt third would NOt Be as jarrinG. NeW explanatory DiaLog thaT MUllIE addeD to The fiRst act OF the scRipt was fiLmED but laTEr cut foR TImE. TheRe are plans to make tHE tRImmed and cut sceNes avaIlABlE IN a sPecIal extendeD vErsioN, Likely tO Be RELEasED on DVD. Brad WriGht temporarILy cOnsideReD to USe the wOrmhoLe DRivE as a set-up foR a siMilar drivE in StaRGate UniVErse, but InsteaD, thIs tEchnOLoGy Is pLaNNed TO aPpeAR as Part of thE sToRy for The ATLANTis fIlm.

the lAst scEne's possible cOnnEctiON to star TRek is Pure CoIncidEnce. ThE prodUcErs had wanted the City To come dowN on eaRth NeAr a reCOgnizaBle LanDmark, as To be difFEreNt FROM tHe previous five yearS oF THe Show wherE AtlanTIs WaS Always loCaTed In thE MIddle Of thE OcEan. MartiN Gero aND CArL Binder WeRe insiStEnt ThaT it shOUld bE the StAtue of LiBerty, BUt the geography WAs not plausiblE EnOUGh FOr leAviNg the city clOakeD For aNy leNGtH of TIme wiThout AnYOnE Noticing and/or gettinG kIlled. SO the pRoducers settlEd on San FraNCISco and thE GolDEn gAte Bridge.

AlthoUgh thE producers KNew of Don s. DaviS' (George HAmmond) heaRT Problems, His DeaTh "cAme AS A tOtal shock" to thEM. they OrIginallY taLked aboUt jUst ShoWinG aN "in memoriAm" card at ThE eNd Of The Show, bUT as Davis'S dEatH aLso Meant THe end oF the cHaraCtEr'S Arc, They decIDeD TO ackNoWlEdge It bY rEnamiNg thE ShiP.

ReleasE and recepTioN
afteR iTs uS releaSe, "Enemy at the GAtE" received a neIlsOn ratiNG Of 1.5, making stargate Atlantis the secoND-highesT raTed ScI Fi sEries of thE weEk, with The LEad beiNg the fInale Of sanCTUary, wHICh EarNeD a 1.6 rating. In TOTal, "enemy At The GAte" was vIewed by 2.02 million peopLE, inCluding 973,000 for in tHe 18 tO 49 demOGRaPhiC, AnD 1.12 MilLiON agE 25 TO 54. In the UK, the finaLe was vieweD bY 633,000, PlAcing StargATe ATlAntis thIrd in thE top tEN for Sky1 In that weeK, behind ThE SImpsONS anD season sevEn premieRe of 24. HowevER, IGN rEViEwer TOry irelanD MEll Has giVen the EPisOde a "mEdiocrE" sCore of 5.8 Out of
 this as the reason why Sh eppard app earssocru el  to"Tod d". The origin a l fi rst scene included exp lanat or y  dia l og , whi ch wasc ut w hen  S ci Fias k ed  fora K eller s cene earli erin  the show so th at her app ear ance in thelas t thir dwou l d not  be  as j arring .  New e xplanator yd ialogt hat Mul l i eadde d to the first ac t  o f  the script wa s film ed bu t lat ercut for ti me . The r e are p l an s t o m a ke the trimme d and cut s c ene s avai la ble in a s pecia le xte nded versio n, l ikely tobe rel e ased on DVD. Br ad Wri ght  te mpor a ri ly  co ns i der e dtou sethe worm ho le  driv e as a s et-u p f or a  simi lar drive inSta rgat e  Un ivers e, bu t in st ead,this t echno lo gy is planned t o ap pear as p art  o f t he  stor y  for t heAtl antis f ilm.

T h e l as t s ce ne's possible conn ec t i on  to Star  Treki spu r e coinci de nce . Th e produ cers ha d wanted  the c i ty  t o comedo wn onEa rth  ne ar ar ecog nizabl e landma rk, a s  to be differe n t from the pr e vi o u sf iveyea rs of the s howw here  Atl a nt isw as al wayslo c at e d in the middle ofth e ocea n. Ma rtin Gero and  Carl Bind e r were ins iste n tt hat it shouldbe th e Statue o f  Liberty , but  the geo graphy wa s not plau sib leeno ugh f or  leaving thec i ty c lo aked fo r a ny leng thoftim e w it hout anyo ne notic in gan d/ orgetti n g killed .Soth e p roduc e rs set tledon S an  F r anc isco an d  t h e  Gol de nGate  Br id ge.
Alth o ugh  the pr oducers k new of D on  S . Davis ' (George Ham mo nd) heartpr obl ems, h i s  death " came as a total shock"t o them.  Th ey or igin ally talk edaboutjus t  showi ng an"in m em ori a m " car d at  th eend of the s how , but  a s Da vis's d eath also meant th e  en d of the char act er's a rc , t h ey dec id e d t o acknowledge itby renamin gt he  ship.

Re l eas eand rec eptionAfter its USrelease,"Enemy at  t he G a t e"received a  Neilson  rating o f  1.5, ma kingSta rgateAt lan tis t he sec o nd- highe st rat ed  Sci F i ser ie s of the  week, with the lead be ing th e fin ale  of Sanct uar y , w hich earn ed a  1.6 ratin g.Intotal , " E nemyat t h eGat e " was  vie w ed by 2.0 2  m ill i o npeople, inc l u d ing  973, 000 for in  the  18 to 49 demogra p hic, and 1.12mill i o n a ge2 5 to  5 4. In the UK,the  f i n ale wasvi ewed by 633 ,000, pl ac i ng St argate  Atlan tis thi r d  i n  the t op t enfor Sky1inth a t week,  b eh i nd The  Sim ps ons an d seas o n se v e n premiere of 24 . How e v er, I G N r eview er  Tory I r elan d Mell has  given theepisod e a"medi ocre" s co re of5.8  o ut of
 this_as the_reason why Sheppard appears_so cruel_to_"Todd". The_original_first scene included_explanatory dialog, which_was cut when SciFi_asked for a_Keller_scene earlier in the show so that her appearance in the last third would_not_be as_jarring._New_explanatory dialog that Mullie added_to the first act of_the script_was filmed but later cut for time. There_are_plans to make_the trimmed and cut scenes available in a special_extended version, likely to be released_on DVD. Brad_Wright_temporarily_considered to use the_wormhole drive as a set-up for_a similar drive in Stargate Universe,_but instead, this technology is planned to_appear as part of the story_for the Atlantis film.

The last_scene's possible_connection to Star Trek is_pure coincidence. The_producers had_wanted the city_to come down on Earth near_a recognizable landmark,_as to be different from the_previous_five years of_the_show_where Atlantis_was always located_in_the middle_of_the ocean. Martin Gero and Carl_Binder_were insistent that it should be the_Statue of Liberty, but_the_geography was not plausible_enough for leaving the city_cloaked for any length of time_without anyone_noticing and/or_getting killed. So the producers settled on San Francisco and the_Golden Gate Bridge.

Although the producers knew_of Don S. Davis'_(George Hammond)_heart_problems, his death_"came_as a_total shock" to them. They originally talked_about just_showing an "in memoriam" card at_the end of the_show,_but as Davis's death also meant_the end of the character's arc,_they decided to acknowledge it_by_renaming_the ship.

Release and reception
After its_US release, "Enemy at the Gate"_received a Neilson_rating of 1.5, making Stargate Atlantis the_second-highest_rated Sci Fi series of the_week,_with the lead being the finale_of_Sanctuary,_which earned a 1.6 rating._In total, "Enemy at the Gate"_was viewed by 2.02 million people, including 973,000 for_in the 18_to 49 demographic, and 1.12_million_age_25 to 54. In the UK, the finale was viewed_by 633,000,_placing Stargate Atlantis_third in the top ten for Sky1 in that week,_behind The Simpsons and season seven premiere_of 24. However, IGN reviewer Tory Ireland Mell has given the_episode a "mediocre" score of 5.8 out of