SGA 4.02 "Lifeline Part 3" Episode Guide

Précis

While the team risks going into the Replicators' city to obtain a ZPM to power the city-ship Atlantis, Col. Samantha Carter joins the crew of the Apollo to search for the missing base.

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MGM/SciFi.com Official Summary

The official summary is not available as this episode has not yet aired in the United States.

Cast

• Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col. John Sheppard
• Amanda Tapping as Col. Samantha Carter
• Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
• Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex
• and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay

Guest Stars

• Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir
• David Nykl as Dr. Radek Zelenka
• Bill Dow as Dr. Bill Lee

Production

• Written by Carl Binder
• Directed by Martin Wood

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Keywords

• Atlantis
• Puddle Jumper

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Production Notes

• This episode is paired with "Adrift" as a two-parter, but more like "Progeny" and "The Real World", with "several like story elements that will run through a number of episodes in the show’s fourth season." (Joseph Mallozzi's March 2 blog)
• Joseph Mallozzi's one-word description of this episode is "gamble". (Joseph Mallozzi's March 5 blog)
• "They are both big episodes [Adrift and Lifeline], offering much in the way of eye candy visual effects, character moments, and major revelations." (Joseph Mallozzi's March 21 blog)
• "Since Martin Wood is Up north shooting scenes from Continuum, Andy Mikita will be stepping in to direct some days from Adrift and Lifeline." (Joseph Mallozzi's March 22 blog)
• Images from the set of Lifeline are included in Josesph Mallozzi's March 30 blog entry (including Dr. Weir with others in a puddle jumper).
• "Doppelganger and Lifelife certainly have their dark moments as well." (Joseph Mallozzi's April 3 blog)
• "As for what happens in Lifeline, well, we go to the Replicataor city. That's a tough episode to talk about because there are things I can't reveal. I will tell you that there are some heavier emotional scenes in this episode which are nice, and I think turned out well. They add a layer to the overall body of episodes this season that I believe is going to make the fans appreciate the show a bit more." — Joe Flanigan, Starburst interview, published August 2007.

Further Reading

• Joseph Mallozzi's Blog
• Starbust #354, Interview with Joe Flanigan, August 2007

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--DeeKayP 06:28, 1 June 2007 (PDT)