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Rodney stole Hyperion’s weapon.

Apparently, Sheppard was thinking about where he’d hidden it so loudly that Rodney heard and decided that it wasn’t safe anymore. He stole it and hid it somewhere else in Atlantis.

Which is actually not a bad idea considering that Wraith can somewhat hear human thoughts I think, depending on the lineage and circumstance, so he wasn’t wrong to move it.

The problem comes from when Sheppard has to retrieve it so it can be destroyed to get Guide to join them in fighting Death. Since it isn’t there Guide refuses.

When Radek and Sheppard realize that the only person capable of messing with the security measures is Rodney, they put him in a cell.

Kind of understandable, but also heartbreaking because Sheppard doesn’t want but he also can’t not ya know?

Worse, is that Rodney can’t even disagree with the decision and say that he isn’t under Death’s influence subconsciously.

Now, Teyla does check him and verifies that he’s telling the truth about the weapon. He honestly doesn’t know where it is anymore and can’t help with that, but they still need help getting Atlantis ready to fly and without Rodney, it ain’t happening.

O’Neill suggests that Ronon keep an eye on Rodney and stun him if he starts acting out of character.

Here’s the problem.

Ronon has Hyperion’s weapon.

He figured out during the search that Rodney would have hidden it in one of his bolt-holes that everyone on Atlantis has (places that hold supplies in case something happens and they need to hide) and he took it. He’s been carrying it around ever since deciding whether to use it or not.

The entire time Rodney is professing his innocence, Ronon is silent and letting everyone think Rodney is still compromised.

He let’s Rodney think he’s still compromised.

Ronon is the one who was fed on and turned against his friends and his friends understood that it wasn’t really him. The fact that he is letting Rodney suffer for something that he went through himself is not a good indication of his character.

It’s great character development though because he was coming along so well and now suddenly he’s contemplating using a weapon that will kill Teyla, Rodney, Torren and thousands of other humans with Wraith DNA who most likely don’t even know it.

He’s actually okay with it on one hand because he thinks he’ll just kill himself after the fact since Sheppard won’t be able to even look at him if he goes through with it and the best part is that all the Wraith will be dead.

Isn’t it worth a few human lives to end the Wraith once and for all?

His entire mindset in this book and the last is really scary because of how much he loves his new family. That he hates the Wraith so much that he would even consider his family’s lives worth ending is a terrible thing.

That he would actively let a friend suffer like he did when he was addicted to the enzyme is concerning too.

It’s great character development for both Ronon and Rodney, but I think mostly Ronon in this case because he has to live with the knowledge that he was willing to kill innocent people when there were other options.

Maybe not options he supports, but options that others in the galaxy might be happy or just okay with.

That’s all for this week!

I’ll be real with y’all.

I honestly meant to get the next Atlantis book re-read and some posts ready since I had Christmas Day off (from both jobs) and the day after off too.

Unfortunately, my Christmas Day was not a good one.

Early in the afternoon one of my dogs threw up twice and the second time it looked like blood was in it. My mama took him to an emergency vet clinic and they waited for 7 hrs.

Part of the time was the wait time in general because they were busy, but the rest of the time they had my poor puppy and just wouldn’t tell us anything.

So at 8pm my mama finally gets home with said puppy dog having been told he just has an upset stomach.

I’m deliriously happy that’s all it was (though we plan to take him to our vet and get him looked at again) but I don’t handle such personal emergencies well.

Reading wasn’t going to help so I instead spent the day cleaning the kitchen. We have company coming next week and the whole house needs a going over.

Yesterday wasn’t too bad but I forgot what day it was and instead of reading I finished the big cleaning parts still needing to be done around the house.

At which point it was late.

And not enough time to read the whole book. Which I want to do.

Thus, I will either have the post up later today or just scheduled for next week… probably scheduled for next week. I have a three day both job thing happening so…

Stay safe peeps and I hope your Christmas was a good one no matter how you celebrated (or didn’t!).

Hi peeps!

Pretty sure I’ve mentioned previously that my mama and I attend a book convention almost every year, but COVID has interfered two years now.

It just so happens that scuttlebutt says the convention for next year might be in August.

We couldn’t go this year because it had to be held this last weekend and our jobs wouldn’t let us attend, but august should be doable.

And now for the reason of the title this week!

If it is going to be in August, than that means I have two weeks of vacation time I need to take up in addition to a couple personal days.

As soon as I get confirmation of the dates I’ll be making firm plans to take all my vacation together. It should give me time to plan and possibly outline a little because if I can take the time all at once I want to spend it writing.

Obviously I don’t have time at my second job because it’s part time, but I’ll check anyways and even if it’s not possible to take time off it’s a way to get me out of the house in the morning and I can certainly write there after work for several hours.

I’ve been thinking about writing the last couple weeks but there’s always something needing to be done. This would definitely give me the time to get a clean rough draft going if not done.

Wish me luck on that front!

On the Atlantis front, I feel like I need to watch the series again. It’s been a good year or so and my favorite peeps voices are fading in my mind a little. Takes a bit of enjoyment out of the reading ya know?

So I may do that and my posts might be littered with episode reviews again.

It all depends on if I have time…though I only work four days at both places this week and I believe my full time job has me off four days in a row this weekend so…

Y’all have a great week, a very merry Christmas and I’ll see ya next time!

Interesting thing about book reviews is that you first have to read the book.

My bad!

This coming Saturday will be the thirteenth day in a row I’ve worked. I’ve been reading books (I swear!) just not Atlantis because I want to be able to read it in one sitting and not have to put it down (which is what happened with the last book).

With that being said, it’s not an Atlantis post but it is a book review post. Hopefully y’all enjoy!

I just finished reading ‘The Folk of the Air’ trilogy by Holly Black. I’ve read her before and had mixed reviews depending on the book so I didn’t know what to expect.

‘The Cruel Prince’ (the entire series technically but book 1 especially) has been trending for some time but has been on my TBR list since 2017 or before.

It just happened to be the first one available to checkout digitally from my library so I figured why not.

I’ll be honest, it started out like a lot of YA books do and I actually rolled my eyes when a boy winked at the main protagonist. I thought it was going to be another love triangle thing and would have put it down right then and there but it has the Fae in it and they actually acted like Fae and not Tinker Bell.

Y’all know what I’m talking about.

I’m glad I kept reading though and even gladder that the series is already done because I devoured the books in a week!

If I hadn’t been working both places so often I would have finished earlier but I do need sleep.

If you’ve been thinking about reading the series I definitely encourage it, but make sure you have the entire series first! The first two end in REALLY bad cliffhangers and I don’t know how the fans stayed sane until the last book came out.

I’d go into detail (I may be adding another non-Atlantis book review to each week soon) but it’s late when I actually wrote this and I still have to the end of the week before I get an actual day off.

Thus, I say good day(or night!) to everyone and see y’all later!

Gonna be a really short one this week, but at least it’s actually the next book as I’ve been promising for a month now… sorry.

Anyways!

You know at the beginning of certain episodes they do a ‘last time on…’?

Some of the books do a quick catch up too and for ‘Inheritors’ it covers everything from the first Legacy book. Several pages dedicated to reminding everyone what’s been happening.

I was going to skip it but my eyes kept getting caught on something else I forgot happened so far!

It was fun to see how the authors slowly went from calling Guide ‘Todd’, to actually using his name. It was also fun to read (in brief) how O’Neill saved the day and got Atlantis back home with some good old fashioned tricky maneuvering and sneakiness.

Reminds me of Guide actually and I would love to see the two Blades try to one up each other in the sneaky department. It would be even funnier if they started to compare notes and give constructive criticism on the others’ ideas.

I think the two of them would get along quite well if they got the chance, and who knows? Maybe that’s what happens in the future.

Anyways, the last sentence in the catch up is about how Death has ordered the final assault on Atlantis which means that this book should actually cover the battle I believe.

If not then at least we are really close!

Some really great stuff is going to happen in this book regardless of if the battle happens so I can’t wait to delve in.

I just wanted to mention the catch up part because it was funny to me, but just slightly too long to add to a regular post.

On another note, ya’ll know I usually do a special Christmas post and it’s not actually on Christmas because of how my family’s schedules work out. We were aiming to celebrate the week after Christmas, but once again things happened and so we area now aiming for a couple/few weeks after. Not sure exactly when yet, but I’ll give ya’ll a heads up. Mostly because I put some mini things on my list including a mini ice cream maker kit and I really hope I get it because some crafty posts are long overdue I believe!

Ta for now!

I was going to wait to use this short story until I actually got to the anthology itself, but since we’ve already met Alabaster and both Torren and Darling have met, there’s no reason to wait.

Torren John is, of course, Teyla’s son and in the short story ‘A Blade of Atlantis’ we get to see him as an adult and part of his own SG team.

Time travel is awesome isn’t it?

This story is set during ‘The Siege: Part 2’ (before Sheppard and Todd escape Kolya so WAY before Radek would know about being friends with the Wraith) and follows Radek as he tries to make it to the command chair to get it turned on and ready to go. Unfortunately, he’s cut off when Wraith attack and leave his guards unconscious.

He is not, however, alone!

A small group (consisting of two Athosians and two scientists) find him and say they’ll help him get to the chair.

Radek isn’t convinced they’re friendlies because he doesn’t recognize the scientist and her accent isn’t right for an SG team.

After he tells them in no uncertain terms that he isn’t fooled, they tell him the truth.

Jinto is there, all grown up too, and Torren John goes by T.J. on the team. Apparently, Carter sends them back in time in a modified puddlejumper to save the day.

What’s funny about this story is that both Jinto and T.J. (the other two forget as well but it’s funnier with our babies because we’ve met them and know who they are) keep forgetting themselves and tell Radek several things that make us wish they’d continued the series (TV or book, I’m not too picky).

First, they let slip that Carter becomes a General. We never doubted this would happen but it’s nice to have confirmation.

Another thing is that Torren has a younger sister named Frances Tegan. We know that Tegan is Teyla’s father and Frances is Sheppard’s mother’ name. So we know exactly whose child she is. Which means that (as far as I am concerned) Teyla and Sheppard canonically have at least one child together (happy squee sound inserted!).

They almost tell Radek about the Wraith being made by the Alterans, but Jinto stops himself in time and we know that Rodney is alive in the future too because they tell Radek he isn’t dead. While carefully not telling him about the whole being turned into a Wraith thing.

The last thing Radek finds out about is that T.J. is essentially part Wraith himself. Considering both his parents have the gene and Michael did get some experimenting done on Teyla while she was his prisoner it’s not surprising. His gifts are all Osprey and he uses it to defeat a Wraith from the line of Night when they’re discovered.

He doesn’t like to kill, though I don’t know if he means at all or specifically Wraith, but it leads to some interesting questions, especially since he and Darling hit it off as children. I like to think the two are still friends and with their parents and families have made Atlantis a great home.

Before I let ya’ll go this week, something to consider.

In the last couple of pages, the future SGA team and Radek make it to the command chair room and talk a bit. Not anything too major, just that they have a mission that’s completed now. Unfortunately, Rodney is in a bathroom and comes out to hear the very last part and sees the team. Radek does his best to keep his attention because Rodney would recognize that the scientist wasn’t one of theirs and would ask too many questions.

Thing is, as much as Radek believes he was successful, I kind of feel like Rodney processed everything and kept it ‘on file’, as it were. When Jinto starts growing and Torren comes around, I think a conversation happens between Radek and Rodney that stays between the two of them until the time is right.

Something fun to consider.

See ya!

This post is going to be all about family (of the Wraith variety) and I’ll post a little something Monday at the usual time about my tree and such. It might not be an Atlantis post, but I tend to be pretty proud of my tree putting-up skills and feel like sharing.

I can always talk Atlantis at any time in the year, but this time of the year has different rules.

Onto Wraith families!

Specifically our favorite Wraith, Guide.

In the short story ‘Consort’ (in addition to a whole ton of other cool things) we get a better idea of who Guide was early on before he became the lovable Wraith we met for the first time in Kolya’s prison.

To be honest, not much has changed. He’s still a scheme loving crazy dude, but what I really like about ‘Consort’ is that we get to see how his family, friends and allies dealt with him.

First in line is Seeker!

Seeker is not only a cousin, but also a long time friend of Guide’s who came with him from their former Hive to join Queen Snow’s. Seeker is also a cleverman of the sciences biological. He wants to be Master on the Hive like Guide wants to be Consort and they’ve been helping each other out since day one.

Seeker appears to be used to Guide’s wild ideas as we get to see when Guide is initially asking about the Asurans base code being rewritten. He isn’t happy about it, at all, but he listens and agrees that if Guide can convince Spark (who’s next btw) his idea has merit, then Seeker will support him when they have to convince Snow.

However! Guide apparently knows himself well enough to know he isn’t the best person to tell Snow about the idea in the first place and leaves that to Seeker. Literally. Guide walks out of the room they were in to go find Spark after telling Seeker he was relying on him to break the idea to their Queen.

I like Seeker because he suggests he’d like to stab Guide for that. It’s one of those moments with the Wraith I really enjoy because it’s such a close friend/sibling thing to say ya know?

Now to Spark. Spark happens to be the Wraith Guide actually needs to worry about when it comes to becoming Consort. Other Wraith aboard want the same position, but Spark is really the only one that worries Guide.

Spark is a cleverman of sciences physical and in addition to wanting to be Consort he’d also like to be Master of Sciences Physical on the Hive. The fun thing about the first interaction we get to see between Guide and Spark is a completely antagonistic one. Guide, presumably trying to get a conversation going that won’t start a fight instead, tells Spark he needs to rest.

Not exactly the best start considering they’ve all just come from a bad fight where they lost slightly too much to be safe. Biting at Spark, who is in charge of Hive repairs, while he’s trying to fix things isn’t very polite. Spark, however and entertainingly for us, bites back.

The two go back and forth a bit while Guide asks if Spark can in fact write a new code for the Asurans. Spark can write it, but he would have to be the one to go on the mission because it isn’t something he can just explain to Guide to do.

This is something of a problem for Spark because he really doesn’t trust Guide, or his men, to get him out. Guide, being Guide, convinces Spark that he would get them all out if only for the good of the Hive.

I like that even though the two are at each others throats, Spark can still see that Guide isn’t in it just for himself and to make himself look good for Snow. It may be part of it, but the majority is in fact about the safety and continuation of the Hive.

Spark has to keep poking at Guide though and reminds him at the end of their conversation here, that Snow would not be pleased if Guide got him killed. The reminder doesn’t help Guide’s temper, but it’s certainly funny for us!

Later on we see Spark and Snow talking about the upcoming mission and the conversation veers toward the more personal. Spark insists he wants to be Consort while Snow says he’d hate it. Apparently, she’s right. A Consort oversees the blades and takes care of any infighting and squabbles apparently. It would make sense so that the Queen wouldn’t be bothered with anything less then a real problem and not just hurt feelings.

Spark, in his own thoughts, wouldn’t be happy doing that. As amusing as baiting Guide is, Spark can’t see himself actually winning against him. They’re stuck and Spark is getting tired of the stalemate.

Next we have Seldom-Seen! Snow’s brother and Hivemaster is a friend of Guide’s but isn’t happy about the in-fighting between him and Spark. He would really like the entire matter settled sooner rather than later and he tells Guide that too when Guide realizes that Seldom-Seen likes Spark.

With how Seldom-Seen describes Spark, you can actually see Rodney there too which brings up some fun thoughts. Spark is very very good at what he does and he isn’t afraid to let others know he’s good. He also isn’t very tactful about letting people know either apparently, but he isn’t exaggerating his abilities.

Kind of like Rodney which makes you wonder if Guide working with Rodney so well (while also being antagonistic) wasn’t partially due to the fact that he reminded Guide of Spark. Certainly not a challenger for a Queen’s attention (unless we add Teyla to the equation which is another post entirely if I go there) but definitely a pain in the butt to work with if only because he isn’t wrong.

Back to Seldom-Seen. He agrees to back Guide as Consort, but only if he brings everyone back alive from the suicide mission he’s proposing to everyone but the Queen.

Yeah. Rereading this I have realized that Guide never actually talks to Snow about his idea. Not that we see anyways, and I kind of think he just lets the others talk her into it because of all of them he’s the one who truly wants to be Consort.

He’s also the one Snow wants, but she refuses to give in until he’s proven that he’ll be good for the Hive and not just interested in his own gain.

As for Snow!

It’s hilarious how Guide and the others are forming alliances and trying to help each other get the positions they want. Scheming behind the Queen’s back, as it were, except that they aren’t the only ones trying to work out who should have what position.

Snow isn’t just sitting back while all of this is going on. First of all, she has an inquisitive mind of her own which is one of the reasons for having cleverman for pallax’ (with the exception of Guide) and is also kind of why things are so tense still. It’s been years since Guide and Seeker arrived and still certain positions aren’t filled. There’s tension on the Hive and Snow isn’t unaware of it. She just refuses to make someone Consort who wouldn’t be fit.

Now. She is very much sure of who would make the best Master’s of Sciences Biological and Physical and she already has Seldom-Seen for Hivemaster. The problem is that the Hive needs a Consort and as much as she wants Guide to be that very thing, she can’t risk the Hive if she’s wrong.

They’re all trying to impress her to some degree. I think that Seeker is less likely to care about being Consort, but even if Spark doesn’t necessarily want the job he still wants Snow. I get the feeling that Seeker would be just as happy to work with Snow. I’m not saying he’d say no if she’d offer him the opportunity to be Consort, but I also see him being smart enough to know he’d be bad at it.

Which is why he suggests to her that she make him Master of Sciences Physical when he first brings Guide’s idea to her.

Snow agrees, while also questioning why Guide is on this particular track. Seeker is a good friend to both Snow and Guide. He doesn’t lie that part of the reason is to impress Snow enough that she agrees to make Guide her Consort, but it’s also very much about stopping the Asurans from killing anymore Wraith.

This is, somewhat, rambly because I kept getting lost reading the story and then a few others in the anthology. Can’t be helped, they’re too good.

Anyways, I hope ya’ll enjoyed a much longer post than usual today.

Before I let ya’ll go this week, something that came up in this story was that a habit of the Wraith is that they chew their claws. Seldom-Seen did it while thinking about Guide’s questions on how to confuse Asuran sensors, and Seeker stopped himself from doing it when they were within range of Asuran scanners.

How cute is that?

See ya!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I hope you enjoy the day off and time with friends and family!

The Atlantis post will be up later today, but I didn’t want anyone to think I’d forgotten. I still have to write it because I was putting my Christmas tree up last night.

I’ll try to get a pic of my tree up too for everyone to see!

Until later today!

I don’t know why I didn’t realize this week was Thanksgiving week, but it only just occurred to me yesterday that this would be the perfect week to do something special!

Like a long post (we all know it’ll be a rant) about the Wraith relationships in ‘Consort’ and in Atlantis (so far)!

I’m not doing it today though (don’t hurt me!) because I’ll be posting it on actual Thanksgiving day.

Considering I’m only slightly letting y’all down today, hopefully the next news will be exciting.

In a later Legacy book an alternate reality is mentioned very briefly where SG-1 members meet Wraith. If I’m not mistaken, they actually meet Queen Snow.

It took a little digging (thank you so much for the fans who posted years ago so I could find it now!) but I found the story in

‘Stargate SG-1: Ouroboros’.

I own the book now.

Mebbe I’ll add some of it into the Thanksgiving post? 😁

See everyone on Thursday! (Or later, I don’t expect anyone to actually read it on Thanksgiving, but it should to y’all!)

Laterz!

I could have copied and pasted last weeks’ post to be honest.

I am really sorry!

I’ll try to get something ready tomorrow. I don’t work either job and, hopefully, my errands won’t keep me out past noon.

Have a blessed week and I’ll see everyone next time!