Will Niam ever return? spoilers for "First Strike"

[Steve_the_Wraith]

Niam was a great, a really sympathetic character which is hard to accomplish, seeing as he was a robot. An Asuran who deseperately wanted to be a good person and to ascend. I think it would be great if he returned

We found in First Strike that Asurans don't die exactly, their conciousness is stored in the collective upon death. So the door is totally open for Niam to return, probably alittle worse for wear, heck the Asurans have probably been torturing him for the last year.

But as a character it would be great to see him again, part of the thing that sets the Asurans apart from the replicators was that they wan't to ascend, and Niam best represents that desire. Without the desire to ascend the Asurans become just like the MW human form replicators

[marty2006]

Dont see why he couldnt come back, dont think he would be the same as when we first met him however.

[prion]

Niam was a great, a really sympathetic character which is hard to accomplish, seeing as he was a robot. An Asuran who deseperately wanted to be a good person and to ascend. I think it would be great if he returned

We found in First Strike that Asurans don't die exactly, their conciousness is stored in the collective upon death. So the door is totally open for Niam to return, probably alittle worse for wear, heck the Asurans have probably been torturing him for the last year.

But as a character it would be great to see him again, part of the thing that sets the Asurans apart from the replicators was that they wan't to ascend, and Niam best represents that desire. Without the desire to ascend the Asurans become just like the MW human form replicators

I see no reason to bring him back. I'd like to think the Atlantis folk aren't stupid enough to just dust the replicators bits over the side. They'll dispose of them, preferably in a permanent manner like putting them in the gate's vortex. Poof. Gone. I know I would.

[Mitchell82]

Dont see why he couldnt come back, dont think he would be the same as when we first met him however.

If Oberoth could come back so could Niam. I like the Asurans so I hope we see Niam again.

[Vala_M]

Remember from SG-1, once the Replicator blocks are disabled with the disruptor, they are PERMANENTLY disconnected so it's safe to keep them and study them. That is unless you perposely reactivate them like Thor did in season 8.

Vala,

[Mitchell82]

Remember from SG-1, once the Replicator blocks are disabled with the disruptor, they are PERMANENTLY disconnected so it's safe to keep them and study them. That is unless you perposely reactivate them like Thor did in season 8.

Vala,

Of that particular replicator yes but they can create a new version.

[jenks]

Considering they're replicators, I've always wondered why they don't all look the same anyway...

[vaberella]

Actually I figured in the "horrific reveal" that it's Niam back again and ready to kill a few people on the Atlantis team.

[Mitchell82]

Actually I figured in the "horrific reveal" that it's Niam back again and ready to kill a few people on the Atlantis team.

Hmm didn't think of that it's possible.

[garhkal]

That would syck... the one rep who was actually imo worth saving turned into a baddie..

[scifi_lemon]

Actually I figured in the "horrific reveal" that it's Niam back again and ready to kill a few people on the Atlantis team.

Huh. Great idea! Never thought of that.

[prion]

Considering they're replicators, I've always wondered why they don't all look the same anyway...

Probably cost. Otherwise you'd have a massive amount of replicators all looking alike...... and then you wouldn't know who was who!

[JDB]

I don't know if I'd want them to turn him into a bad guy if he came back. IMO it's alwasy more fun if you have at least one ally against a group of baddies.

[vaberella]

I don't know if I'd want them to turn him into a bad guy if he came back. IMO it's alwasy more fun if you have at least one ally against a group of baddies.

Actually they sort of did turn him into a bad guy in The Return II, but killed him before he could kill McKay.

[Mitchell82]

Actually they sort of did turn him into a bad guy in The Return II, but killed him before he could kill McKay.

That and he was responsible for Weir's state in The Real World.