why wraiths didn't destroy atlantis

[caes4]

Hey, how come in that episode where the wraiths are beating the ancients back, and the ancients evacuate. How come the wraiths didn't destroy atlantis?

[TechnoWraith]

What follows could be possible spoilerage, so tread carefully.

Spoiler:

That's because the city of Atlantis was sunk below the surface of the water, giving the impression that city was destroyed. It could also be that the energy shield that kept Atlantis intact underwater also played a role in repelling the Wraith, but I'm not quite sure if that's right or not.

[po134]

I've something else ... the wraith can sens life [They knew when there was people in the old Teyla's city, so they have life sensor]. And there was no Ancient left in the city. So they probably thougt they were dead. and with the city sunk in the ocean ... They ve really thought they won. [Infact they did but anyway ]

[UnknownJ]

They didn't sense them going into the old city on Athos - for the actual explanation, see the episode Suspicion.

[Erik Pasternak]

To elaborate: "Suspicion"

Spoiler:

The locket John picked up was actually a Wraith transmitter, which he unknowingly activated by touching it, because he has the Ancient gene.

[Wass]

Also to add to what was said

Spoiler:

In "Before I sleep" old weir turned off all the power on Atlantis so if the wraith could not detect ant energy from Atlantis they might have assumed that the ancients were gone.

[Di$array]

i am sure this episode here will explain everything, what do you guys think ?

[Wass]

i am sure this episode here will explain everything, what do you guys think ?

Actually it didn’t explain every thing we learnt few things but not every thing.

[Zeratul]

I've something else ... the wraith can sens life [They knew when there was people in the old Teyla's city, so they have life sensor

i think po134 is refering to the ancient city that the atlantis team sees when they go to the planet, tayla tells them that when people go there the wraith come, so theres no relation to the pendant

[Erik Pasternak]

i think po134 is refering to the ancient city that the atlantis team sees when they go to the planet, tayla tells them that when people go there the wraith come, so theres no relation to the pendant

In my opinion, that is complete superstition.

[UnknownJ]

In my opinion, that is complete superstition.

Agreed

[po134]

even if it wasn't the case. They must have life sensor. so When the ancient left Atlantis there was nothing else down there ... So they thought they won

They couldn't destroy because the sheild were still there ... so they just left it there assuming everybody was dead.

[Ugly Pig]

Hey, how come in that episode where the wraiths are beating the ancients back, and the ancients evacuate. How come the wraiths didn't destroy atlantis?

Because they couldn't. It was still protected by the shield, and they couldn't gate there either.

[caes4]

right i thought somoene would say that. so if the wraiths couldn't penetrate the shields, why the heck did the atlantians have to evacuate in such haste. it doesnt make any sense. if they ran out of resources they simply could have got more materials from earth through the stargate or something. Also the hologram says "we had to evacuate back to earth where they lived the remainder of thier lives" making it sound like their race was dying. what is up with that? they could have simply had sex and made a few babies.
what the heck

[corey2002]

Also to add to what was said

Spoiler:

In "Before I sleep" old weir turned off all the power on Atlantis so if the wraith could not detect ant energy from Atlantis they might have assumed that the ancients were gone.

she turned off the power so that it was not wasted so that the atlantis team could use it(also there was no one there and therefor no need for lights)