How come the Tau'ri only clones one guy?

[Argosy]

I think obvious humor is wasted on some folks here LMAO.

Pretty much.

[Zatnikitelman]

Just to add some more seriousness, I think Marks serves as the chief Helmsman for the ships. When there's a high-profile mission, he flies the Flagship. For the upcomming mission, (no spoilers) Apollo would likely be the lead ship since it's the most recent and would theoretically be the more efficient/powerful etc. than Daedalus.

[Ripple in Space]

Just to add some more seriousness, I think Marks serves as the chief Helmsman for the ships. When there's a high-profile mission, he flies the Flagship. For the upcomming mission, (no spoilers) Apollo would likely be the lead ship since it's the most recent and would theoretically be the more efficient/powerful etc. than Daedalus.

If you're not looking for spoilers, I can't comment on that. But I agree with you on the stuff about Marks. He's clearly good at his job, and well respected by Carter.

Actually, as a non-spoilery interjection, he also wouldn't be stationed on the Daedalus, possibly, because the Daedalus is the only long-running ship we've seen that currently has a static crew. The other ships seem to have crews assigned to them based on the mission at hand, where Caldwell's team is always used on the Daedy.

[umopapisdn]

Even if it is a joke cloning would be cool to see, have an army of Ronans that would slowly outnumber and destroy the wraith. Then give them a planet of their own called Ronodex.

[Col. Shadow Quinn]

Even if it is a joke cloning would be cool to see, have an army of Ronans that would slowly outnumber and destroy the wraith. Then give them a planet of their own called Ronodex.

Right, but they'd all die off eventually.

[umopapisdn]

Right, but they'd all die off eventually.

Would you want to keep an army of Ronans forever? Or create some dort of mass statis to keep them until you need them.

[happyclappy]

i think they dont clone, obviously, but when a ship is needed somewhere they put a crew together and send it on its way. all the ships are the same so u dont need the same crew per ship. apollo is needed in pegasus and its normal bridge crew are on leave... meh, send marks instead.

theres no problem with this , not like star trek where all the ships are different by some random principal. same ships diff names, also crew rotation is probably good experience wise. means everyone gets to fight against gould, replicators and wraith.

[Mvrck]

Right, but they'd all die off eventually.

Thats why you start cloning Teylas.

[SP90]

Would you want to keep an army of Ronans forever? Or create some dort of mass statis to keep them until you need them.

"Break Glass In Case of War"

I was just about to ask if that was Marks in the trailer serving aboard the Apollo. It does seem like he is all over the place and advanced to major super fast. Granted hes a smart guy and all but still. Until the episode airs and we see for sure, it could have just been cut scene from one bridge to the other.

[Col. Shadow Quinn]

Thats why you start cloning Teylas.

In which case, the kids of the Teyla and Ronon clones start breeding and it becomes some crazy incest people with lots of genetic disorders.

[Zatnikitelman]

Hmm, would an army of Ronons be against teh Geneva convention? Seriously, the war would be over BEFORE it starts

[Rudy Pena]

Hmm, would an army of Ronons be against teh Geneva convention? Seriously, the war would be over BEFORE it starts

The Geneve Convention only applies to the countries that signed it, so therefor its perfectly legal.

[umopapisdn]

"Break Glass In Case of War"

LOL

In which case, the kids of the Teyla and Ronon clones start breeding and it becomes some crazy incest people with lots of genetic disorders.
Today 02:22 AM

Introducing an army of teylas wouldn't be such a good idea. Maybe you couldjust create an army of many different people, having 2 sets of all of the sg teams wouldn't be a bad start.

[pbellosom]

Right, but they'd all die off eventually.

Not if you slightly modify some of the clones so that the Y chromosome is replaced by another X. Sure there would be no genetic diversity but if generation after generation just produces Ronon why would you need diversity?

[umopapisdn]

Not if you slightly modify some of the clones so that the Y chromosome is replaced by another X. Sure there would be no genetic diversity but if generation after generation just produces Ronon why would you need diversity?

I think it would be better for them to die off. I doubt many of them would have the same personality as Ronan and could become a serious threat to everyone else. Especially if in a few generations they are angry because they Knew they were created for the sole perpose of killing and decide to becoe like the asurans and kill anyone who is human or is accosiated with them.