Does/Will Dr. Keller have the ATA gene?

[Steve_the_Wraith]

I think she will have it.

It's not really a matter of having her like or dislike Carson, but needing someone to sit in the chair when Sheppard can't. McKay and Zelenka end up working on the technical side, Sheppard can be too busy, so having a recurring character with the gene (although artifically given so it would add a bit of difference from Carson) would at least cut down on having random background characters used for important scenes.

But I would prefer her to be non natural with her ATA gene. 10,000 years have passed since the Ancients interbred with humans, so it's supposed to be rare and already we've had Sheppard and Beckett in SGA with the gene, plus there is Jack in SG1. So cutting down on the amount of naturals would make it seem more of a rarity.

Major Lorne has the gene too remember. If I remember correctly, the only reason Beckett was manning the chair in "Misbegotten" was because everyone else with the gene was away fighting the wraith (the Apollo, probably required a crew with the Ancient gene)

[SaberBlade]

Major Lorne has the gene too remember. If I remember correctly, the only reason Beckett was manning the chair in "Misbegotten" was because everyone else with the gene was away fighting the wraith (the Apollo, probably required a crew with the Ancient gene)

Lorne would just be another reason why we need a non-combatant recurring character with the gene, rather than having some sort of "genie of the week" where random background characer gets to use the chair because Sheppard is off doing something. If there is trouble like we've seen before, even Lorne would be off somewhere doing his job and I don't really think even the Daedalus or Apollo could really spare someone as everyone on the ship probably has a role to fill.

Although it would be cool for him to get some chair action, I can't see it happening if he's needed elsewhere.

[Saul Tigh]

Major Lorne has the gene too remember. If I remember correctly, the only reason Beckett was manning the chair in "Misbegotten" was because everyone else with the gene was away fighting the wraith (the Apollo, probably required a crew with the Ancient gene)

don't you mean the Orion???

[Jumper_One]

after watching the first half of the seaosn i would say no she doesn't have the ata gene

I would have to agree

[prion]

Usually TPTB have a habit of telling you right away if someone has the gene (or the gene therapy worked). I'd say no.

[ussrelativity]

Could always be a chance she'd get the ATA gene.

[captain jake]

Could always be a chance she'd get the ATA gene.

I doubt it, if she was going to get it she already would have.

[sueKay]

I'd actually like Keller to have the gene...it'd give another layer and purpose to her character

[captain jake]

I'd actually like Keller to have the gene...it'd give another layer and purpose to her character

Yes but what we "like" and what happens are two very different things. Unless there is a new breakthrough with the gene therapy I don't see her having it.

[Mitchell82]

Major Lorne has the gene too remember. If I remember correctly, the only reason Beckett was manning the chair in "Misbegotten" was because everyone else with the gene was away fighting the wraith (the Apollo, probably required a crew with the Ancient gene)

Uh why? THe Apollo is an Earth Vessel.

[escyos]

She used a "scanning device" is 'Tracker', you don't see it but it makes the same scanning noise as the one in 'The Tower' and Otho used that without the gene so really its anyones guess.

[escyos]

Wait no, McKay said she doesn't have the gene in 'Identity'.