Maybe I'm missing something, but the Wraith plan didn't exactly seem viable. Sure they got to Earth, and maybe established a beachhead but then what? They're gonna conquer six billion people with a cruiser full of Wraith and stunners? The Wraith's only real advantage over Earth is their ships, and they wouldn't have any. Plus they know Earth has weapons that could easily wipe out any beachhead they established, which they were gonna do, although I don't know why, there were like ten Wraith left, and they had control of the iris again. Not to mention it wouldn't be that hard to disable the gate bridge. I don't get it, if this was their actual plan, it was idiotic. Maybe they were trying for something else, maybe disabling the bridge was their actual objective, could this have been a suicide mission? If it was though, why not just send a freaking bomb through?
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Originally posted by jds1982 View PostMaybe I'm missing something, but the Wraith plan didn't exactly seem viable. Sure they got to Earth, and maybe established a beachhead but then what? They're gonna conquer six billion people with a cruiser full of Wraith and stunners? The Wraith's only real advantage over Earth is their ships, and they wouldn't have any. Plus they know Earth has weapons that could easily wipe out any beachhead they established, which they were gonna do, although I don't know why, there were like ten Wraith left, and they had control of the iris again. Not to mention it wouldn't be that hard to disable the gate bridge. I don't get it, if this was their actual plan, it was idiotic. Maybe they were trying for something else, maybe disabling the bridge was their actual objective, could this have been a suicide mission? If it was though, why not just send a freaking bomb through?
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Here's what I kinda put together from it
The cruiser was carrying two waves of troopers, a commander and a computer tech, the first wave would come through to take over Midway. They were expecting some loses but not alot, once midway was secured the stun bomb would then be sent through to the SGC. Once the bomb disabled everybody in <x amount> of space (let's just say the whole base), what was then left of the first wave except the commander and computer tech would then be sent through to the SGC and secure the base and feed on anybody who wasn't effected by the bomb (hence why only 5 or so troopers were fed upon). The second wave would then come through to Midway and proceed to the SGC and most likely with the computer tech who would then secure the computers. Once an effective beach head was established, the unconscious personnel rounded up, the commander where then probably call for his hive(s) and then the rest of Earth would've been invaded, this is more then likely where the cloning facility would've came into play.
The only thing they weren't counting on was getting their butts kicked by only two men. But that's just my theory
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Originally posted by Road Dogg JR View PostHere's what I kinda put together from it
The cruiser was carrying two waves of troopers, a commander and a computer tech, the first wave would come through to take over Midway. They were expecting some loses but not alot, once midway was secured the stun bomb would then be sent through to the SGC. Once the bomb disabled everybody in <x amount> of space (let's just say the whole base), what was then left of the first wave except the commander and computer tech would then be sent through to the SGC and secure the base and feed on anybody who wasn't effected by the bomb (hence why only 5 or so troopers were fed upon). The second wave would then come through to Midway and proceed to the SGC and most likely with the computer tech who would then secure the computers. Once an effective beach head was established, the unconscious personnel rounded up, the commander where then probably call for his hive(s) and then the rest of Earth would've been invaded, this is more then likely where the cloning facility would've came into play.
The only thing they weren't counting on was getting their butts kicked by only two men. But that's just my theory
Also, on Earth's behalf, would a nuclear strike be effective on an underground facility? Wasn't the whole point of underground facilities like Norad and Cheyenne that they were more likely to survive surface attacks? Surely one of the first considerations of the military was making the their facility as invulnerable as possible to this kind of Earth-based strike?sigpicMy LJ & Fics * Proud Member of W.A.S.P. * Pay It Forward
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Originally posted by Lauriel View PostAlso, on Earth's behalf, would a nuclear strike be effective on an underground facility? Wasn't the whole point of underground facilities like Norad and Cheyenne that they were more likely to survive surface attacks? Surely one of the first considerations of the military was making the their facility as invulnerable as possible to this kind of Earth-based strike?
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Originally posted by Naonak View PostThey've mentioned in other eps (like "Reckoning") that they drop the nuke down the missile silo/gateroom.sigpicMy LJ & Fics * Proud Member of W.A.S.P. * Pay It Forward
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The invasion was a bit off. The Wraith was smart enough not to invade the world with kids because they had to take it on foot without guns. How will they take a planet with 6 billion people with just foot soldiers. They needed 12 hiveships to take Atlantis.
After capturing midway I was expecting a hiveship to drop out of hyperspace and occupy/secure it The first wave was there only to incapacitate the personel so they cannot use the self destruct on midway.
Once they fortified midway they get the gate address of Earth and Atlantis from the midway computer. They send their stun bomb on Atlantis then invading it. After Atlantis is secure then you go after Earth. You attack Atlantis first to prevent them from attacking from the Pegasus Gate, like what Shepard did.
Between the SGC and Atlantis the Wraith had a better chance of securing Atlantis, after all the personel was knocked unconscious, because Atlantis is in Pegasus. After All the SGA personnel is knock unconscious a Hiveship could waltz right in unencumbered. They final capture Atlantis Yeah Hey for them.
Now they focus all their efforst to Earth. They should have secured a beachhead in one of the poorer planets in the Milkyway. Set up an out post. Then relay coordinates of the milky way to the entire Wraith fleet. The result Wraith are in the Pegasus Galaxy and Jack O'neil can now command all SG units to fight them, I know Landry is in command of the SGC but I like O'neil more. hehehe.Stargate Revival Please!
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Originally posted by YutheGreat View PostThe invasion was a bit off. The Wraith was smart enough not to invade the world with kids because they had to take it on foot without guns. How will they take a planet with 6 billion people with just foot soldiers. They needed 12 hiveships to take Atlantis.
After capturing midway I was expecting a hiveship to drop out of hyperspace and occupy/secure it The first wave was there only to incapacitate the personel so they cannot use the self destruct on midway.
Once they fortified midway they get the gate address of Earth and Atlantis from the midway computer. They send their stun bomb on Atlantis then invading it. After Atlantis is secure then you go after Earth. You attack Atlantis first to prevent them from attacking from the Pegasus Gate, like what Shepard did.
Between the SGC and Atlantis the Wraith had a better chance of securing Atlantis, after all the personel was knocked unconscious, because Atlantis is in Pegasus. After All the SGA personnel is knock unconscious a Hiveship could waltz right in unencumbered. They final capture Atlantis Yeah Hey for them.
Now they focus all their efforst to Earth. They should have secured a beachhead in one of the poorer planets in the Milkyway. Set up an out post. Then relay coordinates of the milky way to the entire Wraith fleet. The result Wraith are in the Pegasus Galaxy and Jack O'neil can now command all SG units to fight them, I know Landry is in command of the SGC but I like O'neil more. hehehe.sigpicMy LJ & Fics * Proud Member of W.A.S.P. * Pay It Forward
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Originally posted by SoulRe@ver View Postmerely a scouting & reconnaissance mission, most likely
what I found surprising was the DoD's (over)reaction to the invasion - nuke the whole facility ?? what the hell, these are just wraith, not replicators
MY guess is RECON IN FORCE and as for the DOD wanting to destroy the SGC I would think getting a strike force together to retake the base would have been a better move!
Beside that I thought it was a great episode.
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