[s1e12] The | Defiant One

: This is the first time McKay refers to Sheppard as "Captain Kirk," a joke that becomes a series staple.

: The planet features yellow, firefly-like energy beings similar to those seen in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Prodigy". [S1E12] The Defiant One

: The episode is the first to explicitly identify the Ancients as the "Lanteans" . : This is the first time McKay refers

is the 12th episode of the first season of Stargate Atlantis . In this episode, a mission to investigate an ancient weapons platform turns into a desperate survival situation against a long-dormant enemy. Plot Summary [S1E12] The Defiant One