# Stargate Atlantis **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934 "2004-08-02T05:32:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mithgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mithgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithgard)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/21 "2004-08-03T01:55:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Fact #6: If the shuttles can’t move with the engine pods retracted, how do they ferry about when in Atlantis? the engine pods are there main ‘fast’ engines. From what i understood, when they are retracted, i would think that they use ‘thrusters/impulse’ type technology ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/22 "2004-08-03T02:51:21Z")
Thanks for the answers! Did any main characters from the original series cross over into _Atlantis_ to give it some continuity with the original show? ---
**Author:** ![Mithgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mithgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithgard)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/23 "2004-08-03T03:14:29Z")
> [@Fiver](#): > > Thanks for the answers! > > Did any main characters from the original series cross over into _Atlantis_ to give it some continuity with the original show? Well as previously mentioned, the Canadian scientist has made several appearences in Stargate Sg-1 episodes, as well as teh main cast is supposed to have occasional time on Atlantis (in the first episodes, they were all present). I imagine that they wont be seen for a while seeing as Atlantis has their own probs to deal with. But im sure that they’ll cross over on occasion again ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/24 "2004-08-03T03:41:58Z")
Only Jack and Daniel were in the Atlantis pilot. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/25 "2004-08-03T03:51:31Z")
I think Weir and Janeway had the same problem, which is why I don’t have a whole lot of hope for Atlantis. It seems like a good demographic idea to have a strong-compentent woman in charge. But nobody can write the role worth a crap. Every third episode or so they are going to wedge in a tough-as-nails take no crap moment to establish that she is the strong woman. I honestly cannot think of one strong woman show that had good enough writers and actors to make a very good show. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/26 "2004-08-03T03:58:50Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I think Weir and Janeway had the same problem, which is why I don’t have a whole lot of hope for Atlantis. It seems like a good demographic idea to have a strong-compentent woman in charge. But nobody can write the role worth a crap. Every third episode or so they are going to wedge in a tough-as-nails take no crap moment to establish that she is the strong woman. I honestly cannot think of one strong woman show that had good enough writers and actors to make a very good show. Weir has something going for her that Janeway did not: > [@](#): > > Fact #1: Weir is pretty damned good looking. to which we could add: > [@](#): > > Fact #1a: And wears suitably form-fitting clothes. Whereas Janeway sounded too much like Hepburn and wore those Star Fleet birth-control uniforms. No disagreement that it will take good writing to keep the show alive, but that is true of _any_ show, other than Baywatch. ---
**Author:** ![Mithgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mithgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithgard)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934/27 "2004-08-03T03:59:14Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I think Weir and Janeway had the same problem, which is why I don’t have a whole lot of hope for Atlantis. It seems like a good demographic idea to have a strong-compentent woman in charge. But nobody can write the role worth a crap. Every third episode or so they are going to wedge in a tough-as-nails take no crap moment to establish that she is the strong woman. I honestly cannot think of one strong woman show that had good enough writers and actors to make a very good show. a bit of course, but what about ‘Scrubs’??? I think you have a couple on that one 😃 (this is def a plug for that show…one of my favs :D) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-atlantis/257934.md?page=1)