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Stargate Atlantis
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Stargate Atlantis is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself based on the feature film Stargate (1994). All five seasons of Stargate Atlantis were broadcast by the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States and The Movie Network in Canada. The show premiered on July 16, 2004; its final episode aired on January 9, 2009. The series was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Season 4 cast from left to right: Dr. Rodney McKay, Col. Samantha Carter, Lt. Col. John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, and Ronon Dex.
Season 4 cast from left to right: Dr. Rodney McKay, Col. Samantha Carter, Lt. Col. John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, and Ronon Dex.
Cooper, writer and executive producer for the show with Wright
Cooper, writer and executive producer for the show with Wright
Joe Flanigan, one of many main characters, at Comic Con 2007
Joe Flanigan, one of many main characters, at Comic Con 2007
Atlantis was filmed at The Bridge Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Atlantis was filmed at The Bridge Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Mythology of Stargate
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The mythology of the Stargate franchise is a complex and eclectic fictional backstory, which is presented as being historical, of the Stargate premise. A "rich mythology and world-building" are used to establish "a vast cosmology and an interesting alternate take on the history of Earth"; a defining feature is "its use of ancient mythology, with stories that take inspiration from multiple places around the globe". Narratives center around xeno-mythology as experienced by humans during episodic contact with alien races. Audiences across a variety of platforms - including TV series, novels, comics and movies - witness the people of Earth exploring a fictional universe using the Stargate. Species established early on in the franchise recur throughout, with one adversary often dominating a particular story arc, which can continue across several seasons.
The opening credits of Stargate SG-1's first five seasons show Ra's mask in close-up, which is similar to Tutankhamun's golden mask (pictured).
The opening credits of Stargate SG-1's first five seasons show Ra's mask in close-up, which is similar to Tutankhamun's golden mask (pictured).
Petroglyphs from Val Camonica, Italy, cited by proponents as evidence of ancient astronauts.
Petroglyphs from Val Camonica, Italy, cited by proponents as evidence of ancient astronauts.
Cōātlīcue bears a "remarkably convenient resemblance" to Stargate's Goa'uld queen Hathor. 15th century statue, Mexico City
Cōātlīcue bears a "remarkably convenient resemblance" to Stargate's Goa'uld queen Hathor. 15th century statue, Mexico City
Stargate's Horus guards wear falcon-headed helmets, recalling the Egyptian war god Horus, shown here in statuary from the Twentieth Dynasty, early 12t
Stargate's Horus guards wear falcon-headed helmets, recalling the Egyptian war god Horus, shown here in statuary from the Twentieth Dynasty, early 12th century BC.