Inferno is episode 19 of season 2 of Stargate Atlantis, first aired in 2005.
A courtesy visit turns into a geological catastrophe: beneath the city of Taranis, a supervolcano is waking up, roused in part by the reckless use of the local shield. The evacuation of an entire people races against a planetary eruption, with the only way out a dusty Lantean ship named the Orion, and a takeoff through the pyroclastic cloud.
Why it matters to the mythology
The Orion joins the inventory: a second Lantean warship, half broken down but packed with drones, just in time for the end of the season.
The review
The Atlantis disaster movie of the year: lava, ash and a seismic countdown, executed with a poor man's blockbuster know-how that wins you over. McKay as an improvised volcano expert reels off delicious apocalyptic diagnoses, and the Orion's takeoff through the eruption delivers a generous visual climax. The substance stays thin, but the craftsmanship is solid and the Orion is worth its weight in drones for what's to come. Honest spectacle.
Written by Sebastian
Founder and editor-in-chief of Stargate Initiative
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Stills from the episode, via TMDb.
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