Ep 5. Condemned

The episode "Condemned" from season 2 of Stargate Atlantis finds the team facing a moral dilemma when they come across a group of prisoners on a desolate planet who are being used for medical experiments. The team, led by Major Sheppard, must choose whether to risk their own lives to help the prisoners, or to leave them to their horrific fate.

As the team explores the planet, they come across a group of escaped prisoners who have been living in hiding. They explain to the team that they were once part of a larger group of prisoners who were sent to the planet for a crime they didn't commit. Upon arrival, the prisoners were taken by the Wraith, a race of alien beings who feed on humans. The Wraith conducted experiments on the prisoners, using them as test subjects for their feeding process. The experimentation caused the prisoners to develop a rare disease that slowly kills them.

The escaped prisoners plead with Major Sheppard and his team to help them rescue the remaining prisoners who are still being held captive. Major Sheppard is hesitant, knowing that any attempt to rescue the prisoners is likely to fail and will put his own team in danger. However, he eventually decides to help the prisoners, believing that it is the right thing to do.

The team devises a plan to infiltrate the Wraith facility and rescue the remaining prisoners. They manage to sneak into the facility undetected, but things quickly go wrong when one of the team members is captured. The team must act quickly to free their teammate and rescue the prisoners before the Wraith realize what is happening.

In the end, the team is successful in their mission, rescuing all of the remaining prisoners and destroying the Wraith facility. However, the team is left with the realization that they must face the consequences of their actions. They saved lives, but in doing so, they put themselves and their own mission at risk. The episode ends with the team reflecting on their choices and pondering the morality of their actions.

"Condemned" is a thrilling episode that explores the complicated ethical dilemmas faced by the team on Stargate Atlantis. The episode is action-packed and suspenseful, with plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. It also offers a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of sacrifice and the greater good. Fans of science fiction and action will not be disappointed by this exciting episode of Stargate Atlantis.