Stargate Atlantis Timeline ( Real )

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July 16, 2004

Premiere of Stargate Atlantis

The television series Stargate Atlantis premiered on the Sci Fi Channel, introducing audiences to the spin-off of Stargate SG-1.

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March 18, 2005

Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Finale

The finale of the first season of Stargate Atlantis aired, concluding the initial storyline and setting up future developments.

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July 7, 2006

Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Premiere

The third season of Stargate Atlantis began airing, bringing new characters and expanding the story arcs.

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January 9, 2009

Stargate Atlantis Series Finale

The final episode of Stargate Atlantis aired, ending the show's five-season run after 100 episodes.

Stargate Atlantis Timeline ( Fictional )

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2004 AD

Founding of Atlantis

The Atlantis Expedition is launched from Earth to the Pegasus Galaxy, reactivating the Atlantis city base.

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Early Days of the Atlantis Expedition

First Contact with Wraith

The Atlantis team encounters the Wraith for the first time and learns about their threat to human populations.

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2004 AD, prior to expedition

Formation of the Atlantis Expedition

Stargate Command organizes a multinational team to explore the Pegasus Galaxy and investigate the lost city of the Ancients.

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Mid Atlantis Expedition Timeline

Discovery of Michael

The team discovers a former Wraith named Michael who has undergone genetic modifications to become more human and allies with the Atlantis crew.

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Mid-Late Atlantis Expedition

Battle of Atlantis

A major Wraith offensive attacks the city of Atlantis, forcing the expedition to mount a critical defense to save the city and its inhabitants.

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Mid Atlantis Expedition

Alliance with the Genii

The Atlantis Expedition establishes a tenuous alliance with the Genii, a technocratic human civilization in the Pegasus Galaxy.

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Mid Atlantis Expedition

Asurans Emergence

The team discovers the Asurans, a new threat — a race of human-form Replicators created by the Ancients.

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Late Atlantis Expedition

Final Wraith Defeat Attempts

Efforts intensify to find a permanent solution to the Wraith threat, including technology upgrades and attempted suppressions.

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End of Series Timeline

Return to Earth

The Atlantis Expedition is recalled, and the city is relocated back to the Milky Way galaxy after years of conflict.