History Recap / StargateAtlantisS05E13Inquisition

* GuileHero: Woolsey, of all people, shows a certain aptitude for this, which he uses to get the team off -- he bribes his way into a private meeting with Kelore, who he has correctly identified as the Genii's man out of the three judges. He then points out that while the Genii can offer him a lot, the Expedition can offer a lot more -- after all, they are a far richer, far more technologically advanced power, and one that is currently outside the Coalition of Planets. Accordingly, they are going to need someone to... represent their views, shall we say. Someone to whom they would be very... grateful.]]

* KnockoutGas

-->'''Woolsey''': We know for certain of six Human worlds destroyed by the Replicators. But we know of at least a dozen Hive Ships that were destroyed. Hive Ships that almost certainly would have culled with the year. One could make the argument that, on balance, more lives were saved than lost.
-->'''Shiana''': "On balance?!" Is that what we are to you?! Figures on a ledger? Pieces to be moved about in a game of strategy, some to be saved while others are to be sacrificed?
* ClipShow: With scenes from the previous 4 seasons.
** This also has the distinction of being the franchise's very last clip show episode (as ''Stargate Universe'' never had the chance to do one prior to its cancellation).
* CourtroomEpisode
* TheFederation: This is what the new Coalition of Planets is hoping to become.
* GuileHero: Woolsey, of all people, shows a certain aptitude for this, which he uses to get the team off - [[spoiler: he bribes his way into a private meeting with Kelore, who he has correctly identified as the Genii's man out of the three judges. He then points out that while the Genii can offer him a lot, the Expedition can offer a lot more - after all, they are a far richer, far more technologically advanced power, and one that is currently outside the Coalition of Planets. Accordingly, they are going to need someone to... represent their views, shall we say. Someone to whom they would be very... grateful.]]
* HumanityOnTrial: Or rather the Atlantis Expedition.
* JokerJury: Two out of three judges have ulterior motives.
* KangarooCourt: The real purpose behind the trial, although the Coalition probably could have made a legitimate case for conviction on half of the charges, if they'd wished.
* KnockoutGas
* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: The Genii turn out to be using the trial to kick the Expedition out of the galaxy, and establish themselves as the dominant political and military force in the galaxy.]]

* {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s: The Coalition, though the point is made that many of the victories the Atlantis Expedition has had are understandably beyond their ability to confirm. Pretty hard to count Hive kills when you're incapable of flying anything bigger than a kite. [[spoiler: Also, they're being manipulated by the Genii.]]
* UnscrupulousHero: Woolsey, who responds to the deck being stacked against the team by [[spoiler: bribing Kelore to jump ship from the Genii to Atlantis.]]
* WorthlessForeignDegree: Interesting twist on this: Woosley has some quite impressive legal credentials by Earth standards, but they're worth bugger-all in an alien legal system (where the trial is rigged anyway). When he lists his law experience (and ''of course'' he's a [[InsufferableGenius Harvard Man]]), Ronon and Teyla just stare at him blankly. That said, the point that he's not exactly going to have a problem with dealing with the Council. And in the end, he doesn't really, albeit [[spoiler: via bribing Kelore.]]

* MagnificentBastard: Woolsey, of all people, shows a certain aptitude for this, which he uses to get the team off - [[spoiler: he bribes his way into a private meeting with Kelore, who he has correctly identified as the Genii's man out of the three judges. He then points out that while the Genii can offer him a lot, the Expedition can offer a lot more - after all, they are a far richer, far more technologically advanced power, and one that is currently outside the Coalition of Planets. Accordingly, they are going to need someone to... represent their views, shall we say. Someone to whom they would be very... grateful.]]

* WorthlessForeignDegree: Interesting twist on this: Woosley has some quite impressive legal credentials by Earth standards, but they're worth bugger-all in an alien legal system (where the trial is rigged anyway). When he lists his law experience (and ''of course'' he's a [[InsufferableGenius Harvard Man]]), Ronon and Teyla just stare at him blankly. That said, the point that he's not exactly going to have a problem with dealing with the Council. And the end, he doesn't, really, albeit [[spoiler: via bribing Kelore.]]

* AFriendInNeed: Woolsey motivation for taking over the legal defense for the team. He later trades his watch, a precious memento from his father, to get a meeting with one of the judges.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Invoked throughout the episode, with the Coalition making some valid reasons for being angry at the Atlantis Expedition, such as their tendency to make unilateral decisions that affect the entire galaxy, with neither consent or any oversight from the people actually ''living'' there.
* {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s: The Coalition, though the point is made that many of the victories the Atlantis Expedition has had are understandably beyond their ability to confirm. Pretty hard to count Hive kills when you're incapable of flying anything bigger than a kite.
* WorthlessForeignDegree: Interesting twist on this: Woosley has some quite impressive legal credentials by Earth standards, but they're worth bugger-all in an alien legal system (where the trial is rigged anyway). When he lists his law experience (and ''of course'' he's a [[InsufferableGenius Harvard Man]]), Ronon and Teyla just stare at him blankly.

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* ClipShow

-->'''Shiana''': "On balance?!" Is that what we are to you?! Figures on a ledger, pieces to be moved about in a game of strategy, some to be saved while others are to be sacrificed?!

* WorthlessForeignDegree: Interesting twist on this: Woosley has some quite impressive, by Earth standards at least, legal credentials, but they're worth bugger-all in an alien legal system (where the trial is rigged anyway). When he lists his law experience (and ''of course'' he's a Harvard Man), Ronon and Teyla just stare at him blankly.

* JokerJury: Two out of three judges have alterior motives.
* KangarooCourt: Although they arguably could have convicted Atlantis legitimately on the charges if they'd been trying.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The Coalition ''does'' have a few valid reasons to be upset with the Atlantis Expedition...

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The Coalition ''does'' have a few valid reasons to be uspet with the Atlantis Expedition...
* {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s: The Coalition.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The Coalition ''does'' have a few valid reaons to be uspet with the Atlantis Expedition...

* {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s: The Coalition, although YourMileageMayVary.

* HumanityOnTrial: or rather the Atlantis Expedition
* JokerJury: Two out of three judges have alterior motives

* {{Realpolitik}}: Sheppard argues that they haven't been fighting for right or wrong; they've been fighting for ''themselves''
* TheScapegoat: the Atlantis team is this for the new Coalition of Planets
* [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bastards]]: The Coalition, although YourMileageMayVary

* UngratefulBastard: Although YourMileageMayVary

* HumanityOnTrial

* UngratefulBastards: Although YourMileageMayVary