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Recap / Stargate Atlantis S05 E08 "The Queen"

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"I have taken what is rightfully mine."
Wraith Queen Teyla

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  • Bald of Evil: The former queen's second-in-command.
  • God Save Us from the Queen!
  • Klingon Promotion: Why Teyla becomes Queen after Todd kills the Primary. Todd claims this is common among the Wraith.
  • Neck Snap: How Todd finishes off the bald Wraith.
  • Oh, Crap!: Todd, of all people, gets one in this episode, when Teyla, recently installed as Primary Wraith Queen, decides to get some payback for her people and all the Humans of the Pegasus Galaxy by opening fire on a bunch of Wraith "traitors." You really should have seen that one coming, Todd...
  • Some Call Me "Tim": Todd's second-in-command is... Kenny.
  • Xanatos Speed Chess: Todd, Magnificent Bastard that he is, rolls with the punches and ultimately comes out on top without really giving up anything. He gets Teyla to pose as his queen to have authority vested in himself, takes out a rival queen, and knocks off her stubborn first officer, ultimately placing himself in charge of a massive alliance with only the promise that he'll eventually work with Keller to cure the Wraith of their need to feed.

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