Stargate Atlantis (2004) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
John Sheppard
(played by Joe Flanigan) — protagonist
Military officer who leads the first contact team and is later promoted to Lt. Colonel. He survives an Iratus bug infection attempt and plays a key role in defeating the Wraith leader Michael.
Rodney McKay
(played by David Hewlett) — protagonist
Scientist on the initial first contact team. He reprograms the Asuran base code to eliminate the Wraith and later develops a romantic relationship with Dr. Keller.
Teyla Emmagan
(played by Rachel Luttrell) — supporting
Athosian leader and member of Atlantis' first contact team. Captured and gives birth to Torren John, she eventually escapes and helps cripple the Wraith leader Michael.
Ronon Dex
(played by Jason Momoa) — supporting
A human freed from Wraith captivity who replaces the missing Lt. Ford on the expedition team.
Richard Woolsey
(played by Robert Picardo) — supporting
Sent by the SGC to negotiate with the Ancients. He later replaces Samantha Carter as the official leader of the expedition in the fifth season.
Jennifer Keller
(played by Jewel Staite) — supporting
Medical professional who forms a romantic relationship with Dr. McKay, reciprocating his feelings in the fifth season.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Richard Woolsey → John Sheppard
(Commander and Field Leader) — A bureaucratic commander whose rigid authority frequently clashes with Sheppard's rogue field tactics, yet ultimately respects his operational success.
"Woolsey's arrival in S3E2 to evaluate leadership, command decisions in S4E10 and S4E13, IOA judgment in S5E15, and alternate reality partnership in S...
Rodney McKay → Jennifer Keller
(Unspoken Lovers) — Colleagues who developed deep professional trust that gradually revealed unspoken romantic affection.
"Shared confinement in S4E16, joint scientific presentation in S5E16 where Keller admits her feelings, and mutual reliance during S5E18 identity crisi...
John Sheppard → Jennifer Keller
(Commander and Chief Medical Officer) — A steady professional bond where Sheppard trusts Keller as a critical medical asset under his command.
"Keller's involvement in S4E1 saving Weir, her kidnapping in S5E9, and the team's coordinated rescue during S5E18."
Richard Woolsey → Rodney McKay
(Command and Scientific Autonomy) — A commanding officer and lead scientist whose relationship is defined by tension between military protocol and scientific innovation.
"Woolsey's diplomatic missions in S4E10, McKay's scientific interventions in S5E15, and their coordinated efforts in S5E19 alternate reality."
Richard Woolsey → Jennifer Keller
(Executive and Medical Lead) — A commander and chief medical officer who coordinate closely during high-stakes diplomatic and medical crises.
"Joint diplomatic mission with Todd in S5E10, Keller's capture in S5E11, and Woolsey's strategic response to her abduction."
Richard Woolsey → Ronon Dex
(Evaluator and Tactical Asset) — A bureaucratic commander who evaluates Ronon's loyalty and eventually integrates him into core operational planning.
"IOA review in S4E17, Woolsey's judgment in S5E15, and their alternate reality partnership in S5E19."
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
John Sheppard → Rodney McKay
(Core Partners) — The expedition's primary tactical and scientific duo, bound by repeated life-or-death missions and mutual reliance.
John Sheppard → Ronon Dex
(Tactical Comrades) — A warrior and commander who transitioned from wary outsider to trusted field partner.
"Ronon's recruitment in S2E3, joint rescue operations in S3E4 and S5E3, and Ronon's role as a Runner in S5E9 to protect expedition interests."
Rodney McKay → Teyla Emmagan
(City Defenders) — Both participate in critical city defense operations when external threats converge, combining engineering solutions with strategic evacuation efforts.
"In episode 11, as Sheppard attempts to reclaim the city from the Genii, the bulk of the storm fast approaches and the rest of the team must take dras...
John Sheppard → Teyla Emmagan
(Intelligence Gatherers) — They jointly conduct reconnaissance missions to assess approaching enemy forces and navigate hostile planetary environments.
"In episode 17, Sheppard and Teyla go offworld to try and gather information on the Wraith fleet, but end up with a few hitchhikers."
Ronon Dex → Jennifer Keller
(Protective Ally) — A warrior who transitioned from wary outsider to a protective figure ensuring the medical officer's safety.
"Ronon acting as a Runner in S5E9 to rescue Keller, and Ronon destroying the body-switching device in S5E18 to save her."
Rodney McKay → Ronon Dex
(Field Partners) — A scientist and warrior who overcame cultural and methodological clashes to become reliable field partners.
"McKay's initial skepticism in S2E3, joint offworld operations in S4E12, and collaborative efforts during S5E12 and S5E16."
Story Analysis
Overall narrative architecture spanning five seasons of exploration, warfare, and political evolution in the Pegasus Galaxy.
Plot Progression
Season 1: Genesis and First Contact
— The expedition establishes Atlantis, faces initial Wraith threats, and navigates early political tensions with the Genii and Athosians while securing critical ZPM resources.
Season 2: Alliances and Biological Threats
— New allies like Ronon Dex join, biological experiments with Wraith retro-viruses and enzymes escalate risks, and the team confronts ancient virtual environments and infiltrators.
Season 3: Political Shifts and Ancient Returns
— Command transitions occur with Woolsey's arrival, the Trust infiltrates the city, and the expedition faces hallucinatory devices and ancient whale warnings amid rising Replicator threats.
Season 4: Replicator War and Command Changes
— The Replicator threat dominates as the city battles nanite swarms, memory loss strikes, and diplomatic alliances with Wraith factions form to counter the mechanical apocalypse.
Season 5: Final Confrontations and Resolution
— Michael's hybrid army threatens the galaxy, reality-bending crises test loyalties, and the expedition fights to secure a future while navigating IOA scrutiny and personal sacrifices.
