Episode:Rising, Part 1

"Rising", Part 1
	An episode from Stargate Atlantis
	A Puddle Jumper flying over Antarctica several millions years ago.
Episode Nb	Season 1; Episode 01
Directed by	Martin Wood
Written by	Robert C. Cooper
Original air date	USA: July 16, 2004; UK: October 12, 2004
Guest starring
	Richard Dean Anderson (Brig Gen Jack O'Neill); Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson); Garwin Sanford (Simon Wallis); Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett); Craig Veroni (Dr. Peter Grodin); Christopher Heyerdahl (Halling); and Robert Patrick (Col. Marshall Sumner);
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A new Stargate team embarks on a dangerous mission to a distant galaxy, where they discover a mythical lost city — and a deadly new enemy.

"Rising", Part 1 is the 1st episode of Stargate Atlantis Season 1. This is also the pilot episode of Stargate Atlantis.

This episode is part 1 of 2. It is followed by Episode not found.

Summary

Races: Athosians • Wraith
Spaceships: Atlantis
Locations: Antarctic outpost • Belgium • Canada
Miscellaneous: Tarp

On DVD releases, "Rising", Parts 1 and 2 are joined together in one double-episode. On The Sci Fi Channel, it has been aired as a two-parter.
Unlike the other Stargate Atlantis' episodes, the episode title card is not displayed. Only a Stargate Atlantis card is displayed with the Antarctica blue sky in background.
Robert Patrick, Colonel Marshall Sumner's portrayer, is better known as the Terminator T1000 in the blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Christopher Heyerdahl, Halling's portrayer, has already played the character of Pallin in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions". He will later play in Stargate Atlantis the recurring character of "Todd", the Wraith (with subsequent makeup).
Garwin Sanford, Simon Wallis's portrayer, has already played the recurring character of Narim, a Tollan, in Stargate SG-1.
Ona Grauer has already played the character of "Ayiana" (the female Ancient at the beginning of "Rising") in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Frozen". She will play later the recurring character of Emily Young, Colonel Everett Young's wife, in Stargate Universe.