There's No Place Like Terra: A Stargate Podcast Podcast Republic
: Unlike many episodic dramas where things reset, this "poisoned well" strategy backfires. The Wraith, finding their food source lethal, eventually respond by simply exterminating the Hoffans rather than letting them live, a dark plot point that resonates in later seasons. [S1E7] Poisoning the Well
: The vaccine doesn't just stop the Wraith from feeding; it kills the Wraith who try. However, the Atlantis team discovers a horrifying side effect: the vaccine has a 50% mortality rate among the Hoffan people themselves. There's No Place Like Terra: A Stargate Podcast
: Despite the lethal risks, the Hoffan government chooses to move forward with a mass distribution of the drug. They view a 50% death rate as a victory compared to the certainty of being culled by the Wraith. However, the Atlantis team discovers a horrifying side