Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series)

No Man's Land (2006)

David Hewlett: Dr. Rodney McKay

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• Dr. Rodney McKay : Their operating system is a mess. Thank goodness I remember DOS.

  [Ronan doesn't react] 

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Trust me, that was hilarious.

• Dr. Rodney McKay : Even if they somehow deduced the location of Earth they still wouldn't be able to get there, not unless they... They downloaded something along with the hive ship plans. Aw, something like spyware - it's like my stupidly downloaded porn.

  [beat] 

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Music! My downloaded music! It has to be, it couldn't... I did this. I'm responsible for the destruction of my own planet.

  Ronon Dex : If anybody was gonna do it, it'd be you.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Thank you. Thank you *so* much for that!

• Ronon Dex : You're wasting your energy talking.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Okay, let's say a magic fairy comes down and grants you one wish, and we break out? Then what, huh? We're still on a hive, we're still traveling through hyperspace, probably in the massive void between our two galaxies, where there aren't even planets, let alone stargates. Then what, huh? Oh, we fly home on the wings of imagination? Is that what we do, Ronan?

• Dr. Rodney McKay : Don't just stand there, cut me loose.

  Ronon Dex : Only if you put an end to all this "We're gonna die, there's no hope" talk.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Well, now there is hope.

• Ronon Dex : If we're already dead, I say we take 'em with us.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : I suppose I'd rather die as a hero than as a meal.

• Dr. Radek Zelenka : Have you tried routing the power through the inertial...

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Yes, yes, yes, we have tried everything.

  Dr. Radek Zelenka : Subspace communications?

  Dr. Rodney McKay : We are floating between two galaxies, Radek. Atlantis has no ship to send. Even if we were somehow able to repair the array and get a message back to Earth, it would still take them weeks to get a rescue here.

  Dr. Radek Zelenka : I wasn't thinking of rescue. I was thinking simply of telling them that we've stopped the Wraith, and perhaps letting someone know the sacrifice that we've done.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Well, a noble sentiment but I would prefer to dedicate my last breath of air to getting more air.

• Dr. Rodney McKay : I wonder which would be worse, being life-sucked by the wraith or being burned alive. I honestly couldn't consider two worse options.

  Ronon Dex : Stop talking.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Okay, you know what? Make me.

• Maj. Lorne : It didn't work on her.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Beckett wondered if the females would be immune.

  Maj. Lorne : Yeah, something you might have mentioned before she almost killed me, Rodney.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : I only thought of it now.

• Ronon Dex : Stop worrying about it. Just focus.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Focus on what? What is there to focus on? I am stuck in a cocoon.

  Ronon Dex : Getting out of here.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Oh, right, of course. Why didn't I think of that? Of course, here goes. Um, nope. Still can't move.

  [He pauses and hears Ronan trying to escape] 

  Dr. Rodney McKay : I'm pretty sure they're struggle-proof there, big guy.