Primary and Secondary Sources
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atlantisbasicsThe purpose of this post is to provide you with places to go if you run into questions while writing. If you have any other suggestions on where to find information about the show, please leave a comment and we’ll add it to the list. Thank you.
Primary Sources: information directly related to the show
SciFi Atlantis website, with episode descriptions and character bios
Gateworld episode descriptions
Atlantis Transcripts
Screencaps from Stargate Caps
Another screencap site, with more promo pictures
Arduinna’s Stargate Atlantis Handbook
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sga_reference - the purpose of this community is provide references to Stargate Atlantis. Want to know what's canon and what's fanon? Ask here. (Includes list of facts about McKay)
sg_research - Community for research for SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis topics like physics and quantum theory, how to speak Czech, Russian, Goa'uld, the type of shoes worn by Atlantis personnel. Associated website is http://www.sg-research.net/
Aithine’s invaluable list of characters seen on the show: original and updated searchable database. If you want a name for a minor character, or to find out if they’re still alive, check here.
Minor characters with pictures.
A guide to uniforms as seen on the show.
What gear do teams take offworld?
http://www.chevron26.com/estart1.html: discussion board and general discussion/links portal for the wider SG fandom, in both English and German
Secondary Sources: information that can be gleaned from real world military and/or scientific practices
A Military Primer, covering organizations, training, weapons and equipment, standards, and culture.
MREs and BDUs
Ranks in the Air Force and Marine Corps
Non-fraternization policy
Rendering military courtesies, or why Sheppard has an awful salute
A former Army soldier discusses the "don't ask, don't tell" policy
Weapons Atlantis probably would have had in the first year
Why Sheppard should have been Army – read it for the helicopter stuff. (Intruder establishes in dialogue that Sheppard is Air Force. Before that, there was only the patch he wore at the beginning of Rising to give any indication as to his branch of service.)
Military terminology
Life at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A Brief History of Time
Roundup of medical links, including information on hypoglycemia and basic field first aid.
Wikipedia - not Atlantis specific, but if you have a question about almost anything else, it at least gives you a place to start.
Primary Sources: information directly related to the show
SciFi Atlantis website, with episode descriptions and character bios
Gateworld episode descriptions
Atlantis Transcripts
Screencaps from Stargate Caps
Another screencap site, with more promo pictures
Arduinna’s Stargate Atlantis Handbook
sga_reference - the purpose of this community is provide references to Stargate Atlantis. Want to know what's canon and what's fanon? Ask here. (Includes list of facts about McKay)sg_research - Community for research for SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis topics like physics and quantum theory, how to speak Czech, Russian, Goa'uld, the type of shoes worn by Atlantis personnel. Associated website is http://www.sg-research.net/Aithine’s invaluable list of characters seen on the show: original and updated searchable database. If you want a name for a minor character, or to find out if they’re still alive, check here.
Minor characters with pictures.
A guide to uniforms as seen on the show.
What gear do teams take offworld?
http://www.chevron26.com/estart1.html: discussion board and general discussion/links portal for the wider SG fandom, in both English and German
Secondary Sources: information that can be gleaned from real world military and/or scientific practices
A Military Primer, covering organizations, training, weapons and equipment, standards, and culture.
MREs and BDUs
Ranks in the Air Force and Marine Corps
Non-fraternization policy
Rendering military courtesies, or why Sheppard has an awful salute
A former Army soldier discusses the "don't ask, don't tell" policy
Weapons Atlantis probably would have had in the first year
Why Sheppard should have been Army – read it for the helicopter stuff. (Intruder establishes in dialogue that Sheppard is Air Force. Before that, there was only the patch he wore at the beginning of Rising to give any indication as to his branch of service.)
Military terminology
Life at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A Brief History of Time
Roundup of medical links, including information on hypoglycemia and basic field first aid.
Wikipedia - not Atlantis specific, but if you have a question about almost anything else, it at least gives you a place to start.
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Date: 2006-05-11 12:22 am (UTC)Gatenoise (http://www.moon-catchin.net/gatenoise/index.htm) is another transcipt one; they've also got links to photos and sounds, but those are under construction. (The sounds are there for SG-1, though, so there's a chance that they really are going to go up at some point.)
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Date: 2006-05-11 12:28 am (UTC)