: The Earth ship Daedalus , commanded by Colonel Steven Caldwell, arrives just in time to beam Sheppard away and use its advanced Asgard beaming technology to transport nukes directly onto the remaining Hive ships, destroying them.
: While the immediate threat is neutralized, long-range sensors detect 12 more Hive ships inbound. [S2E1] The Siege: Part 3
The episode picks up with Atlantis on the verge of destruction. Major John Sheppard is on a suicide mission to pilot a Puddle Jumper armed with a nuclear warhead into a Wraith Hive ship. : The Earth ship Daedalus , commanded by