Sheppard's team is falling apart. Rodney blames John for the death of a colleague and John has closed himself off from his team since his capture and torture at the hands of rebel Genii. Stranded on a primitive planet, will John and Rodney be able to work together to survive?

Kai Zian's life was ruined by the Wraith. With nothing left she had given up hope of ever finding a life beyond the fight. One day she saves the life of a group who claim to have found the lost city of Atlantis. In exchange for her skills as a mechanic Kai is welcomed into the city. There she begins to build a life of peace unlike anything she has ever known. There is one person on Atlantis however that remains suspicious of her past. John Sheppard has been a soldier all his life. Over the years he has learned to trust his instincts, and his instincts tell him there's something more to the mysterious mechanic than meets the eye. When danger comes to Atlantis Kai is forced to reveal the secrets of her past to save her new friends. Once that trust is broken however, is it possible to pick up the pieces of the life she has grown to love? Ranked #1: StargateAtlantis, Stargate, SG-A

John never talked about his past. No one on Atlantis really knows much about his past. So what happens when someone from his past shows up on Atlantis?

The Atlantis expedition is not ready for someone like her. Smart enough to challenge McKay, strong enough to tackle Sheppard, spunky enough to amuse Elizabeth, and kind enough to win the attentions of a one Dr. Carson Beckett. (Carson Beckett X OC)

John and Rodney escape captivity but crash land on an alien world. How will they make it to the Stargate, thousands of miles away, across vast continents and oceans?