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Encyclopedia > Elizabeth Weir (Stargate)
Stargate character

Dr. Elizabeth Weir in Inferno
Elizabeth Weir
Race Human
Gender Female
Rank Former Commander of the Atlantis Expedition Team
Birthplace US, Earth
Relatives Simon (Ex-Fiancé)
Portrayer Jessica Steen,
Torri Higginson
First appearance "Lost City, Part 1"

Doctor Elizabeth Weir is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The character is played by Torri Higginson, although when introduced in the Stargate SG-1 two-parter Lost City, she was played by Jessica Steen. An activated Stargate, the central object of the fictional Stargate universe, here depicted in the SG-1 television series. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Inferno is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... In the science fiction universe Stargate SG-1 the Tauri (Terran in Ancient) (Midgard in Asgard) Homo sapiens sapiens [tɔːɹi] or [taʊːɹi] (sometimes spelled Tauri, and often spoken as People of the Tauri) is a widespread term used to refer to humans of Earth (Milky Way... For other uses, see Female (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian movie and television actress, noted for her roles in Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, NCIS, and CSI. She is of Dutch and Scottish ancestry. ... Torri Higginson is a Canadian actress. ... Episode chronology Lost City is the two-part finale to the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American-Canadian science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise owned by MGM. Developed by longtime SG-1 producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, it is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Torri Higginson is a Canadian actress. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Episode chronology Lost City is the two-part finale to the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. ... Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian movie and television actress, noted for her roles in Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, NCIS, and CSI. She is of Dutch and Scottish ancestry. ...

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Biography

Dr. Weir, trained in international relations, was a career diplomat for the United States, involved in negotiating many sensitive international treaties; Daniel Jackson referenced her work when drafting the treaty between Earth and the Tok'ra. She has two Ph.D.s, speaks five languages, and taught political science at Georgetown University. She was an outspoken anti-military advocate, but rather than being looked upon as a normal activist, she attempted to change things from the inside and entered the realm of government. She became involved in the Stargate program when incoming President Henry Hayes tapped her to lead Stargate Command, replacing Major General George Hammond to put a "civilian" face on the organization. She also appears to have struck up a fast friendship with Daniel Jackson during her time in Stargate Command. Later, She was replaced by Brigadier General Jack O'Neill. She had been in a long relationship with Simon before being named Commander of the Atlantis Expedition, leaving her relationship unsolved, and later terminated. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs and global issues among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Dr. Daniel Jackson as played by James Spader in Stargate. ... In the science fiction universe Stargate SG-1 the Tauri (Terran in Ancient) (Midgard in Asgard) Homo sapiens sapiens [tɔːɹi] or [taʊːɹi] (sometimes spelled Tauri, and often spoken as People of the Tauri) is a widespread term used to refer to humans of Earth (Milky Way... The Tokra are a fictional race on the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... Henry Hayes is the President of the United States in the fictional Stargate universe, inaugurated in the year 2003. ... Cheyenne Mountains base Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel Cheyenne Mountains interior For more information on this series and its accompanying fictional universe, see Stargate SG-1. ... George S. Hammond is a fictional character in the Stargate SG-1 television program, played by Don S. Davis. ... Dr. Daniel Jackson as played by James Spader in Stargate. ... Jonathan Jack ONeill is a fictional character in both the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ...


Elizabeth Weir serves as the civilian head of Atlantis and oversees day to day operation of the city as well as approving missions for Atlantis SG teams and negotiating with other worlds. In her time on Atlantis, she has had many power struggles with the military leaders on the base, including Lt. Col. John Sheppard and Col. Steven Caldwell, commander of the Earth vessel Daedalus. Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard is an Air Force officer played by Joe Flanigan in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Colonel Steven Caldwell is an Air Force officer played by Mitch Pileggi in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Daedalus-class battlecruiser is a fictional starship in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ...


Her usually strict non-violent attitude has been challenged on many occasions, yet she will still take the actions necessary, as evidenced when she allowed Ronon Dex to "interrogate" a man suspected of planting a bomb (which was actually a piece of code designed to cause an overload that would result in a massive explosion). Her life has been threatened by the Genii twice, once when a strike force invaded Atlantis, and once in the Season One finale where she attempts to trade for one of their experimental atomic weapons. Ronon Dex (played by Jason Momoa) is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Genii are a human culture from the TV series Stargate Atlantis living in the Pegasus Galaxy. ...


Events of Stargate: SG1

Season 7

Dr. Elizabeth Weir played by Jessica Steen in Stargate SG-1 Season Seven

Dr. Elizabeth Weir was put in command of the Stargate program by President Henry Hayes, replacing Major General George Hammond to put a "civilian" face on the organization. Vice-President Kinsey wanted to use Weir as a "puppet" to achieve his goals (to gain control of the Stargate program), but the newly promoted Chief of Stargate Command was not to allow this. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian movie and television actress, noted for her roles in Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, NCIS, and CSI. She is of Dutch and Scottish ancestry. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Henry Hayes is the President of the United States in the fictional Stargate universe, inaugurated in the year 2003. ... George S. Hammond is a fictional character in the Stargate SG-1 television program, played by Don S. Davis. ...


She was in charge of the Stargate Command during the attack of Anubis to earth, and successfully in suggesting to send the Prometheus to Antarctica, in order to defend the newly discovered Ancient outpost (who was the only option to save Earth), despiste the protests of Kinsey, who wanted to be put in charge of the defense. Earth reppeled the attack thanks to the Ancient Chair in the outpost, and Dr. Weir remmained head of Stargate Command. How do you do? ...


Season 8

With the other nations in knowledge of the Stargate, the command has shut down operations as a sign of good faith, leaving the fate of the animation-suspended O'Neill uncertain, and Weir (now played by Torri Higginson) in charge of negotiations. Dr. Weir allow Colonel Carter and Teal'c to go to Orilla in search of the Asgard in order to save O'Neill.


Meanwhile, the Earth gate receives an incoming wormhole, with a treaty offer by the system lords who are taken by Dr. Weir and Daniel Jackson: help in defeating Ba'al a System Lord who now possess the Forces of Anubis. She turns down the offer of hyperspace drive, in exchange for the use of the Ancient outpost chair, asking for the territories of Ba'al instead (a bluff, since the drones in the chair were depleted). She successfully manages to calm the situation, when the Systems lords tried to test the Earth defenses, allowing them to leave. Baal (played by South African actor Cliff Simon) is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, a Goauld based on the Baal of Phoenician mythology. ...


Finally, with O'Neill out of stasis, Dr. Weir is put in charge of the Antarctic research Outpost and it's international staff, and O'Neill takes her place in Stargate Command.


Events of Stargate: Atlantis

Season 1

Shortly after Dr. Weir is sent to lead the research envoy studying the Ancient defense facility that had been discovered in Antarctica, the Ancient city of Atlantis is re-discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy. Dr. Weir is placed in command of the expedition that is sent through the Stargate to explore Atlantis. With the expedition arrival to Atlantis, Dr. Weir must face the consecuences of their irruption of the new galaxy, such the awakening of the Wraith. As a Diplomatic, Weir sought treaties with the human populated worlds in Pegsaus, One of them, the Athosians. Later, when several off-world teams where attacked by the wraith, it was believed that an athosian was the spy, and she restricted their movement in the city, for security reasons ("Suspicion"). The athosians were cleared when was discovered that Teyla's neckleces was a Wraith transmitter. Later, in the mid season two-parter ("The Storm" and "The Eye") Weir was close to be killed by Acastus Kolya when the Genii assaulted the city. Weir also met an alternative-self found in a stasis pod in a unexplored area in the city ("Before I Sleep"). Later, when it is discovered that Atlantis will be attacked at grand scale by the Wraith, Weir had the sad task to send a message to all the relatives of the fallen expedition members ("Letters from Pegasus") . The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language, are a humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Holographic map of the Pegasus Galaxy. ... Synopsis Having gone offworld for only a few hours, Maj. ... Episode chronology The Storm (Part 1 of 2) is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology The Eye (Part 2 of 2) is an episode from Season 1 of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Before I Sleep is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Letters from Pegasus is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...


Season 2

Later, in season 2, she approved several projects throughout Atlantis including the Wraith retro-virus that she later gave as part of a treaty to a sect of Wraith looking to replace the human food source with Wraith infected by the virus. The retro-virus suppresses the Wraith genetic material in the DNA of a Wraith, leaving only the human DNA. Weir became infected with the consciousness of an alien soldier that was at war with another consciousness that also enslaved Sheppard ("The Long Goodbye"). Both rampaged through the city causing a hostage situation. The consciousnesses were subsequently removed. The Long Goodbye is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...


Season 3

In season 3, Weir's leadership abilities are questioned by the International Oversight Advisory Committee after two Wraith hive ships attempted to attack Earth. Even though she managed to stop both hive ships, the IOA is divided over what they should do, and it is only with some help from Richard Woolsey that Weir is able to keep her position. She also unsuccessfully tried to negotiate an alliance with the Asurans, and was infected with Asuran nanites. It was only through sheer force of will, and some assistance from her team, that she was able to survive. Richard Woolsey is a character on the television series Stargate SG-1, played by the actor Robert Picardo. ... The Asurans are a fictional race in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis that bear many similarities to the Replicators of Stargate SG-1. ... A nanobot is a nanotechnological robot nanomachine, also called a nanite, which is a mechanical or electromechanical device whose dimensions are measured in nanometres (millionths of a millimetre, or units of 10-9 metrer). ...


When live Ancients are found and retake control of Atlantis, Weir has trouble readjusting to life back on Earth. However, when the Asurans take control of Atlantis, she joins Sheppard, McKay, and Beckett in a plan to rescue a trapped General O'Neill, Woolsey, and free Atlantis. The mission succeeds, and Weir takes her position once again as the Atlantis expedition commander.


In the final episode of season 3 ("First Strike") Weir is critically injured by the Asuran Satellite Weapon, leaving the city without a leader and adrift in space. Episode chronology First Strike is the Season 3 finale episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...


Season 4

In Season 4 episode, Adrift, its revealed that she suffered six broken ribs, one of which punctures her lung. While there is no spinal damage, there is massive brain swelling, leading to the need to remove part of her skull to relieve pressure. She also has cerebral edema, which is believed to have caused substantial brain damage. It was believed that if she survived (which did not seem likely), she'd never be the same again. She is later healed by Replicator nanites that were left dormant in her body from when she was infected by Niam.[1] This is the only thing that saves her, as Dr. Keller says her injuries are just too severe for normal medical science to heal. As a result of this treatment, she becomes part-Replicator. She takes part in a mission to save Atlantis by stealing a ZPM from the Asurans, and sacrifices herself to hold off Oberoth, playing with his arrogance and understimation of her will, and the other Replicators, by freezing them. She succeeds, but is physically grabbed by Oberoth, and orders Sheppard to leave her behind and escape. She is left on Asuras, and her fate, unknown. Episode chronology Adrift is the fourth season premiere episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Asurans are a fictional race in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis that bear many similarities to the Replicators of Stargate SG-1. ...


Key episodes

Episode chronology Lost City is the two-part finale to the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. ... Template:TVep The episode earned a 2. ... Episode chronology Rising (Parts 1 and 2) are the pilot episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Thirty-Eight Minutes is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Synopsis Having gone offworld for only a few hours, Maj. ... Poisoning the Well is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Before I Sleep is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Long Goodbye is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology Progeny is an episode from Season 3 of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Real World (Part 2 of 2) is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology Sunday is an episode from Season 3 of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology First Strike is the Season 3 finale episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology Adrift is the fourth season premiere episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Lifeline is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...

References

Cited
  1. ^ GateWorld - First photos from ‘Lifeline’. GateWorld (2007-09-11). Retrieved on 2007-09-14.

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INTEGRITY --- Elizabeth Weir (Stargate Atlantis and SG-1) --- profile (654 words)
As for Rodney, Elizabeth, in Season 2, states that she sometimes has to protect him from himself; Rodney, on the other hand, favors her a certain respect that he does not give to many others.
Elizabeth's relationship with Teyla is, sadly, not as developed as many fans would like; the two women are similar, both being leaders, and they seem to respect one another, but we do not see them together that often.
Weir's relationship with Ford is even less developed - he is respectful towards her, but that is about it.
Elizabeth Weir (Stargate) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (721 words)
Weir, trained in international relations, was a career diplomat for the United States, involved in negotiating many sensitive international treaties; Daniel Jackson referenced her work when drafting the treaty between Earth and the Tok'ra.
From there the Stargate coordinates for the Ancient city of Atlantis were discovered, and she was placed in command of the expedition that was sent through the Stargate to the Pegasus galaxy to explore Atlantis.
Elizabeth Weir now serves as the civilian head of Atlantis and oversees day to day operation of the city as well as approving missions for Atlantis SG teams and negotiating with other worlds.
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