Post by Izabella Riddle on Oct 27, 2006 2:15:49 GMT -5
Season Two
He is a Satedan from the Pegasus Galaxy who had been a Runner for the past seven years. Prior to his capture by the Wraith, he had been a member of the Satedan military, holding the rank of Specialist. He first encountered humans from Earth in 2005 when he captured Lt. Colonel John Sheppard and Teyla Emmagan. He makes a deal with them: if their doctor could remove the tracking device in his back, he'd help them capture Lt. Ford.
Dr. Beckett managed to extract the device, but a Wraith attack prevented the capture of Ford. He returned with them to Atlantis. When they sent a MALP to the gate address he gave them, he discovered that his planet had been completely destroyed.
Sheppard offered Ronon a place on his team after he proved his worth against the Marines and Teyla in hand-to-hand combat and passed the shooting range tests without any signs of hesitation or inexperience with various firearms presented to him.
He has a unique weapon, an energy pistol. The device emits great red bursts of energy, and has two settings, stun and kill. It resembles a revolver, with a power cell where the ammunition cylinder would be located. Ronon is fond of gunplay, spinning the pistol around rapidly. In addition, he carries a sword. The origin of his energy pistol has never been explained, as his homeworld seems to lack the technology to create such an advanced weapon. He most often uses his gun, but does wield his sword to great effect. He also has a number of knives for use in emergencies, most of them hidden about his person (The specific number of hidden knives has never been revealed, and his seemingly unlimited supply has been used as a source of slight comic relief).
Initially, Ronon Dex appears to be very primal and animalistic, likely due to having been hunted for 7 years that were almost completely void of human contact. However, in later episodes, his character is shown as very laid back, except when confronted by an enemy. The only times that Ronon has shown irrational, violent, and impulsive behavior is when confronted by the Wraith, or when he or a teammate is threatened. His gruff look and seemingly always scowling face tends to intimidate others.
Later, Ronon found out that he wasn't the only surviving member of his people. About 300 more Satedans managed to make it to the shelters west of the capital, and later moved to other planets like Belkan and Manaria. He also learned that Kell, his Task Master during his military training, was among the survivors. Soon after, when Kell came to Belkan to trade, Ronon shot him on sight. In his own words, "Kell commanded several infantry divisions on Sateda. When the Wraith came, he ordered thousands to their death just to save himself. He was...he was a traitor and a coward. My only regret is that his death was quick.
Season Three
Ronon is known to always have a serious face and to always be on edge. However, under the influence of Lucius' drug, Ronon laughs when Lucius tells a story.
Eventually, the Wraith who originally turned Ronon into a Runner recaptured him, with the help of villagers who were led to believe that the Wraith would no longer cull them in return for Ronon. Instead of killing him, the Wraith implanted a new tracking device and resumed the hunt on the ruins of Sateda. While evading his enemy, Ronon had numerous flashbacks to the final days of his people's civilization while it was under attack by the Wraith. Here, it was revealed that he was involved with a woman named Milena, who he tried to get through the Stargate before the Wraith attacked. Her refusal to leave the Satedans who would be unable to evacuate forced him to remain behind and fight the Wraith. Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain, as the Wraith defeated Satedan forces and Milena was killed before Ronon's eyes in an explosion.
The Wraith commander's decision to let Ronon live and continue the hunt would soon prove to be a fateful one, as the enraged Satedan continuously killed Wraith after Wraith on his own using traps that he's laid. After being tracked to the remains of the hospital where Ronon watched his wife die by Sheppard and Teyla, with the help of Dr. Rodney McKay, they see that he has been been injured and help him fight off more of the Wraith that are hunting him. Eventually, the entire Wraith hunting party is wiped out (at least thirty in all).
Sheppard orders Ronon to retreat to the waiting Puddle Jumper, where McKay is waiting for them. Ronon refuses and insists upon getting revenge on the Wraith commander that not only helped destroy his homeworld, but forced him to become a Runner not once, but twice. His wish is granted when the Wraith commander goes down to the planet's surface to fight Ronon one on one. Ronon is almost defeated until the timely intervention of Dr. Carson Beckett and a drone weapon.
He is a Satedan from the Pegasus Galaxy who had been a Runner for the past seven years. Prior to his capture by the Wraith, he had been a member of the Satedan military, holding the rank of Specialist. He first encountered humans from Earth in 2005 when he captured Lt. Colonel John Sheppard and Teyla Emmagan. He makes a deal with them: if their doctor could remove the tracking device in his back, he'd help them capture Lt. Ford.
Dr. Beckett managed to extract the device, but a Wraith attack prevented the capture of Ford. He returned with them to Atlantis. When they sent a MALP to the gate address he gave them, he discovered that his planet had been completely destroyed.
Sheppard offered Ronon a place on his team after he proved his worth against the Marines and Teyla in hand-to-hand combat and passed the shooting range tests without any signs of hesitation or inexperience with various firearms presented to him.
He has a unique weapon, an energy pistol. The device emits great red bursts of energy, and has two settings, stun and kill. It resembles a revolver, with a power cell where the ammunition cylinder would be located. Ronon is fond of gunplay, spinning the pistol around rapidly. In addition, he carries a sword. The origin of his energy pistol has never been explained, as his homeworld seems to lack the technology to create such an advanced weapon. He most often uses his gun, but does wield his sword to great effect. He also has a number of knives for use in emergencies, most of them hidden about his person (The specific number of hidden knives has never been revealed, and his seemingly unlimited supply has been used as a source of slight comic relief).
Initially, Ronon Dex appears to be very primal and animalistic, likely due to having been hunted for 7 years that were almost completely void of human contact. However, in later episodes, his character is shown as very laid back, except when confronted by an enemy. The only times that Ronon has shown irrational, violent, and impulsive behavior is when confronted by the Wraith, or when he or a teammate is threatened. His gruff look and seemingly always scowling face tends to intimidate others.
Later, Ronon found out that he wasn't the only surviving member of his people. About 300 more Satedans managed to make it to the shelters west of the capital, and later moved to other planets like Belkan and Manaria. He also learned that Kell, his Task Master during his military training, was among the survivors. Soon after, when Kell came to Belkan to trade, Ronon shot him on sight. In his own words, "Kell commanded several infantry divisions on Sateda. When the Wraith came, he ordered thousands to their death just to save himself. He was...he was a traitor and a coward. My only regret is that his death was quick.
Season Three
Ronon is known to always have a serious face and to always be on edge. However, under the influence of Lucius' drug, Ronon laughs when Lucius tells a story.
Eventually, the Wraith who originally turned Ronon into a Runner recaptured him, with the help of villagers who were led to believe that the Wraith would no longer cull them in return for Ronon. Instead of killing him, the Wraith implanted a new tracking device and resumed the hunt on the ruins of Sateda. While evading his enemy, Ronon had numerous flashbacks to the final days of his people's civilization while it was under attack by the Wraith. Here, it was revealed that he was involved with a woman named Milena, who he tried to get through the Stargate before the Wraith attacked. Her refusal to leave the Satedans who would be unable to evacuate forced him to remain behind and fight the Wraith. Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain, as the Wraith defeated Satedan forces and Milena was killed before Ronon's eyes in an explosion.
The Wraith commander's decision to let Ronon live and continue the hunt would soon prove to be a fateful one, as the enraged Satedan continuously killed Wraith after Wraith on his own using traps that he's laid. After being tracked to the remains of the hospital where Ronon watched his wife die by Sheppard and Teyla, with the help of Dr. Rodney McKay, they see that he has been been injured and help him fight off more of the Wraith that are hunting him. Eventually, the entire Wraith hunting party is wiped out (at least thirty in all).
Sheppard orders Ronon to retreat to the waiting Puddle Jumper, where McKay is waiting for them. Ronon refuses and insists upon getting revenge on the Wraith commander that not only helped destroy his homeworld, but forced him to become a Runner not once, but twice. His wish is granted when the Wraith commander goes down to the planet's surface to fight Ronon one on one. Ronon is almost defeated until the timely intervention of Dr. Carson Beckett and a drone weapon.