[s1e13] Hot | Zone

To stop the nanobots, the team determines that an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) is required to disable their circuitry. Major Sheppard eventually detonates a naquadah generator high above the city to generate the necessary pulse, effectively "killing" the machines in the residents' bloodstreams.

While surveying the city for damage following a massive storm, a team of scientists led by Dr. Rodney McKay discovers a laboratory left behind by the Ancients. During their exploration, they inadvertently release a —a swarm of microscopic machines designed as a biological weapon—that causes victims to experience terrifying hallucinations before dying of massive brain aneurysms exactly six hours after exposure. [S1E13] Hot Zone

This episode should not be confused with the series titled The Hot Zone , which debuted in 2019. While that series focuses on real-world Ebola outbreaks, its first season consists of only six episodes and does not have an "Episode 13". To stop the nanobots, the team determines that