David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay) answers fan questions from the Forum in this special Q&A series. watch
David Hewlett answers fans' questions about his favorite episode and his acting style. watch
Trying to preserve power by turning off all the non-essential systems the Ancients recently activated before being killed by the replicators, Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) mistakenly is hit by an energy beam from a mysterious device. His worst fears are quickly laid to rest when Dr. Beckett (Paul McGillion) gives him a clean bill of health and returns him to active duty.
Not long after the incident Rodney begins to display advanced powers such as amplified senses and telekinesis. Unable to ignore his powers Rodney and Zelenka (David Nykl) discover the machine that zapped him actually accelerated his evolution. Basking in his new found super power, exponentially growing intelligence and equally bloated ego the team struggles to deal with the new Rodney. But envy turns to concern when Weir uncovers the true nature of the ancient device. Designed to accelerate a person s evolution it was designed to speed up the process of ascension. However without being able to achieve the same advancem watch