The Gate Historian: A Military History of the Stargate Universe

Todd is the name John Sheppard gave a Wraith who became one of Atlantis’s most useful and least trustworthy partners. Their relationship began in a Genii prison, where Todd fed on Sheppard to survive and later restored the life he had taken so both could escape. This episode traces how that exchange developed into repeated alliances against common enemies, including the Asurans and rival Wraith factions. Todd provided intelligence, ships, and access to Wraith political networks, while constantly pursuing advantages for himself and his hive. He negotiated over the retrovirus and gene therapy intended to eliminate feeding, concealed information, and changed sides whenever survival required it. Yet he also honored some agreements when betrayal would have been easier, making him more complicated than either enemy or friend. Todd’s value came from understanding Wraith society from within. His danger came from using the same understanding to manipulate every coalition he joined. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.