Wraith homeworld
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The Wraith homeworld is the planet in the Pegasus galaxy where the Iratus bug first evolved, later resulting in the creation of the Wraith. It has a Spacegate and, unusual for a terrestrial planet, rings.
At the time the Atlantis Expedition first arrived into the Pegasus galaxy, the Wraith homeworld housed a Hive ship, with most of its inhabitants lying dormant under the care of the Wraith Keeper. The Hive there held Athos as part of its territory.
When a transmitter alerted them to the presence of someone with the Ancient gene, the Keeper of the Hive sent three Wraith Darts to investigate, capturing some of the Tau'ri and Athosians, including Teyla Emmagan and Colonel Marshall Sumner of the Atlantis Expedition. Sheppard and Lieutenant Aiden Ford subsequently organized a rescue mission, which, while successful in retrieving most of the prisoners, resulted in the awakening of the Wraith on the planet, as well as them learning of the existence of Earth. (ATL: "Rising")
Later, AR-1 went to gather intelligence, but found that the Hive Ship had left. It was also here that Major Sheppard had a near fatal encounter with an Iratus bug. (ATL: "Thirty-Eight Minutes")
[edit] Behind the scenes
While the Stargate Atlantis TV series itself specified little information about the Wraith-controlled planet that appeared in "Rising", it was identified as the Wraith homeworld in Stargate Atlantis: The DVD Collection 65.
