is an
Air Force officer played by
Kavan Smith in the television series ''
Stargate SG-1 '' and ''
Stargate Atlantis '', where he has become a recurring character in season 2.
Major Lorne first appeared in SG-1's season 7 episode "
Enemy Mine ". He served in
SG-11 under Colonel Edwards at the
Naquadah dig site on P3X-403. When the site was attacked by the native
Unas , only Dr.
Jackson 's intervention prevented a blood bath.
Lorne reapeared some time later in Atlantis, as part of the new personnel sent in season 2 by the
''Daedalus'' . He was investigating planet P3M-736 with Dr. Parrish when they discovered a
Wraith corpse. After it was confirmed Lt.
Ford was in the planet, Lorne was one of the officers chosen by Col.
Sheppard to track him down. He was partnered with Dr.
McKay , whose doom attitude he ignored. Lorne told McKay he really must be a genius if Sheppard had not shot him already. He was knocked down with a
Wraith Stunner by Ford, who took McKay with him. Lorne recovered and returned to the
Puddle Jumper ("
Runner ").
After Col. Sheppard's team failed to return from Olesia, Dr.
Elizabeth Weir ordered him to assemble a team to go and assist them. He piloted the Puddle Jumper, proving that he has the
ATA Gene . He and two marines escorted Dr. Weir to Olesia ("
Condemned ").
All members of his team have the ATA gene as stated by Weir after his teams pictures were given to her.
Though it has not been explicitly stated, Major Lorne seems to be Lt. Col. Sheppard's new
Second-in-command . As far as it had been shown, he is the second highest-ranked officer in Atlantis after Sheppard himself and, as stated above, took responsibility of escorting Weir after Sheppard went missing.
