The Daedalus is badly damaged, Sheppard is missing in action, Earth is screwed, and Rodney won't shut up. Things are looking pretty bleak for our heroes. The one good thing is that, being organic technology, the two Hives will have to stop at some point to recover from "hyperspace radiation." The Daedalus and the Orion should be able to just catch them - although without time for desperately needed repairs, this will probably end in their destruction. Earth, however, has no other options.