During the conflict with Queen Death, George Hammond cannot simply use its most destructive beams while a rescue team and Rodney McKay remain aboard the Wraith hive. The ship fights with railguns while Daedalus and the embarked F-302s share the wider battle. Both BC-304s are battered, and Carter orders George Hammond evacuated when it appears unable to continue. Daedalus's return distracts the enemy long enough for Carter to concentrate the remaining power into the still-functioning railguns. Fire into the hive ship's exposed stern destroys it, demonstrating the combat value of a rugged secondary battery after the headline systems have failed.
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George Hammond's railgun last stand
A damaged George Hammond destroys a Wraith hive by concentrating its last railgun fire into the enemy's exposed stern.