Dean Bates
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Sergeant Dean* Bates is the Head of Security in Atlantis, directly under the command of Major Sheppard. Bates is a loyal, stubborn person, with many of the qualities necessary as Head of Security. He is also quite private.
*In canon Bates isn't given a first name; Dean is my invention for this character.
Historywe are the raven and the ghost / this is the uprisingEarly during the Expedition, Dean shows distrust toward the Athosians, Teyla Emmagan in particular, accusing her of being a Wraith spy, on the grounds of her Gift to sense the Wraith. Bates is among those on Athos - including Colonel Sumner - to be taken capture by the Wraith and then rescued by Sheppard and Ford and their extraction team.
In the wake of Colonel Sumner's death and Sheppard's subsequent rise to base CO Bates is at first unwilling to cooperate, showing mistrust in Sheppard's ability as military commander and his ability to defend the City against the Wraith and other enemies. However, he begins to slowly change his mind after the Genii invasion (and defeat) as led by Kolya. A few months into the Expedition, Bates convinces Weir that they set up a gun range in the City and other areas for military personnel to train, so that they are not reliant on going offworld for training scenarios. During the Uprising, Bates proves his loyalty to Sheppard, and this causes them to have a much better rapport. The rest of AR-1 also respects Bates much more after this. He handles communications during the Uprising and helps Dr Weir gather the Lanteans until Sheppard is broken out of the brig. In the aftermath of the Uprising, Bates handles much of the security affairs in the City, such as the treatment and interrogation of prisoners. Upon the recall to Earth by the IOA and the SGC, Bates and Ford offer to go in Sheppard's stead (as he is unable to leave), leaving MacGrimmon as acting Head of Security. the descendantsBates joins the team for Athos in search for a safe haven or new power source when the Expedition first comes to Atlantis. There he, Sumner, Ford and Sheppard meet Teyla Emmagan. Wraith come to Athos shortly afterward and Cull the planet. Bates is taken along with Sumner and several Athosians. He is rescued from the Wraith Homeworld by the team led by Sheppard.
nou ani atlantusWhile on Earth, Bates works with Ford to select a number of new marines and other military personnel to join the Expedition's Second Wave. They return to the City aboard the Daedalus on December 31, 2005, and Bates retakes his position as Head of Security, relieving the temporary position which MacGrimmon held. He is also present along with the military contingent when Sheppard is promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel.
When Icarus rises and takes control of Sheppard the second time, in the Conference Room, and tries to kill Caldwell, Bates subdues him. He directs the security effort to contain Icarus/Sheppard, letting AR-4 be a security detail attached to Sheppard for the duration of the incident. seeking antebellumBates is present in the City as Head of Security.
When the Daedalus returns to the City in April, 2006, Bates is there to greet two new SAS soldiers (Blake and Hobbs) to the Expedition. the law of gravityBates is in charge of the marines and, effectively, the whole Expedition as they evacuate to Manaria during the Great Storm in 2005. He is meant to take over in case the plan to save the City fails and Dr Weir and Major Sheppard both die.
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