The Battle of the Labyrinth camp for the school year. On his fifteenth birthday at the summer's end, Percy receives a visit from his father Poseidon, who gives him a sand dollar, admonishing him to “spend it wisely”. Nico later appears to tell Percy his plan to defeat Luke once and for all. "The Battle of the Labyrinth" was initially referred to as "Percy 4" until the title was officially revealed. The novel was teased by Rick Riordan behind the pages of its predecessor, "The Titan's Curse". It was based on the Greek myth of the labyrinth, where the Minotaur was supposedly kept. In his
The Daedalus Variations The Daedalus Variations "The Daedalus Variations" is the 84th episode of the science fiction television series "Stargate Atlantis", and is the fourth episode in the series' fifth season. The episode first aired on August 1, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States, and subsequently aired on October 9 on Sky One in the United Kingdom. The episode was written by Alan McCullough, and directed by regular Stargate director, Andy Mikita. Richard Woolsey (Robert Picardo) and Jennifer Keller (Jewel Staite) do not appear in the episode, despite being credited during the opening title sequence. Talking to journalists, McCullough