Oh man, if I knew what was going on, I'd...well, not tell you and let you try to muddle through. As a potential mitigating factor, I think the "real" version will be better explained. Or you know, at least, fuller.

Or *ahem* something.

(And you know, it's funny, because "The Man" is totally a Mary Sue. I am totally that evil social scientist who would stand back and say: I'm sorry you're about to die, but the Wraith have needs and it wouldn't be fair to them. And totally enjoy collect data from my own private, tyrannical social experiment.)