John's farming job got them food and water though, right? :D Hemma's actions were those of a desperate man trying to provide more than a malicious jab at Sheppard in my mind, even if the understood the consequences. As he told John, they all have to do in order to survive.

You can certainly see him moving in one directly psychologically while John moves in the other.

That is a huge undercurrent of the story, the different directions each of them go in this are emotionally based on how they've both learned to adapt and deal with things in life.

The map was very important for Ronon, something of a release for him creatively as well as tactical tool for them to use, thus giving him a feeling of usefulness.

Thank you!!!