The only reason nobody asked Lotan for more information and options sooner was for dramatic effect, of course. The improvised Naquadah bomb was necessary for pacing and story structure, to provide the episode's climactic moment, and asking Lotan sooner if the planet's transformation could be paused (not canceled) while the Enkarans relocated would have thrown the whole thing off.
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The only reason nobody asked Lotan for more information and options sooner was for dramatic effect, of course. The improvised Naquadah bomb was necessary for pacing and story structure, to provide the episode's climactic moment, and asking Lotan sooner if the planet's transformation could be paused (not canceled) while the Enkarans relocated would have thrown the whole thing off.