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Encyclopedia > Ancient technology in Stargate
The Stargate is considered to be the Ancient's most famous creation.
The Stargate is considered to be the Ancient's most famous creation.
This article provides a more exhaustive list of the fictional technologies used by the Ancient race in the Stargate universe.
For a listing of their more prominent technologies see the main technology article.

The Ancients—also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans—are the most advanced race to be discovered by the SGC. Among their many achievements, their transportational methods deserve a lot of praise, having built extremely advanced ships, flying cities, and the entire Stargate Network. Much of the Ancients' weapons technology was used or designed for use in the centuries-long war with the Wraith in the Pegasus Galaxy. They were also extremely advanced in the areas of healing, power generation, and biology. All known Ancient technology was created prior to ascension, with the exception of the Velona weapon assisted by Orlin and the weapon created by Merlin to destroy ascended beings. The superiority of Ancient technology is challenged only by Ori technology, which was possibly created with ascended knowledge provided by the Ori themselves. However, not all the technology they build are a complete success. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 300 KB)Straight-on view of a Stargate from Stargate SG-1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 300 KB)Straight-on view of a Stargate from Stargate SG-1. ... The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language[1], are a race in the fictional Stargate universe. ... An activated Stargate, the central object of the fictional Stargate universe, here depicted in the SG-1 television series. ... The most important piece of technology in the universe: the Stargate. ... The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language[1], are a race in the fictional Stargate universe. ... Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, Stargate Command (also known as the SGC), is located in the Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado. ... Col. ... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are a hive-based parasitic species that drove the Ancients out of the Pegasus Galaxy around 8000 BC. Ever since, they have been the dominant race of the Pegasus galaxy, and are the primary antagonists of the series, similar to... The Pegasus dwarf galaxy (center cluster). ... The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of His disciples, following his resurrection. ... Ascension is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Orlin, played By Sean Patrick Flanery is a considerably powerful being in the Stargate Universe. ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ... A deadly Ori ship, far superior to any known Milky Way vessel. ... The Ori (pronounced OR-eye) are fictional characters on the Stargate SG-1 television program. ...

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Ancient City Ship

Main article: Ancient City Ship
Atlantis rests on the ocean.
Atlantis rests on the ocean.

Massive city-sized spacecraft, and centers of Ancient civilization. These enormous space craft hold many secrets and technology far in advance of that mastered by the Tau'ri. One of these cities, Atlantis, is currently inhabited by a human expedition. [1] The city has a shield capable of withstanding any form of attack, but Atlantis did not obtain the energy resources necessary to power the shield for over a year, with the arrival of the Daedalus.[2] It also has the ability to travel through space, or submerge itself beneath an ocean, although this is currently above the capabilities of the Expedition inhabiting it. [1] The Asuran variant of an Ancient city ship in hyperspace. ... Image File history File links An_Ancient_City_Ship. ... Image File history File links An_Ancient_City_Ship. ... The Tauri [tɔːɹi] (sometimes spelt Tauri, and often spoken as People of the Tauri) is a widespread term used to refer to humans of Earth by many alien races in the science fiction universe Stargate SG-1. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Daedalus-class battlecruisers (sometimes known as a Deep Space Carrier or BC-304) are fictional spacecraft in the science fiction television shows, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ...


The cities also possess internal sensors capable of locating power sources, such as ZPM's, and life forms inside the ship, as well as long range and deep space sensors. [2] It is also capable of sensing threats, including chemical and biological ones, and can automatically seal or open sections of the city to secure its population.[3] Drone Weapons launched from an Ancient Control Chair compose the City's defensive systems.[2] A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM (or ZedPM for Commonwealth countries), is a fictional power device in the Stargate universe capable of generating immense amounts of energy utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out... A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. ... Atlantis Ancient Control Chair used by Sheppard. ...


Ancient Control Chair

Main article: Ancient Control Chair

The Ancient Control Chair is a device for controlling various systems within an Ancient City Ship or smaller Ancient outposts such as the one in Antarctica. The Control Chair, like much Ancient technology, works on a neural interface system and requires the ATA gene. While the primary use for the Control Chair is accessing Drone Weapons, it has shown the ability to control secondary systems, such as holographic projectors.
Atlantis Ancient Control Chair used by Sheppard. ... The Asuran variant of an Ancient city ship in hyperspace. ... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1, the Ancient Technology Activation gene (usually spoken as the ATA Gene), is a specific gene expression present in Ancients that is used as a sort of genetic key, so only their kind can operate various Dangerous technology. ... A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. ...


Ancient Technology Activation (ATA)

Gene present in all Ancients, one of the factors that differentiates them from humans. Technology considered dangerous or sensitive was restricted by the Ancients to be used only by someone with the ATA Gene, e.i. themselves. If the user does not possess the gene, the technology will either not activate or will be useless. Since a small percentage of humans from Earth are directly descended from the Ancients, such as John Sheppard and Jack O'Neill, some of them already have this gene. Some technology, like a Personal Shield, requires only to be "activated" by someone with the gene. It generally remains usable by those without the gene afterward. Whether or not this gene occurred natural in the Ancients remains unknown. In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1, the Ancient Technology Activation gene (usually spoken as the ATA Gene), is a specific gene expression present in Ancients that is used as a sort of genetic key, so only their kind can operate various Dangerous technology. ... Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard is an Air Force officer played by Joe Flanigan in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former (but spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ...


The Atlantis expedition team began to employ in vivo retroviral gene therapy to transfer the Ancient gene expression into humans, however only around half of those who undergo the procedure eventually receive the ATA gene. The gene therapy also has known side-effects, including diseases. In vivo (Latin for (with)in the living). ... Genera Alpharetrovirus Betaretrovirus Gammaretrovirus Deltaretrovirus Epsilonretrovirus Lentivirus Spumavirus A retrovirus is any virus belonging to the viral family Retroviridae. ... Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individuals cells and tissues to treat a disease, and hereditary diseases in particular. ...


Ancient Mainframe

A highly advanced computer used aboard Ancient City Ships. On Atlantis, the Expedition has full access to it. The Mainframe is capable of making many automated decisions, such as alerting users to threats from long-range sensors [2] , quarantining appropriate sections of the City if deemed necessary [3], and prioritizing certain sections of the City in case of catastrophic shield failure. [1] A BlueGene supercomputer cabinet. ... The Asuran variant of an Ancient city ship in hyperspace. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Quarantine, a medical term (from Italian: quaranta giorni, forty days) is the act of keeping people or animals separated for a period of time before, for instance, allowing them to enter another country. ...


The Atlantis Mainframe also contains an impressive database of massive proportions. In fact, it was so enormous that even with an effective compression method conceived by Dr. Rodney McKay, only 7% to 8% could be stored on the Atlantis Expedition's hard drives (even with a advantanced data compression program). It is also incredibly redundant, and if even the smallest part of the hard ware is recovered, the entire database can be reconstructed. Information stored in the Atlantis database included Stargate addresses of both the Pegasus and Milky Way galaxies, the names of human civilizations and known creatures native to Pegasus, the list of Lanteans in the city, research on ascension, ZPM's, advanced weapons and notes on space travel. [2] The database can be accessed from several computer consoles across the City, although first time users prefer using the holographic interface, an Ancient program designed to teach Lantean children about their history and science. [4] Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay (a. ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... Daniel Jackson and a Zen Monk meditate on the complexities of Ascension. ... A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM (or ZedPM for Commonwealth countries), is a fictional power device in the Stargate universe capable of generating immense amounts of energy utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ...


Some information in the Atlantis database, such as the names of the Lanteans who fled back to Earth after their people lost the war with the Wraith, has been sent back to Earth for study. [5]


"Arthur's Mantle"

Arthur's Mantle.

Ancient computer device built by Merlin. The device was used to conceal his research on a weapon capable of destroying ascended beings, the so-called Sangraal, in another dimension. The console was hidden away concealed in the Avalon cave under Glastonbury Tor in England. The device that effectively rendered people invisible, was called Arthur's Mantle by Merlin's trusted aids, the Knights of the Round Table. Image File history File links Arthur's_Mantle. ... Image File history File links Arthur's_Mantle. ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ... The Stargate is considered to be the Ancients most famous creation. ... :For other senses of this word, see dimension (disambiguation). ... Avalon (Parts 1 to 2 of 3) are the season 9 premiere episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Glastonbury Tor is a teardrop-shaped hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, with its only standing architectural feature the roofless St Michaels Tower of the former church. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Knights of the Round Table were those men awarded the highest order of Chivalry at the Court of King Arthur in the literary cycle the Matter of Britain. ...


Using the "Mantle", the user could make himself out of phase, where he would be hidden from the ascended Ancients. On the other side, the information stored in its database would be projected, including technical specifications regarding construction and location of the Sangraal. The keyboard was accessible from either dimension, allowing a person to enter and exit. The power source for the unit is not infinite, and reducing the energy which powers it makes it dangerously unstable. Although being out of phase hides the user from both the Ancients and conventional observers, someone wearing a Sodan personal cloaking device still can see the person in question. The Sodan are a fictional group or rebel Jaffa in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. ...


The device was accidentally accessed by Samantha Carter and Cameron Mitchell, who were rendered out of phase by the device. With the eventual help of Daniel Jackson, some information in the database could be retrieved and the persons affected could be returned to normal. However, its power source was permanently depleted. [6] Samantha Sam Carter (born December 29, 1968) is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, played by English-Canadian actress Amanda Tapping. ... Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell (born 1970) is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, played by Ben Browder. ... Daniel Jackson (b. ...


Asurans

Main article: Asuran

The Asurans are a race of machines, similar, and possibly even ancestral, to the Replicators encountered by SG-1 on several occasions. The Asurans are a fictional race in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis that bear many similarities to the Replicators of Stargate SG-1. ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are a race of self-replicating machines. ...


The Asurans were the ultimate result of the extensive Ancient research into far smaller and potentially more effective weapons for use during their war against the Wraith. The alternative of smaller nanites capable of infecting and attacking the Wraith on a microscopic level was eventually conceived. As the nanites began to replicate and became more advanced, they combined with each other, eventually forming humanoid constructs similar to their creators. The Asurans were however hardcoded to be unable to harm any of the Ancients, who continued the experiment. Eventually, the Ancients felt the Asurans would never become the weapon they had hoped, and then proceeded to attack and destroy the Asurans prior to their leaving for the Milky Way. However, some nanites survived and replicated, ultimately resulting in the creation of the Asuran city and society, both of which were modeled on that of their creators, the Ancients. An Ancient The Ancients are a fictional race in the Stargate universe. ... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are a hive-based parasitic species that drove the Ancients out of the Pegasus Galaxy around 8000 BC. Ever since, they have been the dominant race of the Pegasus galaxy, and are the primary antagonists of the series, similar to... A nanobot is a nanotechnological robot nanomachine, also called a nanite, which is a mechanical or electromechanical device whose dimensions are measured in nanometres (millionths of a millimetre, or units of 10-9 metrer). ...


The Asurans later became an enemy of the Atlantis Expedition currently inhabiting Atlantis. It also appeared that they were able to modify their own programming, eventually making them capable of harming the Ancients.


Aurora class battleship

The Orion over Taranis.

The Aurora class battleships were Ancient battlecruisers used in their war with the Wraith. The ships out-mass the Daedalus class battlecruiser by at least four times, and are far superior to a Wraith Hive-Ship. It has cryogenic suspension systems to keep its crew alive for an extended period of time. The battlecruisers are armed with Drone Weapons and protected from attacks by powerful shields. The Aurora class battleship is an interstellar warship in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Image File history File links Orion_over_Taranis_(Inferno). ... Image File history File links Orion_over_Taranis_(Inferno). ... Daedalus-class battlecruisers (sometimes known as a Deep Space Carrier or BC-304) are fictional spacecraft in the science fiction television shows, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ... Wraith Hive-ships are starships in the Stargate Atlantis science fiction series. ... A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. ...


The first Aurora class vessel encountered by the Atlantis Expedition was eventually destroyed to keep it from falling into the hands of the Wraith. A second vessel - nicknamed the Orion by John Sheppard - was discovered on a planet about to be destroyed by a supervolcano. It was in far better repair than its sister ship, and while still unable to fly using its sublight engines, it was able to open a hyperspace window on the planet's surface and escape into orbit. The ship was eventually pressed into action prematurely in order to stop two Wraith hive ships headed for Earth. Though it managed to destroy one of the hive ships, the Orion was also destroyed in the battle. The Tria, another Ancient ship traveling at near light speeds, containing live Ancients due to relativity, was discovered by the crew of the Daedalus. The special theory of relativity was proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in his article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies. Some three centuries earlier, Galileos principle of relativity had stated that all uniform motion was relative, and that there was no absolute and well-defined state of rest...


Brain Scan Device ("Ascendometer")

The scanner worn by Rodney McKay.

Ancient device used to measure a person's synaptic activity. Designed to work alongside an Ancient DNA Resequencer, the scanner analyzes a subject's current physiological status and feeds the information back into the resequencer. It was able to locate the areas of the brain that were used for advanced abilities such as telekinesis, and was apparently used by the Ancients during their search for ascension. Image File history File links Ascendometer_(Tao_of_Rodney). ... Image File history File links Ascendometer_(Tao_of_Rodney). ... Nirrti using the DNA Resequencer In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, the DNA Resequencer, also called the Genetic manipulation device or, the DNA manipulator, was a device that could artificially evolve people into an extremely advanced state. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Daniel Jackson and a Zen Monk meditate on the complexities of Ascension. ...


One of these scanners was discovered in the lab where Anubis created and experimented on Khalek, a genetic hybrid intended to be the prototype of an ascended warrior with which Anubis had hoped to defeat the Ancients. After the SGC brought Khalek back to Earth for study, the scanner was brought with them and used to monitor his developement. The device was nicknamed "ascendometer" by Colonel Mitchell. [7]. Apparently, the device was later sent to Atlantis and used on Rodney McKay after he accidentally manipulated his own DNA. [8] In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Anubis was an extremely powerful Goauld, the dominant evil alien race in the galaxy. ... Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, Stargate Command (also known as the SGC), is located in the Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado. ... Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell (born 1970) is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, played by Ben Browder. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay (a. ...


Communication Device

Ancient long-range communication device.

A dome device with a blue crystal designed to communicate across galaxies. Daniel Jackson theorized that it could help find Ancients who would share knowledge with them freely. The device allows the exchange of minds between bodies when used in conjunction with communication stones. The receiving body has to be however in close proximity of a similar stone to receive the mind. The device draws its power directly from subspace, and also uses it to allow communication over astonishing distances. Transporting it to another world does not cease the connection, as it does not need to be in proximity to any set of host bodies. According to the number of slots on the device, it can link twelve individuals simultaneously. Placing the stone into a slot at the base of the unit initiates the device, and a blue crystal at the top lights when it is active. Image File history File links Communication_device_(Origin). ... Image File history File links Communication_device_(Origin). ...


One of these devices was discovered under Glastonbury Tor, and it was subsequently used by Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran. It transported their minds to the Ori galaxy into the bodies of a married couple, Harrid and Sallis. [5] Their minds were sent back by another similar device, but the transfer was cut short by a Prior. Cameron Mitchell and Teal'c eventually destroyed it by throwing it into the Stargate's unstable vortex, bringing Daniel and Vala back. [9] Several months later, Vala Mal Doran contacted the SGC from the Ori Galaxy using the device thanks to the Ori underground resistance, and warned SG-1 about the nearing Ori invasion of the Milky Way. However, the link was cut by her husband Tomin. [10] Vala Mal Doran is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by the actress Claudia Black. ... A Prior is a follower of the Ori who has been modified by the Ori to be superhuman, in the television science fiction series, Stargate SG-1. ... Tealc [ˈtiːəlk] is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Col. ... Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, Stargate Command (also known as the SGC), is located in the Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado. ... SG-1 arm patch SG-1 (Stargate Team 1) is the primary unit of Stargate Command in the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which its members are the main characters. ... The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias), sometimes referred to simply as the Galaxy), is a barred spiral galaxy of the Local Group. ...


Communication Stone

Ancient communication stone.

A small stone-like device allowing two individuals with the ATA Gene to periodically see through the other's eyes. [11] When interfaced with a long-range communication device, the stones allow the user to take direct control over the body of another being, but without giving access to the host's memories. The stones have to be activated by someone with the Ancient gene before being used on the long-range communication device [5] , and also have to be in close proximity to the user. Image File history File links Communication_stone_(Citizen_Joe). ... Image File history File links Communication_stone_(Citizen_Joe). ... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1, the Ancient Technology Activation gene (usually spoken as the ATA Gene), is a specific gene expression present in Ancients that is used as a sort of genetic key, so only their kind can operate some of their technology...


SG-1 retrieved one of these stones from P3R-233, the same planet where the quantum mirror was discovered. The devices were eventually stored in Daniel Jackson's lab above the SGC's briefing room. One of the stones was activated by Jack O'Neill, which established a psychic link with Joe Spencer, a barber from Indiana who owned a similar stone retrieved from an archeological dig in Egypt. Joe was able to see O'Neills memories recalled during O'Neills briefings, and subsequently based several stories on these vision-like experiences. [11] The two stones were later used by Jackson and Vala Mal Doran to access the Ancient long-range communication device. Another two stones were owned by Harrid and Sallis in the Ori Galaxy. [9] These are technological advancements made by miscellaneous other civilizations in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ... Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former (but spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...


Containment Device

The activated containment device.

Device that encapsulates its contents in a layer of subspace. The Ancients were using this technology during the height of their war with the Wraith. Because the substance contained is stored in subspace, an object of virtually any manageable size can be encased within. The only thusfar encountered containment device was modified to emit a specific type of radiation meant to attract a non-corporeal energy-consuming being. Image File history File links Containment_device_(Hide_and_Seek). ... Image File history File links Containment_device_(Hide_and_Seek). ...


Only weeks after the Atlantis Expedition had taken up residence in Atlantis, one of these devices was discovered, and its contents let loose in the City. In the device was an energy-consuming non-corporeal being, studied by the Ancients during their research on ascension. However, the consuming of energy was hazardous to human life, and prolonged direct contact with the being was lethal. Eventually, the creature could be lured through the Stargate to another planet. [12]


Dakara superweapon

Main article: Dakara Superweapon

The Dakara Superweapon was an Ancient device located on Dakara. Enclosed within a mountain, only the console was visible. This console was used to calibrate the weapon. Once activated, the weapon released a disruption field that reduces any compounds matching the console's calibration into their basic atoms. At its most general settings, the weapon is capable of causing anything in its blast-radius to cease to exist. The blast is also able to extend its radius by passing through the Stargate Network; if a local gate is set to dial every other gate in the galaxy, the blast radius can extend indefinitely, and as such can be used to destroy all life in the galaxy. Dakara Superweapon being activated. ... Dakaras central Temple Dakara is a planet in the fictional Stargate universe of the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. ...


This weapon was used to eliminate the entire Replicator threat, by calibrating the disruption wave to match that emitted by the Replicator Disruptor. [13] The weapon was supposed to be destroyed by the newly formed Free Jaffa Nation to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands (such as the hands of Anubis, who had intended to wipe out all life in the galaxy so that he could remake everything to his own design). [14] It was however later used against the Ori in a failed attempt to take over one of their battlecruisers, and eventually destroyed by Adria. [15] In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are a race of self-replicating machines. ... In the fictional Stargate universe, the Free Jaffa Nation is the premiere galactic power, given established by the success of the Jaffa Resistance. ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Anubis was an extremely powerful Goauld, the dominant evil alien race in the galaxy. ... An Ori ship exiting an active Supergate Ori ships are fictional spacecraft belonging to the Ori in the science-fiction television show Stargate SG-1. ... Adria is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by Morena Baccarin (adult). ...


DNA Resequencer

Nirrti using the DNA Resequencer
Main article: DNA Resequencer

The DNA Resequencer was a device used by the Ancients to biologically alter people into a more advanced state. It may be the reason that some (if not all) Ancients have the powers of telekinesis, telepathy, super-human senses and strength, supernatural health and self healing, perfect memories, and the power to heal by touch. It also may be one of the contributing factors to Ascension.
Image File history File links Metamorphosis_(Stargate_SG-1). ... Image File history File links Metamorphosis_(Stargate_SG-1). ... Nirrti using the DNA Resequencer In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, the DNA Resequencer was a device used by the Ancients to make people more advanced. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... // Telepathy (from the Greek τηλε, tele, distant; and πάθεια, patheia, feeling) is the communication of information from one mind to another by means other than the known perceptual senses. ... Daniel Jackson and a Zen Monk meditate on the complexities of Ascension. ...


Drone weapon

Main article: Drone Weapon

Drone Weapons are a hybrid between projectile and energy weapons, and are shaped like a meter-long jellyfish, capable of autonomously targeting and destroying a small vessel, even if the vessel is moving extremely quickly. These small projectiles were the Ancient's main type of weapon and were used on Atlantis, Aurora class battlecruisers and Ancients outposts such as the one in Antarctica. A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. ... Orders Stauromedusae Coronatae Semaeostomeae Rhizostomae Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the Scyphozoan class, and in turn the phylum Cnidaria. ...


Drones are mostly launched from a Control Chair, the only exception being the drones on an Aurora class battlecruiser. In large numbers, drones can easily destroy Wraith Hive-Ships and Ha'taks, although the latter can be achieved with as little as two drones if targeted at a critical system. The drones are also able to penetrate Goa'uld energy shields. The Hatak class of Goauld warships are the primary ships of the fleets of the System Lords, characters from the television series Stargate SG-1. ... The Goauld (pronounced go-a-OOLD , commonly GOOLD, or go-OOLD) are a fictional parasitic alien race in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 universe. ...


"Eye of the Gods"

The Eye of the Gods on P9G-844.
The Eye of the Gods on P9G-844.

A big obelisk located not far from the Stargate. The obelisk, called the Eye of the Gods by the Sodan, transports people to another location where a similar transporter is located to get back. Image File history File links Eye_of_the_Gods. ... Image File history File links Eye_of_the_Gods. ... The Sodan are a fictional group or rebel Jaffa in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. ...


One of these obelisks was located on the Sodan homeworld, and connected the Sodan village to the Stargate, across the Mountains of Dor Tanak. An energy signature was detected within the column of stone, although it remains unknown how the device functions. [16] However, a control crystal is required to activate the obelisk. Without this crystal, the obelisk can be transported to, but cannot transport individuals back. [6]


Gate Overloader

Ancient Stargate Overloader.

Weapon believed to be constructed by the Ancients, able to target another Stargate and turn its naquadah into a deadly weapon. The enormous weapon would send massive amounts of energy through a Stargate to be stored in the receiving gate. Because the Stargate is a superconductor, it would keep absorbing energy until it can't hold anymore, eventually exploding with a devastating power. The resulting blast would be big enough to destroy Colorado, and the ensuing dust cloud would destroy human life on the planet in question. Due to the energy based nature of the weapon, it is also capable of maintaining an active wormhole between two Stargates indefinitely, or until the targeted gate is destroyed, by supplying a supposedly limitless source of power. Image File history File links Gate_overloader_(Redemption). ... Image File history File links Gate_overloader_(Redemption). ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...


This weapon was used against the Tau'ri by Anubis although the SGC was able to dispose themselves of the gate, transporting it to space before it exploded. The weapon itself was later destroyed by Teal'c, Bra'tac and Rya'c. [17] The Tauri [tɔːɹi] (sometimes spelt Tauri, and often spoken as People of the Tauri) is a widespread term used to refer to humans of Earth by many alien races in the science fiction universe Stargate SG-1. ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Anubis was an extremely powerful Goauld, the dominant evil alien race in the galaxy. ... Tealc [ˈtiːəlk] is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... In the Stargate universe, Bratac is a former First Prime of the Goauld System Lord Apophis played by Tony Amendola; as of Season Nine, he is also a Progressive member of the High Council of the Free Jaffa Nation. ... Ryac is a character from the fictional universe of Stargate SG-1. ...


Hand weapon

Small hand weapon carried by the crew of the Aurora, assumed to be a standard issue hand-weapon among Ancients. They have a slim handle attached to a larger section, and are capable of stunning enemies. Whether the weapon can be set to be fatal remains unknown. It should be noted that this weapon has a design similar to the transporter generator on Wraith darts, and that the Asurans used energy weapons of a different design, suggesting that the Ancients did as well. [18] The Aurora class battleship is an interstellar warship in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... In the fictional Stargate universe, the Wraith Dart is a small, fast one-man space vessel used by the Wraith, usually used for culling. ...


Healing Device

The Ancient healing device while activated.

Device with the power to rejuvenate tissue, restore dead life, and even animate non-living tissue. The device was used by the Goa'uld Telchak to develop the sarcophagus technology thousands of years ago. The device is cube-shaped, covered with inscriptions. Image File history File links Evolution_part_2_(Stargate_SG-1). ... Image File history File links Evolution_part_2_(Stargate_SG-1). ... In the fictional Universe of the Science-Fiction TV Show Stargate SG-1, the Ancients Healing Device was an extremely powerful technology built by the Ancients to heal extreme injuries and revive the dead. ... Sarcophagus In the Stargate fictional universe, the alien species Goauld use a device called a sarcophagus to rapidly heal injuries and extend their lifespans. ...


After Anubis defeated Telchak, the device remained hidden away beneath a waterfall in Honduras for many centuries, where its affects became the source of the Fountain of Youth mythlogy. Later, after he ascended, Anubis gained access to the Ancients' technology and was able to construct his own version, which he used to animate an army of Kull warriors. Daniel Jackson and Bill Lee eventually sought the device to develop a weapon that can counter-act the device's life-giving energy, and thus defeat a Kull warrior. The Fountain of Youth by Lucas Cranach the Elder The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. ... In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, Kull Warriors are creatures created by Anubis (and, following his demise, by Baal) for use in his personal army. ... Bill Lee can refer to different people: Bill Lee: a former pitcher who played in the American and National Leagues between 1969 and 1982 Bill Lee: a former pitcher who played in the National League between 1934 and 1947 Billy Lee: a former outfielder who played in the American League...


Holographic sentry

The Black Knight under fire.

A hologram used as a security measure by Merlin in his vault in Avalon and at his library in Camelot. The hologram was capable of interacting with people and certain other projected objects, particularly holographic swords, but bullets would pass straight through it when fired at it. Image File history File links Black_Knight_(Camelot). ... Image File history File links Black_Knight_(Camelot). ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ... Diagram of how Stargate addresses correspond to seven points in space from which a destination and journey can be extrapolated. ...


The cavern under Glastonbury Tor was protected by a hologram, designed to resemble a medieval knight, to test the worthiness of those who entered. If the program had determined the visitors to be "worthy", the treasures and hidden technology inside the cave would be revealed. When SG-1 gained access to the cavern, the sentry was eventually defeated by Cameron Mitchell. [5] Glastonbury Tor is a teardrop-shaped hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, with its only standing architectural feature the roofless St Michaels Tower of the former church. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... SG-1 arm patch SG-1 (Stargate Team 1) is the primary unit of Stargate Command in the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which its members are the main characters. ... Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell (born 1970) is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, played by Ben Browder. ...


Another holographic knight guarded Merlin's library on the planet Camelot, where his research on an anti-Ori weapon, the Sangraal, was kept. Instead of battling those who trespass within the library, the hologram, which was known to the locals as the Black Knight, emerged in the village to incite terror and discourage re-admittance. The Ori (pronounced OR-eye) are fictional characters on the Stargate SG-1 television program. ... The Stargate is considered to be the Ancients most famous creation. ...


When SG-1 visited Camelot in search for more information on the weapon, the hologram almost killed Cameron Mitchell, before Daniel Jackson was able to destroy the control crystals governing the program. [19] Daniel Jackson (b. ...


Holy Grail

The Sangraal.

The Holy Grail, also known as the Sangraal or the Blood Stone (since the jewel is of a blood red color), is a device developed by Merlin to kill ascended beings. Exactly how it functions is unknown, but the Asgard have surmised it's functions. According to Kvasir, it is an energy transfer device, similar to a Zero Point Module, except that the energy is channeled not from sub-space into ordinary space-time, but rather into the dimension occupied by Ascended beings. The energy is some sort of interference; the effect has been described as "two waves cancelling each other out". Image File history File links Sangraal_(The_Quest). ... Image File history File links Sangraal_(The_Quest). ... In Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Asgard are a benevolent, highly advanced and evolved race from another galaxy, called Ida, who have visited Earth on many occasions, giving rise to the Norse legends. ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Asgard are one of the most advanced races, and the one whos friendlier to Earth. ... Zero Point Module (ZPM) A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a power source device in the fictional Stargate universe. ...


The Holy Grail is presumed to be deceptively small in appearance due to the fact that it, in all likelyhood, transcends ordinary space and time, just as Ascended beings do. According to Daniel Jackson, the notion that the Grail was a cup or chalice was a late addition to the myth, a myth that according to some chroniclers originally described the Holy Grail as a stone that fell from the heavens. [19] Daniel Jackson (b. ...


Merlin originally designed the weapon to combat the Ori, as he recognized them as the threat they could one day become. He chose to become human again on Earth, while still retaining most of the knowledge and powers he had gained through his ascension. However, the Ancients did not support his research to design weapons that could eventually be used against them, and sent the ascended Ancient Morgan le Fay to watch him. [4] Eventually, Myrddin constructed a dimension shifting device known as Arthur's Mantle to conceal his work from them. [6] In this device he hid the address of a planet where he worked on the weapon, Camelot. [19] In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ... The Stargate is considered to be the Ancients most famous creation. ... Tis a silly place Camelot is the name of the stronghold of the legendary King Arthur, from which he fought many of the battles that made up his life. ...


According to legends known to the people of Camelot (also known to the SGC as PX1-767 [20]), King Arthur and his knights left on a quest to locate the Sangraal. They were said to have journeyed to three distant lands: Castiana, Sahal, and Vagonbrei. Vagonbrei's gate address was soon after discovered by Daniel Jackson [20], and with help from the ascended Morgan le Fay, the addresses for the other two planets were discovered in Atlantis' database. [4] The SGC subsequently searched all three planets but came up empty. Camelot is the Season 9 finale episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, Stargate Command (also known as the SGC), is located in the Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ...


Several weeks later it was discovered that the three planets form an equilateral triangle and, along with Camelot, the four planets form a perfect tetrahedron. With information provided to Vala Mal Doran by Adria via a dream it was discovered that the address of the planet on which the Sangraal was located was composed of the symbols from each of the three worlds. After the addresses from the Ancient list of gate addresses acquired after Jack O'Neill's experience with the Ancient Repository of Knowledge were cross-referenced with the addresses of Castiana, Sahal and Vagonbrei, a single gate address was discovered. A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three vertices and three sides which are straight line segments. ... A tetrahedron (plural: tetrahedra) is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each vertex. ... Adria is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by Morena Baccarin (adult). ... Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former (but spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ... In the Stargate science fiction universe, a Repository of the Ancients is a device that contains a library of the knowledge of the Ancients, the builders of the Stargate network. ...


The planet in question was undetectable from space, protecting it from the Ori and making it only accessible by Stargate. Also, the powers of an Orici are negated on the surface. Upon exploring the planet, SG-1 discovered a series of Ancient trials and riddles protecting the weapon, apparently set up by Morgan le Fay. Currently, SG-1 is desperately searching for the weapon, their only hope against the Ori. However, the Orici is searching for it as well, trying to destroy it before it can be used against her masters. [21] If the weapon falls into the hands of the Ori, Earth has no chance against them. But in the hands of Earth, the Ori would be destroyed, and their followers will have no chioce but to accept the Ori are false gods and cease their campaign. Col. ... Adria, also know as the Orici[1], is a fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by Morena Baccarin (adult). ... SG-1 arm patch SG-1 (Stargate Team 1) is the primary unit of Stargate Command in the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which its members are the main characters. ...


Interdimensional Visibility Device

Interdimensional Visibility Device.
Interdimensional Visibility Device.

A cylindrical device believed to be of Ancient origin. Although the complete purpose of the device remains unknown, the device is known to have the ability to allow humans to perceive alien creatures that exist in another dimension. These creatures do interact with our dimension is a limited way, as they appear to be resting on objects we perceive as solid. Anyone who touches the device receives the extra-sensory perception, and becomes able to detect the creatures. This ability is spread via physical contact. The device emits a type of radiation that appears to attract the creatures, and is controlled by reordering the crystals that power the mechanism in various positions. Image File history File linksMetadata Stargate_Interdimensional_Visibility_Device. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stargate_Interdimensional_Visibility_Device. ...


Apparently, the Ancients constructed the device to study these extra-dimensional creatures millennia ago. In 2003, the device was brought back to Earth by SG-1, after which several SGC personnel began seeing the creatures. The effect was transmitted outside the base, although SG-1 was eventually able to contain the outbreak. [22] 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SG-1 arm patch SG-1 (Stargate Team 1) is the primary unit of Stargate Command in the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which its members are the main characters. ...


Lagrangian Point defense satellite

Defense satellite.
Defense satellite.

Enormous satellite floating in deep space, as large as a Goa'uld mothership, equipped with an energy beam weapon powerful enough to cut a Wraith Hive-Ship in half. Puddle Jumpers can dock with it. Curiously, the satellite does not require a ZPM to fire and can be powered by a Naqahdah generator, storing power in a capacitor from a relatively low charge until it has enough energy to fire. Image File history File links Lagrangesatellite. ... Image File history File links Lagrangesatellite. ... The Goauld (pronounced go-a-OOLD , commonly GOOLD, or go-OOLD) are a fictional parasitic alien race in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 universe. ... The Hatak class of Goauld warships are the primary ships of the fleets of the System Lords, characters from the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Wraith Hive-ships are starships in the Stargate Atlantis science fiction series. ... A Naquadah Generator In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, the Naqahdah generator is a power source which can provide enormous and practically endless amounts of clean energy. ... Capacitors: SMD ceramic at top left; SMD tantalum at bottom left; through-hole tantalum at top right; through-hole electrolytic at bottom right. ...


During the Ancient's war with the Wraith, Atlantis was guarded by a network of these satellites placed at the Lagrangian points to help protect the City from the Wraith. However, during the long war, most satellites were destroyed until only one of them remained, damaged and without power. When the Wraith decided to attack Atlantis again after the Atlantis Expedition had taken up residence there, a team led by Rodney McKay attempted to repair the last satellite to use it to destroy the Wraith fleet. The repairs allowed the weapon to fire once, destroying one Hive-Ship, but the repairs did not hold and the weapon went offline. The satellite was then destroyed by a massive barrage of fire from the remaining ships, killing Grodin, who had stayed behind to operate it. [2] A contour plot of the effective potential of a two-body system (the Sun and Earth here), showing the five Lagrange points. ... Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay (a. ...


Life Signs Detector

A life signs detector in use.
A life signs detector in use.

A PDA-shaped device of Ancient design that can detect and locate life signs of humans, Wraiths, and some signs of radiation and power. It also seems to have other functions that only a person with the ATA gene can access. When used in combination with another, smaller, hand held device, it serves as a medical scanner. The name was introduced by the character Lieutenant Aiden Ford. [1] Image File history File links Lifesignsdetector. ... Image File history File links Lifesignsdetector. ... palmOne Tungsten T5 (CDAs) are handheld devices that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... Radiation in physics is the process of emitting energy in the form of waves or particles. ... In physics, power (symbol: P) is the rate at which work is performed. ... Lieutenant Aiden Ford is an USMC officer played by Rainbow Sun Francks on television show Stargate Atlantis. ...


In "Rising", the life signs detector was capable of differentiating between human (blue) and Wraith (red) life signs. In "The Siege", Sheppard states that the detector does not differentiate between life signs.
Rising (Parts 1 and 2) are the pilot episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... The Siege, Part 1 is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...


Personal cloaking device

A personal cloaking device.

The personal cloaking device consists of a triangular crystal worn around the arm [16], allowing a user to exist out of phase. Users collectively out of phase can still see and interact with each other. Apparently, the cloaking device works similar to the Ancient device known as Arthur's Mantle, as the cloak's user will be able to interact with someone rendered out of phase by the Mantle, though they would still pass right through them if touched. [6] These devices were mostly used by the Sodan, although the SGC has acquired several of them after the Sodan were exterminated by the Ori. Image File history File links Sodan_cloak_(Babylon). ... Image File history File links Sodan_cloak_(Babylon). ... The Sodan are a fictional group or rebel Jaffa in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. ...


The cloaking device however has the side effect of allowing parasitic beings from another dimension, capable of transforming benign creatures into violent monsters, enter our own. In order to prevent this, the Ancients modified the device to emit a specific kind of radiation to repulse the creatures. This radiation is harmful to humans, although Jaffa are resistant to it because of their Goa'uld symbiont. Earth made safeguards to cover the radiation and accidentally released the slugs. [23] The Jaffa are a fictional alien race, in the television series Stargate SG-1. ...


Personal shield

Rodney McKay wearing the shield-device.
Rodney McKay wearing the shield-device.

An Ancient artifact about the size of an apple that sticks to a person when pressed onto them, and then projects a defensive force field around them that deflects all solid and liquid objects and dampens inertia almost to the point of nullifying most of its effects, making the wearer practically invulnerable. Image File history File links Personal_shield. ... Image File history File links Personal_shield. ...


The shield is activated by ATA, and, like most Ancient technology, the personal shield is controlled by the user's mind, although the user must be trained in the mind-control lest his subconscious override his conscious desires in the use of the device. For example, the user may believe he does not need the shield, but his subconscious mind may realize the shield is needed, and the shield will stay active until the danger has passed. In addition, if the subconscious mind realizes that wearing the device places the wearer in a situation that is disliked, the shield will go down. Once a person has activated a shield, only that person can use it in the future.

However in S03E13 irresponsible the shield was used by Lucius Lavin and also used by Colonel Shepperd

The shield can prove problematic to an untrained user. Due to its innate purpose of deflecting solid and liquid objects, there is no way for the user to eat or drink while the shield is active. [12] Also, as the user still required air to breathe, he will not be protected from drowning, or being burried alive. [24]


Three personal shields have thusfar been encountered. One of these devices was discovered in Atlantis and used by Rodney McKay. It's power source was eventually depleted by an energy-absorbing creature. [12] Another personal shield was used by a Rodney "Rod" McKay from an alternate universe to cross over to our universe. [25] A third personal shield was used by Lucius Lavin, although it's power source was later also depleted. [24] Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay (a. ... A parallel universe, also sometimes called an alternate universe, is a hypothetical universe which exists separately from our own. ... In the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis, Lucius Lavin was a human baker, living on a planet in the Pegasus Galaxy. ...


Project Arcturus

Main article: Project Arcturus

Project Arcturus was an ambitious scientific project aimed at the developement of a new energy source, far more powerful than a ZPM. However, the project eventually was a failure and was abandoned after it killed several scientist. The remains of the project were encountered by the Atlantis expedition and Dr. McKay tried to finish the project. His (failed) efforts resulted in the destruction of five-sixths of the solar system in which the project was stored.
The heart of Project Arcturus Project Arcturus is a power generation device in the Stargate universe of the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis. ...


Puddle Jumper

A puddle jumper in space.
A puddle jumper in space.

A cylindrical-shaped spacecraft developed by the Ancients for quick transportation and reconnaissance missions through the Stargate. It has high maneuverability and hovering vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. The vehicle is equipped with Ancient Drone weapons, inertial dampeners, a cloaking device, and a DHD. Unlike the Goa'uld cargo ship or Wraith dart, it does not possess transporter technology, requiring it to land in order to allow its occupants to disembark. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In the Stargate science fiction universe, the Puddle Jumper is a small craft capable of space travel created by the Ancients. ... Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) describes airplanes that can lift off vertically. ... A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. ... A Klingon Bird of Prey from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country fires while using a cloaking device but is eventually destroyed by the USS Enterprise. ... In the science fiction television Stargate universe, a DHD (for Dial-Home Device) is an Ancient machine used to control a stargate. ...


In one instance the cloaking device was modified to function as a defense shield, although this severely depleted its power source. Two other Puddle Jumper were outfitted with a time travel device, one in the Pegasus Galaxy, and another one in the Milky Way, apparently developed by Janus In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ...


Replicator Disruptor

The Replicator disruptor.

The most effective weapon to combat Replicators, targeting the Keron Pathways within a Replicator cell. It disrupts communication between the individual cells, rendering each one inert. When fired any Replicator in its blast-radius has its individual cells blocked out from each other, causing the robot to fall apart. Whereas standard Replicators could be stopped or halted by the use of projectile weapons, only the Disruptor could stop and kill a human-form-Replicator. Image File history File links Replicator_distruptor_(New_Order). ... Image File history File links Replicator_distruptor_(New_Order). ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are a race of self-replicating machines. ...


The weapon was created by Jack O'Neill, who had had the entire Ancient Database downloaded into his mind at the time, in conjunction with an Asgard computer. [26] However, after studying the weapon, the Replicators were able to become immune to the device, requiring the recalibration of the disruptor. [27] They were defeated through use of the Ancient weapon on Dakara, modifying it to work on on the Replicators. [13] Jonathan Jack ONeill (born October 20, 1952)[1] is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former (but spelled as ONeil) and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ...


Eventually, Samantha Carter improved upon the Repicator Disruptor specifically to combat the Asurans. It has been streamlined from the original bulky design to a smaller and more manageable pistol or carbine size, calling it an "Anti-Replicator Gun" or ARG. It has proved to be equally effective on the Asurans. [28] Samantha Sam Carter (born December 29, 1968) is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, played by English-Canadian actress Amanda Tapping. ... The Asurans are a fictional race in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis that bear many similarities to the Replicators of Stargate SG-1. ... The crowning achievement of the Tauri, prior to the advent of the Daedalus-class battlecruiser, was their first ever interstellar starship, the Prometheus, completed 7 years into the Stargate Program. ...


Repository of the Ancients

A device that stores the collective knowledge of the Ancients. These devices are usually attached to a wall and prove impossible to remove, leading some to suggest that the visible devices are merely the consoles for larger devices hidden behind the wall. The console is designed to allow a human to place his head into it, whereupon the device grabs them by the temples and downloads the entire database into their mind, thus expunging itself of energy. The transfer of knowledge from this device can cause serious problems for beings whose physiology is not prepared to take the mental strain. It however, can only work on humans , as it did not work on Teal'c. The device was used on two separate occasions by Jack O'Neill, both times threatening his life, and it would appear that one shall be used by Daniel Jackson in an upcoming episode. In the Stargate science fiction universe, a Repository of the Ancients is a device that contains a library of the knowledge of the Ancients, the builders of the Stargate network. ... Tealc [ˈtiːəlk] is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Daniel Jackson (b. ...


Ring Transporter

Rings in the middle of a transportation.
Rings in the middle of a transportation.
Main article: Ring Transporter

A teleportation system in use today by the Goa'uld and Tok'ra, and used by humans aboard the BC-303 and Daedalus class battlecruisers. Although not explicitly stated, the abundance of these devices suggests that the Goa'uld are capable of manufacturing them. When activated, a set of five rings descend onto a specifically constructed platform to form a cylinder, after which anything inside the cylinder is transported to a complementary platform somewhere else, or otherwise the rings themselves move to the destination. It must be noted that anything partially under the rings will teleport without the rest of the item. This happened to one of Ra's warriors in the original movie, where only his head was within the cylinder and thus appeared without the body attached on Ra's ship. Transport Rings from Stargate This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Transport Rings from Stargate This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... The Ring Transporter is a fictional device from the sci-fi television show Stargate SG-1 and the Stargate movie. ... The Prometheus and Daedalus are both fictitious interstellar starships in the Stargate TV series The Prometheus was the first starship that Earth built. ... Daedalus-class battlecruisers (sometimes known as a Deep Space Carrier or BC-304) are fictional spacecraft in the science fiction television shows, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ...


The Ori also use ring transporters. These ring transporters are a brilliant white color, but otherwise function exactly the same. It is likely that they possess other technologies similar to Ancient technologies, as they are an offshoot of the Ancients. The Ori (pronounced OR-eye) are fictional characters on the Stargate SG-1 television program. ...


Shields

Shields were used by the Ancients aboard their warships and outposts.


Unlike shields used by other races, the shield of an Aurora class battleship was contoured around the ship, like an extra hull, instead of the ordinary bubble. [29] These shields were incredibly powerful, and had a yellow gold-like color. The Orion's shields were able to withstand a supervolcano's eruption for 4.1 seconds (note that the Orion was not operating at full power and the shields were not receiving much power, so if the shields were at full strength the Orion would presumably have been able to withstand the explosion for considerably longer) while using the eruption to propel it out of its hangar. [30] The Aurora class battleship is an interstellar warship in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... A supervolcano refers to a volcano that produces the largest and most voluminous kinds of eruption on Earth. ...

The activated shield of Atlantis.
The activated shield of Atlantis.

A similar shield was used on Ancient City Ships, including Atlantis. This massive dome-like force field protected the City from enemy attacks [1], extreme weather (such as cyclones and tsunamis) [31], and water pressure when submerged in an epipelagic ocean depth. [1] The power required to operate the shield depends heavily on what the shield is doing at the time. When interfaced with a Puddle Jumper's cloak generator, it draws much less power than it normally would, though it offers absolutely no protection other than that of invisibility. During normal operation with no strain, the shield can be sustained by a single ZPM nearly indefinitely. The shield draws a substantial amount of power when under heavy strain. Under attack from several Wraith ships, a single fully charged ZPM was only able to maintain the shield for a short period of time (days). [2] Under the pressure of thousands of feet of water, a single ZPM connected in series will sustain the city shield for a little over three thousand years however the 3 ZPMs are usually used in parallel. [32] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x576, 53 KB) A screenshot of an Atlantis episode made by me from a DVD I own. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x576, 53 KB) A screenshot of an Atlantis episode made by me from a DVD I own. ... In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field is a physical barrier made up of energy to protect a person or object from attacks or intrusions. ... Radar image of a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere. ... For other meanings of tsunami, see tsunami (disambiguation). ... The pelagic zone is the part of the open sea or ocean comprising the water column, i. ... In the Stargate science fiction universe, the Puddle Jumper is a small craft capable of space travel created by the Ancients. ... A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM (or ZedPM for Commonwealth countries), is a fictional power device in the Stargate universe capable of generating immense amounts of energy utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are a hive-based parasitic species that drove the Ancients out of the Pegasus Galaxy around 8000 BC. Ever since, they have been the dominant race of the Pegasus galaxy, and are the primary antagonists of the series, similar to...


Stargate

A Stargate activating.
A Stargate activating.
Main article: Stargate (device)

The Stargates were created and distributed by the Ancients across several galaxies, along with Dial-Home Devices to control them, forming the Stargate Network. A traveller may use any Stargate to travel instantaneously to any other Stargate in the system, so long as he knows that Stargate's 'address,' a combination of at least seven symbols (six for the 3D position and one for the point of origin) that must be entered on the DHD. The Stargate is often considered to be the Ancients most famous creation, and the Ancients are often called the "Gate Builders". Image File history File links Kawoosh_side. ... Image File history File links Kawoosh_side. ... Col. ... In the science fiction television Stargate universe, a DHD (for Dial-Home Device) is an Ancient machine used to control a stargate. ...


Because the Goa'uld are scavengers, they claimed that they were the builders of the Stargates to make the populations of the planets they enslaved worship them as gods.


Stargate Iris Shield

Much like the iris back at Stargate Command, the Atlantean Stargate is protected by an energy shield that can be activated at the touch of a button to prevent any matter from materializing beyond the event horizon.
The SGCs Stargate with the Iris closed In the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1, the iris is a large, metal protective device that opens and closes over Earths Stargate. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...


Stasis Chamber

Ancient Stasis Chamber.
Ancient Stasis Chamber.

A cylindrical device designed to put whoever is in it in suspended animation. However, it can only prolong the aging process. In long periods of times like one million years, the person inside gets so old that, if revived, they will eventually die. [32] Image File history File linksMetadata Stargate_Stasis_Chamber. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stargate_Stasis_Chamber. ...


One of these devices was located inside the Ancient outpost in Antarctica, and was used by Colonel Jack O'Neill who put himself in the stasis unit to slow the Ancient knowledge in his brain from killing him. [33] Another stasis chamber was encountered on Atlantis where an alternate version of Elizabeth Weir had survived for 10000 years, reawakening every 3300 years to rotates Atlantis' ZPM. [32] The third and last stasis chamber was encountered by SG-1, and contained Khalek, the prototype of a new type of ascended warrior to destroy the Ancients, created by Anubis. [7] This article needs to be updated. ...


Similar devices are used on Aurora class battleships, to be used as a last resort for the crew. These stasis chambers were egg-shaped, and required the user to lie down instead of standing up. These pods can be modified so that their occupants can participate in a virtual construct, allowing their minds to remain active during long voyages. The pods interface directly with the ship's computer so the crew may work on tasks while they are asleep, even allowing the alteration and deletion of files from the ships computers. [18]


Teleporters

There are several matter teleporters in Atlantis, housed in chambers resembling elevators (though originally confused with storage closets by the expedition). Judging from their function of transposing objects in two separate locations, the teleporters are probably an advancement of the ring platform. [12] Throughout the fictional universe in the television shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, a number of technologically advanced races and societies that have produced a variety of highly advanced weapons, tools, and spacecraft. ...


Time Dilation Device

A device capable of altering the speed at which time passes in an area around itself. One of these devices was encountered on a planet in the Pegasus Galaxy, where an area was temporally cordoned off to allow the inhabitants on the inside greater amounts of time to enlighten themselves towards Ascension. The device was powered by a ZPM. In the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, a Time Dilation Device is a device originally created by the Asgard to create a time dilation bubble of radius 0. ...


Time Travel Machine

Ancient time travel machine.

Device designed by the Ancient scientist Janus. This time machine was shaped to fit in the rear compartment of a Puddle Jumper, and, if used correctly, can transport the entire ship through time. However, the experimental technology was banned by the Atlantean Council, on the grounds that the timeline would be abused by the use of the device. Image File history File links Ancient_time_device_(Moebius). ... Image File history File links Ancient_time_device_(Moebius). ... In the Stargate fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, are the most advanced race known to have existed, having evolved millions of years prior to the present day and reaching their level of technology long before Human life evolved on Earth. ...


In an alternate time line, when the Atlantis Expedition originally traveled to the City, the shield began to fail due to lack of power. John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir and Radek Zelenka became trapped within a Puddle Jumper equipped with the time device. After the Jumper bay flooded, Sheppard tried to pilot the ship, and accidentally activated the time device. Weir traveled back through time to the last days of the Ancient's war with the Wraith, what prompted the Atlantean Council to destroy the prototype. [32] Dr. Radek Zelenka is a Czech Atlantis expedition scientist in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ...


However, another time device, also presumably constructed by Janus, was discovered on a planet in the Milky Way, where the ship had been abandoned. [34] This Puddle Jumper was eventually used to take SG-1 back to ancient Egypt to steal a Zero Point Module from Ra, accidentally changing history. Fortunately, alternate versions of the members of SG-1 were able to travel back through time and correct history. [35] Ra is a fictional alien in the Stargate universe, appearing in the science fiction movie Stargate (1994), and subsequently in the television show Stargate SG-1. ...


A similar device was discovered a few years earlier on another planet in the Milky Way. This was a much larger time machine, which dialed several planets through the Stargate to form a subspace bubble. However, the machine was flawed, and instead of travelling back through time, it created a short-term time loop, which forced the planets that the device dialed to relive the same ten hours over and over again. The Ancient originally created it to stop the plague that was wiping out their kind, although it eventually only forced them to keep doing the same thing over and over. In the end, they were forced to shut down the device and face their own doom. [36] A time loop is a fictional situation in which time runs normally for a set period (usually a day or a few hours) but then skips back like a broken record. ...


Zero Point Module

Main article: Zero Point Module
The most valuable piece of Ancient technology, a ZPM. The devices are Lantean Holy Grails.
The most valuable piece of Ancient technology, a ZPM. The devices are Lantean Holy Grails.

The Zero-Point Module is an Ancient power source, used to power their cities and outposts using zero-point energy. It is more powerful and efficient than any energy source on Earth, and can last for thousands of years. While the energy output is huge - significantly larger than that of Naqahdah generators - it appears that the ZPM is based on an irreversible thermodynamic process and will ultimately reach its maximum entropy limit, at which point it becomes practically useless. Zero Point Module (ZPM) A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a power source device in the fictional Stargate universe. ... Image File history File links Zeropointmodule. ... Image File history File links Zeropointmodule. ... A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM (or ZedPM for Commonwealth countries), is a fictional power device in the Stargate universe capable of generating immense amounts of energy utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out... The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language[1], are a race in the fictional Stargate universe. ... In Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. ... In physics, the zero-point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physical system may possess; it is the energy of the ground state of the system. ... The fictional Stargate setting contains a number of elements and other compounds unique to it, as well as fictional properties for real elements and compounds. ... A reversible process (or reversible cycle if the process is cyclic) , in thermodynamics, is a process that can be reversed by means of infinitesimal changes in some property of the system (Sears and Salinger, 1986). ... Thermodynamics (from the Greek thermos meaning heat and dynamics meaning power) is a branch of physics that studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems at the macroscopic scale by analyzing the collective motion of their particles using statistics. ... For other uses of the term entropy, see Entropy (disambiguation) The thermodynamic entropy S, often simply called the entropy in the context of thermodynamics, is a measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work. ...


Each ZPM contains a separate self-contained time-space continuum. The concept of the ZPM is derived from the physical concept of zero-point energy, which appears in quantum field theoretical calculations as infinite, and that of vacuum energy. In reality, however, as the concept of infinities arising within physical calculations is not unusual and even appears in calculations of classical mechanics that are well known not to be infinite in their energy, most field theorists believe this to be an artifact of the calculation itself. Furthermore, because of the equation E = mc², the equivalency of energy and mass, the vacuum energy content has been measured in the universe to be extremely small and unlikely to be a useful power source. This has led some to classify the ZPM as a MacGuffin. In physics, the zero-point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physical system may possess; it is the energy of the ground state of the system. ... Quantum field theory (QFT) is the application of quantum mechanics to fields. ... The infinity symbol ∞ in several typefaces. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Zero-point energy. ... Classical mechanics is a branch of physics which studies the deterministic motion of objects. ... A MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin or Maguffin) is a plot device that motivates the characters and advances the story, but has little other relevance to the story. ...


Jack O'Neill managed to obtain one at an abandoned Ancient outpost and used it to power Ancient weaponry left behind on Earth to repel Anubis’ attack on Earth at the climax of Season 7. It was the same ZPM that allowed Stargate Command to open a wormhole to the Pegasus Galaxy and the city of Atlantis, in the premiere episode of Stargate Atlantis, "Rising". Another ZPM was found on Earth when SG-1 traveled back in time in the episode "Moebius". This allowed them to send supplies and reinforcements to Atlantis. Jonathan Jack ONeill is a fictional character in both the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter. ... In the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Anubis was an extremely powerful Goauld, the dominant evil alien race in the galaxy. ... Aerial view of Atlantis. ... Rising (Parts 1 and 2) are the pilot episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Moebius (Parts 1 and 2) are the Season 8 finale episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rising" (Stargate Atlantis)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "The Siege" (Stargate Atlantis)
  3. ^ a b "Hot Zone" (Stargate Atlantis)
  4. ^ a b c "The Pegasus Project" (Stargate SG-1)
  5. ^ a b c d "Avalon" (Stargate SG-1)
  6. ^ a b c d "Arthur's Mantle" (Stargate SG-1)
  7. ^ a b "Prototype" (Stargate SG-1)
  8. ^ "Tao of Rodney" (Stargate Atlantis)
  9. ^ a b "Origin" (Stargate SG-1)
  10. ^ "Crusade" (Stargate SG-1)
  11. ^ a b "Citizen Joe" (Stargate SG-1)
  12. ^ a b c d "Hide and Seek" (Stargate Atlantis)
  13. ^ a b "Reckoning" (Stargate SG-1)
  14. ^ "Threads" (Stargate SG-1)
  15. ^ "Counterstrike" (Stargate SG-1)
  16. ^ a b "Babylon" (Stargate SG-1)
  17. ^ "Redemption" (Stargate SG-1)
  18. ^ a b "Aurora" (Stargate Atlantis)
  19. ^ a b c "Caemlot±" (Stargate SG-1)
  20. ^ a b "Morpheus" (Stargate SG-1)
  21. ^ "The Quest" (Stargate SG-1)
  22. ^ "Sight Unseen" (Stargate SG-1)
  23. ^ "Uninvited" (Stargate SG-1)
  24. ^ a b "Irresponsible" (Stargate Atlantis)
  25. ^ "McKay and Mrs. Miller" (Stargate Atlantis)
  26. ^ "New Order" (Stargate SG-1)
  27. ^ "Gemini" (Stargate SG-1)
  28. ^ "The Return" (Stargate Atlantis)
  29. ^ "No Man's Land" (Stargate Atlantis)
  30. ^ "Inferno" (Stargate Atlantis)
  31. ^ "The Storm" (Stargate Atlantis)
  32. ^ a b c d "Before I Sleep" (Stargate Atlantis)
  33. ^ "Lost City" (Stargate SG-1)
  34. ^ "It's Good to Be King" (Stargate SG-1)
  35. ^ "Moebius" (Stargate SG-1)
  36. ^ "Window of Opportunity" (Stargate SG-1)
Technology in the SGC Edit
Tau'ri GDO | IDC | Stargate Iris | Kull Disruptor | P90 | MALP | The Seeker Project | Naqahdah Generator | Wraith retrovirus
F-302 | Prometheus (BC-303) | Daedalus (BC-304)-class Battlecruiser
Goa'uld/Tok'ra Al'kesh | Death Glider | Ha'tak Mothership | Hand Device | Healing Device | Intar | Sarcophagus | Staff Weapon
Tel'tak | TER | Tunnel Crystals | Zat | Zatarc detector
Ancient Ancient City Ship | Ancient Control Chair | ATA Gene | Atlantis | Aurora-class Battleship | Dakara Weapon | DHD
DNA Resequencer | Drone Weapon | Healing Device | Project Arcturus | Puddle Jumper | Repository of Knowledge
Ring Transporter | Stargate | Time Dilation Device | Zero Point Module
Asgard Beliskner-class ship | Daniel Jackson-class ship | O'Neill-class ship | Thor's Hammer
Other Wraith Dart | Wraith Hive-Ship | Supergate | Ori Battlecruiser
Lists by race All | Tau'ri | Ancient, Aschen, Asgard, Goa'uld, Ori, Tok'ra, Tollan, Wraith | Other


 
 

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