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Opposing the Goa'uld, the Tok'ra (Literal Translation: "Against Ra") are a rebel race of Goa'uld who have come to ally with the Tau'ri and later the rebel Jaffa against the System Lords; on at least one occasion they have called themselves an insurgency. Although biologically the same species as the Goa'uld, the Tok'ra refuse to consider themselves the same race, often angrily asserting that "We are not Goa'uld!" They provide much valuable intelligence and technical assistance to the alliance, serving primarily as scientists and spies among the ranks of the Goa'uld rather than front-line warriors like the other two races. The Goauld (pronounced go-a-OOLD [ˈgoʊ˘uːld], commonly GOOLD, and rarely go-OOLD) are a fictional parasitic alien race in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 universe. ... In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1 and original movie Stargate, Ra was a fictional alien related to Ra of Egyptian Mythology. ... The Tauri (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. ... The Jaffa are a fictional alien race, in the television series Stargate SG-1. ... The System Lord Ra The System Lord Apophis The System Lord Anubis The System Lord Baal See Stargate for more information on this fictional universe. ... An insurgency is an armed revolt or insurrection against an established civil or political authority, such as a constituted government or an occupation by an invading force. ...

The Tok'ra do not possess and control unwilling human hosts, the primary difference between them and the Goa'uld they oppose. The Tok'ra make use of a voluntary "blending" with a human host, within each single host body both personalities are free to speak and do what each desires in a truly symbiotic relationship. The benefit to a human who agrees to become a host is long life and perfect health, as well as all of the wisdom and memories of the Tok'ra with whom they are blended. The very first Goa'uld who decided to oppose the System Lords and become the founder of the Tok'ra race was Egeria (Season 6, Episode 10). Millennia ago there was a battle between Ra and Egeria on a planet known as Pangar. Ra prevailed and it was generally thought that Ra had killed Egeria. However, Ra simply imprisoned Egeria for thousands of years until she was discovered by the Pangarans. What was to unfold thereafter is told in the above-mentioned episode, titled "Cure". The Tokra are fictional characters in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1 and original movie Stargate, Ra was a fictional alien related to Ra of Egyptian Mythology. ... Cure is an episode from the sixth season of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...

In spite of their good will and honorable actions, they are distrusted by most Jaffa because of their policy of secrecy, subversion, and sabotage rather than stand-up combat. However, the Tok'ra themselves are partially at fault for this, as they initially showed little trust in the rebel Jaffa. As Jacob Carter put it, "Every time a Tok'ra has been killed by a staff weapon it was a Jaffa standing at the other end". Jack O'Neill also mistrusts the Tok'ra owing to their form and a bad experience with the Tok'ra Kanan; he often uses the pejorative "snakehead" to refer to Tok'ra as well as Goa'uld. The Jaffa Resistance is the resistance movement that gave birth to the Free Jaffa Nation. ... Jacob Carter was a fictional character on Stargate SG-1 portrayed by Carmen Argenziano from 1998 to 2005. ... Energy Staff Weapon The staff weapon is a fictional weapon in the Stargate universe. ... 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. ...

Tok'ra Government

The Tok'ra are governed by the Tok'ra High Council; apparently the head of the Council is Per'sus , but he has only been seen once. The structure and the selection process for membership on the Council are unknown.

Tok'ra customs

The Tok'ra have developed a unique culture of their own owing to the need for secrecy and the fact that each member of the society must share a body with another.

The Tok'ra do not bury their dead, probably to hide any trace of their existence on a planet. Instead, they place the deceased on a high platform in front of a Stargate, say a few parting words, and activate the gate. The kawoosh disintegrates the body and the top of the platform. A typical Milky Way Stargate. ... A typical Milky Way Stargate. ...

The implantation of a Tok'ra symbiote into its new host is rather different from a Goa'uld implantation. The Goa'uld tend to bury themselves in through the back of the neck, leaving a nasty scar which, according to Martouf, is rather uncomfortable for the host. The Tok'ra, on the other hand, prefer to go through the mouth, avoiding the scar. They say that the Goa'uld avoid this sort of implantation because the Goa'uld would be forced to remember the look of horror on the host's face every time he looked in the mirror. Since the Tok'ra take only voluntary hosts, who are willing to undergo the blending, the host therefor has no such look of horror and fear. Another advantage is that cursory examination by anyone not bearing a symbiote will dismiss a Tok'ra as human (as the standard way to look for a symbiote is to look for an implantation scar). If the investigator in question is Goa'uld or Jaffa, however, this is fairly useless as the symbiotes would detect the Tok'ra's blood naqahdah. The Jaffa are a fictional alien race, in the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Diagram of a Naqahdah enhanced nuclear warhead nicknamed Goauld Buster from The Serpents Lair. ...

When one Tok'ra is mated to another, typically the host and symbiote are both in love with both the partner's host and the partner's symbiote.

When shifting between whether the host or the symbiote is the one speaking, the Tok'ra usually bow their heads and close their eyes.

Tok'ra science and technology

For more details on this topic, see Tok'ra technology.

The Tok'ra are master scientists in spite of the necessity of maintaining secrecy and the resulting lack of raw materials. They are particularly skilled in organic chemistry; they have invented a symbiote poison harmless to other life forms, created a version of the Re'ol memory-altering substance, devised a radioactive isotope capable of being safely injected into a human body for the purpose of hiding them from Goa'uld sensors, and developed a method for mass-producing Tretonin without using symbiotes. They often assist the Tau'ri in developing new weapons and concepts for fighting the Goa'uld; this relationship was aided by the fact that Samantha Carter's father Jacob was host to Selmak, one of the more important Tok'ra. The Tokra Martouf. ... Reol The Reol are a fictional alien race from the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1. ... Tretonin is a fictional drug in the television series Stargate SG-1, extracted from Goauld symbiotes. ... The Tauri (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. ... Samantha Sam Carter is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, played by English-Canadian actress Amanda Tapping. ... The Tokra are fictional characters in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... The Tokra are fictional characters in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...

The Tok'ra have given many pieces of their technology to Stargate Command for field testing, and have also installed their one-way shields in the SGC's isolation rooms. It is possible that the profusion of zats recently seen wielded by SGC personnel are of Tok'ra make. Cheyenne Mountains base Cheyenne Mountains entrance tunnel Cheyenne Mountains interior For more information on this series and its accompanying fictional universe, see Stargate SG-1. ... A Zat gun held in its open configuration, ready to fire The Zatniktel (pronounced ZAT-ni-ka-tel), or Zat Gun for short, is a fictional weapon on the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1. ...

See also

• Tok'ra characters in Stargate SG-1

Alien races in the Stargate universe		Edit
Four Great Races	Ancients, Asgard, Furling, Nox
Humans	Tau'ri, Tollan, Aschen, Genii, Athosians, Prior, Jaffa: Sodan, Free Jaffa
Goa'uld	Goa'uld, System Lords, Kull Warrior, Tok'ra
Other	Ori, Replicator, Re'tu, Re'ol, Unas, Wraith