 A "Zat" gun held in its open configuration, ready to fire The Zat'nik'tel (pronounced ZAT-nik-a-tel), or Zat Gun for short, is a fictional weapon on the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1. It was first discovered in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Within The Serpent's Grasp." Zat, a Goauld handheld weapon This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ...
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It is Goa'uld technology and commonly borne by their Jaffa warriors, along with the staff weapon. The Zat is the Goa'uld equivalent to the pistol, and Jaffa tend to carry them as secondary weapons, usually worn either attached to their wrist bracers or on a belt. Stargate Command forces have captured quite a few, and sometimes use them in preference to human-made weapons, their advantages being the fact that neither precise aiming (a Zat blast fired at one's enemy's left little toe is just as effective as one to the head or torso) nor reloading is necessary, as well as the capability to merely stun a target. Zat blasts also have the advantage of being immediately incapacitating, whereas a staff weapon or projectile hit to an extremity will not necessarily prevent a target from firing back. Zats have also been used on occasion to disable or destroy electronic equipment. 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. ...
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The Zat somewhat resembles a cobra folded in a compact "S" shape with its "tail" as the handgrip. When activated the main body pops up into a less tightly folded configuration and the head of the weapon expands slightly, and when fired it emits a type of short-ranged electrical discharge, the effects of which vary depending on how recently and frequently the target has been shot with previous Zat discharges. A single shot renders a person incapacitated with pain and often unconscious for a period of time (such a shot will not kill a Jaffa of any age, not even a young boy), two shots in quick succession typically kill, and three disintegrate the target – a convenient method of getting rid of bodies on a covert operation. Zats have also been seen to disintegrate inanimate objects of low mass, such as crates (this was demonstrated in the Stargate SG-1 episode "1969"). Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ...
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In "The Making of the 200th Episode" special, one of the creators of the show said that "if you fire a zat four times, it reappears", though this was likely made in jest. The disintegration function has not been used for many seasons, and the producers and writers have stated in chats with fans that they regret having introduced that function. Effectively, this feature has been retconned out of existence. Retroactive continuity – commonly contracted to the portmanteau word retcon – refers to the act of changing previously established details of a fictional setting, often without providing an explanation for the changes within the context of that setting. ...
It appears that, as shown within "Memento Mori", a Zat blast can be transmitted through a metal beam to strike a target beyond the end of the beam. Whether this requires a particular metal to act as a conductor is unknown, and the energy itself did not seem to be affected by the transfer. Memento Mori is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...
Physiological effects The electric discharge of the Zat gun is not species-specific, as it has been used on humans, Jaffa, and Asgard alike (this was demonstrated in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Fragile Balance"). Whether it has any effect on Wraith physiology remains to be seen, though there has been no evidence displayed on-screen to hint at a form of immunity. Because of the possible effects the Zat might have upon Wraith soldiers, the non-appearance of Zat guns in Stargate Atlantis remains a debated mystery amongst the show's fanbase. The Jaffa are a fictional alien race, in the television series Stargate SG-1. ...
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The effect of the Zat blast might be less pronounced in victims who have been repeatedly rendered unconscious by it, as evidenced by Colonel O'Neill in "Exodus". In this episode, O'Neill was attacked by two Jaffa in an attempted ambush and, instead of being knocked unconscious, he was merely knocked to the ground. Other characters, including Daniel Jackson and several Jaffa, have also been shown to merely experience pain rather than total paralysis upon taking the first shot. The pain is typically sufficient to slow them down and drop whatever it was they were doing, so the weapon's effect has apparently not lost too much of its potency. Exodus is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ...
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Etymology The word Zat'nik'tel finds its roots, like many other Stargate terms, in Semitic languages. The root, qtl, refers to killing, and thus, as a composite, can mean, among other possible translations, "This one was killed" or "This one kills."
An intriguing alternative possibility is that the name is based on the Nahuatl (Aztec) word "Xiucoatl", which is the name of the weapon carried by the Aztec war god Huitzilopochtli. "Xiucoatl" means "fire serpent", fired lightning at its targets, and the distinctive rearing coiled shape of the Xiucoatl in Huitzilopochtli's hand is very similar to the appearance of the Zat gun. Knowing the show's premise, this may have been where the prop designers got the idea. A pictorial representation of Huitzilopochtli from the Instituto Nacional de AntropologÃa e História, México In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, (IPA: (Hummingbird of the South, He of the South, Hummingbird on the Left (South), or Left-Handed Humming Bird – huitzil is the Nahuatl word for hummingbird...
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