Technology in Stargate

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The most important piece of technology in the Stargate universe: the Stargate itself.

In the fictional universe of Stargate, a number of technologically advanced races and societies have produced a variety of highly advanced weapons, tools, and spacecraft. By liaising with these races and learning from them, Earth too has begun to create its own futuristic technology. All such technology is SCI-classified top secret, and is used solely by the SGC and its SG teams, or in Atlantis.[1]

Fictional materials and elements

Earth technology

The humans of Earth (known as the Tau'ri to the Goa'uld and Jaffa, and the Atlanteans to the Wraith) have developed many futuristic technologies throughout the course of Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs. One of the primary missions of the Stargate Program is the acquisition of technologies capable of defending Earth and improving the lives of its inhabitants. Most useful alien technologies brought back by SG teams through the Stargate are studied at the SGC or at Area 51, and reverse-engineered when possible. Earth has also benefitted immensely from collaborations and gifts from its various offworld allies, such as the Asgard and the Tok'ra. Since the discovery of Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy, Earth has gained a significant understanding of Ancient technology.

Ancient technology

Although extinct, the Ancients (originally called the "Alterans", known as "Lanteans" in the Pegasus galaxy) are the most advanced known civilization shown in the Stargate fictional universe.(Except perhaps for the “Planet Builder” from Stargate Universe series) Among their many technological achievements is the Stargate network itself, central to the franchise, and the City Ship of Atlantis, the setting of Stargate Atlantis. Ancient inventions and machines play critical roles in many Stargate stories, including "The Fifth Race", "Redemption", "Lost City", "Reckoning", and Stargate: The Ark of Truth.

Asgard technology

The Asgard are an extremely advanced race who become allies of Earth, and provide many of their technologies to the SGC. They were once contemporaries of the Ancients, and learned much from them.[14] The Asgard are no longer capable of traditional reproduction and instead perpetuate themselves through cloning, as they have the technology to upload and store Asgard consciousnesses and transfer them to new bodies. Unfortunately the repeated cloning process has resulted in degeneration due to the lack of genetic diversity. To solve this, the Asgard developed a form of controlled mutation to introduce variations into their gene pool.[14][19] Neutronium is a key element of Asgard technology.[14] Prominent Asgard technologies include:

Asuran technology

Asuran satellite weapon in "First Strike".

The Asurans (more commonly referred to as the Replicators) are sentient nanite constructs created by the Ancients to fight the Wraith. The Asurans possess the early technology of the Ancients at the time of their war with the Wraith. The Asurans use starships of Atlantean design, such as city ships and Aurora-class battleships. In "Lifeline" and "This Mortal Coil", a second type of Asuran warship is shown, smaller in size than the Aurora-class. Prominent Asuran technologies include:

Goa'uld technology

The Goa'uld are the main adversaries for most of the run of Stargate SG-1. They scavenged or conquered most of their advanced technologies from other races. However, there are innovators amongst the Goa'uld; Anubis and Ba'al in particular have been depicted with a great deal of technological ingenuity. Many Goa'uld devices, such as the staff weapon, are designed to be more showy than practical, meant to intimidate and reinforce their position as gods to their followers.[42] Some pieces of Goa'uld technology, such as the hand device and the healing device, respond only to mental commands and require naqahdah in the bloodstream of the user to operate.[20][43] Prominent Goa'uld technologies include:

Ori technology

The Prometheus next to a Supergate, from "Beachhead".

The Ori are Ascended beings who serve as the main antagonists in seasons 9 and 10 of Stargate SG-1, posing a major threat because of their advanced technology. As they were once the same race as the Ancients, Ori and Ancient technologies are comparable and have many similarities. The Ori Supergate is compatible with a normal Milky Way Stargate,[66] and the Ori possess ring transporters cosmetically different but functionally identical to Ancient equivalents.[67] They also have their own version of the Ancient control chair on their motherships.[68] Prominent Ori technologies include:

Tok'ra technology

The Tok'ra are an offshoot of the Goa'uld and thus have access to many of their technologies, such as force-fields, memory devices and transphase eradication rods. Tok'ra forces rely on zat'n'ktels, as they lack the naqahdah necessary to build staff weapons. The Tok'ra often assist the SGC in developing new technologies, and they have provided many pieces of their technology to Stargate Command when required. Tok'ra one-way force-fields are installed in the SGC's isolation rooms.[48] Prominent Tok'ra technologies include:

Wraith technology

The Wraith are the main antagonists of Stargate Atlantis. Although not as advanced as their enemies, Ancients, the Wraith were able to drive them out of the Pegasus galaxy by virtue of superior numbers,[83] made possible by cloning technology powered by stolen ZPMs.[84] The Wraith have been shown to be tactically and technologically adaptable,[85][86][87] being able to quickly develop a countermeasure to Asgard beaming technology,[23] and creating highly sophisticated computer viruses for use against the Daedalus[88] and the Asurans.[89] The Wraith also operate an extensive network of transmitters and relay devices throughout Pegasus that allow them to respond rapidly to events of interest.[90][91] Many pieces of Wraith technology, including their ships, are a hybrid of organic and mechanical parts with the ability to heal damage.[92] Prominent Wraith technologies include:

Other technology

Various other technologies have been depicted in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis that are significant to the plot, including:

References

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  5. 1 2 "The Fifth Race"
  6. "Absolute Power"
  7. "Fail Safe"
  8. 1 2 3 "Meridian" (Stargate SG-1)
  9. "Shadow Play" (Stargate SG-1)
  10. 1 2 "Fallout" (Stargate SG-1)
  11. "Redemption" (Stargate SG-1)
  12. 1 2 "Prometheus" (Stargate SG-1)
  13. 1 2 3 "Beachhead" (Stargate SG-1)
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  15. 1 2 3 "Unnatural Selection" (Stargate SG-1)
  16. "Outcast" (Stargate Atlantis)
  17. 1 2 "Between Two Fires" (Stargate SG-1)
  18. 1 2 "Small Victories" (Stargate SG-1)
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Revelations" (Stargate SG-1)
  20. 1 2 3 "Thor's Chariot" (Stargate SG-1)
  21. "Ex Deus Machina" (Stargate SG-1)
  22. 1 2 3 "Ethon" (Stargate SG-1)
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  24. "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1)
  25. "Nemesis" (Stargate SG-1)
  26. "Off the Grid" (Stargate SG-1)
  27. "Search and Rescue" (Stargate Atlantis)
  28. 1 2 3 "Unending" (Stargate SG-1)
  29. 1 2 3 Stargate: The Ark of Truth
  30. "1969" (Stargate SG-1)
  31. 1 2 3 "Ripple Effect" (Stargate SG-1)
  32. "Be All My Sins Remember'd" (Stargate Atlantis)
  33. "The Last Man" (Stargate Atlantis)
  34. 1 2 "Thor's Hammer" (Stargate SG-1)
  35. 1 2 "Red Sky" (Stargate SG-1)
  36. "Bounty" (Stargate SG-1)
  37. 1 2 "Lost City" (Stargate SG-1)
  38. "Shades of Grey" (Stargate SG-1)
  39. "Gemini" (Stargate SG-1)
  40. 1 2 "First Strike" (Stargate Atlantis)
  41. 1 2 "This Mortal Coil" (Stargate Atlantis)
  42. 1 2 "The Warrior" (Stargate SG-1)
  43. 1 2 "Seth" (Stargate SG-1)
  44. "The Serpent's Lair" (Stargate SG-1)
  45. 1 2 3 "Into the Fire" (Stargate SG-1)
  46. "Descent" (Stargate SG-1)
  47. "The Nox" (Stargate SG-1)
  48. 1 2 "Prototype" (Stargate SG-1)
  49. 1 2 "Forever in a Day" (Stargate SG-1)
  50. "Threshold" (Stargate SG-1)
  51. "Double Jeopardy" (Stargate SG-1)
  52. "Secrets" (Stargate SG-1)
  53. "Enemies" (Stargate SG-1)
  54. "Need" (Stargate SG-1)
  55. 1 2 "The Tok'ra" (Stargate SG-1)
  56. "Hathor" (Stargate SG-1)
  57. "The Tomb" (Stargate SG-1)
  58. 1 2 "Fallen" (Stargate SG-1)
  59. "Evolution" (Stargate SG-1)
  60. "Bloodlines" (Stargate SG-1)
  61. "The Fifth Man" (Stargate SG-1)
  62. "48 Hours" (Stargate SG-1)
  63. "Babylon" (Stargate SG-1)
  64. "Within the Serpent's Grasp" (Stargate SG-1)
  65. "Memento Mori" (Stargate SG-1)
  66. 1 2 "The Pegasus Project" (Stargate SG-1)
  67. "Origin" (Stargate SG-1)
  68. "Counterstrike" (Stargate SG-1)
  69. 1 2 "The Powers That Be" (Stargate SG-1)
  70. "The Fourth Horseman" (Stargate SG-1)
  71. 1 2 3 4 "Camelot" (Stargate SG-1)
  72. "The Shroud" (Stargate SG-1)
  73. "Reckoning" (Stargate SG-1)
  74. "Death Knell" (Stargate SG-1)
  75. 1 2 "Summit" (Stargate SG-1)
  76. "Company of Thieves" (Stargate SG-1)
  77. Stargate: Continuum
  78. "Last Stand" (Stargate SG-1)
  79. "Cure" (Stargate SG-1)
  80. "Birthright" (Stargate SG-1)
  81. "Divide and Conquer" (Stargate SG-1)
  82. "Allegiance" (Stargate SG-1)
  83. 1 2 3 4 "Rising" (Stargate Atlantis)
  84. "Spoils of War" (Stargate Atlantis)
  85. "The Defiant One" (Stargate Atlantis)
  86. 1 2 "The Siege" (Stargate Atlantis)
  87. 1 2 "Midway" (Stargate Atlantis)
  88. "The Intruder" (Stargate Atlantis)
  89. 1 2 "Reunion" (Stargate Atlantis)
  90. 1 2 "Suspicion" (Stargate Atlantis)
  91. 1 2 "Childhood's End" (Stargate Atlantis)
  92. 1 2 "Phantoms" (Stargate Atlantis)
  93. "Sateda" (Stargate Atlantis)
  94. "First Contact (Part 1)"
  95. "The Lost Boys" (Stargate Atlantis)
  96. "Broken Ties" (Stargate Atlantis)
  97. "The Eye" (Stargate Atlantis)
  98. "Runner" (Stargate Atlantis)
  99. "Vegas" (Stargate Atlantis)
  100. "Collateral Damage" (Stargate SG-1)
  101. "Stronghold" (Stargate SG-1)
  102. "Dominion" (Stargate SG-1)
  103. "Revisions" (Stargate SG-1)
  104. "Foothold" (Stargate SG-1)
  105. "Smoke & Mirrors" (Stargate SG-1)
  106. "There But For the Grace of God" (Stargate SG-1)
  107. "Point of View" (Stargate SG-1)
  108. "Pretense" (Stargate SG-1)
  109. "Progeny" (Stargate Atlantis)
  110. "The Sentinel" (Stargate SG-1)

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