Alteran ship
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| Alteran ship | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine unit(s) |
Possibly Faster-Than-Light engine |
| Hyperdrive system |
Unknown, possibly uses Faster-Than-Light engine |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Colony |
| Year introduced |
50 million years ago |
| Affiliation | |
The Alteran ship was a ship in the Ancient fleet, originally launched from Celestis, designed millions years ago. It was this vessel that the Ancients used when they fled their home galaxy to avoid the war with the Ori.
[edit] History
Built inside the mountain that Ortus Mallum was located on, the ship's departure devastated the mountain and buried the village, but the tunnels where the Ancients hid their technology were preserved.
The Ori would claim this as a victory, and would later build the City of Celestis near the mountain. In the Book of Origin, they said that the mountain erupted and buried the evil that had been laid there. (SG1: "The Ark of Truth")
[edit] Behind the scenes
The manner in which the Alteran ship leaves the planet is very similar to the way Atlantis left Earth in Rising. Considering the related technology, as well as the large size of the vessel, the Alteran ship is most likely a technological ancestor of the city-ship.
