Ori energy beam weapon
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| Ori energy beam weapon | |
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 An Ori mothership firing its primary beam weapon.
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Directed energy weapon |
| Type |
Ship-to-ship energy weapon |
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Energy beam |
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An Ori energy beam weapon is the central weapon on an Ori mothership.
[edit] Overview
The central beam weapon of an Ori mothership was an extremely powerful weapon that discharged fiery blasts from a central dish located at the front of the vessel. The beam fired by this weapon was capable of destroying a Ha'tak with a single strike, piercing its shield and ripping through the vessel without losing a significant portion of its power. Asgard shields were far more resistant to the weapon's blasts (due to their superior technology), but multiple strikes would overwhelm the shield and destroy the vessel. The beam weapon usually took a few seconds between firings to recharge, though the beam weapon has been fired without pausing to recharge. (SG1: "Camelot", "Counterstrike")
During the early stages of the Ori crusade, this beam weapon was arguably the most powerful energy weapon ever encountered until the development of the Asgard plasma beam weapon, which proved to be equal to the Ori beam weapon in both power and effectiveness, if not greater, although not as destructive. (SG1: "Unending")
The only known downside of the Ori beam weapon was that it caused the shields of an Ori mothership to fluctuate whenever it was fired, allowing external ring transporters to connect to a ring transporter aboard an Ori mothership and vice versa; this same fluctuation also allowed Asgard transporters to beam an object into or out of a mothership as well. (SG1: "Flesh and Blood")
[edit] Control
The central beam weapon was controlled by a Prior, who need not be seated in the control chair to operate the weapon as they have been seen controlling the beam weapon even when standing. As a result, it is assumed that the beam weapon is controlled via the Prior's staff. (SG1: "Line in the Sand")
