Second Goa'uld Dynasty

Second Goa'uld Dynasty was a time in Goa'uld history from 17,400 B.C. to 1 A.D.

History

16,000 B.C.

Ra appointed a new hierarchy of rulers to aid in the governing of the Goa'uld. By once again dividing the spoils of several millennia of conquest, Ra created a cadre of System Lords. Membership to the body was by vote of the existing members and afforded many benefits, including access to Unas hosts in order to maintain armies. In this act, Ra created the power structure that served the Goa'uld through to the present day. He anointed Egeria as his Queen, and he also took other queens, such as Hathor, during his long rule.

Osiris, Isis, Tiamat, and Yu would join the ranks of the System Lords. Minor Underlords included Ba'al, Heru'ur, and Setesh. (SG1: "Living Gods: Stargate System Lords")

14,000 B.C.

Naquadah, the foundation of both Ancients and Goa'uld technology, was discovered in small quantities. Ra petitioned the System Lords for a new era of expansion and offered exclusive rights and access to Unas in exchange for Naquadah shipments. Their attention diverted, the System Lords began a race of exploration. (SG1: "Living Gods: Stargate System Lords")

13,000 to 3,000 B.C.

The Asgard, a species and one-time ally of the Ancients, declared themselves enemies of the Goa'uld System Lords. The Goa'uld relished the opportunity to once again flex their muscles, but it soon became apparent that the Asgard were more than a match, leaving the System Lords to retreat and lick their wounds.

Their resources running low, the System Lords launched a daring attack against the Asgard and Furlings – two longstanding allies. The Goa'uld struck with surprise, landing a crushing blow, but in the years that followed, their enemies fought back with vengeance. The Asgard dealt the parasites several major setbacks but did not press the attack, not fully realizing the danger that the Goa'uld posed to their galaxy and others.

Ra, badly injured, fled his Asgard pursuers into an alien system, where he found a lush world inhabited by a large population of primitives that bowed to his purported divinity. That world – Earth – contained a vast number of natives that were suitable for blending. Transferring his symbiote into an Egyptian boy, Ra was infused with new vigor and life. Ra quickly determined that humans provided a near ideal host for the Goa'uld. Using a Stargate brought with him, Ra claimed the world of the Tau'ri as his own.

Ra instituted a ritual of stewardship, allowing each System Lord to visit the Tau'ri world and claim followers, who would then be taken to a world of the Goa'uld's choice and used as breeding stock. In order to maximize the number of potential slaves, the powers of the Goa'uld overlords were expanded, placing them in charge of entire breeding worlds, such as Chulak.

Ra divided the Earth by strict geographical lines, ensuring that no Lord encroached upon another's territory. A significant number of Goa'uld rose to power during this time and were chronicled in the mythology and history of the Tau'ri.

The Goa'uld used the Tau'ri as a template to create the ultimate host, the Jaffa, who served as incubators for Goa'uld larva. A larval parasite serves as a Jaffa's immune system. Without a larval symbiote, however, no Jaffa was able to survive for more than a few hours, effectively enslaving the Jaffa.

After Setesh, Osiris, and Isis unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Ra, he stripped them of their status as System Lords and condemned them to an eternity of suffering. Both Osiris and Isis were forcibly removed from their hosts and placed in canopic jars. However, Setesh went into hiding.

The Tau'ri learned the truth of their erstwhile rulers. In a moment when the System Lords were at their most complacent, they overthrew their Jaffa warriors, killing several Goa'uld, and then buried the Stargate. While the loss of the Tau'ri was a great affront to Ra, the continuing battle with the Asgard demanded his primary attention. With numerous breeding worlds throughout known space available to them, the Goa'uld were unconcerned with the Tau'ri and resolved to deal with the problem later when it was convenient to do so. As time went on, however, the Tau'ri were slowly forgotten, enabling the planet's society and technology to advance unimpeded. (SG1: "Living Gods: Stargate System Lords")

1 A.D.

The Queen Egeria spawned the Tok'ra, a group of symbiotes opposed to the ways of the System Lords. Ra captured her, however, and sentenced her to "eternal damnation" in a stasis jar. (SG1: "Crossroads", "Cure")