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− | A '''Stargate destroyer''' is a device |
+ | A '''Stargate destroyer''' is a device built by the [[Ancient]]s that can destroy a [[Stargate]] from another planet by overloading the maximum capacity of the [[naquadah]] used to construct it |
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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[[File:StargateDestroyerShield.jpg|thumb|left|175px|The shield preventing [[Teal'c]] and Master [[Bra'tac]] from entering the weapon.]] |
[[File:StargateDestroyerShield.jpg|thumb|left|175px|The shield preventing [[Teal'c]] and Master [[Bra'tac]] from entering the weapon.]] |
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+ | The Stargate destroyer functions b projecting a high-intensity energy beam into the [[event horizon]] of an active, outgoing Stargate. The energy is transmitted through the [[wormhole]] to the other side. Rather than reintegrating on the receiving end, however, the energy is absorbed into the gate. As time passes, energy continues to build up in the naquadah of the receiving gate. Because of the large amounts of energy being fed into the gate, it is able to bypass the 38-minute limit that disconnects ordinary wormholes. Eventually, the energy buildup exceeds the capacity of the naquadah in the gate, causing it to explode with the force of a two to three thousand megaton bomb, enough to wipe out all life on a planet the size of [[Earth]]. |
− | The device |
+ | The device consists of a large, two-pronged emitter positioned in front of the Stargate, from which the energy beam is generated. The emitter is surrounded by a a ring of smaller obelisks connected by a separate energy beam, which can be seen to spin at a steady rate. The obelisks generate a forcefield preventing entry through the open areas; however, a single unshielded doorway allows access to the device. The forcefield does not completely cover the device, only blocking ground access. |
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+ | It is not made clear why the Ancients would intentionally design such a device, though Anubis may simply have repurposed it to suit his needs. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:StargateDestroyerDoor.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The doorway through which Anubis's [[Jaffa]] entered and exited the device.]] |
[[File:StargateDestroyerDoor.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The doorway through which Anubis's [[Jaffa]] entered and exited the device.]] |
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− | [[Anubis]] managed to locate |
+ | [[Anubis]] managed to locate the device, and used it in an attempt to destroy the [[Tau'ri]]. Earth was powerless to stop it, and had no means of reaching their offworld allies for assistance. [[Rodney McKay]] suggested using an Electromagnetic Pulse Generator to disable the device, but this failed to stop it. Inspired by [[Jonas Quinn]], [[Samantha Carter]] came up with the idea to fly the gate offworld using the [[X-302]]. Using its hyperspace generator, the gate was flown to a safe distance and detonated harmlessly in space. Meanwhile, [[Rya'c]], piloting a stolen [[death glider]], was able to destroy the device. {{Cite|SG1|Redemption, Part 1|Redemption, Part 2}} |
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− | Anubis's plan succeeded in destroying the Earth [[Beta Gate]] which exploded in orbit of Earth after [[Jack O'Neill]] was able to carry it away from Earth in the [[X-302]]. Worse for Anubis, [[Rya'c]], piloting a stolen [[death glider]], was able to destroy the device. {{Cite|SG1|Redemption, Part 1|Redemption, Part 2}} |
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− | It is still unclear why the Ancients would want to build a device for destroying Stargates. It is more likely that the device was created for a different purpose, and it was Anubis who found a way of using it to destroy Earth's gate. |
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[[Category:Energy weapons]] |
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Revision as of 18:10, 8 September 2010
A Stargate destroyer is a device built by the Ancients that can destroy a Stargate from another planet by overloading the maximum capacity of the naquadah used to construct it
Overview
The Stargate destroyer functions b projecting a high-intensity energy beam into the event horizon of an active, outgoing Stargate. The energy is transmitted through the wormhole to the other side. Rather than reintegrating on the receiving end, however, the energy is absorbed into the gate. As time passes, energy continues to build up in the naquadah of the receiving gate. Because of the large amounts of energy being fed into the gate, it is able to bypass the 38-minute limit that disconnects ordinary wormholes. Eventually, the energy buildup exceeds the capacity of the naquadah in the gate, causing it to explode with the force of a two to three thousand megaton bomb, enough to wipe out all life on a planet the size of Earth.
The device consists of a large, two-pronged emitter positioned in front of the Stargate, from which the energy beam is generated. The emitter is surrounded by a a ring of smaller obelisks connected by a separate energy beam, which can be seen to spin at a steady rate. The obelisks generate a forcefield preventing entry through the open areas; however, a single unshielded doorway allows access to the device. The forcefield does not completely cover the device, only blocking ground access.
It is not made clear why the Ancients would intentionally design such a device, though Anubis may simply have repurposed it to suit his needs.
History
Anubis managed to locate the device, and used it in an attempt to destroy the Tau'ri. Earth was powerless to stop it, and had no means of reaching their offworld allies for assistance. Rodney McKay suggested using an Electromagnetic Pulse Generator to disable the device, but this failed to stop it. Inspired by Jonas Quinn, Samantha Carter came up with the idea to fly the gate offworld using the X-302. Using its hyperspace generator, the gate was flown to a safe distance and detonated harmlessly in space. Meanwhile, Rya'c, piloting a stolen death glider, was able to destroy the device. (SG1: "Redemption, Part 1", "Redemption, Part 2")