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Comparison of technology

Overview

All races posess technology either invented by them or acquired from other advanced cultures. Some possess technology that others don't, and some may posess advanced technology in some areas, yet lack any significant understanding in other areas.

This chart compares the technologies used by the Ancients, Aschen, Asgard, Genii, Goa'uld, Hebridian, Ori, Replicators, Tau'ri, Tollan, Travelers, Vanir, and the Wraith, however not the technologies they could theoretically manufacture.

Spacefaring civilizations

Technological Base

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Circuitry Based" No Unknown No Yes Compatible Yes No Compatible Yes No Yes No No
Crystalline Based" Yes Yes Yes No Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Unknown Compatible Yes Compatible
Organic Based" No Comparable No No No No No Unknown Compatible No No No Yes
"Unknown Based" No No No No No No No Unknown Unknown Yes No Unknown No

Communication and surveillance technology

Communication

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Planetary communication Yes Yes Yes Some No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Interstellar communication Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intergalactic communication Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No
Holographic technology Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No


Surveillance

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Short range sensors Yes' Yes Yes No' Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Long range sensors Yes' No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No


Ship Technology

Cloaking

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Naked eye Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No
Sensors Yes No Yes Partially No No Yes Yes No No No No

Hyperdrives

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Interstellar Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intergalactic Yes No Yes Some No Yes Yes Yes No No No Some
Maintainable indefinitely Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Enter window in atmosphere Yes Unknown Unknown Yes No Unknown Yes Yes Unknown Yes Yes Unknown
Exit window in atmosphere Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes No Unknown Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown

Space technology

Stations and satellites

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Genii Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Artificial Satellites Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Space stations Yes Unknown Unknown Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No

No

Defence satellites Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes


Weapon technology

Infantry weapons

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Projectile weapons No No No No No No No Yes No No No No
Explosive projectile weapons No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes
Energy weapons Yes Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stun weapons Yes No Unknown Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lethal weapons Yes Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No


Spaceship weapons

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Projectile weapons Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Explosive projectile weapons Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No
Pulse weapons Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beam Weapons Yes Unknown Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Directly bypass shields Yes Unknown No No No No Yes Some Some No No No
Destroy ha'tak in under 5 shots Yes Unknown Yes Unknown (presumed) No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Unknown Unknown (possibly)
Destroy multiple targets Yes Unknown Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Surface-to-space weapons

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Energy weapons Yes Unknown Yes No Yes Unknown No No No Yes No No Yes
Projectile weapons Yes No No No No No No No Yes No No No No
Ballistic weapons No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No


Mass Destruction

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Planet Destroying Yes No Yes No Some Unknown Unknown No Yes No No No No
Stargate Destroying Yes No Unknown No No Unknown Unknown No Yes Unknown No No Yes
Solar System Destroying Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No
Race Killing Capabilities Yes Yes (Slow) Unknown No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No
Capability to attack another level of Existance Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No

Shield Technology

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Genii Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Personal Yes No Unknown No Yes No Yes No Some Unknown No Yes No
Stargate Yes No Unknown No Yes No Some No One No No No No
Cities Yes No Yes No Some Unknown Yes No No Unknown No Unknown Unknown
Spaceships Yes Unknown Yes No Yes Yes Yes Some Yes Unknown Yes Yes No

Other

Transporters

Comparing Ancient beam transporter, Aschen transporter, Asgard transporter, Goa'uld/Alteran/Ori Ring transporter, Wraith transporter.

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Transporters Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
Require platforms Some Yes No Yes - Yes No Some - - - Yes
Time (seconds) 0.3 8 1 9 - 9 1 1 - - - 0.1

Beam through friendly shields

Unknown No No Yes - Yes Yes No - - -

No

Beam through Stargate

Yes No Unknown No No No Unknown Unknown No No Unknown Presumed

Temporal and spacial manipulation

Technology Ancients Aschen Asgard Goa'uld Hebridian Ori Replicators Tau'ri Tollan Travelers Vanir Wraith
Time dilation Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No No
Direct time travel Yes No No No No No No Yes (1 time jumper) No No No No
Accurately use Stargate for time travel Yes No Yes (See TFR) Yes No No No Yes (See 1969) No No No No
Reverse time No No Possible (but limited) No No No No Yes No No No No
Phase-shift Yes No Unknown No No No No Yes Yes No No No
Access alternate realities Yes No Unknown No No No No Yes No No No No

Non-spacefaring civilizations

Science

Technology Athosians Bedrosians Eurondans Galarans Genii Hoffans Langarans Latonans Olesian Orbanians P4M-328 Pangarans Satedans Talthuns Taranis Tegalus
Firearms No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Energy weapons No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Unknown No No No Yes No No
Atomic technology No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
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