Zat'nik'tel
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 A zat'nik'tel in its stored position
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Personal weapon |
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Energy weapon |
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Electrical energy |
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Trigger |
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The zat'nik'tel, nicknamed zat or zat gun by Colonel O'Neill, is a handheld weapon used by the Goa'uld. It is in the shape of a serpent and was first encountered by SG-1 on Apophis's ship. It uses a weaker form of energy compared to the staff weapon.
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[edit] Overview
The zat gun is a weapon of Goa'uld design. The safety is active when the zat is not in use and lays flat like a snake, but when it is turned on it stands up, alert like a snake. The weapon is unique in how it effects objects, animate and inanimate. Zats have been in production for at least five thousand years. The technology itself may be similar to an Ori wrist weapon. (SG1: "Seth", "Flesh and Blood", "Moebius, Part 1", "Moebius, Part 2")
[edit] Zat gun specifics
Zats are fired by squeezing the bottom curve where the gun is held. The Zat gun is unique in the way it works. One shot is shown to incapacitate a victim and causes immense pain, while a second shot kills them. The shots do not have to be right after the other, as some have been killed several minutes after the first zat blast(SG1: "Point of View"). A third shot will disintegrate the victim, and also small inanimate objects with low densities, leaving no trace of its existence(SG1: "Within the Serpent's Grasp", "1969").
The Zat gun has also shown to conduct to objects, stunning victims indirectly(SG1: "Memento Mori"). The weapon has also been used as a tool to boost hyper drive speed, but has been used as a tool to overload electronics in other cases(SG1: "Lost City, Part 2")
Zat guns have been shown to be completely worthless on Kull Warriors and Replicators(SG1: "Evolution, Part 1", "Enemies")
[edit] Users
[edit] Goa'uld
Jaffa under the Goa'uld have used zat'nik'tels since Apophis's original attack on Earth (SG1: "Within The Serpent's Grasp"). However, the weapon has been in existence for at least five thousand years. The lack of Zats could be explained by the troops being deployed at the time merely not employing the weapon.
[edit] Tok'ra
The To'kra have been shown to use zat'nik'tels as their primary weapon, most likely due to the relative ease it is to conceal such a weapon.
[edit] Free Jaffa Nation
The Free Jaffa Nation has shown to use zat'nik'tels in their army.
[edit] Tau'ri
The Tau'ri have used Zats ever since Apophis's original attack on Earth.
[edit] External links
- GateWorld's article on Zat'nik'tel in The Stargate Omnipedia
- Zat'nik'tel at Wikipedia
