Hello guys, in this new episode of StarGate We gonna explore a first generation planetary Stargate.
The Stargate on the Destiny, and by extension those constructed by Seed ships, are suspected to be a prototype version on which all future gates are based.
Stargate glyphs do not represent local constellations as the later models do, since they are used in many different galaxies.
The glyphs are also separated, as opposed to the Pegasus and the Milky Way gates, where they are on an inner ring.
The chevrons are also different.
The triangular part of the chevrons is smaller and more angular at the ends.
The three lines on either side of the triangle are more distinct as individual lights.
The chevrons also stay lit constantly, with the glyphs themselves lighting up to indicate a lock.
Unlike later gates, the platform in which these stargates are built is a part of the mechanism.
The entire Stargate spins when dialing, and locks its glyphs by moving them to the topmost position.
The gate rotates clockwise for the first glyph.
Then changes direction for the next.
Alternating until the point of origin is locked.
Planetary gate bases possess a large ramp, with lights on either side that activate whenever the gate is active, marking the path to the event horizon.
Planetary gates and the one in Destiny have a chevron in front of the gate that lights up when the gate is active.
Destiny's specific gate has its own unique features.
An orb-shaped bearing that hangs above the gate lights up in tandem with the locking glyphs, and once the wormhole forms it stays lit along with a final chevron in the floor.
When the wormhole disengages, a short blast of CO2 is emitted from vents on either side of the gate.
This appears to be superfluous, given that planetary gates have no such attachments.
Most likely because Destiny-style Stargates do not have an external power source.
Unlike Milky Way or Pegasus gates, Destiny-style Stargates cannot normally dial every gate in the galaxy, but instead can only dial gates in relatively close proximity.
Still, if provided enough power, such as when connected to the ship's power source, the Stargate on board Destiny is capable of dialing Earth.
The gate on Destiny is reached from other galaxies through the use of the ninth chevron, the function of which was unknown until Destiny's address was discovered in the Atlantis database in 2007
However, they were unable to make a connection from the Milky Way until Eli Wallace discovered that the address, unlike normal addresses, is actually a code requiring nine specific symbols
Due to how far Destiny is from the Milky Way, the power required to dial Destiny is immense.
More than a single or even several Zero Point Modules could provide.
The SGC tapped the Naquadria core of an Icarus-type planet for this purpose.
Dialing the address causes Destiny to drop out of FTL to accept the connection.
On the other hand, other Destiny-style Stargates are unable to dial Destiny while it is in FTL, which may be due to their older design.
Or indicate that the nine chevron address also functions as an override code of a sort.
So that would be all about first generation of Gates.
Next time we will explore second generation of Gates.
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