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THE STARGATE OMNIPEDIA
SATELLITE, ANCIENT
Powerful weapons platform protecting the Lantean system from Wraith intruders. It is believed they were once numerous and a powerful defense force in the Ancient armadas. One satellite, disabled, survived the ten thousand-year gap between civilizations which occupied the great city of Atlantis.
The satellite is not powered by a Zero Point Module, nor does the technology appear to be armed with Ancient drones. Instead it uses a powerful laser to slice through enemy vessels, hundreds of kilometers away. The power source is customizable and can be augmented by a naquadah reactor.
A charge is reached by a power build-up inside a capacitor (likely a buffer to prevent overload) which discharges the energy to the firing mechanism in increments. A few moments are required to recharge and fire again. Firing modes can switch from a manual operator (located inside the platform) to an automatic setting.
Primary systems are responsible for the weapon itself. Secondary systems control power to access hatches and the locking mechanisms for such outlets. If damaged, primary systems can be bypassed so that secondary systems are responsible for the weapon, but when this is done hatch and lock mechanisms no longer work.
Though the only satellite found in the Lantean system was destroyed by the Wraith prior to the second siege of Atlantis, it is not impossible that similar satellites exist elsewhere in the Pegasus Galaxy, and can be moved into a defensive position in the Lantean system.
KEY EPISODE(S) -
The Defiant One - An ancient satellite is discovered on the other side of the Lantean system.
The Siege, Part 1 - The Ancient satellite is used to destroy a Wraith hive ship, but the secondary systems burn out before the weapon can fire again, and the satellite is destroyed -- with Peter Grodin aboard.
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TECHNOLOGY:
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Sangraal
sarcophagus
Satedan rifle
satellite, Ancient
satellite weapon, Ori
scanner, Ancient
scanner, palm
scanner, Wraith
self-destruct, Wraith
Sentinel
seventh symbol
shield, personal defense
shock grenade
space station, Goa'uld
space weapon, Ancient
spy satellite, Goa'uld
staff, Prior
staff weapon
staff weapon, Ori
staff weapon, Sodan
star drive
Stargate
Stargate activation device
Stargate destroyer
Stargate forcefield
Stargate forcefield deactivation code
Stargate, Ori
Stargate power node
star map, Ancient
starship data recorder
stasis jar
stasis pod, Ancient
stasis pod, Asgard
stasis pod (II)
stasis unit, Ancient
stasis unit, Wraith
strength gauge, Tok'ra
stunner, Wraith
stun weapon, Ori
subspace network, Tok'ra
subspace receiver, Tok'ra
sun shield
sun shield generator
Supergate
Supergate segment
super-soldier
super-weapon, Ancient
super-weapon, Anubis's
super-weapon, Dakara
symbiote-masking drug
symbiote poison
symbiote stasis unit
symbiote suppressor, Tollan
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