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How Do Stargates in the Milky Way Galaxy, the Pegasus Galaxy, and on the Destiny Differ?


The stargates in the Pegasus galaxy have different glyphs on them than the ones in the Milky Way galaxy (which are mainly cosmetic) and there are fewer glyphs on the Pegasus galaxy gates. I don't remember the glyphs on the gates on board the Destiny, but I do remember that they seem to have a much more limited range. They can't connect to gates all over the local galaxy, like Milky Way gates seem to be able to do.


Are there other differences? What are the differences between the gates on the Destiny, in the Milky Way, and in the Pegasus galaxy?



Answer



Destiny Gate System




  • Age: Oldest

  • Network Span: Intergalactic (unknown size)

  • Number of symbols on gate ring: 36

  • Glyph design: Abstract; do not represent any constellations (since it is a dynamically evolving network spanning multiple galaxies)

  • Address size: 7 for pan-galactic, 9 for intergalactic

  • Range: Low; requires proximity for dialing (cannot dial all gates within a galaxy) unless dialing intergalactic

  • Point of origin (POO): No unique POO per gate; all gates are of an identical design


Milky Way Gate System




  • Age: Second oldest

  • Span: Pan-galactic + intergalactic

  • Symbols: 39

  • Glyph design: Constellations

  • Address size: 7 for pan-galactic, 8 for intergalactic (when dialing fixed destinations), 9 for dialing moving destinations (e.g Destiny)

  • Point of origin: Unique to each gate

  • Range: Pan-galactic under normal operation

  • Other features: Manual dial capability (gate ring can be rotated by hand or mechanically)



Pegasus Gate System



  • Age: Latest

  • Span: Pan-galactic + intergalactic

  • Symbols: 36

  • Glyph design: Pegasus constellations

  • Address size: Same as milky way system

  • Point of origin: ??

  • Range: Pan-galactic under normal operation

  • Other features:


    • No moving parts

    • No manual dialing

    • Restricted intergalactic dialing (requires special crystal only present in Atlantis DHD)

    • Backward compatibility with older gate systems

    • Overrides any older gates in the same location




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