Let's look at those two different systems.
The first one, used by the Ori to deploy ground troops, is some kind of ring altar, or ring base, and is carried by an Ori fighter, with no particular exception, and dropped a few ten meters above the ground. It lands loudly, and is immediately operative.
It must be particularily massive, since its underneath is bulged, so it couldn't stand properly on a ground surface mainly made of solid concrete or metal, so it would actually have to literally smash into such hard surfaces to become stable.
However, it seems to be able to do so, literally crushing the ground beneath.
Once quickly deployed, the altar is immediately usable for troops waiting in the warship in altitude, and the fighter which carried it can resume any other operation.
A ring altar doesn't require any ship to function, it's independant, and not a big target to shoot at. It seems relatively sturdy as well.
However, it lacks any sort of auto defense.
The Goa'uld use Al'keshes (mid range bombers) to deploy soldiers on the ground, or very large troop transports.
The advantage of the Al'kesh is that it's mobile and armed, however, it's also a big target, visible from a good distance.
We've never seen an Al'kesh be used as a relay to beam Jaffas down from a motherships. An Al'kesh will only beam down people it already carried from the get go as far as we've seen (that is, not that much).
However, I wonder why we didn't yet, since it's largely plausible.
For example, anyone can get onboard a Tel'tak (cargo ship) by using its rings, with the right code, even if you're beaming off from a ship like the Prometheus or a 304.
An Al'kesh can deploy its ring both inside and outside, just like a cargo ship.
I believe it could be possible for an Al'kesh to receive a matter stream from a mothership (eventually the stream would hit the apex of the pyramid structure of the bomber), deploy its rings down, and reintegrate soldiers on the ground.
Repeat the operation.
So which system do you think is the most efficient in terms of tactics and ressources?
The first one, used by the Ori to deploy ground troops, is some kind of ring altar, or ring base, and is carried by an Ori fighter, with no particular exception, and dropped a few ten meters above the ground. It lands loudly, and is immediately operative.
It must be particularily massive, since its underneath is bulged, so it couldn't stand properly on a ground surface mainly made of solid concrete or metal, so it would actually have to literally smash into such hard surfaces to become stable.
However, it seems to be able to do so, literally crushing the ground beneath.
Once quickly deployed, the altar is immediately usable for troops waiting in the warship in altitude, and the fighter which carried it can resume any other operation.
A ring altar doesn't require any ship to function, it's independant, and not a big target to shoot at. It seems relatively sturdy as well.
However, it lacks any sort of auto defense.
The Goa'uld use Al'keshes (mid range bombers) to deploy soldiers on the ground, or very large troop transports.
The advantage of the Al'kesh is that it's mobile and armed, however, it's also a big target, visible from a good distance.
We've never seen an Al'kesh be used as a relay to beam Jaffas down from a motherships. An Al'kesh will only beam down people it already carried from the get go as far as we've seen (that is, not that much).
However, I wonder why we didn't yet, since it's largely plausible.
For example, anyone can get onboard a Tel'tak (cargo ship) by using its rings, with the right code, even if you're beaming off from a ship like the Prometheus or a 304.
An Al'kesh can deploy its ring both inside and outside, just like a cargo ship.
I believe it could be possible for an Al'kesh to receive a matter stream from a mothership (eventually the stream would hit the apex of the pyramid structure of the bomber), deploy its rings down, and reintegrate soldiers on the ground.
Repeat the operation.
So which system do you think is the most efficient in terms of tactics and ressources?
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