Space gates, why?

[Zalenka]

A quick question, it may have been asked but I couldn't find it.

Who put the Pegasus gates in space? It doesn't seem like a Ancient thing to do, not everyone had jumpers. It also seems odd that the Wraith would do it as they would lose their food supply.

They are quiet capable of flying darts through planetary gates. Maybe the ancients did it to make te wraith's job harder?

[Crazy Tom]

Space gates seem to be placed on worlds where there may be danger on the surface.

[Buba uognarf]

Defence? Having the gate in space gives more warning from a gate based invasion or in the case of ground troops eliminates the threat completely.

[Myles]

All speculation, but I think it could have been an attempt to keep the Wraith from spreading before they had developed their ship technology.

[jds1982]

I always thought it was the Wraith, what better way to keep your food supply where you want it to be?

[Character]

Maybe it was some races prank, you know, primitive people step through the gate, enjoy a few minutes of good view while they die a horrifiyng death

[TheAccended]

I thought the Ancients placed gates in space around worlds that had human populations that had not advanced to a certain point. This was to make sure that no other human worlds could exploit them. Once that world reached a certain level they would lower the gate down to the planet connecting it to the rest of the network.

I think the Ancients were able to monitor these worlds and make these determinations using the device from "The Game", I believe that is the name of the Atlantis episode.

[Xaeden]

I thought the Ancients placed gates in space around worlds that had human populations that had not advanced to a certain point. This was to make sure that no other human worlds could exploit them. Once that world reached a certain level they would lower the gate down to the planet connecting it to the rest of the network.

I think the Ancients were able to monitor these worlds and make these determinations using the device from "The Game", I believe that is the name of the Atlantis episode.

Or perhaps they just put them on worlds where they intended to monitor Humans, (but most Humans remained free to roam around) and they did so simply to ensure the environment would remain controlled. That way their guinea pigs couldn't dial out and other Humans couldn't dial in and mix with the guinea pig population. Then the Wraith came in, took over some of those worlds, culled others to extinction, etc.

[Greenfire32]

I think each planet with a space gate has its own reason for having one.

Wether it be hostile conditions or some pending experiment.

[Ouroboros]

The Wraith moved them there to render certain gates for their exclusive use, either to contain and isolate certain human populations, or to protect their own sites from anyone wandering through the gate network.

That's always been my explanation.

[2ndgenerationalteran]

diversification though isolation, those who are isolated cannot move and develop differently, for example there may be nothing completely "mythical" on their planet so it wouldnt support their belief in magic therefore they could be more science based which when they discover the gate they would be mature enough to understand it was not magical. Possibly a study, but the unfortunate rise of the wraith made them prisoners before they could defend themselves.

[EternalAlteran]

To prevent people with spacecraft for traveling through the gate

[Andru10]

The Wraith moved them there to render certain gates for their exclusive use, either to contain and isolate certain human populations, or to protect their own sites from anyone wandering through the gate network.

That's always been my explanation.

In "Ghost in the machine" we saw that space gates have maneuvering thruster that keep the gate in orbit. They don't look Wraith in design but rather "ancienty" implying it was the Ancients who put the gates in space.

[thekillman]

to secure your facilities. after all, if noone returned from a planet, you would stop going there right?

[stargater1990]

In "Ghost in the machine" we saw that space gates have maneuvering thruster that keep the gate in orbit. They don't look Wraith in design but rather "ancienty" implying it was the Ancients who put the gates in space.

i agree, it would have to have been the aincents who put them there. as to why, we dont know. it was never mentioned on the show and any possibilities would be purely speculation, but maybe we'll find out in stargate universe, although thats unlikely.