if the ancients were so advanced and had three zpms then why did they not activated their shield and then fly into orbit, activate their hyperdrive and escape to a new planet or even take the whole ship to the milky way? Just for plot reasons?
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Originally posted by ima_person View Postif the ancients were so advanced and had three zpms then why did they not activated their shield and then fly into orbit, activate their hyperdrive and escape to a new planet or even take the whole ship to the milky way? Just for plot reasons?
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Originally posted by ima_person View Postif the ancients were so advanced and had three zpms then why did they not activated their shield and then fly into orbit, activate their hyperdrive and escape to a new planet or even take the whole ship to the milky way? Just for plot reasons?Spoiler:That's what I was wondering. If Rodney could get those complex wormhole drive calculations right the Ancients should have been able to seeing as they were supposed to have advanced brains. Atlantis also got to the Milky Way with 2 ZPMs. We know that the Ancients had at least 3 because 3 were used to power the shields in 'Before I Sleep'.sigpic
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Originally posted by ima_person View Postif the ancients were so advanced and had three zpms then why did they not activated their shield and then fly into orbit, activate their hyperdrive and escape to a new planet or even take the whole ship to the milky way? Just for plot reasons?Mongoletsi is bigger than hip...hop...
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You can always make up a tech reason.
For instance, I always thought that, perhaps the Wraith fleet over the planet managed to generate a powerful energy field that stopped Hyperdrives from working properly. Atlantis can lift off, but it'll have to plough through the fleet and get away from this energy field before it can escape. Of course, the beauty of this energy field is that the Wraith ships themselves emanate it, so as long as enough hives surround Atlantis, it won't be able to go into hyperspace. Basically, it would be just a matter of time before the shield fails and Atlantis is destroyed.
Oh, and my rationale for not seeing this energy field in the show is that you need a lot of hives in one place to generate it. See, instant plot-hole plugger-upper.
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My thoughts are that the Ancients were out of ZPMs due to the war and had stashed their last few on other worlds in case of their return after the war.
With only 3 ZPMs it would not of been possible to tax the ZPMs by using both the stardrive and the shield, particularly when the shield was under fire from the massive hive fleet in orbit.
Look at Enemy at the Gate, Atlantis ran out of power quickly in that battle after only a lift off, hyperspace travel to Earth and taxing of the power supplies by repeated hits on the shield. Yes I know the hive in Enemy at the Gate was super powered but still, there were many hives in orbit over Lantea and I believe the effects would of been comparable.
ZPMs were the Lanteans one major advantage, a large power supply but the war would have drained these supplies and I doubt the Ancients wanted to risk loosing the shield in space and the city for that matter.I believe among your people it is customary to shake hands....... Just a little Wraith humor
Sig thanks to geekywraith *big hugs*
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Originally posted by ciannwn View PostThey just didn't plan ahead in case they ever needed to take the city elsewhere.
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Originally posted by Mitchell82 View PostThey had more important things on their mind like staying alive.
I just find this wormhole drive ridiculous. It's too much of a plot device for the Atlantis expedition saving Earth because it was the last SGA episode.sigpic
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Originally posted by ciannwn View PostSo considering evacuating to another galaxy with the city wasn't part of planning to stay alive?
I just find this wormhole drive ridiculous. It's too much of a plot device for the Atlantis expedition saving Earth because it was the last SGA episode.
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Originally posted by Mitchell82 View PostI'll admit it was a plot device but it made sense that it was something they would be working on but never put into service.I believe among your people it is customary to shake hands....... Just a little Wraith humor
Sig thanks to geekywraith *big hugs*
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Originally posted by WraithHumor View PostThere's nothing wrong with the idea of the wormhole drive, the only reason people are complaining about it is because they did not see it in use and activate. That is the only mistake they made, showing it would of pushed all these problems aside.
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Originally posted by WraithHumor View PostThere's nothing wrong with the idea of the wormhole drive, the only reason people are complaining about it is because they did not see it in use and activate. That is the only mistake they made, showing it would of pushed all these problems aside.
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