Gate question

[babaganoosh]

When there's an incoming wormhole, does the ring spin or does the 'gate just come on and flushes?

Also, why is it that there are guards on our end while initiating an outgoing wormhole? I haven't noticed it lately but they used to do it a lot.

[Eoin]

Sometimes it spins and other times it just flushes...it depends on time constraints

Maybe it didnt click on them yet that the stargate is only one way

[plaw15]

When there's an incoming wormhole, does the ring spin or does the 'gate just come on and flushes?

Also, why is it that there are guards on our end while initiating an outgoing wormhole? I haven't noticed it lately but they used to do it a lot.

Good question. It doesn't spin the chevrons just light up. Watch an episode where a team is dialing earth and the should show earth on the other side.

[SaberBlade]

it spun and light up in the first episode.

like Eoin said, its really about time restraints. the only way i can think off to explain it from the shows point of view is how fast you dial. take your time, it can spin but rush it and it doesn't have time. it can explain why SG1 dial from earth and the gate spins but if they dial from offworld, it doesn't because it just takes a few seconds

[starathena74]

that was a great ? i have to go along with what every one else said thank u

[Jeffer]

it spun and light up in the first episode.

like Eoin said, its really about time restraints. the only way i can think off to explain it from the shows point of view is how fast you dial. take your time, it can spin but rush it and it doesn't have time. it can explain why SG1 dial from earth and the gate spins but if they dial from offworld, it doesn't because it just takes a few seconds

thats what i would go with

[the fifth man]

Easy to agree with all of you.

[TechnoWraith]

Sometimes we see the inner track spin and the chevrons light up. Other times it's just the chevrons lighting up. Inconsistent, yes. bothersome, not really.