A thought just crossed my mind (regarding Iris).

[DrMongol]

We know that one of the main priorities of the SGC is to explore other worlds and interact with the inhabitants of those worlds, hopefully to form alliances and trade technology. Now, there are probably countless other worlds that send out teams to explore just like the SGC. We know that the SGC sends in the MALP before going through the gate to make sure the cost is clear, and determine whether or not the gate is accessible (iris or something).

What I'm getting at is: What if these other explorers do not use something like a MALP, and they decide to make contact with Earth, only to meet the fate of the Iris. I know that the Iris is there to protect Earth from enemies and the such, but how many times do you think that has happened, where the thud turns out to be friendly travelers. Also, if that ever were to happen, I'm sure that the world would send 2nd and third teams to find out what happened to the 1st, and when neither of those came back, they would suspect Earth as being an enemy.

[Bragi]

The same thing that happened to the Eurondans in season four's "The Other Side."

They go splat and we appologize.

[Chutzpah]

They would be foolish if they didn't use something to checkout the other side of the stargate before they left.

What it the planet had no atmosphere? Or, like you say, and Iris.

They would be deserving of their fate.

[HirogenGater]

That's a good point, maybe alien probes have come through only to splat against the Iris. The world sending the probe probably moved onto the next address.

[the fifth man]

That's a good point, maybe alien probes have come through only to splat against the Iris. The world sending the probe probably moved onto the next address.

Right! For all we know, the Furlings have been trying to contact us for years from a galaxy far, far away.

[LORD MONK]

That would make for a good beginning to a kick butt ep. It turns out to be that Hitler planet when Jack piloted remote aircraft and turned on them.
Well now the right people on the planet have the Stargate and the Ori are their. New allie and the first to fight off the Ori all by them selves. They have been trying to contact us to warn us out of good faith for what we did for them. They thing the Ancients are the Furling because that is all they know of.

[Gunslinger]

The funny thing is with all the hundreds of thousands of years the Goa'uld have been using the stargates they never developed an actual MALP. They'd just tell the nearest Jaffa to pop on through and check things out and if they didn't dial back they assumed the planet was uninhabitable/iris, etc.

[The Engineer]

The funny thing is with all the hundreds of thousands of years the Goa'uld have been using the stargates they never developed an actual MALP. They'd just tell the nearest Jaffa to pop on through and check things out and if they didn't dial back they assumed the planet was uninhabitable/iris, etc.

The perfect excuse for a defection. You don't report back so the Goa'uld would have assumed that the planet is uninhabitable or has an iris.

[StarDreamer]

Wow, this is exactly something I've been thinking about lately...

Good points about how it's foolish not to send a MALP, or MALP-ish thing, through, but also good points about what IF someone were trying to reach us and hit the iris and had no other means to communicate or thought the planet was uninhabitable and moved on... Lately I've been getting worried whenever that Iris pops right up on an incoming wormhole that some innocent, friendly little person is gonna go thud (especially on Atlantis).

Do you all think that's a real possibility or do most others out there pretty much know to either send a MALP or if they already know about Earth they know SGC's procedures and how they should go about contacting them?

[tomchris45]

Actually in the first episode of SG1 didn't the gou'ald send through some device that scanned the area close to the gate? In particular the airman (airlady?) standing next to it?

[Metarock Sam]

Yeah it was one of their grenade ball things.

[DrMongol]

And then in Heroes part 1, we see the floating Goa'uld MALP, as they call it.

[Metarock Sam]

And then in Heroes part 1, we see the floating Goa'uld MALP, as they call it.

Wasn't that built by Anubis ? Anubis had a much larger grasp on technology then the Gou'ald did.

[DrMongol]

Wasn't that built by Anubis ? Anubis had a much larger grasp on technology then the Gou'ald did.

Yea, it was used by Anubis, but in that episode Carter says that the Goa'uld are scavengers and the idea was most likely taken from the human MALP.

[enemy of your enemy]

Wow, this is exactly something I've been thinking about lately...

Good points about how it's foolish not to send a MALP, or MALP-ish thing, through, but also good points about what IF someone were trying to reach us and hit the iris and had no other means to communicate or thought the planet was uninhabitable and moved on... Lately I've been getting worried whenever that Iris pops right up on an incoming wormhole that some innocent, friendly little person is gonna go thud (especially on Atlantis).

Do you all think that's a real possibility or do most others out there pretty much know to either send a MALP or if they already know about Earth they know SGC's procedures and how they should go about contacting them?

all freinds of earth have those... ummm wat are they called again those transmitter thingies that all the sg teams use...

[StarDreamer]

all freinds of earth have those... ummm wat are they called again those transmitter thingies that all the sg teams use...

yea, IDCs! but, what about "potential" friends, or just innocent, unknowing explorers... I guess I feel the worry more w/ Atlantis because of all those un-advanced (did i just make up a word..?) societies that haven't met Earth/Atlantis people. I guess most of them are pretty smart, though, and experienced with gate travel it seems... like the Athosians. But still.. I dunno... Maybe I'm just paranoid.

[DrMongol]

yea, IDCs! but, what about "potential" friends, or just innocent, unknowing explorers... I guess I feel the worry more w/ Atlantis because of all those un-advanced (did i just make up a word..?) societies that haven't met Earth/Atlantis people. I guess most of them are pretty smart, though, and experienced with gate travel it seems... like the Athosians. But still.. I dunno... Maybe I'm just paranoid.

yea, what about primitive civilizations looking to make alliances with the SGC. What if they do not have access to something such as a MALP and must rely on sending someone through to scout it out.

[Dromag67]

Yea, it was used by Anubis, but in that episode Carter says that the Goa'uld are scavengers and the idea was most likely taken from the human MALP.

AKA Star Wars ESB Imperial Probe Droid

Talk about a blatent rip.

Though cool looking.

[DrMongol]

AKA Star Wars ESB Imperial Probe Droid

Talk about a blatent rip.

Though cool looking.

Yeeea, I never made that connection before! Also, the Goa'uld probe had terrible aim.

[Auralis]

What make me wonder too, is that noone else is using an iris of some sort.
The only time was anubis on his kull warrior factory location with a forcefield.