So now we have stargates in space for ships to use. My question is this- is there a noticeable difference between the front and back of the gate / wormhole so that you don’t fly into the gate the wrong way? If you had time you could activate the gate and watch for whatever side the water comes out—but what if you are in a dog fight and get all turned around after the gate is active?
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Then, you're screwed
There will be no Jewels in the chevrons on the back if the gates are anythng like the ones back on earth. And there wont be ant chevron patterns on the back of the gate either.
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And my response is the same as it was in the previous thread about this (can't remember where that thread was). The Ancients, being uber-smart, made the gate so it detects your orientation (with refference to the gravitational pull) when you enter it (this is going under the assumption that gates only work in the presense of a graviational body, how many times have I said that now?) The gate then re-aligns you so you exit with the same orientation you enterred with refference to the graviational pull on the gate when you exit it. That's my theory, it could very well be wrong.
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Originally posted by VirtualCLDAnd my response is the same as it was in the previous thread about this (can't remember where that thread was). The Ancients, being uber-smart, made the gate so it detects your orientation (with refference to the gravitational pull) when you enter it (this is going under the assumption that gates only work in the presense of a graviational body, how many times have I said that now?) The gate then re-aligns you so you exit with the same orientation you enterred with refference to the graviational pull on the gate when you exit it. That's my theory, it could very well be wrong.*Peter turns on the energy based iris while Atlantis is very low on power*
McKay - "Using power, using power, using power..."
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Yes it does, it's in orbit. It has to be in the presence of some gravitational body, i.e. planet or sun, to work... well that's what some people say anyway. We've never seen it work on a ship in deep space (which doesn't mean it couldn't). Any on-ship activation was done in orbit or near a planet or sun.
In fact, it's very possible when it is done on ship, the gate could work even in deep space, as long as there is artificial gravity. That way, the gate can still re-align properly to match the orientation with refference to gravity. It could have even done this with the puddlejumper as it appeared to have AG. The gate senses the direction of gravity on the ship and re-aligned teh ship to match the gravity direction on the Atlantis end.
That's just my opinion, not necessaruly the truth. In fact, I could very well be flat out wrong, it's just a theory.
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Originally posted by EYU86But the gate in space has no gravity to base it on.
Of course it's affected by gravity!! Why do you think asteroid belts, planetary alignment and everything else can form such linear and (normally) stable paths around celestrial bodies???
GRAVITY!!!
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Originally posted by VirtualCLDYes it does, it's in orbit. It has to be in the presence of some gravitational body, i.e. planet or sun, to work... well that's what some people say anyway. We've never seen it work on a ship in deep space (which doesn't mean it couldn't). Any on-ship activation was done in orbit or near a planet or sun.
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Originally posted by aschenDid you learn anything in HS man? =/
Of course it's affected by gravity!! Why do you think asteroid belts, planetary alignment and everything else can form such linear and (normally) stable paths around celestrial bodies???
GRAVITY!!!*Peter turns on the energy based iris while Atlantis is very low on power*
McKay - "Using power, using power, using power..."
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