Ok already we know the Wraith were able to get there hands on a few ZPMs to grow clone armies.
Tonight we learned how Hive Ships are made.
I dunno if anyone else put this together but, I believe with the use of a ZPM for a ships source of power when growing they were probably able to grow ships at a much much faster rate. After "Spoils of War" people assumed that some how the Wraith grew ships faster as well with the ZPMs. I as always under the impression that the Wraith would build a ships systems, ie. weapons, engines life support and whatever else and grew the ships hull and interior around those systems. Tonight's episode pretty much confirmed this for me. If left alone I am pretty sure a super hive would have grown around the city of Atlantis.
So know we know how the Wraith were able to defeat the Ancients. I have never subscribed to the idea that the Ancients simply were bad at war. That they didn't know how to fight. Now we know. After fighting a winning war for 100 years or more a simple act, one that could not have been for seen lost them the war. Any race that was facing a unending army would eventually lose or have to withdraw like the Ancients did. For decades they destroyed Wraith ship after Wraith ship until likely their drones were depleted at which time I believe they decided to return to Earth to either give up on Pegasus or reorganize and head back.
Tonight we learned how Hive Ships are made.
I dunno if anyone else put this together but, I believe with the use of a ZPM for a ships source of power when growing they were probably able to grow ships at a much much faster rate. After "Spoils of War" people assumed that some how the Wraith grew ships faster as well with the ZPMs. I as always under the impression that the Wraith would build a ships systems, ie. weapons, engines life support and whatever else and grew the ships hull and interior around those systems. Tonight's episode pretty much confirmed this for me. If left alone I am pretty sure a super hive would have grown around the city of Atlantis.
So know we know how the Wraith were able to defeat the Ancients. I have never subscribed to the idea that the Ancients simply were bad at war. That they didn't know how to fight. Now we know. After fighting a winning war for 100 years or more a simple act, one that could not have been for seen lost them the war. Any race that was facing a unending army would eventually lose or have to withdraw like the Ancients did. For decades they destroyed Wraith ship after Wraith ship until likely their drones were depleted at which time I believe they decided to return to Earth to either give up on Pegasus or reorganize and head back.
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