New Earth Energy weapon?

[2ndgenerationalteran]

When the Mckays were trying to escape for the first time and rodney got shot it looked much like a taser but the CG made visible blue electical currents engulf him. Previously the tasers had no additional effects and made a clicking noise, none happened this happened this time. So was that just a mistake or did our energy weapons tech have a significant leap?

[jenks]

That's what I thought when I saw it, I'll have pause it and have a better look later...

[JSPuddlejumper]

Tasers.

CGI hiccup.

[jenks]

I've just had another look, and I don't think they were you know...

[The_Carpenter]

Reverse engineered Zat guns? I suppose they wouldn't be too difficult to make if you know the energy wavelength.

[McSwift]

Tasers.

CGI hiccup.

Nope. It wasn't a CGI hiccup. If you look at Mckay's back, you can see a little plug that is connected to his clothes.

I was going to say.
Nice.
We got ourselves a human made Zat!

[jenks]

Must be some new design at least though, because there are no wires...

[SaberBlade]

I thought it was a reversed engineered zat.

I never noticed any plugs on his back, but it's possible that they aren't able to discharge the energy like a normal zat so like an Intar, the charge itself stored with a type of bullet that is released on impact. It could be considered a improved (more lethal) Intar or a reversed zat with the qualities of an Intar.

[Integrabyte]

Nope. It wasn't a CGI hiccup. If you look at Mckay's back, you can see a little plug that is connected to his clothes.

I was going to say.
Nice.
We got ourselves a human made Zat!

I would not count on that. The used the wrong ship in Camelot to represent the Asgard...its a goof...

[kymeric]

Noticed that to, its pretty sweet.

Seriously the only diff between a zat and a taser is the wires.

Its good to see *****in new earth tech.

[Jeffala]

I was thinking taser and I saw the "button" on his back. My guess was that the electricity crackling around him was artistic license.

[Vala_M]

I saw that piece as well. I prefer the zat since I'm sure like regular guns, you'd need more bullets.

Vala,

[s09119]

Anyone have a screencap of that shot? Because I honestly did not see wires or anything... I was hoping it was an Earth-made zat.

[Jeffala]

I saw that piece as well. I prefer the zat since I'm sure like regular guns, you'd need more bullets.

Vala,

Though there was one benefit over a zat: less noise.

[Redhooks]

Anyone have a screencap of that shot? Because I honestly did not see wires or anything... I was hoping it was an Earth-made zat.

It looks like a projectile to me with no wires sort of like a tranquilizer dart, but with electric shock instead of a chemical. Here is a screencap.
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