The Stargate Factory

[NakedJehutyV2]

what where?

[absmith]

As for the stargate factory, it was brought up in the Tech forum, and trashed pretty quickly. Is it a cool idea? Sure. Is it realistic? No way.

I don't think it was "trashed". I think it got a few people thinking. It is completely realistic, you just have to think big. http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=19188

Looks like the idea has hit a few other people too.. see these threads
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=9877
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=10293
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=9086

Think about it; if you build gates in a factory, say in Atlantis, then you have to get a gate (or many), then fly to where you want to drop them, then fly back to the factory to get more gates. The key is that you have to have already explored the entire galaxy, and know exactly where you want to place the gates in the first place.

There is no rule stating that a new gate couldn't come split in two (or 3 or 4) pieces and fit just fine through a gate as a unassembled unit. Put a gate and assembly device on your "delivery" ships, fly them around the galaxy dropping the assembled gates on all the planets you want. That solves your problem of having to always go back to the factory to pick up a gate.

I do agree that a PJ/SG factory would make for a cool ship story line too. See my original post about the old show Andromeda where the captain tells the ship AI (now Dr. Lam) "That's our entire offensive payload", and captain Hunt replies "We'll find you a nice asteroid field when we're done so you can make more."

[Merlin1701]

in total agreement with "Skyth"! The idea of a "stargate creation facility", sounds much better than factory, is the next logical step; only if it helps the viewing audience develop the understanding of the anciants.
How the gates are built?
Why the gates were built? (besides faster than hyperdrive transport)
Whats the true extent of the gate network?
How were the gates deployed?