This was a question that has been on my mind too. After reading all the previous posts I've got a summaried theory for the missing DHDs.
- To prevent other races from abusing them. Worst thing that can happen is when the Ancients arrive to the galaxy is to discover some sort of evil empire setting up shop on every gated planet. Wrath mark 2.
- DHDs use physical symbols has something to do with constelations which are different for each galaxy. Since the galaxy has not been entirely explored and charted yet, one wouldn't be able to code in an address for a specific gate with respect to every other gate. Once the seeder ships have fully explored the galaxy then a super map can be created and each planet allocated a unique address. And maybe new symbols.
- Prototype DHDs, if the seeder ships are spamming these things left right and center, it'll make more sense that they are a cheaper version of the real thing, like less power and no physical DHD. And with less power, the gates can probably only gate to Destiny and its surrounding planets until they are upgraded. (I just came up with a spawn theory why the Destiny locked out the other gates - is because the cheapy versions were falling apart and didn't have enough power to gate back?, ie. one way trip, hence they were locked out)
Time will tell.
- To prevent other races from abusing them. Worst thing that can happen is when the Ancients arrive to the galaxy is to discover some sort of evil empire setting up shop on every gated planet. Wrath mark 2.
- DHDs use physical symbols has something to do with constelations which are different for each galaxy. Since the galaxy has not been entirely explored and charted yet, one wouldn't be able to code in an address for a specific gate with respect to every other gate. Once the seeder ships have fully explored the galaxy then a super map can be created and each planet allocated a unique address. And maybe new symbols.
- Prototype DHDs, if the seeder ships are spamming these things left right and center, it'll make more sense that they are a cheaper version of the real thing, like less power and no physical DHD. And with less power, the gates can probably only gate to Destiny and its surrounding planets until they are upgraded. (I just came up with a spawn theory why the Destiny locked out the other gates - is because the cheapy versions were falling apart and didn't have enough power to gate back?, ie. one way trip, hence they were locked out)
Time will tell.
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