Gate back to earth

[actuallyliam]

For starters is it so far fetched too believe that the SGU team has a DHD on a laptop computer, in later stargate once computers caught up, they were able to contain one on a laptop (BadGuys)

Second, Destiny has a star map, gate travel only needs, too know the location in space. All of SG-1.

Theoretically, given that we gated in too destiny and that destiny draws power from "The stars themselves" we have enough power and we know that both types of gates can connect too each other.

So how is it no possible too locate earth, by using an 8 symbol address when destiny is stopped in a galaxy?

[General Jumper One]

We had to use a planet with a core of Naquadria. Destiny's power system can't handle the energy required to dial Earth (ep Earth). All the wires would explore and take Destiny with it. Destiny's "batteries" no longer have the ability to hold the amount of power needed to dial Earth and using a sun at the same time would fry it.

[HaMm3r]

For starters is it so far fetched too believe that the SGU team has a DHD on a laptop computer, in later stargate once computers caught up, they were able to contain one on a laptop (BadGuys)

What does this gain them? They can already dial at will using the ship's computer consoles or the remotes.

Theoretically, given that we gated in too destiny and that destiny draws power from "The stars themselves" we have enough power and we know that both types of gates can connect too each other.

So how is it no possible too locate earth, by using an 8 symbol address when destiny is stopped in a galaxy?

Not trying to be rude, but have you actually watched any of the earlier episodes? They have tried to dial Earth twice, in "Air Part 2" and in "Earth". The problem isn't that the gates can't do it, it's that Destiny can't handle the power demand required cause she's old as heck!

[Puddle-Jumper]

They already have earths address and they tried dialling back in Darkness I think, its purely a power problem and as General Jumper One gave the other reasons

[Steelbox]

We had to use a planet with a core of Naquadria. Destiny's power system can't handle the energy required to dial Earth (ep Earth). All the wires would explore and take Destiny with it. Destiny's "batteries" no longer have the ability to hold the amount of power needed to dial Earth and using a sun at the same time would fry it.

Exactly! Green!

While inside of the star, the destiny have its whole power at her desire. The problem is that the Destiny was not designed to transfer that shear amount o energy through its energy conduits. Resulting in catastrophic explosion. Unless they find an alternate and more stable energy source or regulate the exact amount of power needed into the gate. No coming back to earth.

[AdmlDj]

if the destiny gates are only sophisticated enough to dial a handful of gates when they drop out of ftl what makes anyone think that they could dial earth? an incoming wormhole is a lot different to an outgoing one in its requirements obviously

[ngewakl]

The stargates on SGU are version 1.0. Not like the MW gates that are 2.0 and then the PG gates which are 3.0.

[Nataku27]

If the Destiny could replenish herself at 100% with a star and if it could stop to allow an outcoming wormhole I think it could be possible, but as for now they can't.

[Steelbox]

if the destiny gates are only sophisticated enough to dial a handful of gates when they drop out of ftl what makes anyone think that they could dial earth? an incoming wormhole is a lot different to an outgoing one in its requirements obviously

Wrong, since the gates does not periodically dial each other to transmit new co-relative updates, planetary shift will eventually move the planet away from it fixed address, making it unable to be dialed from afar, witch is aggravated do to lack of a stronger power source in the kino controller.

If the Destiny could replenish herself at 100% with a star and if it could stop to allow an outcoming wormhole I think it could be possible, but as for now they can't.

Yes, the Destiny is so old that it can't replenish its whole energy reserve up to 100%, the maximum currently, is more or less 40% .

Spoiler:

If they could some how increase the efficiency of the collectors the way Perry and Rush did with the propulsion in Sabotage.

Or some how reinforce the energy conduits to handle the power surge, fixing leaks, bad connections.

[kwlafayette]

Well, the way they solved energy problems in the previous two series, was the ZPM. All they need to do is stumble across one of those.

[Nataku27]

It is not really a problem of power but rather a pure problem of machinery, Destiny's conduits of energy are very old and probably quite damaged, it would need a fix before.

[Shai Hulud]

ZPM is Alteran / Ancient tech, doubt we'd see it in a galaxy far, far away.

[kwlafayette]

You guys keep saying how Destiny is so old and damaged. Yet, it is still flying, a million years later. The conduits cannot be that bad.

Unless the writers want us to believe that everything was peachy fir 5 million years. Then just after the humans get there, the first major breakdowns coincidentally happen?

[garhkal]

No. It has been dogged by the Blue alilens for a while, and looks like it has suffered battle damage. THAT combined with 3-6 mil years of age, has caused it to be at the level of operability it is now.

[HaMm3r]

Keep in mind Perry's statement, "the system is unbelievably robust, with more safeguards than I can count". You think the FTL drive is the only system on the ship designed that way? If the ancients were building a vessel that they planned to send out unmanned, there's no question they would have built in backup upon backup for every mission critical component.

As battle damage or irreparable breakdown has occurred over the eons, backup components have been brought online when necessary. I think it's just convenient to the story that the ship is now on the last of some of those redundancies.