3 different gates

[taff]

there is something i cant work out why are there 3 different designs of gates and more to the point if the gate in SG1 is younger than in SGA and SGU but yet looks older than the other 2?

[Flyboy]

The SGU gate is the oldest design, THEN the SG1 gate, then the SGA gate.


Frankly, you may as well ask yourself why we have different designs of aircraft.

[taff]

so your saying they had an advanced gate, went to a basic gate then went back to an advanced gate

[SaberBlade]

The SGU gate is the oldest design, THEN the SG1 gate, then the SGA gate.

Followed by the Nox design gate.

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so your saying they had an advanced gate, went to a basic gate then went back to an advanced gate

No, the race who invented the Stargates and Destiny upgraded the Stargates in the galaxies they existed in over time.

SGA gates are about 3 million years old (potentially older), The Ancients would have upgraded them when they left the Milky Way and went to Pegasus after the plague.
SG1 gates are about 50 million years old.
SGU gates are even older, they first gates they used but no solid information on how to calculate it's age.

[escyos]

so your saying they had an advanced gate, went to a basic gate then went back to an advanced gate

The SGU gates are not the advanced models, they are limited in range and very fragile.

[Tanith0709]

In computer terms think of it like this;

SGU: Alpha Release
SG1: Beta Release
SGA: Final Release

The SGU gate is the most basic (which explains the limited range), SG1 gate is an improvement and the SGA gate is an improvement on the SG1 gate.

[General Jumper One]

Followed by the Nox design gate.

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That's the Tollan gate, they made it, they just got some help from the Nox

[KEK]

I don't really get how the Pegasus gates are an improvement though. Surely if anything they're less functional because they can't be dialled manually...

[stargatefan234]

I don't really get how the Pegasus gates are an improvement though. Surely if anything they're less functional because they can't be dialled manually...

improvement doesn't necessarily mean more functionality. Manual dialling could have been the ancients debugging method .

Or think in terms of dvds and videos. you'd agree that dvds are better than videos? but you can manually rewind videos by turning the spools yourself, cant do that with dvds

[SaberBlade]

That's the Tollan gate, they made it, they just got some help from the Nox

It's the Tollan gate, but given the Nox status as an Alliance member, I'd be willing to bet they created it. As advanced as the Tollan were, I doubt creating a Stargate was one of their specialities. If they could build one, they wouldn't have needed the Nox help to begin with.

I don't really get how the Pegasus gates are an improvement though. Surely if anything they're less functional because they can't be dialled manually...

Well digital watches do have improvements and extra features over analogue watches. There would be two buttons on either side of the gate for different features and settings, with an illuminate button in case it's hard to see.

improvement doesn't necessarily mean more functionality. Manual dialling could have been the ancients debugging method .

Or think in terms of dvds and videos. you'd agree that dvds are better than videos? but you can manually rewind videos by turning the spools yourself, cant do that with dvds

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[stargatefan234]

It's the Tollan gate, but given the Nox status as an Alliance member, I'd be willing to bet they created it. As advanced as the Tollan were, I doubt creating a Stargate was one of their specialities. If they could build one, they wouldn't have needed the Nox help to begin with.



Well digital watches do have improvements and extra features over analogue watches. There would be two buttons on either side of the gate for different features and settings, with an illuminate button in case it's hard to see.

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that's still form of device like a remote dialler

[Stewart5]

Simply, as other people have stated above, the gates changed over time. As has everyhting on Earth..........

[maneth]

TPTB wanted something to instantly distinguish the shows.

[Jedi_Master_Bra'tac]

Followed by the Nox design gate.

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And then Orlin's ToasterGate

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[SaberBlade]

And then Orlin's ToasterGate

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Forgot about that. Always looks like an over-glorified ring transporter to me. It's so basic, I'd be surprised if it were anything more than a pre-Alpha model.