First off I would like to say that I am so glad that I was channel surfing over the holidays and discovered this wonderful TV show. Now that I've watched all the episodes from that gamma quadrant site (thank you so much), I have a few questions that have been bugging me:
If the DHD is faster than the SGC's computer dialing system, then why didn't they just switch gates when they found the Antarctic gate? It seems kind of wasteful to put the gate with the DHD in storage, doesn't it? Or maybe this was all part of the NID's nefarious plans. What does NID stand for anyway? And if they made the russians shut down their program in return for technology transfer, you'd think they'd ask for the DHD back. After all, it goes with the original stargate. (although since the point of origin symbols are different, it seems odd that it would work with the Antarctic gate in the first place.)
In the first episode, Carter says that they have to use a supercomputer to account for the expansion of the universe in order to get the stargate towork. How? And if this is necessary, then how come they can go to otherplanets and just dial earth and it works? And if the latter works becauseof the DHD, then that brings me back to my fist question.
Presumably Sam has the ability to use goa'uld (sp?) technology becuase jolinar left a protein marker when she died. Proteins degrade after a while, so shouldn't her ability degrade as well, unless she had the gene inserted into her genome? And if they've identified the protein, why don't they synthesize it? And if you need naquada in your blood to get the devices to work, wouldn't carter have to be eating naquada to maintain her ability? Furthermore, if Sam has the ability to use goa'uld technology, then why doesn't ever take that ribbon device they've got in storage and use it to kick some goa'uld butt? I mean, the logical thing would be for her to go spend a few weeks with the tok'ra and learn how to use the stuff. Then she could use the weapons on missions and use the healing thing too. If I were Dr. Frasier, I sure would appreciate that.
Another question along the same lines: if they've got zat guns and stuff just sitting in the armory, then why do they take them on missions so rarely? The zat gun is cool because you can either stun, kill, or vaporize people with it. Seems a lot better than a machine gun to me.
I realize that it is probably somewhat pathological to sit around and think about this stuff, but the show is so well done in terms of continuity that these little things stick out. Thanks for reading my rambling newbie questions. The huge stargate internet following is as amazing as the show!
peace,
-margaret
If the DHD is faster than the SGC's computer dialing system, then why didn't they just switch gates when they found the Antarctic gate? It seems kind of wasteful to put the gate with the DHD in storage, doesn't it? Or maybe this was all part of the NID's nefarious plans. What does NID stand for anyway? And if they made the russians shut down their program in return for technology transfer, you'd think they'd ask for the DHD back. After all, it goes with the original stargate. (although since the point of origin symbols are different, it seems odd that it would work with the Antarctic gate in the first place.)
In the first episode, Carter says that they have to use a supercomputer to account for the expansion of the universe in order to get the stargate towork. How? And if this is necessary, then how come they can go to otherplanets and just dial earth and it works? And if the latter works becauseof the DHD, then that brings me back to my fist question.
Presumably Sam has the ability to use goa'uld (sp?) technology becuase jolinar left a protein marker when she died. Proteins degrade after a while, so shouldn't her ability degrade as well, unless she had the gene inserted into her genome? And if they've identified the protein, why don't they synthesize it? And if you need naquada in your blood to get the devices to work, wouldn't carter have to be eating naquada to maintain her ability? Furthermore, if Sam has the ability to use goa'uld technology, then why doesn't ever take that ribbon device they've got in storage and use it to kick some goa'uld butt? I mean, the logical thing would be for her to go spend a few weeks with the tok'ra and learn how to use the stuff. Then she could use the weapons on missions and use the healing thing too. If I were Dr. Frasier, I sure would appreciate that.
Another question along the same lines: if they've got zat guns and stuff just sitting in the armory, then why do they take them on missions so rarely? The zat gun is cool because you can either stun, kill, or vaporize people with it. Seems a lot better than a machine gun to me.
I realize that it is probably somewhat pathological to sit around and think about this stuff, but the show is so well done in terms of continuity that these little things stick out. Thanks for reading my rambling newbie questions. The huge stargate internet following is as amazing as the show!
peace,
-margaret
