9th Chevron

[Ko'or Oragahn]

WOuld be nice to see an episode where the nine chevrons would be dialed from a place of which we alredy know its POO glyph, like from Earth for example.

 

[PTeppic]

[Since you asked...]

The position of the P.O.O. is always as the last chevron, as stated by Dr.Jackson. If dialling normally, it is 7th, if going the extra distance, with an outside power source (for the SGC gate, anyway) it goes as the 8th.

It is entirely possible, given the interaction/function of the DHD, that trying to dial the Othalla sequence from a DHD controlled gate would actually work "normally", and not need "extra" power, i.e. the DHD may be able to source that much extra. We just don't know.

[The possible use of the P.O.O. as an end-marker for non-DHD dialling is discussed in another thread.]

 

[Cammo]

Hey newbie here and randomly found this post while looking for sound effects.

The having more than 9 chevron idea wont work (10 11 12 chevrons) as the Stargate itself only has 9 lockable chevrons on it.

The last chevron entered when dialing the Asguard planet was the point of origin. This would mean the 9th chevron will be the point of origin (a way of saying the dialing sequence is finished now dial the planet i want).

This leads me to think it's an additional distance calculation.

In response to a previous post about a wormhole destablising (e.g. dialing somewhere that doesn't have a Stargate, or at least that's how i read it) this would be possible if the travelers were ascended as energy would remain intact.

Remember the episode where they bypassed dialing procedures to get a lock on a planet resulting in the sun collapsing? They sent a super heavy element to the planet and shut the gate down prematurely. Sam says something along the lines of 'in the case of a human, that would be really bad. in the case of an element it shouldn't be a problem'. This is referring to the fact the Stargate dismantles the traveler and reintegrates them once they've reached the other side. So maybe the 9th chevron could be used in conjunction with ascended beings?

Just thought I'd throw that one in the mix

 

[Carbonoid]

Could'nt the 9th chevron be used as a function key? like a keyboards SHIFT button turning each symbol on the gate into a differant symbol, that would allow for more gates to be dialled.

Plus people keep refering to the "six point to pin point a location in space" the same can be done with eight. Imagine two four sided pyramid stuck together at the bases, it gives you a 3D diamond shape which can be used to pin point a location in space.

 

[minicooper333]

the 7 we all get 6 points in space with 1 point or origin

8 is a distant calulation from galaxy to galaxy

but wat if the 9th chevron is a speed calulation used for starships

i say that because a starship that is moving conatantly will change its postion conatantly and would thierfore be harder to get a lock on

wat if that chevron simplfys the caluations?????

as for a time travel symbol the alterans had trouble trying to go back in time when jack and tealc get sent back every 6 hrs in season 4 or 5

thats just my opinion about it

 

[PTeppic]

Without spoilering too much in s8-s10, only that one planet (Window of Opportunity) had problems with time-travel... eventually they mastered it.

 

[Kangaroony]

Okay guys, this is kinda based on the new SGU series thats coming, which really does rule out the whole time travel option and gives a bit more direction to the 9th chevron possibilities. The way I see it theres 2 options, the 9th chevron could be... A) A secondary area code...like 7 symbols is local calls, 8 is long distance and 9 is international, so way way out there! Or B) A fixed address gate, bit like a mobile phone! So you dial the 9 symbols and reguardless of where the gate you're dialing is, the wormhole will link to it.

And yeah I know that this info is probably old hat, but I've been out of the loop for a long time, just felt it needed saying!