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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mark Nguyen: [QB] Regarding the so-called "lack" of technological improvement by the Goa'uld: I don't see it as implausible. After all, the System Lords were enjoying millenia of relative stability thanks to Ra ruling over everyone, who in turn ruled over the various slave cultures. Experimentation still occured ("Brief Candle" and all the stuff Nyerrti did, among things), but overall the Goa'uld were basically masters of their domain. On the rare occasion that a world overthrew the Goa'uld, they'd simply be abandoned, like Earth and several other planets. There were plenty of other worlds out there to supply manpower and Naquada. After Ra was killed, the System Lord hierarchy was thrown into chaos. Apophis was number two in the mythology, but in reality was probably just one of several powerful System Lords who were jockeying for the top spot, including Heru'ur and eventually Chronos and Solkar. Chronos had the largest fleet at the time before Solkar showed up, probably followed by Heru'ur, who might be roughly equal to Apophis if their rivalry is any indication. When Apophis inherited the fleet of Solkar, and subsequently those of Heru'ur and Chronos, it really turned him into a badass power. Anyway, the point of this all is that nothing spurs technological advancement like war. With Ra dead and the Tau'ri and Tok'ra able to effectively fight them, the remaining System Lords found themselves fighting on several fronts at once. There were probably skirmishes for territory prior to this, of course, but with the boss gone... As for Ra and his supposed "alien" body, it's never been explained. The SG-1 creators probably meant to ignore that little bit, only sticking with the dialogue that Ra was a parasite. There can be any number of explanations, which will probably never be revealed. However, given that extremely powerful Goa'uld like Solkar and Anubis were not entirely human (and who had in fact been banished while Ra was top dog), it follows that Ra himself would've had some improvements done during his tenure. And not just to play the Crying Game. Oh, and regarding the "last of a dying species" thing, Daniel speculated in the series premiere that Ra had perpetuated that myth himself to help keep the Abydonians under control. How better to remain a deity if you're the only one? Mark [/QB][/QUOTE]
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