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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] Apart from Atlantis itself, have we ever seen an "original" installation for a stargate? I mean, the stone pedestals are millions of years younger than the gates, obviously. Were all the original gates in orbit, and the planetside ones are in fact something that fell out of the sky in the respective prehistoric times of those planets? (Unless brought down to the surface by a semi-advanced, spacefaring culture, that is.) ...Well, probably not, if the DHDs that can be found next to most surface gates are also "original" hardware. The multiply redundant, hyper-robust backups to gate operation (such as manual dialing) would suggest that these things are meant to be used "shirtsleeves" by barbaric natives when necessary, rather than being optimized for orbital installation. Perhaps the diameter of a standard gate is also chosen with such operations in mind: something that a tribeful of people can easily erect and operate. And it [i]is[/i] a nice safety feature if the biggest thing that can fit through your gate is a Wraith needle, or a silly ATV with a .50cal. Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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