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Stargate fan nitpick: The reason the Stargate at Stargate Command spins is because they don't have a DHD and instead drive the "manual" dialing mechanism via co
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
Stargate fan nitpick: The reason the Stargate at Stargate Command spins is because they don't have a DHD and instead drive the "manual" dialing mechanism via computer.
However, as noted in "200", the spinning is cooler.
- jrootabega 6y agoThese kids today have never seen a rotary Stargate
- drivingmenuts 6y ago“Remember when we had to dial a Stargate by hand and send a man thru in a diving suit with a rope? Pepperidge Farm remembers.”
- crgwbr 6y agoHave a reference on that? Haven’t rewatched the show in a while, but I was sure the offworld gates (with DHDs) also had a spinning inner ring.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoWell, aside from having seen every episode at least twice and noting that the gate only ever spins A) at the SGC, and 2) when there is no DHD and the ring is turned by hand to dial... How about this Stargate Wiki entry on the DHD: https://stargate.fandom.com/wiki/Dial_Home_Device https://stargate.fandom.com/wiki/Dial_Home_Device "DHDs establish a wireless link with the nearby Stargate and act as a control device and power source, allowing any intelligent species to dial it without having to rotate the gate manually or develop their own computer interface." I'm not aware of an in-universe reference on the show, but it is hard to remember all the dialog for 10 seasons of a 40 minute show.