For a Show called Stargate, they sure don't dial the 'gate a lot...

[anna_luna]

For my latest project (read: insane piece of art...) I need to know how the Stargate in Atlantis works... what parts light up, what parts rotate...

I have seasons 2-4 here in Japan, but I cannot find an episode where we can actually see the dialing sequence. I've checked about 10 different episodes with no success, either they are already on the planet, or we just get the wormhole... I guess all the dialing sequences are in the 1st season?

I remember the clamp things light up as the chevrons are locked, but what is the sequence? Which one lights up first? Top? bottom-right?

Also, I think the part with the symbols did not rotate as the original Stargate did, but they lit up? Or something?

If anyone could point me to the right episode to look this up, or show me screencaps or a clip, or just explain it to me, I'd be very grateful.

Comments

[sars.livejournal.com]

Maybe the pilot? The firzt time they dial out it probably shows the whole thing. Maybe? Sorry I'm not more help?

How're you enjoying it anyway? Haven't seen you around much.

[anna_luna]

Hey!

I've been incredibly busy, since my sensei believes I'm some kind of Robot who doesn't eat or sleep... I went to Kyoto though and it was fantastic! Geisha AU, anyone?

Anyway, I accidentally forgot S1 in Venezuela, and only have from S2 onwards with me... I remember that scene in the pilot where Rodney is counting the encoded chevrons the way Walter did... but alas, I cannot access it.

[sars.livejournal.com]

Let me find it. I'll cut it down to that scene and encode it as an mov so you should be able to stream it from my webspace.

[anna_luna]

You're the best, thanks! I'm working on a secret project, but should have some results soon!

[sars.livejournal.com]

Np. Can't wait to see it :D

http://jerah.com.au/smuffster/anna.mov

Hope this helps.

[anna_luna]

Ok.. I officially hate the Pegasus 'gate... the rotation of the symbols changes from clockwise to counterclockwise and vice versa after each chevron... :(

Thank you very much! I guess my 'gate won't be 100% perfect (it has become a technical impossibility), but closer now.

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

Hey hun. The SGA gate doesn't rotate, for all intensive purposes its digital (where as the sg-1 gate the inner track spins and chevrons engage)

Dialling sequence is tricky. The address out always varies but the address for atlantis is 8 long (from earth) because its so far away. As far as I know we haven't the dialling sequence internally from the pegasus. However I may be wrong.