Eye of the Gods
Summary
The Eye of the Gods was an Ancient teleportation device that was able to transport individuals from one side of the continent on P9G-844 to the other instantaneously.
Stargate References
The device is made up of two obelisks powered by crystal technology. Ancient writing on the outside of the device was translated by Daniel Jackson to read the "aperture or gateway to enlightenment". The Sodan who used it called it the "Eye of the Gods."
When the device activated, a beam would convert matter to energy and transport individuals instantaneously to the other obelisk (9.18 "Arthur's Mantle"). The device has never been seen in action from the departure site, but upon arrival, the obelisk glows with a blinding yellow light, and when the light dissipates, the travelers are beside the device.
The device could only be operated if the correct code was input on symbols on the obelisk. The device also had a defense mechanism built into its controls. If someone tried to bypass the codes, an electrical shock was produced. Bill Lee activated this safeguard when he tried to do just that, and lost the use of his legs for a few days (9.08 "Babylon"). The only ones to have the code besides the Sodan were the SGC, and only after Col. Mitchell was able to gain the Sodan's trust (9.18 "Arthur's Mantle").
The Sodan used the device to travel from the P9G-844 Stargate to the Sodan village (9.08 "Babylon"). Based on the locations of the Stargate and Ancient ruins, it is reasonable to conjecture the Ancients did the same. The distance between the two obelisks would take many months on foot and was a treacherous journey across a mountain range.
The device could be disabled by removal of one of the control crystals. The zombiefied Volnek did just that during his berserker slaughter of the Sodan population and the SGC rescuer parties. The SGC members were unable to return to the Stargate without the control crystal for that obelisk. The other obelisk by the Stargate remained unaffected, and reinforcements were able to join them in the village by using the Eye of the Gods from that location. Cameron Mitchell was able to retrieve the control crystal from Volnek before he was destroyed. The SG teams and injured Haikon returned to the Stargate using the device.
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