Orbital weapon

The Ancient space weapon was a powerful device created on the planet Velona.

Overview
The weapon was of Ancient design and resided within a central structure where it was placed within a room. The centre of the room was dominated by a large machine with a red crystal on the top which served as the primary weapon itself. When sufficient power was present, energy began to develop around the crystal weapon with small emitters suddenly appearing in the open roof top which seemed to channel its effects. The central part of the machine contained panels which opened up and allowed access to the internal Control crystal's allowing for one to alter its use.


 * The manner through which the weapon functioned remains unknown.

History
The Ascended being known as Orlin witnessed the Velonan people suffer under the siege of the Goa'uld. Taking pity on the race, he taught them the means of protecting themselves by creating a space weapon that was capable of repelling and destroying a Goa'uld invasion force. It was through this means that the people of Velona were able to defeat the Goa'uld attempts at enslaving their world. However, with the threat of conquest lifted, the leaders of the Velonan people began to use the weapon as a means of ruthlessly subjugating other worlds. Through this act of malice, their people were destroyed by the Ascended Ancient Others leaving the planet as a long dead world.

Stargate Command discovered the planet Velona during their travels through the Stargate and learnt of the weapon. As part of their initiative of finding technology capable of defeating the Goa'uld, they studied the space weapon and attempted to activate it. A then corporeal Orlin made use of a Mini Stargate on Earth to travel to Velona in order to shut down the weapon before the Ascended Others decided to kill the Tau'ri on the planet.


 * Presumably, the weapon was based on weapon technology created by the Ancients before they Ascended.