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Cullings may occur in a variety of ways and range greatly in severity. Between the periods of extended hibernation that occur in Wraith society, cullings exist to a far lesser extent. These culling may only consist of a handful of [[dart]]s that arrive via [[Stargate]]. During such events, only a handful of people are generally taken and the damage to a planet's infrastructure is minimal. These cullings largely only serve to remind the [[human]] populations of the Pegasus galaxy of the persistent Wraith presence, and to instill fear among them. {{Cite|SGA|Rising|The Pegasus Project|Underground}}
 
Cullings may occur in a variety of ways and range greatly in severity. Between the periods of extended hibernation that occur in Wraith society, cullings exist to a far lesser extent. These culling may only consist of a handful of [[dart]]s that arrive via [[Stargate]]. During such events, only a handful of people are generally taken and the damage to a planet's infrastructure is minimal. These cullings largely only serve to remind the [[human]] populations of the Pegasus galaxy of the persistent Wraith presence, and to instill fear among them. {{Cite|SGA|Rising|The Pegasus Project|Underground}}
   
Between periods of hybernation, however, Cullings may be much more severe. During full-scale cullings, [[Hive ship]]s and [[Wraith cruiser| cruisers]] are utilized - arriving in orbit and deploying waves of darts to the planet below. These cullings can devastate entire civilizations in terms of the number of people taken and the shear destruction caused by weapons fire from the atmosphere. {{Cite|atl|Letters from Pegasus|The Hive}} Ground forces are usually also deployed in order to locate any who may be hiding. {{cite|SGA|Outsiders}} In some instances, the Wraith dial to the planet's Stargate in order to prevent escape. However, despite the severity of the cullings, the Wraith always leave behind survivors that will be able to repopulate the planet, and therefore replenish the Wraith's food supply.
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Between periods of hybernation, however, Cullings may be much more severe. During full-scale cullings, [[Hive ship]]s and [[Wraith cruiser| cruisers]] are utilized - arriving in orbit and deploying waves of darts to the planet below. These cullings can devastate entire civilizations in terms of the number of people taken and the shear destruction caused by weapons fire from the atmosphere. {{Cite|atl|Letters from Pegasus|The Hive}} Ground forces are usually also deployed in order to locate any who may be hiding. {{cite|SGA|Outsiders}} In some instances, the Wraith dial in to the planet's Stargate in order to prevent escape. However, despite the severity of the cullings, the Wraith always leave behind survivors that will be able to repopulate the planet, and therefore be able replenish the Wraith's food supply.
   
Races including the [[Statedan]]s, [[Athosian]]s, and countless other have faced utter destruction from such events. Because of the unpredictable nature of such cullings, and the limited technology of most Pegasus-galaxy cultures, little can usually be done to prepare. This has caused several societies to take what few precasusions they can. To this end, the [[Hoffan]]s constructed massive archives hidden throughout their planet in order to ensure that [[Hoffan]] history and knowledge wouldn't be lost for the remaining survivors left to rebuild. {{cite|SGA|Poisoning the Well}}
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Races including the [[Satedan]]s, [[Athosian]]s, and countless others have faced almost complete destruction from such events. Because of the unpredictable nature of such cullings, and the limited technological advancement of most Pegasus-galaxy cultures, little can usually be done to prepare. This has caused several societies to take what few precasusions they can. To this end, the [[Hoffan]]s constructed massive archives hidden throughout their planet in order to ensure that [[Hoffan]] history and knowledge wouldn't be lost for the remaining survivors left to rebuild. {{cite|SGA|Poisoning the Well}}
   
 
The [[Genii]] built entire sub-terranian cities in order to advance technologically while not attracting the attention of the wraith. This has enabled them to make such advances as projectile and atomic weaponry, making them among the few societies in the Pegasus galaxy capable of 'effectively' resisting the wraith. {{cite|SGA|Underground|The Return, Part 1}} The [[Traveler]]s travel the galaxy in [[Traveler generational ship|generational ships]] in order to evade being culled. {{cite|SGA|Travelers}} Many other races simply hide in order to avoid attack. {{cite|SGA|Travelers|The Lost Tribe|Ghost in the Machine}}
 
The [[Genii]] built entire sub-terranian cities in order to advance technologically while not attracting the attention of the wraith. This has enabled them to make such advances as projectile and atomic weaponry, making them among the few societies in the Pegasus galaxy capable of 'effectively' resisting the wraith. {{cite|SGA|Underground|The Return, Part 1}} The [[Traveler]]s travel the galaxy in [[Traveler generational ship|generational ships]] in order to evade being culled. {{cite|SGA|Travelers}} Many other races simply hide in order to avoid attack. {{cite|SGA|Travelers|The Lost Tribe|Ghost in the Machine}}

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A depiction of a Culling from Athosian history.

"It happens again and again. The Wraith allow our kind to grow in numbers, and when that number reaches a certain point they return to cull their human herd."
Teyla Emmagan

Culling is a term used in the Pegasus Galaxy for when the Wraith travel to a planet and take great numbers of the inhabitants to feed upon.

Overview

Cullings may occur in a variety of ways and range greatly in severity. Between the periods of extended hibernation that occur in Wraith society, cullings exist to a far lesser extent. These culling may only consist of a handful of darts that arrive via Stargate. During such events, only a handful of people are generally taken and the damage to a planet's infrastructure is minimal. These cullings largely only serve to remind the human populations of the Pegasus galaxy of the persistent Wraith presence, and to instill fear among them. (SGA: "Rising", "The Pegasus Project", "Underground")

Between periods of hybernation, however, Cullings may be much more severe. During full-scale cullings, Hive ships and cruisers are utilized - arriving in orbit and deploying waves of darts to the planet below. These cullings can devastate entire civilizations in terms of the number of people taken and the shear destruction caused by weapons fire from the atmosphere. (SGA: "Letters from Pegasus", "The Hive") Ground forces are usually also deployed in order to locate any who may be hiding. (SGA: "Outsiders") In some instances, the Wraith dial in to the planet's Stargate in order to prevent escape. However, despite the severity of the cullings, the Wraith always leave behind survivors that will be able to repopulate the planet, and therefore be able replenish the Wraith's food supply.

Races including the Satedans, Athosians, and countless others have faced almost complete destruction from such events. Because of the unpredictable nature of such cullings, and the limited technological advancement of most Pegasus-galaxy cultures, little can usually be done to prepare. This has caused several societies to take what few precasusions they can. To this end, the Hoffans constructed massive archives hidden throughout their planet in order to ensure that Hoffan history and knowledge wouldn't be lost for the remaining survivors left to rebuild. (SGA: "Poisoning the Well")

The Genii built entire sub-terranian cities in order to advance technologically while not attracting the attention of the wraith. This has enabled them to make such advances as projectile and atomic weaponry, making them among the few societies in the Pegasus galaxy capable of 'effectively' resisting the wraith. (SGA: "Underground", "The Return, Part 1") The Travelers travel the galaxy in generational ships in order to evade being culled. (SGA: "Travelers") Many other races simply hide in order to avoid attack. (SGA: "Travelers", "The Lost Tribe", "Ghost in the Machine")