Changes: Lantean lockout device

Revision as of 17:49, 11 February 2008

A device that allows Ancients to lock a city-ship and its systems out of anyone else's control. In Atlantis, it is concealed directly beneath the front of the Stargate. Any authorized personnel immediately arriving can, without warning, call upon and utilize the unit to lockdown the city. (SGA: "The Return, Part 1")

It is unknown whether or not the device is only able to be activated by certain high-ranking officials, or if it is configured to read the ATA gene itself. Unless put into use, control of the city falls to whoever manages to occupy it themselves. The technology is, perhaps, a secondary component to normal city operations.

It is unknown whether all city-ships possess this safeguard, or just Atlantis. If all city-ships do possess it, then it is likely that the device is located in the control tower.

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-A device that allows [[Ancient]]s to lock the city and its systems out of anyone else's control. Concealed directly beneath the front of the [[Stargate]], any authorized personnel immediately arriving can, without warning, call upon and utilize the unit to protect the city. {{Cite|ATL|The Return, Part 1}}
+A device that allows [[Ancient]]s to lock a [[City-ship|city-ship]] and its systems out of anyone else's control. In [[Atlantis]], it is concealed directly beneath the front of the [[Stargate]]. Any authorized personnel immediately arriving can, without warning, call upon and utilize the unit to lockdown the city. {{Cite|ATL|The Return, Part 1}}
-The lockout device may only be keyed to certain ranking military officers, or it might be configured to read the [[Ancient Technology Activation Gene|ATA gene]] itself. Unless put into use, control of the city falls to whoever manages to occupy it themselves. The technology is, perhaps, a secondary component to normal city operations.
+It is unknown whether or not the device is only able to be activated by certain high-ranking officials, or if it is configured to read the [[Ancient Technology Activation Gene|ATA gene]] itself. Unless put into use, control of the city falls to whoever manages to occupy it themselves. The technology is, perhaps, a secondary component to normal city operations.
-It is unknown whether all [[City-ship|city-ships]] possess this safeguard, or just [[Atlantis]].
+It is unknown whether all [[City-ship|city-ships]] possess this safeguard, or just [[Atlantis]]. If all city-ships do possess it, then it is likely that the device is located in the control tower.
 [[Category:Ancient's technology|Lockout device]]