- "The staff thing kills."
- ―Vala Mal Doran
The Ori staff weapon is the primary armament used by the soldiers of the Ori Army.
Overview
Ori staff weapons are very different in design from Goa'uld staff weapons, being more slender and having a different firing attachment. The head ends in a two-pronged fork with a blue power crystal in the center, from which the energy blast is fired. They fire a small bolt of energy which can kill most humans in a single shot. Even a glancing shot can cause great pain and grave injuries. Unlike the Goa'uld staff weapon it does not cauterize the wound. Ori soldiers use them in the execution of their duties, from subduing or killing non-believers populations, to guarding their ships. ya (SG1: "Crusade", "Flesh and Blood", "Line in the Sand", "The Shroud", "The Ark of Truth")