- "The organic base of a lot of your technology -- it's, uh, it's quite amazing. Very, um, resilient."
- ―Dr. Rodney McKay[src]
The technology used by the Wraith, while advanced compared to the majority of civilizations in both the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies, is far inferior to the technologies of the Lanteans, Asurans, Asgard and Tau'ri.
Overview[]
Wraith "technology" is unique in that most of it has an organic base to it, that is the inner workings resemble a dead corpse's internal organs or the insides of a bug. The Wraith ships are unique in that, they lack shield technology but have a "Hull Regeneration" capability. Something which has yet to be covered is what, exactly, powers Wraith vessels; moving a Hive ship and powering its massive weapon banks must consume vast amounts of energy, however it is known that whatever powers them is nowhere as efficient as Lantean power sources. Wraith technology is rarely able to reach its full potential due this inefficient power generation, which was demonstrated when a hive-ship was equipped with at least one Lantean ZPM, making it all but invincible, possessing far improved structural integrity, hull density, sensor sensitivity and weapons capabilities. (SGA: "Enemy at the Gate")
There is also an unspecified weakness in all Wraith technology, possibly the above-mentioned power issue, which the Lanteans believed would allow them to turn the tide of the war in their favor again if exploited correctly. (SGA: "Aurora")
Examples[]
- Biometric receiver
- Cloning technology
- Communication device
- Computer virus
- Data storage device
- Database
- Energy weapon
- Goggles
- Grenade
- Hibernation pod
- Hyperdrive technology
- Jamming code
- Marker satellite
- Mind manipulator
- Medical scanner
- Modification equipment
- Pathogen
- Queen's pendant
- Relay device
- Sensor pod
- Shield technology
- Stunner
- Tracker
- Tracking drone
- Tracking system
- Transporter