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[[Category:Earth]][[Image:antarctic-outpost.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Antarctic Outpost]]
==Summary==


The Antarctic Outpost is a defense facility left behind by the Ancients when they took their
city-ship "Atlantis" to the Pegasus Galaxy. It is the site of powerful weapons which led
to the destruction of Anubis' attacking fleet. (7.22 "Lost City Part 2")
==Stargate References==
===Location and Purpose===
{|
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-stargate-map.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Original Location of Antarctic Stargate]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-chair.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Command Chair]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:frozen-jack.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Jack in Cryogenic Chamber]]
|}
The Antarctic Outpost was discovered by SG-1 while Col. O'Neill possessed the
knowledge of the Ancients (7.21 "Lost City Part 1", 7.22 "Lost City Part 2").
As its name implies, it is located in the Antarctic. Although its exact location
is not known, it is accessible by helicopter from McMurdo Station. It
would be assumed to be in the same proximity as the SGC's research station
at the original location of the Antarctic Stargate, which is only 50 miles out
of McMurdo Station and the location of the only known Ancient, Ayiana (1.18 "Solitudes",
6.04 "Frozen").
Originally near the location of the city of Atlantis, which is now in the
Pegasus Galaxy, the Antarctic Outpost appears to be some sort of defense
outpost.
The most prominent features of the outpost are the chair and a cryogenic
chamber. The chair occupies a central circular chamber with the cryo
chamber off to the side.
===Defense Weapons===
{|
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-new-zpm.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Jack installs new ZPM]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-drones.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Drones released from Outpost]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:72207.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Anubis' fleet is destroyed by drones]]
|}
Colonel O'Neill first activated the Antarctic Outpost's defenses during the
battle with Anubis (7.22 "Lost City Part 2"). First, he powered the Outpost
using the Zero Point Module (ZPM) procured at the Praclarush Taonas
Outpost, the original Antarctic Outpost ZPM being dead. From the chair, he
was able to launch and control hundred of drones, which destroyed Anubis
and his fleet. Drained by the effort and overcome by the knowledge of the
Ancients, O'Neill used a cryogenic chamber to put himself into a suspended
sleep.
===Initial Manning of the Outpost===
{|
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-access.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Access to the Outpost, buried in a mile of ice]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-elevator.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Cargo Elevator]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:antarctic-outpost-research.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Research at the Outpost]]
|}
Over the course of the next few months, O'Neill remained "frozen" at the
Outpost. Although a presence was set up immediately, full control of the
Outpost could not be negotiated for several months. Dr. Elizabeth Weir, on
behalf of the SGC, had difficulty negotiating the
military occupation of the Antarctic Outpost (8.01 "New Order Part 1"). According to the
International Antarctic Treaty established in 1961, "The primary purpose of the Antarctic
Treaty is to ensure in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall
continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not
become the scene or object of international discord. To this end it
prohibits military activity, except in support of science; prohibits
nuclear explosions and the disposal of nuclear waste; promotes scientific
research and the exchange of data; and holds all territorial claims in
abeyance."
It wasn't until Col. O'Neill was revived and
subsequently cured by the Asgard that a scientific expedition was sent, led
by Dr. Elizabeth Weir. Dr. Daniel Jackson, the premiere authority on the
Ancient culture and language, accompanied the expedition in hopes of
unraveling the secrets of the Outpost and discovering how to use its
resources to protect Earth from further invasion. (8.02 "New Order Part 2", ''Stargate Atlantis'': 1.01 "Rising Part 1")
The Antarctic Outpost is overseen by the Department of Homeworld Security, lead by
Lt. Gen. George Hammond, and was initially staffed by an international team of scientists
and technicians. A small number of U.S. Air Force personnel also accompanied the
expedition.
A dome was erected over the Outpost. Several buildings, used for storage occupy the ground level.  A cargo elevator was installed in the shaft created by the souped up
Rings used to access the site initially.
Several
hundred feet below, the Outpost, now powered by a naquadah generator, has
been divided into laboratories. The main areas of research are translating
the Ancient text, led by Dr. Jackson; interfacing with the Ancient
technology led by Dr. Rodney McKay; weapons systems led by Dr. Peter
Grodin; and undisclosed genetic research led by Dr. Carson Beckett. The Air
Force has a military contingent, including pilots.
===Command of Defenses===
{|
|valign="top"|[[Image:72206.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Jack in chair]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:beckett-chair.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Dr. Beckett in chair]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:sheppard-chair.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Maj. Sheppard in chair]]
|}
Dr. Beckett confirmed that to activate the chair, the user required a
"Ancient's" gene, which he happens to have. "They think the gene was used
as a sort of genetic key if you will. So that only their kind could operate
certain dangerous and powerful technologies." There are a "handful" of
people with this gene, but Colonel O'Neill, Major John Sheppard, and Dr.
Carson Beckett are the only subjects known to activate it with varying
degrees of success.
Dr. Beckett was able to "power" the chair up once, and then accidentally
activated one of the defense drones. With considerable concentration, he was
barely able to stop the machine from destroying General O'Neill's
helicopter.
Major John Sheppard, on the other hand, turned out to have a strong
affinity for the machine and was able to activate the chair easily and
produced a three-dimensional map of the solar system with only a thought.
===Research Results===
{|
|valign="top"|[[Image:daniel-8th-atlantis.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Daniel discovers eight-symbol destination of "Atlantis"]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:zpm-to-atlantis.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Dr. McKay's portable ZPM adaptor powers SGC stargate to Pegasus Galaxy]]
|valign="top"|[[Image:elizabeth-atlantis.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Dr. Elizabeth Weir leads Expedition Team to Pegasus]]
|}
Dr. Daniel Jackson discovered during his tenure at the Antarctic Outpost
that the Outpost was all that was left of "Atlantis", which is
the "Lost City" mentioned in the Ancient text discovered on Abydos. In his
translations, he discovered that for unknown reasons, the occupants "left,"
taking the city with them to the Pegasus Galaxy. Dr. Jackson was able to
reproduce an eight-symbol 'gate address' that would open a Stargate to the new
Atlantis location.
The President of the United States, Henry Hayes, determined that an expedition to the
Pegasus Galaxy would reap more rewards than continued research at the
Antarctic Outpost. Dr. Weir was given the civilian lead of the project and
led 40+ men and women through the Stargate to the Pegasus Galaxy. Dr. Grodin, Dr. McKay, Dr.
Beckett, and Maj. Sheppard accompanied her. This effort cost the ZPM the
last of its power and it is now expended. (''Stargate Atlantis'': 1.01 "Rising Part 1")
===Current Status===
The current status of the Antarctic Outpost is unclear, but with the
majority of the scientists familiar with Ancient technology, including two of
the only three people known to successfully activate the chair sent to
Atlantis, it appears to either have been abandoned or on minimum occupancy.
Certainly without a working ZPM, it is of no military value.
==Episodes==
* [[1.18 "Solitudes" Episode Guide|1.18 "Solitudes"]]
* [[6.04 "Frozen" Episode Guide|6.04 "Frozen"]]
* [[7.21 "Lost City Part 1" Episode Guide|7.21 "Lost City Part 1"]]
* [[7.22 "Lost City Part 2" Episode Guide|7.22 "Lost City Part 2"]]
* [[8.01 "New Order Part 1" Episode Guide|8.01 "New Order Part 1"]]
* [[8.02 "New Order Part 2" Episode Guide|8.02 "New Order Part 2"]]
* [[Stargate Atlantis#1.01 "Rising Part 1"|Stargate Atlantis: 1.01 "Rising Part 1"]]
==Related Characters==
* [[Jack O'Neill|Col./Gen. Jack O'Neill]]
* [[Daniel Jackson|Dr. Daniel Jackson]]
* [[Samantha Carter|Maj./Col. Samantha Carter]]
* [[Teal'c]]
* [[George Hammond|Gen. George Hammond]]
* [[Anubis]]
* [[Ayiana]]
* [[Carson Beckett|Dr. Carson Beckett]]
* [[Peter Grodin|Dr. Peter Grodin]]
* [[Henry Hayes|President Henry Hayes]]
* [[Rodney McKay|Dr. Rodney McKay]]
* [[John Sheppard|Maj. John Sheppard]]
* [[Elizabeth Weir|Dr. Elizabeth Weir]]
==Related Articles==
* [[Ancients]]
* [[Antarctic Stargate]]
* [[Asgard]]
* [[Lost City of the Ancients|Atlantis: Lost City of the Ancients]]
* [[Cryogenics]]
* [[Homeworld Security]]
* [[Praclarush Taonas]]
* [[Ring Transporter]]
* [[Stargate Command (SGC)]]
* [[Zero Point Module (ZPM)]]
==Related Links==
* [http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/about/ SciFi.com: President Hayes' Letter]
==Further Reading==
* [http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/stations/mcmurdo.shtml McMurdo Station]
* [http://www.scar.org/treaty/ Antarctic Treaty]
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