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* A plague swept through the galaxy and killed many of the Ancients. A similar plague was created by the Ori Priors in modern times that prompted Daniel to believe that the Ori had been responsible for this older plague, but that was mere conjecture and has never been confirmed. A Prior created the "Prior Plague" using his own DNA as a foundation, which would suggest that the plague that swept through the Milky Way was a product of the Ancients' own doing as they experimented with DNA manipulation to achieve ascension. Evidence of the Ancients' research into altering one's DNA in order to achieve ascension was the existence of very sophisticated DNA Manipulation Devices, two of which were found on planets that would later be | * A plague swept through the galaxy and killed many of the Ancients. A similar plague was created by the Ori Priors in modern times that prompted Daniel to believe that the Ori had been responsible for this older plague, but that was mere conjecture and has never been confirmed. A Prior created the "Prior Plague" using his own DNA as a foundation, which would suggest that the plague that swept through the Milky Way was a product of the Ancients' own doing as they experimented with DNA manipulation to achieve ascension. Evidence of the Ancients' research into altering one's DNA in order to achieve ascension was the existence of very sophisticated DNA Manipulation Devices, two of which were found on planets that would later be designated as P3X-367 and P3X-584. (4.06 "Window of Opportunity", 6.16 "Metamophosis", 6.22 "Full Circle", 9.05 "The Powers That Be", 9.09 "Prototype", 9.10 "The Fourth Horseman Part 1") | ||
* Some Ancients tried to develop a time machine to undo this tragedy, but they failed, shut the machine down, and let the end come. (4.06 "Window of Opportunity") | * Some Ancients tried to develop a time machine to undo this tragedy, but they failed, shut the machine down, and let the end come. (4.06 "Window of Opportunity") | ||
* During this time, the Ancients who survived the plague either ascended or left the galaxy (perhaps in a city-ship like that of Atlantis or by intergalactic Stargates, for example). Most likely none of the Ancients who left the galaxy were carriers of or infected with the plague. (6.04 "Frozen", 6.22 "Full Circle"; ''Stargate Atlantis'': 1.01 "Rising Part 1") | * During this time, the Ancients who survived the plague either ascended or left the galaxy (perhaps in a city-ship like that of Atlantis or by intergalactic Stargates, for example). Most likely none of the Ancients who left the galaxy were carriers of or infected with the plague. (6.04 "Frozen", 6.22 "Full Circle"; ''Stargate Atlantis'': 1.01 "Rising Part 1") | ||
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* [[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]] | * [[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]] | ||
==Stargate Atlantis== | ===Stargate Atlantis=== | ||
* [[SGA 1.01 "Rising Part 1" Episode Guide|1.01 "Rising Part 1"]] | * [[SGA 1.01 "Rising Part 1" Episode Guide|1.01 "Rising Part 1"]] | ||
* [[SGA 1.03 "Hide And Seek" Episode Guide|1.03 "Hide And Seek"]] | * [[SGA 1.03 "Hide And Seek" Episode Guide|1.03 "Hide And Seek"]] |
Revision as of 12:57, 29 August 2008
Introduction
This timeline is part of a larger timeline that covers the over 50-million-year history of the Ancients. To view the entire timeline, visit Timeline of the Ancients, which also includes an overview of the Ancients' evolutionary path and author's notes.
Date Range | Period | Human | Ascended | Galaxy | Notes |
Over 50 million years ago | Alteran | Yes | Uncertain | Original home galaxy, often referred to as simply the Ori galaxy because only the Ori remained there. | The Altera and their brethren the Ori were humans on the evolutionary path toward ascension, but it is unknown if there were ascended beings who existed before or during this period, and if they existed, whether or not the humans were aware of them. The Ori greatly outnumbered the Altera and were preparing to wipe them out because of their conflicting philosophical views. By the end of this period, the only Ancients that existed were the Altera, the mountaintop villagers who chose to leave their home aboard a single spaceship rather than engage in a war. The Ori were left behind to continue on their own path. |
5 to 10 million years ago to 50 million years ago | Ancient | Yes | Possible | Primarily in the Milky Way, their new home that they named "Avalon". The Altera became known as the Ancients. | This period includes the establishment of the Stargate network in the Milky Way, the exploration of their new home galaxy and others through the launch of their exploration fleet of Stargate-seeding starships and follow-up exploration vessel Destiny (see Stargate Universe), the formation of alliances, the advancement in weapons and other technology, the development of the means to collect and store their accumulated knowledge, and the continued research into the acceleration of evolution through genetic alteration to achieve ascension. Some of the Ancients had evolved to the point that they could ascend on their own. The defining moment that ends this period is the occurrence of the plague that swept throughout the galaxy that forced the Ancients to ascend, to leave the galaxy, or to die out. Because of the plague and the heightened research into ascension, the Ancients never boarded Destiny, but instead left the exploration fleet to continue on its automated course. |
10,000 years ago to 5 to 10 million years ago | Lantian | Yes | Yes | Pegasus. The Ancients were called the Ancestors by the humans of the Pegasus galaxy. | This period opens with the plague sweeping throughout the Milky Way that forced the Ancients to leave the galaxy in one form or another—whether it be by ascending, by leaving the galaxy as humans (in spaceships, for example), or by dying out. The Ancients that ascended joined together in a collective called The Others. The Ori, although not hit by a plague, also ascended and established themselves as the gods of the religion "Origin". This period also includes the creation of the second generation (evolution) of humanity in the three galaxies: the original Altera/Ori home galaxy, the Milky Way, and Pegasus. As they did in the Milky Way, the Ancients in Pegasus built a Stargate network and settled on several planets. By the end of this period, more Ancients had ascended and apparently joined their own ancestors who were with The Others; however, no more ascended beings joined the Ori because the Ori did not wish to share their power and prevented their humanity from evolving to the point where they could ascend on their own or through the use of advanced technology. This period ends when the last of the Lantian survivors of the Wraith-Ancient War abandoned Atlantis and used the Stargate to return to Earth, where they blended into Earth's societies, left the planet through the Stargate, or ascended. |
Present to 10,000 years ago | Legacy | Possible | Yes | All except original home galaxy. | This is when the majority of Ancients are Ascended Beings, and other races use and abuse their legacy. At the beginning of this period, the Lantian Ancients had just returned to Earth after abandoning Pegasus to the Wraith and chose to blend in with Earth's societies, to leave Earth through the Stargate, or to ascend. Proof of the Ancients' blending into the human population of the Milky Way is the natural occurrence of the ATA gene (Ancient Technology Activation gene) that allows the possessor to activate and interface with genetically-keyed Ancient technology, as well as the cultural influences of the world's ancient civilizations. Some Ancients from earlier in this period survived into the modern era in human form via stasis, time travel, or some other form of technological means, while a few Ascended Ancients chose to retake human form. This period includes the reopening of the Stargate in modern times and a near-repeat of history as the humans of Earth assimilate the Ancients' legacy, which not only includes knowledge and technology, but also old rivalries that the Ancients had failed to resolve. It also includes the discovery of Destiny, which opened up the universe to exploration (albeit limited) and to the exposure to new life forms untouched by Ancient hands. |
5 to 10 Million Years AgoThis time estimate is based on what was determined by the researchers at the Antarctic Outpost as to when the city-ship Atlantis left Earth for the Pegasus Galaxy. (Stargate Atlantis: 1.01 "Rising Part 1") Several of the events in this section don't have specific dates, but illustrate the development of the civilizations created by the Ancients and the Ori in their galaxies.
1 Million Years AgoThis time estimate is based on Carter's calculations as to how long ago the Praclarush sun started to turn into a red giant. (7.22 "Lost City Part 2") Several of the events listed in this period have no exact dates, but are included to show the development of other life forms in addition to humans in the galaxy.
11 to 30 Thousand Years Ago
10.1 Thousand Years AgoAccording to the records associated with Project Arcturus, the war with the Wraith lasted at least one hundred years. (Stargate Atlantis: 2.06 "Trinity")
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Articles on the Ancients
This series of articles covers the history, language, writings, knowledge, and technology of the Ancients.
- Ancients: History (Main Article)
- Altera: The Ancients as Advanced Humans in Their Home Galaxy
- The Others: The Ancients After Ascending
- Ancient Language
- Ancient Writings
- Ancient Knowledge and Technology
- Complete Timeline of the Ancients (50 Million Years Ago to Present)
Episodes
Stargate SG-1
- Stargate: The Movie
- 1.03 "The Enemy Within"
- 1.07 "Cold Lazarus"
- 1.13 "Fire And Water"
- 1.19 "Tin Man"
- 2.07 "Message In A Bottle"
- 2.16 "The Fifth Race"
- 4.06 "Window Of Opportunity"
- 4.07 "Watergate"
- 4.08 "The First Ones"
- 4.19 "Prodigy"
- 4.20 "Entity"
- 5.22 "Revelations"
- 6.04 "Frozen"
- 6.16 "Metamorphosis"
- 6.22 "Full Circle"
- 7.01 "Fallen Part 1"
- 7.21 "Lost City Part 1"
- 7.22 "Lost City Part 2"
- 8.18 "Threads"
- 9.02 "Avalon Part 2"
- 9.03 "Origin Part 3"
- 9.05 "The Powers That Be"
- 9.09 "Prototype"
- 9.10 "The Fourth Horseman Part 1"
- 9.11 "The Fourth Horseman Part 2"
- 9.19 "Crusade Part 1"
- 10.03 "The Pegasus Project"
- 10.08 "Memento Mori"
- 10.19 "Dominion"
- Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Stargate Atlantis
- 1.01 "Rising Part 1"
- 1.03 "Hide And Seek"
- 1.12 "The Defiant One"
- 1.13 "Hot Zone"
- 1.14 "Sanctuary"
- 1.16 "The Brotherhood"
- 2.06 "Trinity"
- 2.09 "Aurora"
- 2.12 "Epiphany"
- 2.15 "The Tower"
- 2.19 "Inferno"
- 3.05 "Progeny"
- 3.12 "Echoes"
- 3.14 "Tao Of Rodney"
- 3.15 "The Game"
- 3.17 "Sunday"
- 3.18 "Submersion"
- 4.04 "Doppelganger"
- 4.05 "Travelers"
- 4.08 "The Seer"
- 4.12 "Spoils Of War"
- 4.14 "Harmony"
Related Characters
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- Adaris
- Altair
- Altairans
- Ancient Database in Atlantis
- Ancient Drones
- Ancient Gene
- Ancient Time Machine
- Antarctic Outpost
- Antarctica
- Ascended Beings
- Asgard
- Asurans
- Athos
- Athosians
- Atlantis
- Aurora
- Beings of Oannes
- Celestis
- Crystalline Entities
- Clava Thessara Infinitas
- Cloning
- Dagan
- Dakara
- Device on Dakara
- DNA Manipulation Device
- Energy Lifeforms of M4C-862
- Entities of P5C-353
- Entity of P4X-377
- Goa'uld
- Iratus Bug
- Lagrange Point Satellite
- Lantia
- M4C-862
- Nanotechnology
- Oannes
- Ori
- Hippaforalkus
- P3R-272
- P3X-367
- P3X-562
- P3X-584
- P3X-888
- P4X-377
- P5C-353
- Praclarush Taonas
- Prior Plague
- Priors of the Ori
- Proculus
- Project Arcturus
- Repository of Knowledge
- Ring Transporters
- Stargate
- Symbiotes
- Taranis
- Time Dilation Fields
- Unas
- Vis Uban
- Water Entities
- Wraith
- Zero Point Module (ZPM)
--DeeKayP 12:17, 23 April 2008 (PDT)