Technology
Project Arcturus
The weapon that blew up a solar system
- Made by
- The Ancients
- Planet
- Doranda
- Key episode
- "Trinity" (Atlantis, season 2)
An Ancient experiment that drew power from the vacuum itself. Rodney McKay wants to restart it, and destroys most of a solar system.
Overview
The Ancients wanted an endless source of power that could also be a weapon. The project failed, and its creators abandoned it, leaving the ruins behind.
Worth knowing
McKay, too sure of himself, will not listen to Zelenka and Sheppard. The explosion that follows haunts him for a long time, and teaches him he can be wrong.
Themes
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