Technology

Atanik armbands

Superpowers on borrowed time

Origin: The Atanik, a vanished people
Provided by: Anise (Tok'ra)
Episode: "Upgrades" (season 4)

Armbands from a vanished species, which the Tok'ra Anise hands to SG-1. They make you stronger and faster, and heal wounds. But they hide a big flaw.

Overview

Wearing the armbands, O'Neill, Carter and Teal'c turn into supermen and start thinking they are invincible. They set off to sabotage Apophis's new ship.

Worth knowing

The armbands wear the body out and end up putting their wearers' lives at risk. A story that shows the Tok'ra did not always tell its allies the whole truth.

Themes

tok'raanisestrength

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