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A ring-shaped device that creates a [[wormhole]] enabling [[teleportation]] to complementary devices located [[cosmic]] distances away. It allows practical, rapid travel between two distant locations. Pairs of Stargates function by generating an artificial and stable [[wormhole]] between them, allowing one-way travel through.  

A ring-shaped device that creates a [[wormhole]] enabling [[teleportation]] to complementary devices located [[cosmic]] distances away. It allows practical, rapid travel between two distant locations. Pairs of Stargates function by generating an artificial and stable [[wormhole]] between them, allowing one-way travel through.  

 

==Conceptual origin==

==Conceptual origin==

The basic notion of the stargate concept is to have at least two mechanical devices (stargates) in two distant positions, such that, when active, the rings of each become similar to a physical, singular gateway or door-frame between the two locations. The concept was developed by the writers of the feature film ''Stargate''. Similar devices had been seen in previous fiction, but their complete conception as seen in the film was quite original though there has been contention as to whether they plagiarized the idea from a previous script submission.

The basic notion of the stargate concept is to have at least two mechanical devices (stargates) in two distant positions, such that, when active, the rings of each become similar to a physical, singular gateway or door-frame between the two locations. The concept was developed by the writers of the feature film ''Stargate''. Similar devices had been seen in previous fiction, but their complete conception as seen in the film was quite original though there has been contention as to whether they plagiarized the idea from a previous script submission.