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The Ancients
The Ancients were a race that lived on a variety of worlds across the Galaxy. They became highly technologically advanced and were responsible for the construction of the Stargates. They are also have known to have covered several worlds with energy damping fields which prevent the use of certain energy based technologies, including most weapons currently used by the younger races. They vanished from the galaxy around 50,000 B.C. but have left behind the legacy of their technology and their teachings. Most younger races know of the Ancients but rarely speak of them. It is speculated that the Ancient ascended to a higher plane of existence and that their appearance was once humanoid.
Biology and Appearance
The exact biology and appearance of the Ancients is unknown as they have long since left the galaxy. It is speculated that they once appeared humanoid but now they have attained a state which is more akin to an energy being.
Society and Culture
What little is known of Ancient culture can only be discerned from the technology they left behind. It is known that they spread far and wide across the galaxy having deposited Stargates on a multitude of worlds and possibly influenced the development of many younger races.
Their writings are very focused on exploration and technology and they did not appear to be a religious people. Their culture in later generations seems to have been based around the concept of ascension, which it is assumed a great many of them accomplished when the species vanished.
It is also speculated that some variety of disease also had a hand in their disappearance but as they had spread out through the galaxy so thoroughly it seems unlikely something like that would have managed to wipe out all of them.
History
Though the Ancients disappeared from the galaxy before most of the younger races came into prominence they did leave behind a great deal of technology which has aided or baffled the younger races, including the Stargates. Other old races still speak of the Ancients from time to time and it is known that the Ancients were once embroiled in conflict with the Old Ones.
Behind the Scenes
- Many science fiction and fantasy genres feature an old race that was far superior to those currently existing.
- Specifically the Ancients of Legostar Galactica are a reference to the Ancients of Stargate SG-1 and its spin offs.
- Further information about the Ancients will be revealed that ties them into other universes.