Stargate facts for kids

Stargate is a popular science fiction story world. It includes movies and TV shows about a special device called a Stargate. This amazing device lets people travel instantly to other planets far, far away. The Stargate story began in 1994 and has grown into a big universe of adventures.

The First Stargate Movie

The whole Stargate adventure began with a movie in 1994. It was simply called Stargate. The movie was directed by Roland Emmerich. It introduced the main idea of the Stargate. This ancient device allows travel across the universe.

In the movie, a team from Earth discovers the Stargate. They use it to travel to a distant planet. There, they find an ancient civilization. This civilization was influenced by powerful aliens who pretended to be gods. The movie set up the exciting world that many TV shows would later explore.

Stargate TV Shows

After the first movie, the Stargate story continued with several exciting TV series. These shows explored new planets, met different alien races, and faced many challenges.

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1 is a very popular science fiction television series. It is based on the original 1994 movie. The show follows a special team from Earth called SG-1. They use the Stargate to explore the galaxy. Their missions are to find new technologies, make friends with other planets, and protect Earth from dangerous alien threats. The series ran for many seasons and introduced many important characters and ideas to the Stargate universe.

More Stargate Adventures

The success of Stargate SG-1 led to other exciting spin-off shows and movies:

• Stargate Atlantis: This series is a spin-off of Stargate SG-1. It follows a team that travels to the Pegasus Galaxy. There, they find the lost city of Atlantis. They face new enemies and explore ancient mysteries in a whole new part of space.
• Stargate Universe: This show is another spin-off. It follows a group of soldiers and scientists who are stranded on an ancient spaceship called the Destiny. They travel through unknown parts of the universe, trying to find a way home.
• Stargate: The Ark of Truth: This is a 2008 science fiction film. It continues the story from Stargate SG-1.
• Stargate: Continuum: This is another 2008 science fiction film. It also continues the adventures of the Stargate SG-1 team.

These shows and movies have created a rich and detailed universe. They are full of exploration, action, and interesting ideas about space travel and ancient civilizations.

Images for kids

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  An activated Stargate, the central object of the Stargate universe, here depicted in the SG-1 television series.

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  The original starring cast of Stargate SG-1.

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  The main cast of Universe. The series has a much larger main cast than previous Stargate shows.

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