Naquadah generator



Naquadah generators are powerful energy producing devices developed by Stargate Command with the help of the Orbanians.

Overview
Naquadah generators are advanced reactor units that produce tremendous amounts of clean energy from small amounts of Naquadah (a common mineral but not found in Earth's solar system). Such a reactor contains enough reactants to generate an explosion of 20 kilotons following an overload, and it has been said that it would take 30 seconds for the generator to overload. Estimating peak power in this case is difficult, since it is unknown if the liberated energies would be solely provided by the build-up phase (in which case the peak power capacity of the reactor could be estimated), or if it would be due to the reaction of all remaining Naquadah, triggered by the initial explosion from the overload. As a result, Naquadah generators can be turned into a powerful bomb, which the Atlantis expedition has implemented as a self-destruct mechanism for Starbase Atlantis as a safeguard from the Xindi. If such an explosion occurs, an Electromagnetic pulse is generated (similar to a nuclear explosion). Later, in 2377 the Mark II series was developed, and it is capable of achieving 600% of the power output of the Mark I; it operates in a state of barely controlled overload and is quickly depleted. Uses of Naquadah generators include: .Powering a Sovereign class starship as a back-up energy system. .Temporarily powering various alien devices, should their own power source be depleted. .Powering the Prometheus and Daedalus-class series of warships. .Powering a Starfleet base or outpost or starbase when the power is offline. .Powering Starbase Atlantis in lieu of Zero Point Modules.

History
Earth was given Naquadah reactor technology by the Orbanians, and a workable prototype was developed at Stargate Command by Major Samantha Carter and Lieutenant Typhuss James Halliwell. It has since been used to power many technologies from Earth, and also by offworld SG teams to power various alien technologies. Naquadah generators are heavily relied upon by the USS Intrepid-A to served mainly as a back-up energy system.

Orbanian reactor
The Orbanian reactors were smaller than the Federation versions contained in an intricately designed box. The reactors were somewhat more complex however it is unknown what sort of energy these reactors can supply and if they are more efficient than any others.

Prototype reactor
The prototype reactor was built shortly after the Federation received help from the Orbanians. The reactor was built quickly and only used a microscopic amount of Naquadah, the initial reaction caused an energy pulse and the first Naquadah generator was born. This prototype reactor was used by SG-1 to cause an explosion to stop an alien spaceship that was poised to destroy an entire civilization. The reactor was set to build up energy but not release it, causing an overload and detonation. However the ship was able to transport the generator away before it exploded.

Mark 1
The Mark I generators were much more smaller than the prototype versions but appeared to be easier to handle, control and use. The reactor consisted on two small chambers connected together, the connection housed the reactor core and the control piece. The reactor had two ports, one on each end, to connect to power connections. The generator can be slightly compacted for easier handling. If intentionally overloaded, naqauadah generator will detonate in a 20 kiloton nuclear explosion.

Mark II
A second variation of the generator was developed and first used to power Starbase 400. The Mark II generator provided over 600% the power output of the Mark I essentially operating in a barely controlled overload state. The Mark II depleted its fuel supply very quickly, indicating its exact function was as a one-used power device.