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The Goa ' uld ( pronounced ; commonly shortened to or ) are a symbiotic race of ancient astronauts from the American - Canadian military science fiction television franchise " Stargate ". The Goa ' uld are parasites from the planet P3X - 888 , integrated within a host , most of the time a human . The resulting creatures are a powerful race bent on galactic conquest and domination , largely without pity , compassion or remorse . In the first eight seasons of " Stargate SG - 1 ", they are the greatest extraterrestrial threat to Earth known to the Stargate Command ( SGC ). The Goa ' uld are the main enemies of SG - 1 for most of the show , until they are replaced in this capacity by the Ori in seasons 9 and 10 . They also appear in the " Stargate Atlantis " episode , and in the DVD movie "". They are pejoratively called " snakes " or " snakeheads " by Jack O ' Neill . The Alterans are a fictional race in the Stargate universe that have been portrayed as nearly identical to humans , or , having ascended into a state of pure energy . In the timeframe of the television shows , the Alterans are politically divided into two groups ; one known primarily as the Ori , and the other known as the Ancients ( Stargate SG - 1 ), the Ancestors ( Atlantis ), and the Lanteans ( Atlantis ). The alterans are one of the oldest sentient races known in the stargate universe , and are also considered to be the most technically advanced race there is . Ancient astronauts ( or ancient aliens ) is a pseudoscientific concept based on the belief that intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited Earth and made contact with humans in antiquity and prehistoric times . Proponents suggest that this contact influenced the development of modern cultures , technologies , and religions . A common claim is that deities from most , if not all , religions are actually extraterrestrial in origin , and that advanced technologies brought to Earth by ancient astronauts were interpreted as evidence of ___MASK57___ status by early humans . ___MASK36___ ( born November 10 , 1955 ) is a German film director , screenwriter , and producer , widely known for his disaster films . His films , most of which are English - language Hollywood productions , have made more than $ 3 billion worldwide , including just over $ 1 billion in the United States , making him the country ' s 14th - highest grossing director of all time . He began his work in the film industry by directing the film " The Noah ' s Ark Principle " ( 1984 ) as part of his university thesis and also co - founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister . He is a collector of art and an active campaigner for the LGBT community , and is openly gay . He is also a campaigner for awareness of global warming and human rights . For the art group , see Ancients / The Ancients . Ancients / The Ancients are a fictional humanoid species from the Stargate franchise . Among their several names , they are called Ancients / The Ancients in Milky Way , Ancestors / The Ancestors and Lanteans in Pegasus Galaxy , and they sometimes call themselves Anquietas in their language . They are also known as Alterans , which consists of two factions : themselves and Ori . In the Stargate universe , they are one of the most advanced species known to have existed . The Ancients evolved tens of millions of years ago and reached their level of technology long before humanity evolved on Earth . They might be best known as the ones that built the Stargates ; big ring - shaped portals allowing wormhole travel between planets . The stargates are placed on many viable planets throughout the universe . They were placed there by seed ships which are of older ancient design and are responsible for the manufacture and delivery of the stargates to new worlds . The Stargates are commonly used by Earth humans , Goa ' uld and Wraiths as seen in the Stargate TV - series to travel and explore the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies . In the TV series Stargate Atlantis , the Ancients built Atlantis , a ___MASK61___ - ship and the show ' s main setting , and are responsible for the emergence of the show ' s two main antagonist species : Wraith and Asuran . In the TV - series Stargate Universe they are the ones that have built and launched the spaceship Destiny on its journey , whose purpose is to investigate a strange pattern detected prior to the big bang , in order to prove intelligent life existed prior to the creation of the universe . ___MASK82___ is a Canadian television producer , screenwriter and actor . He is best known as the creator or co - creator of the television series " Stargate SG - 1 " ( with ___MASK81___ ), " Stargate Atlantis " ( with Robert C . Cooper ) and " Stargate Universe " ( also with Cooper ). He was born in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Stargate is a military science fiction and media franchise based on the film created by ___MASK36___ and Dean Devlin . The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein  Rosen bridge device ( the Stargate ) that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos . The franchise began with the film " Stargate ", released on October 28 , 1994 , by Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer and Carolco , which grossed US $ 197 million worldwide . In 1997 , Brad Wright and ___MASK81___ created a television series titled " Stargate SG - 1 " as a sequel to the film . This show was joined by " Stargate Atlantis " in 2004 , and a third spin - off series , " Stargate Universe ", in 2009 . Also consistent with the same story are a variety of books , video games and comic books , as well as the direct - to - DVD movies "" and "", which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons . Stargate SG - 1 ( often abbreviated as SG - 1 ) is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ' s " Stargate " franchise . The show , created by ___MASK82___ and ___MASK81___ , is based on the 1994 science fiction film " Stargate " by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich . The television series was filmed in and around the city of Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The series premiered on Showtime on July 27 , 1997 and moved to the Sci Fi Channel on June 7 , 2002 ; the final episode first aired on Sky1 on March 13 , 2007 . With 214 episodes over 10 seasons , " Stargate SG - 1 " had surpassed " The X - Files " as the longest - running North American science fiction television series , until it was surpassed by the series " Smallville " in 2011 , which was then surpassed by " Supernatural " in 2016 . Stargate Universe ( often abbreviated as SGU ) is a Canadian - American military science fiction television series and part of MGM ' s " Stargate " franchise . It follows the adventures of a present - day , multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship " Destiny " several billion light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy . They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth , while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe . The series , created by ___MASK82___ and Robert C . Cooper , premiered in the United States on Syfy on October 2 , 2009 . The series featured an ensemble cast and was primarily filmed in and around Vancouver , BC , Canada . A second season of 20 episodes was announced by Syfy in December 2009 . Stargate Atlantis ( often abbreviated SGA ) is a Canadian - American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM ' s " Stargate " franchise . The show was created by ___MASK82___ and Robert C . Cooper as a spin - off series of " Stargate SG - 1 ", which was created by Wright and ___MASK81___ and was itself based on the feature film " Stargate " ( 1994 ). All five seasons of " Stargate Atlantis " were broadcast by the Sci - Fi Channel in the United States and The Movie Network in Canada . The show premiered on July 16 , 2004 ; its final episode aired on January 9 , 2009 . The series was filmed in and around Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . ___MASK81___ is a Norwegian - American television writer , director , and producer . He is known for his involvement with " Stargate SG - 1 " ( where he was executive producer for the first three seasons ) and " The Outer Limits ". Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work on " Alfred Hitchcock Presents ". After writing for several television series , including " 21 Jump Street ", Glassner moved on to " The Outer Limits ", which naturally segued into his involvement with " Stargate SG - 1 " as a staff writer and executive producer . His most recent work is as a writer and director for "", "", and other shows . He was also a Co - Executive Producer on the NBC show " Heist " and the FOX show " Standoff ", as well as for Sci - Fi Channel ' s " The Invisible Man ". Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Studios Inc . ( abbreviated as MGM or M - G - M , also known as Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Pictures , Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer or Metro , and for a former interval known as Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer / United Artists , or MGM / ___MASK28___ ) is an American media company , involved primarily in the production and distribution of feature films and television programs . ___MASK85___ ( born August 27 , 1962 ) is an American screenwriter , producer , television director and former actor . He is the founder of the production company Electric Entertainment .