astronomy

Stargate fandom

Stargate fandom is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stargate fandom rather than just read about it. In short: The Stargate fandom is the community of fans of the military science fiction film Stargate and its spinoff television and web series including Stargate SG-1 (SG1), Stargate Infinity (SGI), Stargate Atlantis (SGA), and Stargate Universe (SGU). Fandom While panned by critics, the 1994 film Stargate drew much attention, grossing close to 200 million USD.

Key takeaways

Stargate fandom belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Stargate fandom to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Stargate fandom from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Stargate fandom is the community of fans of the military science fiction film Stargate and its spinoff television and web series including Stargate SG-1 (SG1), Stargate Infinity (SGI), Stargate Atlantis (SGA), and Stargate Universe (SGU).

Fandom While panned by critics, the 1994 film Stargate drew much attention, grossing close to 200 million USD. The film was praised for its special effects and eventually gathered its own cult following over the years. The follow-up Stargate television franchise built a solid fanbase, which has been known for its loyal fans. Stargate SG-1 has established many of its own conventions, such as Wolfcon in Europe, Gatecon in Canada, among others. The franchise contains many unofficial conventions such as MediaWest Con and Vividcon established and run by fans of the franchise. Since its early years, Stargate has grown in popularity in Great Britain, France, and Germany among other European countries. The American-written book, Reading Stargate SG-1 noted that the franchise was strong with female fans because of its feminist approach to certain characters, most notably Samantha Carter (portrayed by Amanda Tapping).

Gaters

Brad Wright used the term "Gaters" to refer to fans of Stargate SG-1 in 2001, but the term was never fully adopted. Some fans believe that there was a real Stargate device under Cheyenne Mountain that inspired writers Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie to come up with their own conspiracy story for season 4's "Point of No Return". The fansite GateWorld became a major franchise news site with special arrangements with MGM; GateWorld's founder Darren Sumner was later hired to serve as a news editor for the official Stargate SG-1 magazine and to check Stargate comic books for continuity errors with the TV shows before publication. Late Night with Conan O'Brien graphic designer Pierre Bernard gained notoriety among Stargate fans for devoting several of his "Recliner of Rage" Late Night segments to SG-1. The producers invited him to make cameo appearances in the episodes "Zero Hour" and "200".

Gatecon Gatecon is an annual fan convention which centers around the Stargate television franchise. Gatecon was conceived in 2000 to provide a place for fans of the show Stargate SG-1 to meet members of the cast and crew, and to get to know their fellow fans. The original organizers met due to an interactive Stargate-themed site run by Ryan Peters under Showtime's umbrella. Since its inception, Gatecon has raised money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation through a series of auction evenings. Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer (MGM) and Bridge Studios donated props and costumes. Because of the financial crisis, Gatecon decided to not hold any convention until 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gatecon's founder Allan Gowen said, "With the current world economic status it is making it harder and harder for people to attend conventions," as the reason why there is not going to be any Gatecon in 2009. Until 2005, Gatecon was the main Stargate SG-1 fan convention. It was held in the Vancouver area, with more actor and crew member participation than other conventions. SG-1 conventions by Creation Entertainment were also marketed as "The Official Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Tour", which mostly took place in the United States until Creation Entertainment acquired the license for Vancouver conventions in 2005. Wolf Events organized many SG-1 conventions in Europe, particularly in the UK and Germany.

GateWorld

GateWorld (also known as GateWorld.net and abbreviated to GW) is an English-language fan-news site-based webpage for British-Canadian American science fiction shows but lays most its weight on the Stargate franchise. It was started in 1999 by Stargate SG-1 fan Darren Sumner, to be an online community for fans of the show. Through its relationship with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), GateWorld occasionally offers exclusive news reports such as the recurring appearance of Claudia Black in season nine of Stargate SG-1 and the announcement of the third Stargate live-action television series being in development and the casting of Brian J. Smith in this new show. GateWorld has an extensive show encyclopedia, cast interviews, an online store, forum, articles, reviews as well as a large episode guides, with transcripts and pictures. The site also features up-to-date news. The GateWorld forum has more than 44,000 members and 9,100,000 posts. The record number of users online at the same time was 2,770 as of 10 May 2011, the day after the last episode of Stargate Universe aired.

History GateWorld was inaugurated on October 22, 1999, as "Starguide," a fan site that has changed addresses and servers many times since then. The site was developed by Darren Sumner, an SG-1 fan, to be an online community for the show Stargate SG-1, similar to web sites for other science fiction shows. Though the site focused on Stargate, other parts of the site were devoted to other sci-fi series in the form of episode guides. It was during this time that Starguide was given the new name GateWorld. The main site was completely redesigned in 2006 to coincide with the broadcast of Stargate SG-1's milestone 200th episode. With the cancellation of Stargate SG-1, Gateworld announced its support for SaveStargateSG1, a fan run campaign to get international networks and executives to show support for Stargate SG-1 and to help get it back on the air. Although the webpage focuses on news coverage and the episode guides, it includes a large encyclopedia, reviews, and a store. Now, even the cast and producers of Stargate have contributed to the site with extensive multimedia interviews, blogs, spoilers, and live chats. The GateWorld Alpha Site is a site made by the creators of GateWorld. It was made in case of system problems with GateWorld that would stop fans from connecting to it. The site provides news on problems and updates on-site maintenance. In 2007, GateWorld launched its Creation Storefront merchandise section, which includes DVDs, Stargate glassware, apparel, jewelry, photographs, autographs, keychains, and calendars available for purchase. On January 4, 2008, GateWorld launched a new service called GateWorld Play, a Stargate video service similar to YouTube. Plans were to update this new channel "seven days per week for the foreseeable future".

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stargate fandom

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stargate fandom claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stargate fandom before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stargate fandom ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stargate fandom

In research: Stargate fandom appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Stargate fandom in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Stargate fandom is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Film fandom, Internet properties established in 1999, Science fiction fandom, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Stargate fandom outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Stargate fandom in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Stargate fandom means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Stargate fandom in simple terms?

Why does Stargate fandom matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Stargate fandom?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Stargate fandom.