Far beyond the Dynasties, the Imperium, or even settlement of the Core Worlds, the species called the Goa'uld ruled the stars. Calling themselves the System Lords, they had discovered the Celestial wormhole network they called Stargates and used them to invade and conquer numerous star systems.
The Goa'uld are small worm-like beings that require a symbiotic relationship with an intelligent species in order to be fully mobile. In the early days, they did not have an optimal host until they found humanity on a backwater world known as Earth. They conquered some of the ancient empires of that planet and took slaves, leading to the establishment of Ancient Egyptian mythology and culture.
Within the human body, the Goa'uld worms would take over control of the host, sundering their mind. One a few million symbiotes would evolve into Royal status, gaining a huge leap in technology and emitting some sort of signal which caused the other Goa'uld to obey them as gods. This new System Lord would then have to survive against the other royal worms, as they attempt to carve out an empire of their own.
Over the millennia, the System Lords have lost their influence and territory to the other races in the galaxy. They still remain in the darkest corners of Known Space, using Stargates to access the more inhabited sectors. Though their technology has lagged behind those of other nations, they are still a formidable foe.
In order to increase their effectiveness, they genetically engineered humans, known as Jaffa, to be stronger and more capable hosts forming them into huge armies. These Jaffa added Ma'Tok energy staves to their traditional Zat'nik'tel energy pistols and wore heavy plate armor that protected them from attacks.
For the first time, they constructed starships in which to launch larger attacks. Their most common vessel, the Ha'tak possessed a hyperdrive similar to those commonly utilized Known Space and could hold thousands of troops and dozens of Death Glider fighters. They also utilized a Transportation Rings system similar to Vulcan Transporters, though it can only teleport someone between two ring sites.
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