Thread:Per Ankh/@comment-30644608-20170302205128/@comment-24588058-20170305055306

Well, I know the Stargate was a full-scale prop. They made two, and the one I am thinking of has all of the lights and sounds (as opposed to the one that is basically a giant paperweight, although that does save a lot of money). As for how it became an artifact. . . . Hm. I know the show is extremely popular, and I read some of the gates were auctioned off. Perhaps one fan of the show bought this particular prop, and it became imbued with the wishes of the fans to bring the show to life? We've seen this happen in Warehouse 13 before where people who love a show buy a prop and it becomes an artifact.