Kawoosh

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The Kawoosh is the name of the unstable vortex ejecting in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, resembling a surge of water or quicksilver.

Contents 1 Purpose 1.1 Uses 1.1.1 Stargate SG-1 1.1.2 Stargate Atlantis

[edit] Purpose

The kawoosh is portrayed as a symbol of the Stargate's power, invariably causing bystanders to be awed, reflecting or imposing a reaction on the audience. Also, any matter that comes in contact with the kawoosh effect is destroyed.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Stargate SG-1

• In the episode "Prisoners", a criminal tries to jump into the Stargate during the kawoosh and is killed.
• In the episodes "A Hundred Days" and "Death Knell", the kawoosh is used to create a cavern for travelers to enter after the gate has been buried or knocked over (respectively).
• In the episode "Allegiance", the kawoosh is used ceremonially to destroy the body of a Tok'ra fallen in battle.
• In the episode "Origin", Teal'c and Colonel Mitchell use the kawoosh to destroy the Ancient Long-Range Communication device.
• In the episode "The Pegasus Project", the kawoosh is used to destroy an Ori ship.

[edit] Stargate Atlantis

• None. Despite the destructive power of the kawoosh, it appears to be suppressed by the iris. This may be because it is a formation of particles (which cannot form behind the iris), as opposed to a warping of spacetime.