Al'kesh

In Stargate SG-1 the Al’kesh is a powerful Goa'uld medium-range bomber used in area bombardments of planetary surfaces. Its plasma charges, the primary surface bombardment weapon, are powerful enough to penetrate and collapse the Tok'ra's underground crystal tunnels. It is also a light troop transport ship, used to land Jaffa on a planet to enslave or to kill its inhabitants. In addition to Sub-Light flight, it is also capable of entering hyperspace, and thus does not need a localized base of operations like the Death Glider. The Al'kesh possesses two main weapons; two large staff cannons in a belly turret underneath the vessel, and various explosive energy devices. Al'kesh do not possess shield systems.

An Al'kesh was the vessel of choice of Osiris, who kept one in orbit around the Earth while she regularly probed Daniel Jackson's subconcious mind.

The Al'kesh is also the standard vessel of the Lucian Alliance, though more powerful Alliance members have been seen to use Ha'tak motherships.

The Al'kesh seen engaging the ori fighters in eppisode one of season ten did not fare well putting an Al'kesh's firepower and overall power at much less than the ori fighters.

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Goa'uld / Tok'ra technology	Al'kesh \| Death Glider \| Ha'tak Mothership \| Hand Device \| Healing Device \| Intar \| Sarcophagus \| Staff Weapon \| Tel'tak \| TER \| Tunnel Crystals \| Zat \| Zatarc detector
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