Ark of Truth

Production made Ark of Truth device. The lid is sheet plastic with raised simulated circuitry lines, rubber tubing, and ribbing in the corners, the lid has four aluminum poles around its perimeter that end in rubber rings and resin globes. In the center of the lid is a dome with simulated circuitry panels, eighteen orange buttons with alien symbols, and topped with a translucent red dome. Underneath the lid is a vacuum formed plastic box with a translucent diamond shaped red crystal framed by a diamond shaped plastic plate. The lid is painted black with silver and anodized blue highlights. The body of the device is made from plywood with MDF top trim and hard rubber columns in the corners, the inside walls of the box are covered with sheet plastic, the inside and outside walls are decorated with etched lines, there is a metal carrying handle on both sides of the box, the inside bottom of the box is unfinished plywood and has a bundle of wires connected to several plugs and a small electronic black box of unknown function, there are also three metal straps, and a black pneumatic hose with a pneumatic valve, under the box are two rails with sliding mounts, the box is painted black anodized blue highlights. Measures approx. 35.25in × 27.75in × 23.5in.

Catalogue text

The weapon created by the Alteran Amelius to force the ancient Ori into believing the “truth”, concealed and believed destroyed tens of millions of years ago in the Ori galaxy. This prop was the titular object in “The Ark of Truth”. Lid is made of sheet plastic with raised simulated circuitry lines and rubber tubing, and features an aluminum pole on each side. In the center is a dome with 18 buttons. Below the lid is a vacuum-formed plastic box. The body of the device is made from plywood with MDF trim and hard rubber columns in the corners. Metal carrying handles occupy two sides of the device. The bottom of the box interior features unfinished plywood with wires and plugs rather than the circuitry panel seen on screen. Measures 35.25in × 27.75in × 23.5in.

Provenance

Taken by Propworx staff directly from The Bridge Studios, where MGM’s Stargate series were produced.