Za’tarc Detector and Tok’ra Homing Beacon

Production made fiberglass and plastic device on a swiveling base painted purple and blue with bronze highlights, the left side of the device rotates on a hinge and has a recessed compartment covered in a clear plastic sheet, the center is an open hole inside which is a silver plastic swiveling frame that supports a silver plastic globe, the right side has a series of five acrylic panels and buttons, the acrylic panels light up when the buttons are pressed, there is a hidden on/off switch under the device, functionality is verified, on the top of the device is a hinged plate with a slot in it. With the device is a curved purple arm that rests in the slotted plate, the arm ends in an extending gray eye-like frame with a light up yellow lens in its center, on either side of the arm near the top is a small clear panel behind which are multi-colored LEDs that flash in a programmed pattern, lights turn on by means of push buttons on the lower end, functionality is verified. Included is: another purple arm that represents the arm in a retracted configuration and folds down into the device on the slotted plate, a fiberglass lid painted purple and blue with bronze highlights meant to cover the device in its retracted configuration, a black wooden slotted plate with a purple rectangular plate that rests within the slot, and a purple and gold curved radar dish with slotted back end meant to combine with parts of the extra arm. Device main body measures approx. 24.5in × 19in × 10.75in., light up arm measures approx. 14.5in × 10in × 1.5in, radar dish measures approx. 13in × 6.25in × 5.5in, lid measures approx. 18in × 10.5in × 6.25in.

Catalogue text

Tok’ra Za’tarc Detector with pressable buttons, introduced in the Stargate SG-1 Season Four episode “Divide and Conquer” and reused in numerous episodes. This prop also doubled as a Tok’ra homing beacon in the Season Five episode “Last Stand”. The Za’tarc detector was a device designed to determine whether or not a person was a victim of Goa’uld brainwashing. Prop is made of fiberglass and features pressable buttons and lights, including accessories for both the Za’tarc detector and homing beacon. Prop main body measures 24.5in × 19in × 10.75in. Za’tarc arm measures 14.5in × 10in × 1.5in. Radar dish measures 13in × 6.25in × 5.5in.

Provenance

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