Destiny Door Detail Translation

[brymstone]

http://www.gateworld.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=719&pos=76

Anyone tried translating the ancient text on the "Door Detail" image yet?

[AC'S Mom]

It probably says" Please deposit ten drachmas and dial your number. If there is none to take your call hang up and try again later. If call is sucessful, please be careful of the first step, it can be hazardous.Reception is not guaranteed.Have a good day, from At&t (Alternate transportation and telecommunication) Thank you. :rolleyes:

[brymstone]

Hehe, an FAQ for an intergalactic telephone network :D

Anyway, there's two tracks of text there. Outer and inner. I haven't gone through the outer, because it's a little more difficult to read. But I did get this much of the inner track. Looks like a pretty standard warning message. The star shaped metal spins whenever the doors open and close, so it's probably a notice that it would be dangerous to unlock those doors if ever they're locked. They probably vacuum seal in the event of a hull breach.

And it roughly reads (from top centre, left to right):

d?ngrou? t? spin?ng ?tqn? ou this dv?c????em? cqsidred d?ngrou? t? spin?ng ?tiqn? ou this dev?c? r soti? cqsidred d?ngrou? xacho spin?ng mtiqn? ou this dev?c? r sotim? cqsidred

There's a looping pattern there. So warning message seems most likely.

Edit: After looking at the gateroom pictures, it appears that the door which holds the "lock" above leads directly into the gateroom - right behind the Stargate. So that warning message would most likely be something like: "Don't enter when the device is spinning." Good advice if you don't want to walk into the back of a kawoosh! :D

[Wraithicator]

This device is considered dangerous while spinning...
In the words of the great Jack O'Neill:
"Ya think?" :) thanks for the translation, Brym. I should learn my Ancient alphabet better.