Intar
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An Intar is a fictional weapon from the sci-fi TV series Stargate SG-1. It was invented by the Goa'uld for training purposes and can be produced in different forms to look like any of a multitude of weapons (including the Goa'uld Staff weapon and projectile weaponry in use by the Tau'ri). The only distinguishable feature of the Intar is a glowing red crystal on the lower surface of the weapon. Intars fire what appear to be red balls of energy which stun their target, leaving them with a painful but temporary headache that varies in intensity depending on the level the Intar is set at. It has been theorised that the Intar may be related to the zat, but apart from stunning its target there are no similarities. It is unknown whether all Goa'uld have access to Intars, as the only non-SGC personnel seen to use the Intar have been loyal to Apophis.
The Intar first appeared in the third season episode "Rules Of Engagement", where they were used by human slaves of Apophis for training purposes. One part of the human contingent posed as Jaffa while the others disguised themself as members of the SGC (their unit designated as SG-X on their uniform patches), both parties engaging in wargames against one another. All their weapons were Intars in different forms (e.a. Staff weapons and MP5s), allowing them to gain the knowledge and experience of actual combat without losing their personnel before entering battle. When SG-1 visited the planet, stumbling upon the wargame and attempting to insert themselves into the battle on the side of the "SG Team", they were stunned by the Intars and, after Teal'c identified the weapons, the SG team took several of them to Earth for their own training.
The Intars are later used by SGC for training purposes the episode "Proving Ground."
