At the facility, Jackson is introduced to a massive circular device covered in hieroglyphs. The device, known as the “Stargate,” was discovered in Egypt in the 1920s and has confounded scientists ever since. The Stargate is made of a mineral not found on Earth, and its true purpose has remained a mystery. Jackson is tasked with deciphering the gate’s symbols to unlock its potential. After intensive study, he realizes the symbols represent coordinates in space—a map to a destination far beyond Earth.

With the code deciphered, the Stargate is activated, creating a swirling vortex of energy. The portal opens to another world across the universe. A team is assembled to explore what lies beyond the gate, led by the stoic and battle-weary Colonel Jack O’Neil (Kurt Russell). O’Neil, carrying a secret mission to destroy the Stargate if any threat is discovered, is joined by a group of soldiers and scientists, including Jackson.

Upon stepping through the Stargate, the team is transported to a distant desert planet resembling ancient Egypt. They find themselves in a world under the oppressive rule of the god-like alien Ra (Jaye Davidson), who has enslaved the local population. The inhabitants of this world are the descendants of ancient Egyptians, abducted from Earth thousands of years ago to mine a powerful mineral used by Ra to sustain his technology and immortality.

As the team explores this strange new world, Jackson forms a bond with the locals, particularly a young woman named Sha’uri (Mili Avital), who teaches him about their customs and language. The team learns that Ra has maintained control over the people through fear, posing as a god with seemingly magical powers. Jackson’s knowledge of ancient cultures and languages becomes crucial in communicating with the locals and understanding their history.

Tensions rise as the team’s presence becomes known to Ra, who sees them as a threat to his rule. O’Neil’s dark mission also looms over the group, creating a rift between him and Jackson, who is determined to liberate the enslaved population and uncover the truth about their origins. The stakes are raised when Ra captures several members of the team and prepares to execute them publicly to demonstrate his power.

In a climactic showdown, Jackson, O’Neil, and the remaining team members rally the oppressed people, inciting a rebellion against Ra’s forces. The battle is fierce, with the Earth team and the freed slaves taking on Ra’s technologically advanced guards. O’Neil, haunted by his past and the loss of his son, finds redemption in fighting for the freedom of these people, while Jackson becomes a leader, driven by his desire to uncover the secrets of this alien world.

As the rebels storm Ra’s pyramid-like spaceship, Jackson and O’Neil manage to reach Ra, who reveals his true form as an ancient alien being, weakened and desperate to return to his own planet. In a daring move, O’Neil and Jackson use the Stargate to send a nuclear bomb, which Ra intended to send back to Earth, directly into Ra’s ship. The explosion destroys Ra and his vessel, freeing the planet’s inhabitants from millennia of oppression.

With Ra defeated and the planet liberated, the team prepares to return to Earth. Jackson, however, chooses to stay behind with Sha’uri, having found a new purpose and life among the people of this distant world. O’Neil, having rediscovered his humanity and found peace with his past, returns to Earth with the remaining team members.

The film ends with the Stargate being deactivated, the connection to this distant world closed for now, leaving the future open to the possibilities of the stars and the mysteries that lie beyond.

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