The First Priors Arrive in the Milky Way

The first Priors entered the Milky Way before the Ori possessed a fleet route between galaxies. Traveling through ordinary Stargates where connections could be established, they carried Origin to isolated human worlds and began building a base of converts from within. This episode examines the early missionary campaign, in which Priors offered healing, knowledge, and apparent miracles while demanding acceptance of the Ori as humanity’s true gods. Their arrival forced Stargate Command to confront an enemy that did not initially look like an invasion. A single unarmed preacher could destabilize a government, divide an allied population, or prepare a planet to support future occupation. Refusal brought escalating consequences, including disease and destruction, while conversion created local collaborators who needed little direct supervision. The Priors demonstrated that the Ori could project power through belief long before their warships arrived. By the time the Supergate opened, the crusade already possessed sympathizers, supply points, and intelligence across the Milky Way. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.