Pandora's Box was an experimental weapon designed by the Lantean scientist Pandora for use against the Wraith during the two races' titanic war 10,000 years ago. Utilizing a complex neural interface, the Box allowed a user to manipulate the gravity field at any point within visual range, tearing micro-singularities in the fabric of space-time. It completely bypassed shields and armor and was able to destroy even the most-powerful known vessels in seconds, making it a terrifying weapon without comparison. Due in part to oversight by Pandora, however, activating the Box had the effect of sapping a non-Ancient user's lifeforce, and it had the potential to kill a human operator in minutes. Despite its awesome power, the Lantean leadership believed the war to already be lost, and they refused t