The McKay-Carter Intergalactic Gate Bridge, commonly referred to simply as the Gate Bridge, is a network of interconnected Stargates placed in the void between the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies. Developed by the Tau'ri scientists Rodney McKay and Samantha Carter, for whom it is named, the bridge is designed to allow fast, convenient travel between Atlantis and Earth without the need for a Daedalus class ship or a Zero Point Module. (Stargate: Atlantis)