The team is stunned to discover that the "experts" teaching them are children known as . These children possess genius-level intellect due to millions of nanites in their bloodstreams and brains, which allow them to absorb and process information at superhuman speeds. However, this knowledge comes at a steep price:
The SGC enters a technology-exchange program with the , a highly advanced civilization with Mesoamerican roots. In exchange for Earth's knowledge of the Stargate and the Goa'uld, the Orbanians provide a portable Naquadah generator , a critical piece of technology that becomes a staple for the SGC for the rest of the series. [S3E5] Learning Curve
Following the Averium, the child is left as a "blank slate," losing their previous intellect and personality, and is essentially retired from active society. The team is stunned to discover that the
At age 12, Urrone children undergo a ceremony where their nanites are extracted. In exchange for Earth's knowledge of the Stargate