"The Goa'uld (pronounced [\u0261o\u02D1\u0251\u02C8\u0294u\u02D0ld] go-ah-OOLD; commonly shortened to /\u0261o\u028A\u02C8u\u02D0ld/ go-OOLD or /\u02C8\u0261u\u02D0ld/ GOOLD) are a symbiotic race of ancient astronauts from the American-Canadian military science fiction television franchise Stargate. The Goa'uld are parasites from the planet P3X-888, integrated within a host, most of the time a human. The resulting creatures are a powerful race bent on galactic conquest and domination, largely without pity, compassion or remorse."@en .