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Technically, you're all lying, seeing as the ships you refer to do not exist at all...
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No, we're referring to how they would exist in a hypothetical star wars universe.Comment
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Home One was about 3.8 km in length.Originally posted by skywalker
The original "MC-80"'s were very diverse in design. Remember, they were modified space liners, and each Mon Calamari ship is somewhat unique.
The length of Home One is somewhere between 3.7km and 3.9km. The lower limit obtained using the Corellian corvette as a yardstick [below] falls within the range permitted by the shuttle results. The shuttle-based limits agree with the independent result from the scaling of the deck platform and A-wing fighter. The exterior width of the hangar hole in the hull is about 20% wider than the hangar interior, which is consistent with what is seen on the model.
You're darn right. And don't forget it!
Yeah, 12 falls between 10 and 15
Eh? Are you crazy? I suggest you check that one again.No, the Eclipse was about 20 km, IIRC (I never read the comics). And, despite your pictures, watch The Empire Strikes Back again. The ISD's are clearly NOT a tenth of the Executor's length.
I suspect the reasoning behind that is that so many other SW ships seem to fall under maritime nomclemeture. FWIW, Earth B5 ships are similiarly distorted, with "Destroyers" being signifigantly larger than "Cruisers"Also the site you provided talks about maritime convention when talking about the naming; however, a) maritime convention doesn't necessarily apply and b) it's not a Destroyer, it's a Star Destroyer.
Wait, are we agreeing or disagreeing on this one?Exactly, because it was the CLASS of Star Destroyer. The Super Super Star Destroyer?
Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring.Comment
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Well, so much for being subtle. I meant that taking this sort of thing this seriously is a lot like arguing over what kind of cheese the moon is made of.Originally posted by skywalker
No, we're referring to how they would exist in a hypothetical star wars universe.Comment
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Hahaha.
Fools. I already have one!Comment
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These are important issues that need to be addressed.Originally posted by Elok
Well, so much for being subtle. I meant that taking this sort of thing this seriously is a lot like arguing over what kind of cheese the moon is made of.Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring.Comment
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Home One was about 3.8 km in length.
The length of Home One is somewhere between 3.7km and 3.9km. The lower limit obtained using the Corellian corvette as a yardstick [below] falls within the range permitted by the shuttle results. The shuttle-based limits agree with the independent result from the scaling of the deck platform and A-wing fighter. The exterior width of the hangar hole in the hull is about 20% wider than the hangar interior, which is consistent with what is seen on the model.
And yet... the Home One appears to be about the same length (only MAYBE a third longer) than the other Star Cruiser you see in Return of the Jedi.
Eh? Are you crazy? I suggest you check that one again.
Check what? The Eclipse, or the Empire Strikes Back? If the Eclipse then I may very well be wrong (as I said, all I know about it is from references in the novels). If the Empire Strikes back, I suggest YOU check it again.
I suspect the reasoning behind that is that so many other SW ships seem to fall under maritime nomclemeture. FWIW, Earth B5 ships are similiarly distorted, with "Destroyers" being signifigantly larger than "Cruisers"
Again, it's a STAR DESTROYER, not a DESTROYER.
Wait, are we agreeing or disagreeing on this one?
I'm not sure.Comment
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Well, his calcs are spot-on,so...Originally posted by skywalker
And yet... the Home One appears to be about the same length (only MAYBE a third longer) than the other Star Cruiser you see in Return of the Jedi.
Start from when we see the Executor passing over Vader's squadron. When the Squadron is approaching Hoth,there's a nice line up of the size-ratio. The Executor is way the Hell bigger than 8km.
Check what? The Eclipse, or the Empire Strikes Back? If the Eclipse then I may very well be wrong (as I said, all I know about it is from references in the novels). If the Empire Strikes back, I suggest YOU check it again.
Oh, well...uh...right. Good show. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow.
I'm not sure.Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring.Comment
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Well, his calcs are spot-on,so...
... an MC-80 must also be about 3 km! Come on.
Start from when we see the Executor passing over Vader's squadron. When the Squadron is approaching Hoth,there's a nice line up of the size-ratio. The Executor is way the Hell bigger than 8km.
FINALLY, after 15 minutes of searching, I've found a pic that actually has both an ISD and the Executor in one shot.
Notice that the ISD in the background is farther away, so it looks smaller than it actually is. 10 of those are definately longer than the Executor.
Oh, well...uh...right. Good show. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow.
cyaComment
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I dunno about the rest of you, but personally, i'd want to know where the **** it came from
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The magical elf-fairies that live in atlantis.Comment
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Before that I'd start moving command functions toward the center of the ship so I wouldn't get killed in one shot.Originally posted by Lung
I dunno about the rest of you, but personally, i'd want to know where the **** it came from
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Just bring the shields up. Nothing in the world's arsenal can put a dent in them.
Most can't even hit them. I doubt an ICBM can be configured to hit a target in orbit. Plus you could shoot them down easily.Comment
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Safety first.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Actually, without any overlap, there's no way of saying which one is in front of the other.Originally posted by skywalker
Well, his calcs are spot-on,so...
... an MC-80 must also be about 3 km! Come on.
Start from when we see the Executor passing over Vader's squadron. When the Squadron is approaching Hoth,there's a nice line up of the size-ratio. The Executor is way the Hell bigger than 8km.
FINALLY, after 15 minutes of searching, I've found a pic that actually has both an ISD and the Executor in one shot.
Notice that the ISD in the background is farther away, so it looks smaller than it actually is. 10 of those are definately longer than the Executor.
Oh, well...uh...right. Good show. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow.
cya
OTOH, I can see the conning tower of the ISD; I'm not sure I can say the same for the one on the ExecutorNo, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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