What could a scientist in my Star Wars fan fic be working on?

[Maximum7]

I’m going about this all wrong. I need an advanced but totally BORING detail intensive thing for my scientist to be studying. I WANT to start my story and this detail is unimportant. Does anyone have some science gooblegook that sounds coherent that I can use?

[Tuberski]

Have him study why, in the Solo movie, did they feel it was necessary to make Han shoot first?

ACK!

[pchang]

He could be assembling a comprehensive catalog of the midichlorian genome.

[Maximum7]

He could be assembling a comprehensive catalog of the midichlorian genome.

My god. I love it. I think this is the one. Thanks!!!

[spambot]

Explain why the Solo movie has ****ing trains.

[Proteus_MST]

Explain why the Solo movie has ****ing trains.

Doesn't seem to be too hard to imagine that even in the Star Wars universe, for intraplanetary medium distance transportation of goods, a transport via MagLev ist still much cheaper than a transport via space ships or speeder transports

[Maximum7]

He could be assembling a comprehensive catalog of the midichlorian genome.

I REALLY want to use this idea but it gets too close to the Force for comfort and could radically change everything. I noticed you have really good ideas. You’re a very smart guy/girl. Do you have any other ideas?

[pchang]

If you assume that The Force requires conscious intent in order to activate, then the genome does nothing Force-wise because genes have no intention. This would give an explanation why “science” is fundamentally unable to explain the Force.

[Maximum7]

Yeah I guess that’s true. Just a little too close for comfort.

[BeBMan]

Doesn't seem to be too hard to imagine that even in the Star Wars universe, for intraplanetary medium distance transportation of goods, a transport via MagLev ist still much cheaper than a transport via space ships or speeder transports

Also, how'd they do a train robbery without them

[Maximum7]

I’m looking to do something with bacta. What can be improved about bacta?

[pchang]

What is a bacta?

[Maximum7]

It’s a gelatinous healing substance that the galaxy uses. It’s in the tank Luke Skywalker was in when he was being healed in ESB after he got attacked by the Wampa.

[Broken_Erika]

Spray-Can? Perhaps a suit of some sort?(well, more like a tank shaped like a suit so that you don't need a full-sized tank. Considerable space savings. Not really any more mobile than a real-world full body cast but still less cumbersome than a 3 meter tall tank.)

[Proteus_MST]

Perhaps the taste of Bacta could be improved, so that you will actually enjoy swimming in a Bacta tank for several days

[pchang]

Perhaps the taste affects its healing abilities. I could see roast pork flavor being superior to kale flavor.

[Maximum7]

You can’t ingest bacta.

[Maximum7]

I was asking for ideas on what a scientist could be working on in the Star Wars galaxy. However my list of can nots are more akin to what an engineer would be working on. Then I guess that’s what I really meant. So that being said I ask. What can an engineer in the Star Wars galaxy be working on?. He works for the canon New Republic.

Things he can’t be working on

1.) Dyson sphere- Believe it or not it already exists in SWTOR

2.) Matrioksha Brain- Computers aren’t that advanced. (HOWEVER, if you have a generic Star Wars name for this- I will take it. Matrioksha is Russian nesting dolls and would obviously not be applicable for Star Wars

3.) A Giant Underground City- Sullust has tons of these.

4.) Kransnikov Tube- Would be too much of a gamechanger for travel

5.) Ford-Svaitar mirror- Too much of a gamechanger for travel

6.) Nicoll-Dyson Laser- We already have the Death Star and Starkiller Base

7.) Space elevator- They have those

8.) Shellworld- Waste of time. Plenty of planets to work with

9) Alderton Disk- Too big

10.) Ringworld- Exists on Ringo Vinda

11.) Underwater cities- Plenty of those

12.) Any type of space habitat.

Any ideas?

[Proteus_MST]

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2.) Matrioksha Brain- Computers aren’t that advanced. (HOWEVER, if you have a generic Star Wars name for this- I will take it. Matrioksha is Russian nesting dolls and would obviously not be applicable for Star Wars

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If you mean some kind of human with the analytical capabilities of a computer ... well, in Dune they are called Mentats

Another interesting thing from the Dune-Universe:
Gholas

They are like Clones from a dead person, grown from a tissue sample. But in contrast to a normal clone, they retain all the memories and behaviors that the original had up till the time that the tissue sample was taken.

[Maximum7]

On improving the hyperdrive. What could he do to improve it besides:

*Making them travel through hyperspace faster

*Requiring less fuel

*Allowing them to leave the galaxy and travel to others

[Dinner]

I watched Solo a Star Wars Story last night on Netflix. It was fun though obviously aimed at a younger crowd and not exactly the most surprising plot line on the planet. In fact, it was a bit predictable. Still, fun to watch and the nine year old liked it.