funny take on ship sizes in Star Wars

Thorin · April 26, 2015, 09:32:03 PM

It's kinda funny to think about what would actually happen on a ship that's 260 kilometers in length...

You have to view the image up close and read the letter sent from its commander to fleet headquarters.

source: http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/1978/4337/original.jpg

Mr. Analog · April 27, 2015, 09:41:14 AM

The toilet paper budget alone for a ship that size...!

Thorin · April 27, 2015, 09:57:53 AM

260km long, if the captain were to tour it bow to stern, that's almost like walking to Calgary. Sure, they'll have internal transport systems. Lets say they've made turbolifts that travel at 50km/h. That'd still be FIVE HOURS to get from the back to the front...

Darren Dirt · April 27, 2015, 10:18:15 AM

Quote from: Thorin on April 27, 2015, 09:57:53 AM
That'd still be FIVE HOURS to get from the back to the front...

"CAPTAIN, TO THE BRIDGE -- STAT!"

...sigh...

Mr. Analog · April 27, 2015, 10:21:33 AM

President Skroob: The ship is too big. If I walk, the movie will be over.

Tom · April 27, 2015, 03:19:01 PM

It'd be fine if it was startrek. just use point to point transporters

silly starwars and your antiquated tech.

Darren Dirt · April 27, 2015, 03:33:08 PM

Quote from: Tom on April 27, 2015, 03:19:01 PM
It'd be fine if it was startrek. just use point to point transporters

More like O_O -- did you forget the transporter death scene in the first ST motion picture? Or McCoy's desire to avoid the bloody things in Next Gen (iirc)? Transporters have a very low fail rate, sure, but it's a non-zero probability, not suitable for multiples-per-day usage imo... unless you get everyone to sign a waiver re. the melting of the body or fryig of the brain of the occasional random victim etc. :eek:

Tom · April 27, 2015, 03:36:40 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on April 27, 2015, 03:33:08 PM
Quote from: Tom on April 27, 2015, 03:19:01 PM
It'd be fine if it was startrek. just use point to point transporters

More like O_O -- did you forget the transporter death scene in the first ST motion picture? Or McCoy's desire to avoid the bloody things in Next Gen (iirc)? Transporters have a very low fail rate, sure, but it's a non-zero probability, not suitable for multiples-per-day usage imo. :eek:

Sure, it happens. More people die in car crashes and slipping in the shower though.

Darren Dirt · April 27, 2015, 03:37:10 PM

Quote from: Tom on April 27, 2015, 03:19:01 PM
It'd be fine if it was startrek. just use point to point transporters

More like O_O -- did you forget the transporter death scene in the first ST motion picture? Or McCoy's desire to avoid the bloody things in Next Gen (iirc)? Transporters have a very low fail rate, sure, but it's a non-zero probability, not suitable for multiples-per-day usage imo... unless you get everyone to sign a waiver re. the melting of the body or fryig of the brain of the occasional random victim etc. :eek:

BTW SpaceBalls the animated series (all 13 eps, apparently) can be found @ http://www.dailymotion.com/user/kingofcommons (ep 1 = http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xretub_spaceballs-the-animated-series-s01e01-revenge-of-the-sithee_shortfilms )