| Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236299] |
Fr, 17 März 2006 23:35 |
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I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
of Hoth.
Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
other type of ship.
It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236305 ] |
Sa, 18 März 2006 04:14 |
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In article <483-441B399E-345 [at] storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net>,
Sean376 [at] webtv.net (Sean White) wrote:
> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
> of Hoth.
>
> Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
> other type of ship.
> It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236308 ] |
Sa, 18 März 2006 06:36 |
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"Anybody" <anybody [at] anywhere-anytime.com> wrote in message
news:180320061614355209%anybody [at] anywhere-anytime.com...
> Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
> they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
> down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
What about the Destroyer on Kashyyyk?
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Chuck
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236310 ] |
Sa, 18 März 2006 07:07 |
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In article <EpednfSTZ6z8AYbZRVn-jw [at] comcast.com>, "Chuck"
<yadayada [at] blah.blah> wrote:
> "Anybody" <anybody [at] anywhere-anytime.com> wrote in message
> news:180320061614355209%anybody [at] anywhere-anytime.com...
> > Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
> > they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
> > down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
>
> What about the Destroyer on Kashyyyk?
Star Destroyers weren't even designed at the time we see Kashyyyk in
Episode III (if that's what you mean). The triangular ships seen in the
Prequel movies are not Star Destroyers, although in many ways they are
a much smaller predecessor.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236315 ] |
Sa, 18 März 2006 17:22 |
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That's actually answered in the computer games.
The AT-AT's are transported by a so-called Landing Barge, a huge sitting
duck, able to hold 2 AT's or 6 ST's. Just check this:
http://images.google.nl/images?svnum=10&hl=nl&lr=&am p;q=at-at+barge
DMaus
"Sean White" <Sean376 [at] webtv.net> schreef in bericht
news:483-441B399E-345 [at] storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...
> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
> of Hoth.
>
> Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
> other type of ship.
> It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
>
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236324 ] |
So, 19 März 2006 01:45 |
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> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
> of Hoth.
I always thought that a nice addition to the ESB SE would have been a single
shot of the AT-ATs or their carriers landing on the surface of Hoth.
Aphelion
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236351 ] |
So, 19 März 2006 22:34 |
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DMaus wrote:
> That's actually answered in the computer games.
> The AT-AT's are transported by a so-called Landing Barge, a huge
> sitting duck, able to hold 2 AT's or 6 ST's. Just check this:
> http://images.google.nl/images?svnum=10&hl=nl&lr=&am p;q=at-at+barge
>
> DMaus
>
>
Is this Darth Maus?
Haven't seen you around for a while here. You haven't been posting much (or
maybe not at all) IIRC.
I wondered if you left or not... :-)
Grtz Ruud Bergs
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236358 ] |
Mo, 20 März 2006 02:36 |
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Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
they're far too big.
at the end of attack of the clones they show star destroyers taking off
from coriscant.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236359 ] |
Mo, 20 März 2006 03:14 |
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_zaph_ spoke thusly on 19/03/2006 8:36 PM:
> at the end of attack of the clones they show star destroyers taking off
> from coriscant.
Those were not Star Destroyers. Those were Republic Assault Ships, which
are less than half the size of Star Destroyers.
http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/republicassaultshi p/
http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/imperialstardestro yer/
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236360 ] |
Mo, 20 März 2006 03:21 |
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"Aphelion" <sonship [at] twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4R1Tf.21723$jf2.15278 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
>> of Hoth.
>
> I always thought that a nice addition to the ESB SE would have been a
> single shot of the AT-ATs or their carriers landing on the surface of
> Hoth.
>
> Aphelion
>
Now that would have been awesome....
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236362 ] |
Mo, 20 März 2006 04:06 |
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ardz wrote:
> "Aphelion" <sonship [at] twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4R1Tf.21723$jf2.15278 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>
>>>I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
>>>of Hoth.
>>
>>I always thought that a nice addition to the ESB SE would have been a
>>single shot of the AT-ATs or their carriers landing on the surface of
>>Hoth.
>>
>>Aphelion
>>
>
>
> Now that would have been awesome....
No it wouldn't.
It would spoil the buildup of the Walker's approach. You feel them
first, then see them as tiny dots, you don't know what's really coming
until they unleash hell on the Rebels.
H.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236375 ] |
Mo, 20 März 2006 19:54 |
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"H" <H [at] r.c> wrote in message
news:t_oTf.10938$dy4.2633 [at] news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> ardz wrote:
>
> > "Aphelion" <sonship [at] twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:4R1Tf.21723$jf2.15278 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> >
> >>>I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the
surface
> >>>of Hoth.
> >>
> >>I always thought that a nice addition to the ESB SE would have been a
> >>single shot of the AT-ATs or their carriers landing on the surface of
> >>Hoth.
> >>
> >>Aphelion
> >>
> >
> >
> > Now that would have been awesome....
>
> No it wouldn't.
>
> It would spoil the buildup of the Walker's approach. You feel them
> first, then see them as tiny dots, you don't know what's really coming
> until they unleash hell on the Rebels.
>
> H.
Good point. That was some good cinema right there.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236394 ] |
Mi, 22 März 2006 02:58 |
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"H" <H [at] r.c> wrote in message
news:t_oTf.10938$dy4.2633 [at] news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> ardz wrote:
>
>> "Aphelion" <sonship [at] twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4R1Tf.21723$jf2.15278 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>>
>>>>I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
>>>>of Hoth.
>>>
>>>I always thought that a nice addition to the ESB SE would have been a
>>>single shot of the AT-ATs or their carriers landing on the surface of
>>>Hoth.
>>>
>>>Aphelion
>>>
>>
>>
>> Now that would have been awesome....
>
> No it wouldn't.
>
> It would spoil the buildup of the Walker's approach. You feel them first,
> then see them as tiny dots, you don't know what's really coming until they
> unleash hell on the Rebels.
>
> H.
Yup good point...i take back what i said...... Seeing them clearly for the
first time through the Macrobinoculars certainly is a better move.....
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236469 ] |
So, 26 März 2006 15:22 |
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I have another question. The rebels had to turn off the energy shield
around the planet momentarily in order for their transports to leave.
How come the Empire managed to land its shuttles "beyond the energy
shield" while the shield was still on ?
Anybody wrote:
> In article <483-441B399E-345 [at] storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net>,
> Sean376 [at] webtv.net (Sean White) wrote:
>
> > I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
> > of Hoth.
> >
> > Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
> > other type of ship.
> > It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
>
> Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
> they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
> down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236481 ] |
So, 26 März 2006 22:30 |
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Marcelo Bruno wrote:
> I have another question. The rebels had to turn off the energy shield
> around the planet momentarily in order for their transports to leave.
> How come the Empire managed to land its shuttles "beyond the energy
> shield" while the shield was still on ?
>
>
> Anybody wrote:
>> In article <483-441B399E-345 [at] storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net>,
>> Sean376 [at] webtv.net (Sean White) wrote:
>>
>>> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
>>> of Hoth.
>>>
>>> Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
>>> other type of ship.
>>> It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
>> Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
>> they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
>> down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
>
Um...you gave the answer in your question. The Imperials landed their
shuttles BEYOND the energy shield, not within it.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236482 ] |
So, 26 März 2006 22:47 |
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I was under the impression the energy shield encircled the entire
planet, so no shuttle could actually land without going through it.
Spencer Meffert wrote:
> Marcelo Bruno wrote:
> > I have another question. The rebels had to turn off the energy shield
> > around the planet momentarily in order for their transports to leave.
> > How come the Empire managed to land its shuttles "beyond the energy
> > shield" while the shield was still on ?
> >
> >
> > Anybody wrote:
> >> In article <483-441B399E-345 [at] storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net>,
> >> Sean376 [at] webtv.net (Sean White) wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've always been curious on how they got the Walkers down to the surface
> >>> of Hoth.
> >>>
> >>> Did they use the large Star Destroyers like Vaders or did they use some
> >>> other type of ship.
> >>> It isn't like the Walkers were small ya know!
> >> Star Destroyers don't land on planets (at least not on purpose) because
> >> they're far too big. The AT-ATs, AT-STs and troops are are shuttled
> >> down by various sized assault craft stationed on the Star Destroyers.
> >
>
>
> Um...you gave the answer in your question. The Imperials landed their
> shuttles BEYOND the energy shield, not within it.
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| Re: Imperial Walkers in ESB [message #236498 ] |
Mo, 27 März 2006 05:32 |
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"Marcelo Bruno" <bruno [at] ele.ita.br> wrote:
>I was under the impression the energy shield encircled the entire
> planet, so no shuttle could actually land without going through it.
no, just around the base. the energy costs to shield an entire planet would
have been astronomical (pun intended), something the piddly Rebel Alliance
never could have afforded.
*gruff*
JAC
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