Star Wars question

[Statalyzer]

Why did the Rebel fighters in the attack on the original Death Star have to restrict their mobility by flying into the trench a good minute ahead of time? There didn't seem to be any benefit to this. Why not stay above the surface where their manueverability could be used as an asset, only diving into the confining trench when they were already in proton torpedo range?

 

[Longhorn_Fan68]

Drama.

 

[UofTOrange]

Cause I said so

 

[majorwhiteapples]

I believe it was safe from the towers that were firing at them on the surface. The trench provided cover from those towers and that's why the fighters had to be called in.

I may be wrong.

 

[ProdigalHorn]

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[Statalyzer]

Speaking of which, why did all the TIE fighters chase them from behind? Why not enter the trench from the other end and come at the Rebels head-on, forcing them to scatter just before getting a weapons lock?

 

[Creed]

This thread's inevitable conclusion is someone wondering why the space battles were so loud and how anyone can dodge a laser beam. It's best not to think about it too much, and this is from someone who loves Star Wars what is probably an inappropriate amount.

 

[majorwhiteapples]

The towers were more to fire at big ships, they had little to no manuverability(SP)hence the X-Wings could fly at a certain altitude and not worry about the towers. It has been a while but I think Vaders boss Tarkenton even says something to that effect or one of the Empires officers.

I have to say flying or chasing from behind is going to give you more shots at the target than flying straigt at them or even at an angle.

Wouldn't Lasers burn out with no Air? The temperature in space should put the laser out shouldn't it?

Again, I may be wrong it has been a while.

 

[LHB_SOB]

Here are a couple of my ideas on the matter.

Turbolaser Batteries--yes for capital ships, but if they do get a hit off, you're toast. Smaller laser cannons were in the trench--the deflector shields of the X and Y Wings would have allowed them to absorb some hits before they destroyed the fighter (also, my theory on why Darth Vader can shoot them down from behind is that they have all their shields forward).

Why not send the TIEs in from the opposite direction? In a face to face match up, the TIE fighter always loses. They have no deflector capabilities, so the Rebel fighters can absorb the shots, while the TIE cannot. Sort of like a sports car playing chicken with a diesel pick-up.

Also, the rebels are supposed to use the targeting computer to take the shot. Considering the difficulty of the shot, the computer may need precise calculations to configure when to fire (for example, so many clicks from the exhaust port, going so fast, etc.) Just sort of dipping in and out of the trench would not have given the computer time. Of course, Luke uses the Force anyway.

 

[drycreek]

I love me some Star Wars but man, you fellas are some serious nerds.

 

[Bevo-Stevo]

My question is, how did the Empire spend 20+ years building The Death Star and not realize, "Hey, what if some X-Wing fighter were to someday skim along this trench until they get to this point, where they can fire at the exhaust port which is only 2 meters wide, slightly smaller than a womp rat back home?" Go figure.

 

[random horn]

I think drama is one, but the run through the trench also negates a key advantage that the Empire had: numbers. The rebels had a few fighters while the Empire had a Death Star full of fighters. Fighting out in space gives more room for more TIE fighters (and lasers from the Death Star itself). Think Spartans and Persians at Thermopylae.

 

[random horn]

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[Ramathorn]

Why are the storm trooper clones different height and girth in episodes 4-6?

 

[Math Mudrat]

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[TheGallopinGoose]

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[PFD]

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[EPThorn]

To show Luke Skywalker has balls.

 

[Sip94]

These are the very questions that keep me up at night.

 

[Mesohorny]

^ I find your lack of faith disturbing.

 

[Statalyzer]

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[netslave]

I think there are two valid reasons:

First, they were confused as to where to go. After all, the Death Star plans they studied:

looked nothing like the actual Death Star:

They probably just wanted to make sure they found it.

Either that, or Porkins was trying to find a Hot Dog stand on the way.

 

[Red Five]

I can't believe they actually named that guy Porkins.

 

[Montag]

I love the Southern x-wing pilot

"stay up heeyuh and wait fuh mah signuh."

Cracks me up every time.

 

[softlynow]

What I love more about Red Leader's accent is that some people really get into parsing the meaning of it.

 

[netslave]

Man, that board is some fun times. I spent many an hour on there posting theories about Episodes 2 and 3. Good times.

 

[Red Five]

You're a better person for admitting it here netslave.

 

[netslave]

Thanks Red Five. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders!

 

[Red Five]

I remember reading some of those sites sometime between Episodes 2 and 3. When I realized that I was reading 20 page threads concerning what type of lightsabor shaft Yoda was using, I decided I had a problem and hauled ***.

 

[netslave]

Haha, well as long as you didn't think Yoda was going to be Blue in Episode 3, then I think you were probably ok.