[Herra Tohtori]

The Victory was the last (and first) of the Star Destroyer series capable of entering a planetary atmosphere, let alone landing. (Vics can't land, but can hover for close-in bombardment missions.) If an ISD enters a planetary atmosphere on a world anything like what we'd think of as normal, the best it's going to do is burn up a bit (not much, shields will probably protect it most of the way down) and then do a good impression of crashing a sportscar into Ayer's Rock.

Actually, Venator-class Star Destroyer (AKA Republic Attack Cruiser or Imperial Attack Cruiser depending on timeframe) was capable of not only operating in an atmosphere, but also landing for loading troops and equipment. It was introduced about the same time as Victory I-class Star Destroyer. Even earlier, Acclamator I-class assault ships were able to do the same, although they weren't really part of the actual Star Destroyer line of developement, but they were the predecessor to star destroyers as we know them in the movie era. For example, it inspired the familiar wedge shape of the later "true" Star Destroyer series.

Venators are the ships that were loading clone troopers in the end if the Attack of the Clones, if I'm not much mistaken.

 

[Mefustae]

Venators are the ships that were loading clone troopers in the end if the Attack of the Clones, if I'm not much mistaken.

If I may out-nerd you for a second, the ships in Attack of the Clones were actually Acclamator I's:



You're probably confusing the scene with a similar scene in Revenge of the Sith:



Those, my friend, are Venators. Which, incidentally, I always thought were called Venerators.

Too much time playing EvilleJedi's Star Wars: Warlords mod for Homeworld2, methinks.

[Herra Tohtori]

Arg! Out-nerded! I'm glad that I left myself an opening with the "if I'm not much mistaken" phrase... Only a sith believes in absoluties.

 

You're right, Venators weren't introduced until 20 BBY along with Victory-I's... Battle of Geonosis was in 22 BBY. Thanks for correction.

[TrashMan]

Mmm, it does seem odd considering it's set during Vaders time and he was supposed to be hugely powerful - more so even than Palpatine.

There's probably some back story to why this is all happening that I haven't read or whatever. There's a lot of books out there etc. and I imagine there's an answer somewhere.

I bet it has something to do with the title itself.. the "appreantice2 maby IS the Force unleashed in it's truest sense.

Still, I smell crap.


EDIT - that star destroyer wasn't chrashing of falling down. Looked like it was flying perfectly straight, even trying to correct course and pull away from the force pull...

[Flipside]

Seems odd that I just mentioned in another thread how Feist got carried away with making his characters more and more powerful until it got silly, I'll agree, this seems to be suffering from the same problem.

[diceman111]

The thing that I dont get is that they must finish off the playe in the game or something since he clearly wasent alive during episode IV-VI or else he would be hunting luke.

[TopAce]

The same will happen to Vader's apprentice as happened to Jaden Korr - the protagonist of Jedi Academy. He will be featured once, do a lot of great things, and disappear.

[diceman111]

since its clear that there are of Star-Wars fans here (I like star wars but not to the same degree it seems) you wouldent happend to have any good book suggestions for the star wars universe, where in the Sci-Fi bookstore in the city where I live but they had so much star-wars and star trek book i didnt know what to choose.

Any suggestions would be much apreciated.

P.S I have only seen the movies and played most of the star wars game for PC

/Dice

[Snail]

Looks like a cool game. Would probably buy it.

[phatosealpha]

The only star wars novels I've read were Timothy Zahn Heir to the Empire Trilogy, and they were very well done.

[redsniper]

X-Wing books FTW!

[diceman111]

Ok just finished reading X-Wing Rogue squadron (was a bit short) and thought it was really good, will start X-Wing Wedges Gamble soon and then i will have to buy the next few book in the series

/Dice

[TopAce]

The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn is good, yes. (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command).

My favorite is still Dark Lord: Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno.

[Mefustae]

My favorite is still Dark Lord: Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno.

What's so good about it?

[TopAce]

The way it is written, and what it is about.

[BS403]

Further down the line, in the extended universe... enter Kyp Durron, who was even more powerful then Luke and thus also stronger than Anakin, which is a lot considering that Anakin was supposedly the prophesized midi-chlorian spawn that brought balance to the force.

Kyp durron wasn't more powerful, he was being aided by Exar Kun.

[Turambar]

luke really hides his power.  he is the absolute most powerful jedi in history, so the lure of the dark side for him is immense.  he realizes this in Specter of the Past/Vision of the Future.

[Ghostavo]

luke really hides his power.  he is the absolute most powerful jedi in history, so the lure of the dark side for him is immense.  he realizes this in Specter of the Past/Vision of the Future.

What about Jacen Solo?

[Turambar]

he never got a chance to be a jedi, accepted SW history ends just after the book Survivors Quest.

everything after that is the book version of prequel trash.

[NGTM-1R]

What about Jacen Solo?

Never seen anything that proves Jacen to be remarkably powerful; Anakin Solo perhaps, but not Jacen.