[Akalabeth Angel]

So is that Magog world-planet or whatever its called from Andromeda considered a dyson sphere?

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Akalabeth Angel
So is that Magog world-planet or whatever its called from Andromeda considered a dyson sphere?

Dyson sphere encapsulates a star; so unless it's a shell built around a star*, no.

*NB: doesn't have to be an all covering sphere; can be a network of satellites, rings, etc - i.e. anything that surrpunds a star and harnesses its power.

[Jal-18]

Originally posted by Pnakotus


The 900km starship I referred to was the Death Star II.  The Executor can hardly crash into itself!

Ahh, I misread your sentence.  nvm then.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Wait, the DSII was 900 Km ind diameter? I was under the assumption is was far smaller than that.

[Flipside]

Strictly speaking, the ISD Executor was about 4m in length iirc and made out of plastic, metal, tin foil etc etc Though I seem to recall they had to make a big model of it for the surface skimming shots, though that may have been the Death Star itself

[Ghost]

Originally posted by aldo_14

Anyways, are you sure you're not just having a go for the sake of it?

You've discovered my secret.

KOTOR blows.

[Airborne]

What I find silly is that several of you disregard and criticize this topic simply because the starforge is from the star wars universe. The concept in itself is worth an intelligent discussion, not critical chit chat.

[StratComm]

It really isn't though.  There is a slight problem with conservation of matter, and so no matter how you choose to explain it the Starforge concept just doesn't work.  Energy can be used to process materials, not make them.  Energy-to-matter can be a viable explanation, except the rate at which the thing is supposed to be able to produce ships is greater than the rate of fuel burn inside a star.  It just doesn't add up.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by StratComm
It really isn't though.  There is a slight problem with conservation of matter, and so no matter how you choose to explain it the Starforge concept just doesn't work.  Energy can be used to process materials, not make them.  Energy-to-matter can be a viable explanation, except the rate at which the thing is supposed to be able to produce ships is greater than the rate of fuel burn inside a star.  It just doesn't add up.

Coming from a universe built around the idea of the Force, I don't think it really has to make sense.

[Cobra]

i vote Starforge/Sith Fleet, since the StarForge has the ability to create an infinite amount of ships.

and i don't think it needs a power source, AFAIK it has its own.

[Flipside]

Originally posted by Airborne
What I find silly is that several of you disregard and criticize this topic simply because the starforge is from the star wars universe. The concept in itself is worth an intelligent discussion, not critical chit chat.

Problem is, it won't be. Simple as that, it starts off sensible and goes stupid every single time.

Edit : It's like saying 'Jam is better than Peanut Butter.' Theres no correct answer.

[aldo_14]

Jam!

[Flipside]

Oh... alright, yes there is a correct answer

[brugger]

no, PEANUT BUTTER! wasn't there a campaign a while ago that tried to combine the different sci fi universes maybe they can solve this issue

[Cobra]

spam fest!

[Flipside]

It is now you've joined in

Why does the phrase 'Professional Witness' come to mind?

[FireCrack]

After the awing hit the executor it was effectively a huge chunk of space debris that blew up of it's own accord. Unless you're willing to argue that the main reactor core is positioned in the very front of the ship.

[Cobra]

no, what happened was the front of the ship collapsed, creating a chain reaction and the ship exploded.

[FireCrack]

IIRC when the awing crashed into it the entire thing went out of control. Thus the ship was effectively destroyed, deaths star or not.

[Cobra]

yeah, the flames from the impact vaporized the helm controls. you guess the result.