[Closed] How many people work on the Death Star..

lol.. I've seen that before Drac, absolutely hilarious.

Malenium Falcon

Ahem, you've got to be sh1tting me, right?

Ahem, you've got to be sh1tting me, right?

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You seen Clerks?

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Hhhmph, strong is the sarcasm in this one ...

young and foolish am I.

going off topic on my own topic. Does anyone remember the arcade game?

I miss those days of crap graphics and low expectations.

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I always wondered who polished the floors. They were shiny to death.

...yes that video game was F'ing awesome!!!! T.O.T.A.L. I.M.M.E.R.S.I.O.N.!!

Mind blowing when you are 5 years old. 😀

How many people work on the Death Star

The Death Star has [i]a crew of 265,675, as well as 52,276 gunners, 607,360 troops, 30,984 stormtroopers, 42,782 ship support staff, and 180,216 pilots and support crew.[/i]

Also btw, [i]its hangars contain assault shuttles, blastboats, Strike cruisers, land vehicles, support ships, and 7,293 TIE fighters. It is also protected by 10,000 turbolaser batteries, 2,600 ion cannons, and at least 768 tractor beam projectors.[/i]

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..and who pays their salaries?

The salaries are paid for by taxation.

HTH

as emperor of an evil galactic empire you are bound to have a few quid lying spare for the odd death star.

"you'll need a tray"

classic

7,293 TIE fighters

And yet they only sent about 50 out to stop the Rebel attack? Surely that's poor propaganda for the Empire. I bet Vader was always dashing about trying to run the thing single handed. No wonder he's always out of breath. Master of the Darkside or not, that's gotta be exhausting. Tsk.

And yet they only sent about 50 out to stop the Rebel attack? Surely that's poor propaganda for the Empire

You not heard the mothers of storm troopers complaining about the lack of supplies for the TIE Fighters?

sorry but i must jump in here with another eddie izzard...this is one of my favourites too...besides ( 'death star' canteen !

I can kill cathering with a though... PMSL

Van Halen - Member
as emperor of an evil galactic empire you are bound to have a few quid lying spare for the odd death star.

I went long on hollowed out volcanos, lost a packet.

The arcade game was superb with those vector graphics.

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I remember the video game. The concept & graphics were ahead of their time. I wonder if you can get a modern version?

The arcade game was superb with those vector graphics.

I downloaded a copy for my PC yesterday. Haven't had a chance to play it yet though. It's meant to be an exact clone of the original Atari Arcade game. That's my weekend sorted.

jon1973 - Member

The arcade game was superb with those vector graphics.

I downloaded a copy for my PC yesterday. Haven't had a chance to play it yet though. It's meant to be an exact clone of the original Atari Arcade game. That's my weekend sorted.

You got a link or somert for the game jon1973?

Cheers

You can emulate the game via name , I have 1000s of similar games

happy to share .

Thread has me thinking , would the empire have a good pension plan or share dividends linked to planet domination ???

I will sweep the floors of the death star if theres a job going, anythings got to be better than this crap I have to do this morning 😉

You got a link or somert for the game jon1973?

I'm at work now, but I'll put a link on tonight when I get home.

Just did a google on 'Star Wars Arcade' though.

Death star elevator music from "blue harvest"

and the "one weakness" scene from the same

ah i can't get youtube at work and i'm dying to watch all these...

"This is not a game of who the **** are you...."

Geoff Vader.

Priceless...

What i want to know is how do you build something like the deathstar. I mean, where would you start ?

as there is no gravity in space, it would be easier than you think i reckon.

the hardest part is getting the parts up there, but strap some ibeam onto the minellinum falcon, and start with the basic frame structure, it could easily be manhandled into position by a person, though they probably would have used droids, and then spot welded or bolted down.

once the basic frame is up, its just a case of putting in the structural elements, then modular plastic units for the inhabited parts of the ship.

like building a boat?

It's not that simple though. There's all that builders tea to be made in a zero gravity environment for a start. Plus getting space suits with suitable bum crackage.

I mean, where would you start ?

Well you would start off by getting a skip.

Every construction project needs a skip dropped off before work can start.

yeah that always annoyed me the death star was stuffed with fighters

they sent a convincing 50 tie fighters after the millenium falcon and han never thought that was suspicous

What i want to know is how do you build something like the deathstar. I mean, where would you start ?

Scafolding?

Ypu know, I think the STW massiv could build a Death Star. We've certinly got enough decent metal lying around.....

Scaffolding?

Erm........ it looks as if scaffolding might not be necessary - you should be able to reach most of it standing on a stool

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Wow. I want a Death Star mounted on top of my house now.

Erm........ it looks as if scaffolding might not be necessary - you should be able to reach most of it standing on a stool

How the hell is she going to get that out the door?

How the hell is she going to get that out the door?

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Well, it made short work of Alderaan, I can't see a door being too much of an issue .........

Well i thought about scaffolding but what do you fix it to, wouldn't it just float away ?

If you do start with a basic frame and build from there how would you get the power to it to make the tea or power the tools ?

This needs further thought although i do like the idea of a STW deathstar, we could have different sections for different styles of riding ! It could be a bit like the STW bike that was suggested a few weeks ago only on a bigger scale, I've got some cheap riser bars which i can donate to get the thing started and Ton has always got something he's looking to get rid of. Anyone else ?

I've got some old tiles lying around - ideal for making a splash guard for a toilet sink - I could even put them up. How many toilets does the Death Star have?

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did anyone actually own this? it was my dream but I don't think I ever evan saw one in the flesh as it were

it was my dream but I don't think I ever evan saw one in the flesh as it were

I never had one, but I had mates that did. 🙂

yep well kind of my little brother got one from a car boot sale in about 1990, mint condition for 50p!
was cool as he was 6 years younger so i had an excuse to look out for rare star wars toys coz he liked them

we still have it in my parents loft

the thing that always baffled me about the constuction of the death star was it's major design flaw. i mean who would design such an obvious target with thermal exhaust ports that led straight to the main reactor and were conveniently large enough to accomodate space craft of the size which could drop off exposive materials? that guy needs strangling from the other side of the room.

My son wants this for Christmas!
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Think its £200 though gulp!

Is there a Death Shed behind the Death Star full of bicycles, cans of paint and rusty screwdrivers?

At 160km and 900km in diamater for the first and second Death Stars respectively, that is a lot of materials that need mining, forging and shaping, even before construction begins.

From the partly finished DS2 it looks like they start from the middle, building out vertically and horizonatally in 360º, then filling in various sections.

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Presumably large parts could have been built elsewhere and slotted in.

Slave labour was used apparently:

After the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, an assault was led on the planet Kashyyyk to enslave the native Wookiees for the Death Star's construction. Various prison planets were also known to have their captives unwittingly construct various sections of the station. The Empire also had Mrlssi scientists working on some of the technology that would go into the station.[6]

Wilhuff Tarkin with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader in 19 BBY overlooking the construction of the first Death Star.

Nevertheless, the project nearly ended before it began. Because much of the technology of the Death Star was impressive, actually building it proved to be more difficult than anyone imagined. Efforts were not helped by repeated (and often unsuccessful) sabotage efforts.

Of particular concern was the technology required to create the massive superlaser, the heart of the weapon. To this end, Tarkin brought together some of the most brilliant minds of the Galaxy, including Tol Sivron, Qwi Xux, and Bevel Lemelisk, and built a proof-of-concept model at the Maw Installation. This model would eventually become known as the Death Star Prototype. These scientists also found and corrected several flaws in the Geonosian blueprints, which had been used in that phase of construction. Renowned physicist Rorax Falken worked with the Empire at some point during the construction of the Death Star, though he was not aware that his ideas and knowledge were being used for a battlestation.[6]

With the concept completed and the plans finalized, Lemelisk took the plans to Despayre, where construction would finally be completed after twenty years of hard work and the death of many individuals. In celebration, the Death Star turned its massive weapon on Despayre itself, completely destroying it.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Star

Looks harsh. No bog (sorry Death Dunny) on that diagram. I guess you could shit in the trench though.

Wookieepeida

Pure Genius

you can guarentee that if there is an architect involved that its overbudget and its defo behind schedule.

do you think the FA were involved?

do you think the FA were involved?

The Federation Alliance 😯

do you think the FA were involved?

The Federation Alliance 😯

What have they got to do with building this thing ❓

blood&y new fangled site 😕

health and safety was obviously a pressing issue among the death star staff

http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/family-guy-blue-harvest/railing

With the concept completed and the plans finalized, Lemelisk took the plans to Despayre, where construction would finally be completed after twenty years of hard work and the death of many individuals. In celebration, the Death Star turned its massive weapon on Despayre itself, completely destroying it.

not options for returning it if it didnt work then?
wonder if they got a recipet for that kind of thing anyway?

insurance??

maybe thats how they got to build death star 2, nice fat payout new for old

M&S?

Well if its a warranty return i hope it wasn't supplied by silverfish or they could be in for a long wait 🙄

Plus you need to add the cost of building the shield generator on the moon with the little furry animals 😉

Plus you need to add the cost of building the shield generator on the moon with the little furry animals

Endor and Ewoks?

On a smilar vein, anybody know what MPG an At-At gets? I fancy one for commuting. That will annoy the X5 drivers a bit.

i think the question to which we all wish to know the answer is:

What's the gayest character on star wars?

Jar Jar Binks.

dont ask silly questions 😉

episode 1-3 aren't star wars as far as i'm concerned

Nah its Han Solo but only because everyone can see his Wookie 😯

c3po

Wasn't the guy who was C3PO gay in real life ?

I though darth vader was pretty gay. Come on he wears leathers...

the shield generator is enabling works and should be factored into the contractors price.

do you think they did competitive tendering? or do you think they managed their own project and subcontracted various parts?

and how do you quantify 'the force'?

it would have to be audited in some way if the project utilised it

Wasn't the guy who was C3PO gay in real life ?

He's in a civil partnership with R2D2 now apprently.

do you think they did competitive tendering? or do you think they managed their own project and subcontracted various parts?

do you think they did competitive tendering? or do you think they managed their own project and subcontracted various parts?

It must have been project managed with a fully documented project charter and stakeholder analasys. I wonder if they undertook a risk analasys?

Resale value?

Resale value?

Scrap. Luke blew it to smithereens.

Environmental Impact Assessment?

What percentage of renewable energy did they have to provide?