Question about Ep. 1

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-02-03 01:10pm

How did Anakin get in the hanger of the Trade Federation Battleship if the shields were up?

Cyaround,
Jason

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2003-02-03 01:34pm

"RIC OLIE : Their deflector shield is too strong. We'll never get through it.

Meanwhile, ANAKIN is being chased by another fighter. ARTOO shrieks.

ANAKIN : I know, Artoo! This isn't Podracing!

The enemy ship fires and hits ANAKIN's fighter, sending it into a spin. ARTOO screams.

ANAKIN : (Cont'd) We're hit!

ANAKIN regains control as his ship enters the space station hanger.

ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Great gobs of bantha poo-doo!

ANAKIN's ship dodges parked transport ships and other obstacles. A huge bulkhead blocks his way. ARTOO beeps.

ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I'm trying to stop! I'm trying to stop! Whoa!

ANAKIN hits the reverse thrusters and the ship skids to a stop on the hanger deck. ARTOO givesout a worried whistle."

(snip)

"BRAVO TWO : He flew into the hold, behind the deflector shield and blasted the main reactor...
BRAVO THREE : Amazing... They don't teach that in the academy."

Well, that's as far as the script tells us anything. Maybe it was momentarily lowered to launch or retrieve fighters or something.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-03 03:13pm

Maybe the TF employ Gungan/Dune type shields that allow you in if you hot them at the right speed?

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-02-03 03:21pm

The TradeFed battleship lowered the shields around the hangar to let out some droid starfighters. Anakin fortuitously entered at the exact moment the shields were down.

Look closely, you can even see the droid starfighters exiting the hangar.

Seele · Post by **Seele** » 2003-02-03 03:22pm

It looked to me that Anakin flew through the hanger door at the same moment several droid starfighters. So perhaps the shields for the hanger went down for a moment to let the droid starfighters go out and Anakin unknowinly used to Force to get in. At least that's how i thought it was.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-02-03 08:26pm

The shields were probably down while a wave of droid starfighters was being deployed. My question is why a vital part of the reactor was exposed in the hangar. I know it's pretty deep into the hangar, but what if there was some sort of explosion in that section or something?

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-02-04 12:23am

It was a converted freighter rather than a true warship. Still a design flaw, but not as bad of one as you might think, considering the makeshift role.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-02-04 01:07am

Who's gonna fly that far in and blow it up, while still being able to fly back out?