Any Saxton-trivia in the new "Inside the Worlds..."

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-08-07 06:22pm

Connor MacLeod wrote:I still haven't figured out who you are though

Ditto.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-08 02:17pm

Praetor-class star battlecruiser
LENGTH:
> several miles long
MANUFACTURER:
Kuat Drive Yards ???
SIGHTING:
Before Battle of Hoth.
Some of reactor equipment powering the Echo Base on Hoth was scavenged from one of the Empire's Praetor-class star battlecruisers. This would be larger and more powerful hardware than the equivalent components (from a star destroyer) used at the earlier base on Yavin 4. [Inside the Worlds of Star Wars] This ship [detailed shape not yet published] must be an intermediate of size and power between the destroyers and the Executor dreadnought documented in the movies. 0

From SWTC

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-08 02:19pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:I would have run out to look for a copy tonight, but I decided to stay home and have sex instead. Maybe tomorrow.
I can't believe you'd put sex before Star Wars. You must be getting soft in your old age there.

If he's having sex, getting soft isn't a problem

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-08-08 02:25pm

Greater than several, eh?

So I'd say we're looking at > 3.2 km. Probably more like > 5 km.

Executor · Post by **Executor** » 2004-08-08 02:30pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:Greater than several, eh?

So I'd say we're looking at > 3.2 km. Probably more like > 5 km.

Could this Praetor class not be the class that the 10 km Vengeance belongs to?

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-08 02:34pm

Executor wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Greater than several, eh?

So I'd say we're looking at > 3.2 km. Probably more like > 5 km.
Could this Praetor class not be the class that the 10 km Vengeance belongs to?

His list says Praetor, Arc Hammer, Vengence

So different ships

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-08 02:39pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:Greater than several, eh?

So I'd say we're looking at > 3.2 km. Probably more like > 5 km.

yes

And I'll res[pond to your PM when I get sober, Which will not be gfor a good while. Cheers/

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-08-08 02:39pm

Executor wrote: Could this Praetor class not be the class that the 10 km Vengeance belongs to?

I would guess that this ship is perhaps a new vessel we'll see in ROTS. It's not unlikely that Saxton would get sneak peeks into ILM, after all he'll probably be working on the ROTS ICS.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-08-08 03:26pm

Ender wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Greater than several, eh?

So I'd say we're looking at > 3.2 km. Probably more like > 5 km.
yes

And I'll res[pond to your PM when I get sober, Which will not be gfor a good while. Cheers/

Dude you're too drunk to type.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2004-08-08 04:04pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Executor wrote: Could this Praetor class not be the class that the 10 km Vengeance belongs to?
I would guess that this ship is perhaps a new vessel we'll see in ROTS. It's not unlikely that Saxton would get sneak peeks into ILM, after all he'll probably be working on the ROTS ICS.

I really hope this to be the case. Also note that he changed the text regarding the AT-AR. When Saxton called it Medium Biped #2, he wrote that it was concept from TESB but left unfilmed. Now the text says 'left unfilmed (at least for now)'. I found that tidbit interesting.

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-08-08 10:10pm

Just to tell you all, the Sandtroopers present on Tatooine during ANH are identifed as "the Empire's clone soldiers".

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-08-08 10:41pm

Hmm, so was Davin Felth the only non-clone Stormtrooper assigned to the Tattooine detail?

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-08-09 12:11am

Wicked Pilot wrote:
I would guess that this ship is perhaps a new vessel we'll see in ROTS. It's not unlikely that Saxton would get sneak peeks into ILM, after all he'll probably be working on the ROTS ICS.

I'm pretty sure that's confirmed. I for one think it would suck if the largest ships present at the ROTS battle were fucking TF Battleships. We already know the Venator-class ships aren't huge.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-08-09 05:59am

Mange the Swede wrote:Also note that he changed the text regarding the AT-AR. When Saxton called it Medium Biped #2, he wrote that it was concept from TESB but left unfilmed. Now the text says 'left unfilmed (at least for now)'. I found that tidbit interesting.

So did I. That´s why I wrote about it on page 11. And no-one noticed.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-09 12:29pm

Vympel wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:
I would guess that this ship is perhaps a new vessel we'll see in ROTS. It's not unlikely that Saxton would get sneak peeks into ILM, after all he'll probably be working on the ROTS ICS.
I'm pretty sure that's confirmed. I for one think it would suck if the largest ships present at the ROTS battle were fucking TF Battleships. We already know the Venator-class ships aren't huge.

How so? I didn't really see any scaling clues in the press release shot, but the preproduction art that came out in SWI showed them being big

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-08-09 01:06pm

Oh, and have you guys who ordered from Amazon recieved your copies yet?

Clone Sergeant · Post by **Clone Sergeant** » 2004-08-09 03:33pm

Ender wrote:How so? I didn't really see any scaling clues in the press release shot, but the preproduction art that came out in SWI showed them being big

Pablo Hidalgo in the Q&A thread at the OS wrote: Hello Pablo! What more could you tell us, if anything, about the Venator-class Star Destroyer (size and differences with the ISD's of the Original Trilogy etc.)?

It's much smaller. The biggest ships in the opening battle so far are the Trade Federation battleships. This week's homing beacon describes a scenario with a Venator and a Trade Federation battleship that should give some ideas as to size.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2004-08-09 04:07pm

Clone Sergeant wrote:
Ender wrote:How so? I didn't really see any scaling clues in the press release shot, but the preproduction art that came out in SWI showed them being big

Pablo Hidalgo in the Q&A thread at the OS wrote: Hello Pablo! What more could you tell us, if anything, about the Venator-class Star Destroyer (size and differences with the ISD's of the Original Trilogy etc.)?

It's much smaller. The biggest ships in the opening battle so far are the Trade Federation battleships. This week's homing beacon describes a scenario with a Venator and a Trade Federation battleship that should give some ideas as to size.

I asked that question about the Venator-class Star Destroyer in the Drop Box. I had hoped that we would get some more specific info (especially regarding scale) compared to an ISD. Unfortunately, we got this rather ambiguos answer. We don't really know yet how the Venator-class Star Destroyer looks like (besides from the few animatic shots shown over at Hyperspace) or anything like that.

Mange the Swede wrote:
Also note that he changed the text regarding the AT-AR. When Saxton called it Medium Biped #2, he wrote that it was concept from TESB but left unfilmed. Now the text says 'left unfilmed (at least for now)'. I found that tidbit interesting.

So did I. That´s why I wrote about it on page 11. And no-one noticed.

Oops, sorry VT-16. I should have noticed that (especially since your post was right above one of mine). Great find!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-08-09 05:38pm

The book is now available for regular order from Amazon.

I took the oppertunity to purchase a copy of my own.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2004-08-09 06:05pm

Oops, sorry VT-16

It´s ok, I was just wondering if this was a new additon to the entry or not. Wonder if it´s got something to do with the ESB DVD coming this autumn, or the rumored "Super-fantastic-we-promise-it´s-the-last-time-2007-mega-über-deluxe-edition-DVD"...

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-08-09 07:01pm

MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

My copy arrived today. I'll post any cool findings I find that haven't already been mentioned.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-08-09 07:26pm

On the map of Tatooine, they outline the routes taken by the various parties throughout the movies. Interesting to note is that R2 covers something around 100 miles the night he escapes from Luke. This probably gives him a top speed of about 15 mph, since it can't have been much more than 8 hours before Luke and 3PO meet up with him in the Jundland Wastes.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-08-09 07:34pm

In Luke's bedroom on Tatooine, he has a small computer which he uses to talk to his friends. Luke's an internet junkie, just like us!

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-08-09 07:56pm

Owen and Beru sleep in seperate twin beds. They're like parents in an old TV show.
Never fear - the Lars family does have a toilet and shower.
The page on Tosche Station is pretty detailed. Any word on whether or not the Tosche Station scene has made it in to the DVD deleted scenes?
Important one: "After seeing Anakin's lightsaber, C-3PO's protocol programming requires him to request that he shut down to protect his ex-owner's secrets" - does that put the kibosh on the "memory wipe" theory? I for one hope so.
And for anybody who still doesn't like the Jedi robes - "Jedi robe resembles simple clothing worn by species throughout galaxy" I don't know why people have a problem with that.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-08-09 07:58pm

Robert Treder wrote:On the map of Tatooine, they outline the routes taken by the various parties throughout the movies. Interesting to note is that R2 covers something around 100 miles the night he escapes from Luke. This probably gives him a top speed of about 15 mph, since it can't have been much more than 8 hours before Luke and 3PO meet up with him in the Jundland Wastes.

That's over very rough terrain, though, which makes it VERY respectable--far better than a running human could hope to do.