Stormtrooper life support

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-01-18 04:01pm

How long can a stormtrooper survive in hard vacuum?

Gunhead · Post by **Gunhead** » 2005-01-18 04:15pm

Approx 10-15 minutes it depends a bit. Stormie armor has a small independent air supply ment to enable the trooper to leave a contaminated area if his filtration system stops functioning.

-Gunhead

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-01-18 06:13pm

Stormtroopers can also be equipped with oxygen recycling tanks to allow for extended operation in a vacuum.

Stormtroopers with Oxygen Tanks patrolling the Death Star's equatorial Trench in ANH

drachefly · Post by **drachefly** » 2005-01-19 02:21pm

What the hell are they doing out there anyway? Establishing military presence in the area? Guarding against looters and miscreants?

Whatever.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2005-01-19 02:24pm

drachefly wrote:What the hell are they doing out there anyway? Establishing military presence in the area? Guarding against looters and miscreants?

Whatever.

Checking structoral seals, standing by incase the Falcon did something crazy

drachefly · Post by **drachefly** » 2005-01-19 02:30pm

Mr Bean wrote:Checking structoral seals

Maintenance, not ST job...

Mr Bean wrote:standing by incase the Falcon did something crazy

such as... explode? Launch boarding parties? Both of those would be more easily handled with no stormie presence in the trench.

Other options, such as jettisoning R2, would have been done long before, not that close...

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » 2005-01-19 02:32pm

Supervising the work detail that's removing the "Vader suxx0rz" graffiti from the wall.

Gunhead · Post by **Gunhead** » 2005-01-19 02:34pm

They're making sure the rebels don't relocate their base on the DS.

Officer: "Lord Vader, we have located the main rebel base."
Vader: "Excellent, tell me location so we may wipe them out for good."
Officer: "It's right here sir."
Vader: "What do you mean?"
Officer: "Right here, on the DS, sir"
Vader: "WHAT?!?!?"
Officer: "Sir, there was a slight problem with patrolling the outer habitat. About 1% wasn't covered by the patrols, the rebels have made their main base there."
Vader: ".. ... So to destroy the rebels all we have to do is blow up the DS..."
Officer: "That would show them!!! Excellent idea sir!!"
Vader:"I find your faith to a plan so stupid disturbing."

-Gunhead

andrewgpaul · Post by **andrewgpaul** » 2005-01-19 04:32pm

Punishment detail? you screw up, you have to walk round the Death Star before they let you back in ...

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2005-01-20 05:50am

Ha! A 91 mile trek... should take you about a week or two. Hope you brought enough supplies, trooper!

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2005-01-20 06:10am

drachefly wrote:What the hell are they doing out there anyway? Establishing military presence in the area? Guarding against looters and miscreants?

Training under adverse conditions. Say, when exposed to vacuum.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-01-20 06:13am

Can we have a higher quality picture of that, from the DVD? I'd like to get a better look.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-01-20 08:31am

Stofsk wrote:
drachefly wrote:What the hell are they doing out there anyway? Establishing military presence in the area? Guarding against looters and miscreants?
Training under adverse conditions. Say, when exposed to vacuum.

Pretty good idea, actually. Hostile Environment Exercises, keep them on their toes, just like how military bases have their troopers run drills, jog around and shit.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2005-01-20 08:42am

wautd wrote:How long can a stormtrooper survive in hard vacuum?

I don't see any evidence that they can. As much as I may loath to admit it, there's a particularily vile website that does seem to illustrate that Storm Trooper armor is very unlikely to protect a user from vaccuum (suits aren't completely sealed).

As to the screencaps submitted, those can be easily attributed to SW tech that allows hangers to host unprotected personnel without them being exposed to vaccuum. For example, in ROTJ we see a good shot of personnel maintaining craft while seemingly exposed to space from the hanger entrance (right before Han is telling Lando to take the Falcon).

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-01-20 09:46am

Robert Walper wrote:
I don't see any evidence that they can. As much as I may loath to admit it, there's a particularily vile website that does seem to illustrate that Storm Trooper armor is very unlikely to protect a user from vaccuum (suits aren't completely sealed).

As I've pointed out to others that have brought this up- there is no need to seal a suit in an environment that is not dangerous. That's why Stormtrooper armour has controls for suit sealing, labelled in the VD. In real life, soldiers do not go around in their NBC suits all the time either.

Meest · Post by **Meest** » 2005-01-20 10:39am

I brightened it up abit, the right stormie looks to be pointing or aiming something at the Falcon. He later puts whatever is in his hand or presses something on his belt, and they do follow the Falcon it is their point of interest. Maybe they are imbedded media getting a story ready for holonet news.

On a side note, after adjusting the pic you can see some brutal matte lines on the right turbolaser, and this is the SE, lazy ILM!

dragon · Post by **dragon** » 2005-01-20 01:55pm

Ok for the art challanged what are matte lines cause as I look at the TL I dont see anything.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-01-20 02:27pm

On a side note, after adjusting the pic you can see some brutal matte lines on the right turbolaser, and this is the SE, lazy ILM!

Aw, come on, it´s not that bad.

The upside to clean DVD images is that I can see even more detail, like the structures in the background (two additional turbolasers and a satellite-like dish).

I also noticed the DS Intercom going "Stations 5, 7 and 9, release charges" followed by loud bangs. What kind of weaponry is this, I wonder?

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