DS1 Tractor beam control...

Totenkopf · Post by **Totenkopf** » 2002-11-27 06:27pm

It's just occured to me after watching the original trilogy again recently; when Obi-Wan goes to deactivate the tractor beam - the control readouts are in ENGLISH.

So, the question now is: Does this indicate that the English language and written English exist in the SW galaxy?

Obviously English is not the common written text (numerous other written scripts, including the adverts on Coruscant, were in non-English languages), but the Death Star... you know how it was Tarkin's pet project. Maybe it could be that English exists in SW, but is an obscure or rarely used language, which Tarkin liked, and made it the language of the Death Star...

Or whatever.

Since everything seen in the movies must be taken as "documentary" canon...

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-11-27 07:24pm

I read that Lucas wanted it to be written in an alien script, but the studio wouldn't let him.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-11-27 07:33pm

The actors speak English, not Basic. That way we can understand them. As the tractor beam power control was plot-essential, it was dubbed in English.

Currald · Post by **Currald** » 2002-11-27 09:56pm

Or subtitled, as it were.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-11-27 11:04pm

In every other instance, the writing was in some strange dialect. It was either overlooked by Lucas, or purposely "dubbed" so viewers would understand what was happening.

Currald · Post by **Currald** » 2002-11-28 03:13am

Or not. Or maybe it is. Heck, who knows. With hundreds of languages here on earth, multiplied by HOW many planets in the GFFA? That's a lot of languages!

They have diners, for god's sake! Why not English?

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2002-11-28 05:07am

I agree with Smi!

BTW Totenkopf it's really not my business but using the sign of a WWII SS Panzer Division is not surely welcomed by everyone.
I know they weren't as cruel as they pictured them, they fought here in Hungary valiantly to break the blockade of Budapest.
But on the other hand it's still an SS sign and it may disturb other persons feelings.

No flaming just an advice.

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-11-28 05:41am

Boba Fett wrote:I agree with Smi!

BTW Totenkopf it's really not my business but using the sign of a WWII SS Panzer Division is not surely welcomed by everyone.
I know they weren't as cruel as they pictured them, they fought here in Hungary valiantly to break the blockade of Budapest.
But on the other hand it's still an SS sign and it may disturb other persons feelings.

No flaming just an advice.

I don't think people on this board are easily offended

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2002-11-28 07:38am

Then I STFUP!!!

Acclamator · Post by **Acclamator** » 2002-11-29 02:21pm

Funny enough, if we were to go by Mike Wong's Conquest, then there would be a very good reason for English existing (albeit as a scarceley used language predating the Republic) in SW.

Further proof that Conquest needs to be made SW canon. (Boy wouldn't that piss off the Trekkies. "Hey guys, it's official - The Empire invaded your beloved Federation and were kicking their asses until internal bickering fucked them up.")

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2002-11-29 02:56pm

Ok, so if English isn't basic, then what does basic look like?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2002-11-29 05:00pm

I assume that Basic is the text you see when Luke looks through his macrobinoculars in ANH.

Currald · Post by **Currald** » 2002-11-29 05:01pm

Well, Dr. Saxton has said all that I think can really be said:

http://www.theforce.net/swtc/misc.html#aurebesh

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-11-29 05:41pm

http://www.geocities.com/jayne_hundt/al ... ebesh.html

http://www.angelfire.com/vt2/sgh1138/aurebesh.html

The Basic Language heh.

Cyaround,
Jason