The Truth Behind Transparisteel

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2002-08-05 04:41am

Some people, I've noticed, seem to think transparisteel (windows) is weaker than durasteel (everything else). This is not true, if we are to believe EU sources by any rate. I'm guessing this "weak windows" theory comes from ROTJ, when the A-Wing crashed through the Executor's window, and destroyed the ship. I believe the the real reason this happened is because it was more dramtic to see the ship smash through a window than the drab, grey hull.

After all, transparisteel is only durasteel compressed a whole, whole lot. It's desribed as being just as strong as durasteel, only more expensive. If so, then it wouldn't have mattered where the A-Wing crashed, because he would have still done similar damage.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-08-05 06:31am

You're right as far as the transpairsteel is concerned, but the hull armor wasn't as thick in this place as in other places because of the windows. Look at the ICS pic of the ISD. See how thick the armor of the main hull is. The armor of the bridge is probably thinner, but it's the thinnest in the place were the windows are, only about 20 cm. Otherwise, you'd have to make the bridge windows as thick as the rest of the hull, and you wouldn't see much out of them now would you?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-08-05 08:13am

Yes the classic Fish Eye Problems

Still just do what Thrawn does and have small Cameras set up to Mirror windows and keep yourself safer

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2002-08-05 10:58am

No, I don't think that's it. After all 20cm of transparisteel does not equal 20cm of durasteel. Because they compress a chunk of durasteel, that is resiliant enough to protect them, until it is see through. In effect, it is-possibly-as armored as the rest of the hull, but window-like. After all, that would make a hell of a lot more sense, its better to have no windows than frail ones.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-08-05 03:30pm

Perhaps it is.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2002-08-05 04:31pm

After all, transparisteel is only durasteel compressed a whole, whole lot.

Question: Where did you get this information? Last I heard, transparisteel is only durasteel stretched out really, really thin. So, technically, it's just as strong as durasteel... just thinner.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-08-06 04:10pm

Actually, transperisteel is durasteel after being rubbed with some McDonalds french fries.

Perhaps the stronger transperisteel was too thin to be stronger than the rest of the hull.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-08-07 03:49am

Holy shit McDonalds has even infested other galaxies???