Death Star I vs. Borg

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2003-02-12 08:29pm

Scenario: You are Grand Moff Tarkin, in command of the DS I, sometime prior to "A New Hope."

Vader is on the other side of the galaxy conducting some other business and so he isn't available.

Somehow Borg ships have managed to get close enough (Let's say perhaps the DS was pre-occupied with blowing up big asteroids in a drill or something and didn't see them sneak in) to beam their drones aboard and they begin an invasion.

What would you do?

mauldooku · Post by **mauldooku** » 2003-02-12 08:35pm

The borg wouldn't be able to beam through the DS shields in the first place.

Darth Balls · Post by **Darth Balls** » 2003-02-12 08:40pm

They can't beam in through death star shields. In addition they'd be totally blown away by the Death Star's Turbolaser batteries.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2003-02-12 08:41pm

The scenario is that they've already started appearing onboard. Maybe they came in through a hull breach from one of the asteroids?

Who cares. But you don't have that luxury! C'mon.. this exercise shouldn't be hard. ; )fd

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-12 08:41pm

For the sake of aurgment lets say they get aboard,
They are facing a completly new Computer system which REQUIRES Passwords that are changed every day and you can't circumvent without physical intervention in a rather highly guarded area

IE-Stormys kill them all, minor damage

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2003-02-12 08:42pm

I'm really far more interested in the battle (if any) that takes place INSIDE the station.. forget about the ships.

Every debate will end before it begins if we just say "well the death star blows up everything, the end" we're INSIDE now.. what's the next step?

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-02-12 08:43pm

E-11>Borg. Stormie>lurching zombie. Blast door>anything the Borg could possibly muster. Imperials take this without breaking a sweat.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2003-02-12 08:44pm

Sorry Bean, quick reply. ; )

What sort of tactics would you use? Han and Luke didn't get far in their stolen Trooper gear, how would the Borg fare?

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-02-12 08:51pm

Use Stormies to clear out unprotected personnell from infested areas and contain the invasion, then slam down the blast doors, seal the compartments where the Borg are, and flood them with nerve gas.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-12 08:54pm

Subterfuge is unknown to the Borg. They'll lurch outward from their entrypoint and the first stormie who seems them will sound the alarm. At that point they'll be swiftly isolated, all avenues of further advance cut off by blast doors and E-Webs. From there on, it's a simple clean-up operation. They can move in and clear out room by room until they find the Queen and kill her.

Alternatively, if they would rather risk equipment than men, they could take a cue from my fanfic, bring a few TIE bombers around, and blow up the section they're in from the outside, thus venting them out into space.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-02-12 09:25pm

Stormtroops would mow them down. The Borg can't adapt to blaster and the move really slow while troopers tend to run really fast. besides, they look cooler.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-12 09:29pm

The only reason the Federation has trouble with the borg is because they're idiots. Any army with projectile weapons could easily take out the borg, even bows and arrows, spears, slings, etc.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-02-12 09:32pm

That is ture, but they might put sheilds on all of their forces.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-02-12 09:35pm

Darth Wong wrote:Alternatively, if they would rather risk equipment than men, they could take a cue from my fanfic, bring a few TIE bombers around, and blow up the section they're in from the outside, thus venting them out into space.

Could a TIE bomber punch through the Death Star's armor belt?

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-02-12 09:37pm

x wings could in movie 4.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-12 09:38pm

Stormtroopes would be overkill. The naval troopers could take this with baseball bats.

Hell a couple pro boxer's would own the Borg.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-02-12 09:38pm

Even if the borg somehow assimilate a few people, the stormies will not lose much sleep over gunning them down as well.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-02-12 09:43pm

Shit, they might not even notice for a few weeks if the alarm weren't sounded. Unless we're talking billions of Borg, it will be a very long time before they start to threaten the station.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-02-12 09:49pm

Enforcer Talen wrote:x wings could in movie 4.

IIRC, they were damaging the surface city stacks, not the main armored shell of the station. Then again, the Borg probably couldn't beam through that, anyway.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-12 09:53pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:That is ture, but they might put sheilds on all of their forces.

You're talking about the borg right??? This isn't sarcasm right???

What shields???

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-12 09:57pm

Howedar wrote:Shit, they might not even notice for a few weeks if the alarm weren't sounded. Unless we're talking billions of Borg, it will be a very long time before they start to threaten the station.

They would be noticed right away. Borg drones would be rather obvious on the Death Star, and virtually everyone carries a comm-link either on their belt on in their helmets. They would be immediately identified and confined to a small area, prior to being hunted down and exterminated.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-02-12 09:57pm

You know, little sheild generators that... fo yeah, that would be the smart thing to do. Never mind. I would like to thank you Servo for shwing me how stupid the Borg are. I see the LIGHT!!!!!!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-12 09:58pm

Why is it assumed that they will have enough power or room to carry a shield generator which will actually get the job done?

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-02-12 10:05pm

They use sheild to stop phaser hit when they adapt to that frequency, so it could happen, but it won't. So I guess you're right Mike.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-12 10:09pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:They use sheild to stop phaser hit when they adapt to that frequency, so it could happen, but it won't. So I guess you're right Mike.

Its easier to stop an energy beam than a plasma blast.

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