Replicators vs. the Empire.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:04am

Assume that the Replicators have finished their work in the Asgard Galaxy and are probing others.

They exit Hyperspace on the outskirts of the Empire.

What happens next?

I have my ideas, but its much more interesting to hear you alls.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-18 01:05am

Who are the replicators? BACKGROUND PLEASE!

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:15am

Imagine the borg....but a hell of alot worst.

They are small, spider like robots that are capable of analyzing(sp) any new forms of technology and improving upon it.

They are currently, if you watch Star Gate, knocking the shit out of the Asgard a Galactic spanning race of aliens that resemble "Greys". They Asgard are an incredibly advanced alien race that range into the billions of years. They are so advanced, that they are capable of moving between their galaxy(( no idea which)) and ours with in minutes.

So as the Replicators took over their ships, they gained this technology and all their others. Including heavy energy weaponry and shield technology.

The asgard have recently reported the loss of their home world to the Replicators.

OH and one more nice little thing about the replictors...they are immune to energy weaponry of any kind. Their ships can be effected, however they themselves cannot be. In fact the only weapons that have had any effect on them have been good ol US of A slug throwers.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-18 01:19am

Is this from some kind of game or book, or did you just make it up?

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:22am

Wish I had made it up, I could have sued the Producers of Star Gate and be driving a brand new hummer instead of my nice Ranger.

No I didnt make it up, the replicators are from the show, Star Gate SG1.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-18 01:23am

Maybe you should have stated that in the first place.

I don't watch SG-1, so I wouldn't know or care who wins.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:25am

Then why did you read the thread?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-18 01:26am

Because I've never heard of the "Replicators" and wanted to see what the hell it was.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:28am

Okay.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-18 01:49am

However, when the replicators replicate they must use existing materials. This means that any weaknesses in the materials are also in the new replicators. The same goes for strengths. An example is a replicator made out of an old submarine which starts to rust, vs. one made out of an advanced space ship, which doesn't rust.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 01:51am

VERY TRUE!

However imagine them getting their hands on an Imperial war ship with up to date armor... I doubt even projectile weapons would effect them.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-18 02:12am

I think that the replicators would only stand a chance if they managed to capture a number of ships and enhance them before the Empire found out. If the Empire found out that there was a small outbreak on a couple of ships they would probably just destroy them to contain it. If they had enough time.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 02:14am

True, the Replicators would have to spread into numerous systems in over to avoid annihalation. But even if the scouting force was destroyed, there would be more Replicators in the Asgard Galaxy.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-18 02:27am

DodoBrd16 wrote:True, the Replicators would have to spread into numerous systems in over to avoid annihalation. But even if the scouting force was destroyed, there would be more Replicators in the Asgard Galaxy.

Oh yeah, I forgot there were more. Do you have any numbers on how many are left in the universe at the time of your hypothetical situation?

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 02:30am

Billions or trillions.

When I said, finished their buisness, I meant that they conquered the galaxy, so they are pretty much just swarming over the Asgard galaxy.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-18 03:03am

DodoBrd16 wrote:VERY TRUE!

However imagine them getting their hands on an Imperial war ship with up to date armor... I doubt even projectile weapons would effect them.

No, that's not the way it works. The replicators made from advanced Asgard materials were almost invulnerable to the slugthrowers. The problem is that they are basically a critter made of lego: if you shoot it with a shotgun, you disperse the pieces and they have to rejoin. The submarine pieces did get broken.

DodoBrd16 · Post by **DodoBrd16** » 2002-10-18 03:13am

Droppin the ball tonight, sorry. Your right.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2002-10-18 06:39am

Replicators with Asgard FTL in SW?

The Empire will never catch them!
Asgard FTL is insanely fast, capable of covering the distance between galaxies(an not close galaxies) in a reasonable time frame.

So the traditional SW advantage of fast FTL is non-existant.

Hell, they transformed a 'standard' hyperdrive which would take hundreds of years to get to our galaxy from the Asgard galaxy to get there in less than 24 hours!

To combat the Replicators the Asgard resorted to fragging planets & star systems!

If the Replicators capture a SW ship, they can just activate a hyperlaunch window, and drive the SW ship into it. Effectively moving it to were ever the Replicators want.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-18 10:42am

ggs wrote:Replicators with Asgard FTL in SW?

The Empire will never catch them!
Asgard FTL is insanely fast, capable of covering the distance between galaxies(an not close galaxies) in a reasonable time frame.

So, what's the canon/official numbers for hypothetically traveling between Galaxies in Star Wars?

The Nomad · Post by **The Nomad** » 2002-10-19 06:11am

Well, IIRC SG-1's Ha'Tak Cruiser ( stolen from Chronos ) covered some 4 million ly during the subspace incident ( when they blew up this sun in the season finale, then went to hyperspace ), a distance the Replicators were able to cross in... no less than 8 hours.

Even if it's been a long time since I saw this eps and the numbers might not be totally accurate ( between 8 and 24 hours of travel for 1 to 5 million ly ), you still get an insanely fast FTl travel.

In that eps with the submarine-based Replicators, Thor's ship went from Asgard homeworld to Earth in minutes to rescue O'Neill and Teal'c.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2002-10-19 04:05pm

It should be noted that the X-302 was in hyperspace for approximately one second and travelled 400 million miles (or was it km?) before the stargate was destroyed. (This was in the two-parter episode where Anubis was fuxoring with the gate to turn it into a timebomb.) The resulting explosion was brighter than the sun itself and the "flame" appeared to be larger than the moon does to us at its current position in orbit. Talk about a "big badda boom".

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-19 04:32pm

The Nomad wrote:Well, IIRC SG-1's Ha'Tak Cruiser ( stolen from Chronos ) covered some 4 million ly during the subspace incident ( when they blew up this sun in the season finale, then went to hyperspace ), a distance the Replicators were able to cross in... no less than 8 hours.

Even if it's been a long time since I saw this eps and the numbers might not be totally accurate ( between 8 and 24 hours of travel for 1 to 5 million ly ), you still get an insanely fast FTl travel.

In that eps with the submarine-based Replicators, Thor's ship went from Asgard homeworld to Earth in minutes to rescue O'Neill and Teal'c.

Actually it went in under ten minutes, and they were no even working with their own equipment. Howerver, an E-11>Replicator

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-19 04:34pm

Slartibartfast wrote:
ggs wrote:Replicators with Asgard FTL in SW?

The Empire will never catch them!
Asgard FTL is insanely fast, capable of covering the distance between galaxies(an not close galaxies) in a reasonable time frame.
So, what's the canon/official numbers for hypothetically traveling between Galaxies in Star Wars?

Erm, they think it's impossible, outbound flight, Yuzzum Vong Etc.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-19 04:35pm

ggs wrote: To combat the Replicators the Asgard resorted to fragging planets & star systems!

Eh, where did you get this from?

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-10-19 05:28pm

One wonders what sorts of energy weapons the Replicators can become immune to. Are we talking pure energy weapons, like lasers, bizarre physics-defying blasts like phasers, or blended energy-physical weapons like blasters?

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