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Re: Defining the term "Capital Ship"
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:30:34 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Bob Parker writes:
> In lugnet.space, Jude Beaudin writes:
> > For the sake of this discusion, all LEGO ships refered too should be minifig
> > scale.
Problem is, "minifig scale" itself is ill defined and can mean different
things to different people. *My* opinion on minifig scale is that it is the
"scale and style" of original TLC System sets. At that scale, a car that is
4 studs wide and 8 studs long *represents* a 4 or 6 passenger sedan (even
though it may only hold 1 or 2 figs). By that reasoning, a model like the
Blacktron Renegade represents a vehicle that is larger than most airliners,
and the SP2 Galactic Mediator represents a spacecraft that might have room
for 30 or more people (even if the model can't hold that number of figs).
All that aside, I think that Bob's definition (below) is fairly accurate. I
don't think length or crew size are as important, but it clearly must be a
big *ship*. Ship means it can travel long distances on its own and must
have a crew to operate (unlike a fighter or transport *craft* which might be
operated by a single pilot). Ships typically must dock in orbit and send
small craft for personnel to reach a planet (much like sailing ships
anchoring and using launches). The term *capitol* for ships is ill defined
and seems to be used loosely in different forums. It seems to apply to the
largest or most significant ships in a given fleet.
Most of my MOCs are not Capitol Ships, in fact I have always called mine
*spacecraft* because they are not ships at all, having only 1 or 2 pilots
and not being capable of travel beyond the moons. My Class 5 is the only
true ship with a crew, but arguably not Capitol potential.
Finally, the one thing I disagree with Bob on is that the Death Star is an
example of Capitol Ship. I think of the Death Star as a giant space base.
("That's no moon; it's a space station.")
My 2 Bricks,
-Hendo
> IMHO:
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> > What is the minimum length (studs) of a 'capital ship'?
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> 150
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> > Can a 'capital ship' land on a planet?
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> No
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> > Can it take off again?
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> Not applicable
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> > Does a 'capital ship' have to carry smaller craft?
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> No
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> > What functions can a 'capital ship' serve in?
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> Aerial bombardment of a planet, troop carrier, fleet defence, solar system
> defense, fighter/bomber carrier, hospital ship, ground assault ship carrier,
> deep space exploration
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> > What would be the minimum crew complement of a 'capital ship'?
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> 100
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> > Give some SF examples of 'capital ships'.
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> Imperial Star Destroyer/Super Star Destroyer; Death Star; USS Enterprise
> NC-1701A-E; Romulian Warbird; Klingon Battlecruiser/D-7 Cruiser
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> > Have you built a 'capital ship'?
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> No
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> > Thanks for contributing,
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> > Jude
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> The opinions expressed herein are of only the host of this thread (me) and
> do not represent the opinions of my sponsors or guests.
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> - Bob
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| "Hendo (John P. Henderson)" <hendo@valyance.com> wrote in message news:H1M8My.ByM@lugnet.com... (...) I got the impression that the intended use of the Death Star was to move around the galaxy destroying planets. If this is actually the case, then (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) IMHO: (...) 150 (...) No (...) Not applicable (...) No (...) Aerial bombardment of a planet, troop carrier, fleet defence, solar system defense, fighter/bomber carrier, hospital ship, ground assault ship carrier, deep space exploration (...) (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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