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Re: Pics up for the RBR and Maul at S@H
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 4 Oct 2001 02:14:36 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Spears writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Kevin Wanner writes: • <clip>
> > >
> > > Star Wars The Visual Dictioary on page 12 said:
> > > TANTIVE IV--Princess Leia's consular starship is a Corellian
> > > Corvette, a common and traditional ship design seen throughout the galaxy.
> > > Blending in anonymously amongst galactic space traffic, so many Corvettes
> > > have been converted for smuggling or covert uses that they are some times
> > > called "Blockade Runners."
> > > --Kevin W. §
> >
> > Well the "Star Wars: Behind the Magic" CD-ROM it states; (not verbatim, but
> > close enough) that the Empire belived the 'Rebel Blockade Runner' was a
> > massive ship with enough firepower to defeat several Star Destroyers. They
> > discovered that it was merely a Corvette when Lord Vader capture Princess
> > Leia.
> >
> > Conflicting offical sources are kind of annoying as the movies do not really
> > provide any clarification. I do not recall a lower canon source such as one • of
> > the expansion novels ever refering to a Corvette as a 'Blockade Runner'. If
> > there is such a reference then the Empire is silly for overreacting about the
> > 'Rebel Blockade Runner.'
> >
> > -Mike Petrucelli
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> Well according to "Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vechicles and Vessels" -
> [ The famous "Rebel Blockade Runner" in acutality was a single ship named the
> Tantive IV. A Corellian corvette, the ship was registered as a consular vessel
> with the Royal House of Alderaan's diplomatice corps.]
>
> -Jason
> http://www.geocities.com/spearjr/brickcentral.html
Or there are several "Blockade Runners" but only one "REBEL Blockade
Runner" because the rebellion only has one.
--Kevin W. §
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