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| Can the Imperial Star Destroyer really destroy stars? I mean, didn't it take something the size of the Death Star to destroy a mere planet? Maybe these would more aptly be named "Imperial Ship Destroyer" and "Death Planet"... Mark (energizing (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) No, the Star Destroyer could never destroyer a star. in ANH Han made the comment that all the ships in the starfleet could not destroy a planet (being Aldeeran) I suspect it is called a "Star Destroyer" for the fearsome name. the Empire ruled (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| No, it's just called a "Star Destroyer" for the same reason that the USS Enterprise is a "Starship". The Enterprise is a Ship designed to operate amongst the stars - likewise the SD is simply a military vessel operating in space. Andrew. "Mark (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) They probably named it that because it sounds cool. I mean, which sounds better? "Oh no, theres a star destroyer headed right for us!" or "oh no, theres a ship destroyer headed right for us!". Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I'm thinking it's the difference between a "ship" and a "starship". And just like you can have a "destroyer" (a la a standard naval vessel), you could have a "star destroyer", which was a "destroyer" (aka a military vessel) that was fit for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| My 3 cents worth: Obi-wan: "Destroyed. By the Empire." Han: "The entire star fleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more firepower than I've ..." (seen?) Traditionally, Destroyers are small escort ships, though have (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) If a Star Destroyer is analogous to a navy destroyer, then what is the Rebel Blockade Runner, a Star Dingy?....a Star Paddle Board? Frank (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Rebel Blockade Runner - Star Canoe Millenium Falcon - Star Water Wing X-wing Fighter - Star Rubber Ducky A-wing Fighter - Star Noseplug DaveE (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Super Star Destroyer = Star New York City on a Raft Death Star = Star Australia (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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