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Re: Just a question
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Wed, 2 Jun 1999 02:03:48 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, David Blomberg writes:
What I think is even more strange, is why do they model high
tech armored vehicles after bipeds and quadripeds?  They have spacecraft
that can take off vertically, hover, and travel at light speed
yet they have Imperial Walkers?  Little furry, aboriginal ewoks
can take these things down with vines and logs.


I always wondered what the Star Wars universe had against the wheel.  Other
than Artoo, I can't remember any vehicals that use wheels.

Joey



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(...) I think that was a style decision: droids have wheels, nothing else does. Except the Jawa Sandcrawler, which *needed* the tank treads to look right. Steve (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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What I think is even more strange, is why do they model high tech armored vehicles after bipeds and quadripeds? They have spacecraft that can take off vertically, hover, and travel at light speed yet they have Imperial Walkers? Little furry, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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