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From: root@trwatf.UUCP (Lord Frith)
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Subject: Re: Enterprise vs. "The Death Star"
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 22:03:54 EDT
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> I'm not too sure how the Enterprise would fare against the Death Star.
> It's one large mother and, allegedly, armed to the teeth.  It also
> has screens for repelling attack from any large ship (that's how the
> X-Wings got in...they're small.  Remember, though, even they encountered
> turbulance coming through.) Would they repell the Enterprise?

Don't think the Death Star had any shields at all.  The turbulence was from
the Death Star's "magentic field."

> Also, remember they do have some moderately big guns for defense against
> large ships.  These were not effective against the little fighters, so
> they sent out TIE fighters to "destroy them ship by ship." (or something
> like that.)

What a SCENE!  Thousands of medium-size turbo-lasers blazing away at the
Big E.  Kirk wouldn't have a chance!

> Of course, how big is the Enterprise, compared with the big ships of the
> Empire?  Is it bigger than the Millenium Falcon?

MUCH bigger.  The Mellenium Falcon could easily park on top of the
Enterprise saucer.
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