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From: elric@proper.UUCP (elric)
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Subject: Re: Decline and fall of the StarWars Empire
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Date: Sat, 24-Aug-85 19:27:56 EDT
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In article <> davidk@dartvax.UUCP (David C. Kovar) writes:
>
>>Surely it is more likely that the plastic armour
>>gives off a low level of solvent causing brain damage
>
>I was more of the opinion that the plastic armour did nothing to protect
>them and that they tended to do more damage to the surrounding environment
>than they did to the people (things, animals, etc) attacking them.
>
>On this silly subject, what did the armour in Star Wars ever do? All I
>can recall is that it provided comm facilities, blast protection for
>the eyes, and looked funky. Did any armour *ever* turn a shot? What's
>the point of wearing the stuff? Oh yea, it may have also served as a
>vacuum suit. (wirrrrrrrrrrrrr, as it cleans the hallways of the Death
>Star....)
>
>David C. Kovar    
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  Well, the disign of the armor appears to be Ablat armor. In theory the armor
vaporizes when hit and carries away
the enegry of the laser. (The armor
becomes less effective after each it).
 But in truth, the Stormtroppers are
cannon fodder and the real purpose of
the suits is so you can tell goods guys
from bad guys...
   Elric
(Only imperial storm troopers could be so accurate....)