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Lit Fleet Junkie Flagship- The technical discussions of the GFFA (Capital Ships thread Mk. II)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by AdmiralWesJanson, Sep 12, 2005.

  1. Star_Desperado

    Star_Desperado Jedi Knight star 3

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    I didn't see the Ninka fire anything in the movie but all her guns are used in the Battlefront 2 map. And the Profundity fires its broadside turbos and ions as well as the point defense.
     
  2. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The Ninka destroys one of Kylo's wingmen with her upper turbolaser turret.

    --Adm. Nick
     
  3. Admiral Keller

    Admiral Keller Jedi Knight star 1

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    So I take it that two Wings (144 ships) is the official complement of the Resurgent SDs. So with a combined total of 864 fighters in the worlds slowest car chase...how tactically inept is the First Order?
     
  4. Havoc123

    Havoc123 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    They're inept when the plot demands it then suddenly hypercompetent when they destroy the New Republic in a few short weeks when the plot needs that as well. I REALLY liked the First Order as a concept initially, but it's hard to take them seriously when the writers aren't consistent at all about how to portray them.
     
  5. Star_Desperado

    Star_Desperado Jedi Knight star 3

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    I thought I remembered reading that there were 30 star destroyers following the Supremacy, which would be 4320, and the Supremacy itself can probably field ten times that amount. But what do you expect from terrorists that blow up the planets they want to control?
     
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  6. Snafu55

    Snafu55 Jedi Master star 3

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    30 resurgence-class star destroyers to take over most of the galaxy... really?
     
  7. JABoomer

    JABoomer Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Has it been stated somewhere that the entirety of the First Order's fleet was present chasing the evacuees of D'Qar?
     
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  8. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The comment about "thirty Star Destroyers" is likely a nod back to the 30 +/- ISD's accompanying the Executor at Endor. There is nothing that says it is the entirety of the First Order Fleet. I suppose one could argue the opposite (as it isn't stated to not be the entire fleet), but that scale of minimalism seems less likely these days. Besides, I think the fact that the First Order is in the process of invading the known galaxy is evidence enough that their fleet, while far smaller than the Imperial Navy at it's height, is still a large and formidable force.

    How large? As large as the plot demands. As it should be. I would caution anyone who tries to argue it requires hard numbers (big or small), as that is an exercise in futility. :p

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  9. MercenaryAce

    MercenaryAce Chosen One star 6

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    Given that the Resistance is 400 people on four ships and is treated as a major force in the galaxy, I would say that minimalism seems to be more likely these days.
     
  10. Snafu55

    Snafu55 Jedi Master star 3

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    yep we're the most tied into such a small galaxy with this trilogy... versus others...
    sorry that was a bit off topic...
     
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  11. A8T

    A8T Jedi Master star 2

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    If I remember correctly it seemed to be implied that there were more Mandator IV Classes out there.Seem unlikely therefore that most their fleet was with the supremacy.
    Actually I wonder if the Battlefront 2 DLC has an answer to this:
    Just before they show the heroes downloading the schematics for the Mandator IV they look at a screen with Aurebesh writing and comment that FO is bigger than they thought. Anyone know what that Aurebesh said
     
  12. TheRedBlade

    TheRedBlade Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I think they're a major symbolic and political force, not a military one. As Leia realized, the strength of the Resistance is not its paltry military presence. What really makes them dangerous is that the Resistance has enlisted a number of seasoned revolutionaries and bright young idealists. Starting a galaxy-wide revolution without the Raddus is easier than starting one without Leia and Ackbar.
     
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  13. masterskywalker

    masterskywalker Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Kylo's wingmen were shot down by the Raddus and Ninka. I'm just saying they're nothing like the point defense guns on modern naval warships. Real point defense guns are like, essentially, the ones on Malak's ships in KOTOR, essentially autotarget weapons.
     
  14. Star_Desperado

    Star_Desperado Jedi Knight star 3

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    I think there were something like 100-200 or even more FO capital ships according to the BF2 dlc campaign when they showed a galactic map with tons of little dots popping up. It was definitely more than 30.
     
  15. Snafu55

    Snafu55 Jedi Master star 3

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    Sorry off topic again,
    You'd think with such a large idealistic Victory Kid Generation (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Victory_kid) there would be a lot more now adults that would want to join the New Republic Military and Resistance after the destruction of the Hosnian system... even if many were still scared off by the First Order's power.
     
  16. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    There were presumably plenty of jobs available between the NRDF and all the planetary defense forces. The PDF's are basically a quasi auxiliary/reserve for the NR, so a lot of victory kids would probably do that. Mind you, I imagine that many of the PDF's used the same ships, uniforms, and iconography of the mainline NRDF. I can see a young woman who joins the Mykapo Defense Force flying a T-65 emblazoned with local colors, but I bet you anything she had a NR or Rebel starbird on her helmet. ;)

    --Adm. Nick
     
  17. vncredleader

    vncredleader Force Ghost star 5

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    Yeah and they were on other sides of the galaxy from D'Qar. I think it is safe to say that the FO has SDs stationed at major Centrist worlds that seceded and likely are at the very least making an approach on planets like Corellia and Dac

    This is what makes me so excited for a full on war between films. The Republic has a new GAR if all these worlds are willing to fight. Think of the story potential of trying to get these worlds to send ships to different NR fleets while still protecting themselves. You will have battalions made up of squads from 5 different worlds and there would be bound to be some conflict there. The story potential is fantastic.
     
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  18. Senator Wan

    Senator Wan Jedi Knight star 2

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    I wonder if the Core Worlds would be able to scramble enough firepower to at least hold off the local FO forces to gather allies with the Resistance.


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  19. Snafu55

    Snafu55 Jedi Master star 3

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    is there seriously no leftover "gone somewhere else on training exercises" New Republic Armada left lead by Admiral Wedge Antilles somewhere in the galaxy... [face_praying]

    I've almost lost hope...disney just wants the New Republic to not have any screen time in the ST...
     
  20. TheRedBlade

    TheRedBlade Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Can they? Probably. Do they have the gumption to? Remains to be seen. I'm sure Chandrila is and Corellia are at least ready to go down swinging, but Kuat and Brentaal probably not so much.

    Not Disney. Lucasfilm, whose president was hand-picked by George and whose Story Group is entirely composed of employees that have been with the company since before George sold it.
     
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  21. Senator Wan

    Senator Wan Jedi Knight star 2

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    There’s many other Rebellion heroes who could lead a Loyalist fleet to assist the Resistance, though apparently, Wedge was on some sort of “retirement” when the Starkiller was activated. Maybe he caught wind of things and might be trying to get help from old friends.


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  22. vncredleader

    vncredleader Force Ghost star 5

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    I fully expect Kuat to be buddies with the FO.
     
  23. TheRedBlade

    TheRedBlade Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Given the overall messasge of TLJ, I'm now at the point where I actually won't feel cheated if we never find out what happened to Wedge or even Lando. The future is not theirs, and the Sequels seem committed avoiding the EU's pratfall of having septuagenarian GCW veterans crossing blades with or dogfighting people a third of their age. I loved Mercy Kill, but it's about twenty years after Enemy Lines, where Wedge already considers himself too old to be climbing into a cockpit.

    Very probably, particularly if the NR never continued the Star Destroyer line. I am kinda into the idea of a post-war Kuati economic depression. Sienar Fleet Systems never seemed as bound to a single planet, but we know both the Resistance and the FO used SFS or Sienar-Jaemus craft. Maybe this means Sienar's loyalties might actually be a little split?
     
  24. Senator Wan

    Senator Wan Jedi Knight star 2

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    Kuat may have still found work making tech and weapons for the NR, in addition to producing the Neb C line.


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  25. Admiral Keller

    Admiral Keller Jedi Knight star 1

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    I come bearing gifts!