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Where are the escape pods on the Falcon?

Discussion in 'Classic Trilogy' started by Siths_Revenge, Mar 7, 2005.

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  1. Siths_Revenge

    Siths_Revenge Jedi Youngling star 7

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    I know those six circles on the top hull of the Falcon are lift tubes, so where are the escape pods hidden?
     
  2. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Actually, those six circles aren't the lifts, they are heat exhaust vents or something. The lifts are along the top of the "docking corridor" tube that runs horizontally across the whole ship.

    the escape pods are towards the rear and I believe they jettison from the bottom.
     
  3. Axle-Starweilder

    Axle-Starweilder Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    according to a schematic i've overlooked, the pods would be directly above the loading ramp(s) on the sides. i think they fire out of those two circles on either side of the falcon.
     
  4. Tartarus

    Tartarus Jedi Youngling star 1

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    that's what I always assumed.
     
  5. James_Sunderland

    James_Sunderland Jedi Youngling star 3

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    I thought those were docking ports?
     
  6. That_Wascally_Droid

    That_Wascally_Droid Jedi Knight star 6

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    I don't think it's ever been readily agreed on :p
    It can't be the two circles on the sides, as that would mean there's only two, and the officer said several were jettisoned. One doesn't = several, and if both were gone, that'd be all :p
    I always assumed they were the heat vents/whatever on the back, but that doesn't make much sense either.
    As far as back and bottom, I read that was the loading ramp for large cargo?
     
  7. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    IIRC, the Falcon can only take on cargo from four places from what I can tell- the two "circles" on the narrow sides of the falcon, the loading bay between the mandibles, and the boarding ramp itself.

    Unelss you wanna get fancy with the top hatch.
     
  8. outrider462004

    outrider462004 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I just looked at the book Incredible cross sections. The boo shows the pods are in the back of the ship in enginering below the heat vents are the back of the ship.
     
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