English Writting on Death Star

I have noticed that as Obi-wan turns off the tracked beam you can see writing. Its in english. Is this the only time we see english writting on Star Wars?

 

We also see some numerals (not "English" per se, but definitely Earthy) in ANH.

I hate that English writing on the Death Star so, so much. If they don't replace it in the UEs, I am liable to hurl my DVD player through the television screen.



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I can't remember what is written on that panel. Could some refresh my mind please?

 

I think you see the words "Tractor Beam" during the close-up when Obi-Wan powers down the Tractor Beam.

I just think of it as Basic. That's what they speak, so why can't it be what they write?

 

Well... here's the image.

ATTENTION LUCAS.

FIX IT.



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you can also make out the letters 94 when everyone is going to docking bay 94. its etched into the wall and hard to see, but it is definatly there.

I have no problem with there being english words written.

 

The rebels must use something similar to the English language also since they call the X-Wing, Y-Wing and B-Wing those names because they look like the letters in some fashion.

 

It serves as a plot point. Without the writing, we'd need subtititles or dialogue to fully understand what he's doing.

 

i dont see the problem. People speak in english, so why wouldnt they spell in english as well?

 

They spell in a different manner. Remember the code text from ROTJ when they're scanning the shuttle? Those are Aurebesh letters.

 

ATTENTION LUCAS.

FIX IT.

NO! DON'T RUIN OUR MOVIES!

 

Interesting! I hadn't noticed that before!

 

Its well known that these were added on the studio's suggestion, to make it obvious what that control was. George was hesitant, but he did it anyway.

I agree, it'd be nice to see it in real Basic (NOT "Aurebesh"!). Maybe it'll be a bonus (something) on the DVD...

We already know that they use "Arabic" (actually Hindu, passed through the Arabs) numerals, as seen in Luke's macrobinoculars, and in the starfighters' targeting scopes.

 

Um, "real Basic" is Aurebesh.

 

No!

Comnpare the writing on the DS screens in ROTJ to the Aurebesh code.

In fact, here's a screenshot:

[image=http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/given/black/text_202.jpg]

The characters are "Aurebesh".

But the existing English to Aurebesh doesn't make any real words!

Try it yourself!

 

I agree with Angel on this issue... sort of.

Aurebesh isn't a language, just a writing system. While that screenshot may mean nothing in English, that may mean something in Basic.

Take Russian, for example. They have different letters than us.

To spell "cat" as an American would say it with Russian letters, I'd use KT.

To spell the Russian word for cat, I'd use KO(SH)KA.

In that Aurebesh picture you posted, the first four blue letters seem to be FBNE (right? my Aurebesh is a bit rusty). In English, that may not mean anything, but in Basic, maybe that means "spaceship".

Clear as mud?


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My question (I doubt anyonw here knows the answer) is how did the ILM/LucasFilms people choose to form that sentence?

WEG's Aurebesh doesn't work.

What does?

 

They just wrote some stuff that looked cool. That's all.

WEG then made that little letter correspondence chart so we could write cool code messages to our friends.

(EDIT: If you want an 'in-universe answer' as opposed to a 'moviemaking decision answer', I suggest you review my last post.)



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But the existing English to Aurebesh doesn't make any real words!

That's because the Aurebesh text on those computer screens is the shuttle's security code. If you translate it, all you get is gibberish.

 

Well what about the screen text that comes up when R2 is talking to Luke, eg: in ESB on the way to Dagobah; I assume the computer is translating R2's beeps into 'Basic'; is Basic the same as this Aurebesh (sp?) ?

I don't mind the English on the death star, if Lucas hated it he'd have taken it out in the SE.

gez

 

The screen text in Luke's X-wing is too small to determine what he's saying.

On the other hand, on Anakin's N-1 screen in TPM, Artoo says "Anakin, turn this ship around and go home right away," all in Aurebesh.

 

You think the Tractor-Beam blunder is bad?

Check out the truth-"syringe" that vader uses when interrogating Leia. Not only does it look like it was directly lifted from a Hospital and have English numbers, but it even looks like it may have a "Manufactured in..." block of writing on it.