Star Wars Technical Thread
 

Got a burning question about SW? How do you read those Imperial rank badges? How fast is a hyperdrive? What do you get when you cross Jar Jar and an Ewok? Curious, in dire need of an answer, or just messing around, it doesn't matter. Ask away.:P

What happens when you get a Tim Dalton lookalike and a redhead woman with wings and they get married... :P

Why was that Woman foolish enough to Date him in the first place :P

Max's attempt at a thread backfired. :P

LMAO!

Anyway, I have a problem reading Imp rank badges. Can you explain them please?

Max, your thread has gone wrong :P

Better stuff than when you and the Queen of Naboo hooked up. :P

Foolish?

Yup. Specific examples or just in general?

ROFLMAO!!!!
Just in general please Max.

EDIT: For the record, im on Max's side for this one lol.

Thanks a lot, Ross. :P

I am neutral again. Attampts to turn me to one side will result in a death by another sides prefered weapon. :P :D

Good punishment there, Chris.

I've never tried to turn you Chris. :P

Lies! Treachery! Deceit!

*tranquilizes Danny*

Anyway, Ross, you can read Imperial insignia with a little practice. There's a mathmatical formula that can apply to any insignia.

Blue Squares=1
Red Squares=2
Gold Squares=2.5, unless it pairs with another gold, in which case each is 1.25
Standard Code Cylinders=-1
The Motti or "spark plug" cylinders=-0.5

Example:
http://my-pages.net/files/misc/swvii/commander.PNGhttp://my-pages.net/files/misc/swvii/codecylinder1.gif

Three red+Three blue+One Standard Cylinder=6+3-1=8. This is a Captain/Colonel.

Uh, right it's going to take some time to memorise all that. Or I could bookmark this thread for reference lol.

http://www.theforce.net/swtc/insigni...interpretation


This might help, too. :P

That's a ridiculously complicated insignia pattern. Star Trek's pips are instantly more readable and universally recognizable. I'm surprised the x, y, and z variables aren't in that equation anywhere...

Actually Imp rank badges are infinately more logical. The Trek rank badges have a hollow black pip seemingly thrown in at complete random.

No, no, no! A black pip is equal to one-half of a gold pip! It makes perfect sense.

Gold = 1
Gold and Black = 1 and 1/2
Two Gold = 2
Two Gold and Black = 2 and 1/2

Ridiculously simple, no? It's not "thrown in at complete random," and it certainly isn't confusing.

Yeah but what's 3 Gold and one Black, that's not in the series. And where is one Black on it's own? See it's thrown in at random.

It's not random! I just proved the pattern! Just because there are exceptions doesn't make it random!

One black on its own does exist, I just can't remember what it is. And three gold and one black also means something, but it just isn't widely used.

It isnt canon so thus doesnt exist.

But it is canon, and it does exist. It just doesn't occur frequently. We've discussed this already...

Yeah, but still makes sense when you look at it. I find IMPs ranks comfusing,.

One black is a chief warrant officer. But what's a regular one?

Hmm? Regular gold? Ensign.

...I know a regular PIP is an Ensign. What's a regular warrant officer's insignia if a CWO is a single black pip? :P

Also, Danny, only the regional unit's bars are complex. The standard pattern is very simple.

Look, I don't really care. I have no intention of learning it either way.

Well, when you fall in love with ANH (spoiler: Leia's not wearing a bra :P), we'll see. :P

I'll watch for that.

And I'm so looking forward to telling you it failed to exceed my expectations. :P

Base your expectations on your opinion of SW. ;)

I will once I've seen the movie. Give it some time. It'll probably be towards the end of this weekend.

Leia might not have a bra, but they put special tape on to stop them bouncing :P

Wouldn't that hurt?

*shrug* It was gaffer's tape, so I dunno. :P

Oh. I was thinking maybe like packing tape. Youch.

...Kinky. :P

If you say so, Max.

ok, what a mind he has :P

Indeed so.