Talk:Launch tube (TRS)/Archive 1: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:43, 8 January 2007

About the picture: That's from "Hand of God" when Strikforce 2 is waiting in/on the freighter. But it doesn't really fit into an article about launch tubes. A good shot might be Kara in the tube from the Miniseries --Serenity 16:04, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Good catch. I'll scrounge for a more appropriate image. -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate} 16:13, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

I have something perfect in mind, I'll upload it later tonight. --Talos 17:15, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Cool. Then I won't have to do it. :-) -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate} 17:21, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Operational Status[edit]

Are all the launch tubes operational now? --Steelviper 08:21, 2 January 2007 (CST)

Some people claim that Vipers launched for the starboard pod in "Exodus, Part II", but as far as I can see, you can't tell from the visuals whether it was the starboard or port flightpod.

In "A Measure of Salvation" Apollo orders a Raptor to land in the starboard pod, but that doesn't have to mean that the launch tubes are operational as well. Could be, but there is no definite evidence --Serenity 08:49, 2 January 2007 (CST)

Well, as part of the decomissioning, one would probably assume that those functions were removed (after all the coils were removed from Big G as well). After all it would really suck if some kid opened the launch tube and pulled a Jammer... -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate} 16:10, 2 January 2007 (CST)

Evidence[edit]

Where are the evidence for the info in the first para regarding the launch tube setup? All I've ever seen is one tube and one supervisor. --Cohnee 07:30, 8 January 2007 (CST)

Good question. I suspect if it's legit someone may be getting their info from a sourcebook or some such. That's awfully detailed. Either way it deserves a cite of where it came from. --Steelviper 07:44, 8 January 2007 (CST)

The 5*8 arrangement might be derived from the spacing on the CGI model. All in all, it seems to be from something like the BSG magazine though --Serenity 07:50, 8 January 2007 (CST)

criminals/people thing[edit]

It's a small quibble, but I don't like using the term "criminals" since it's a value judgement. It's basically accepting the Circle's actions and ideas, and no matter their good intentions, their means are highly questionable. Jury, judge and executioner in one person. Gaeta was convicted, but he certainly wasn't a criminal. And not all of their victims might have been guilty to the same degree. So saying something like "people" or "accused" is less POV IMO. --Serenity 10:43, 8 January 2007 (CST)

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 :Good question. I suspect if it's legit someone may be getting their info from a sourcebook or some such. That's awfully detailed. Either way it deserves a cite of where it came from. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 07:44, 8 January 2007 (CST)
 :The 5*8 arrangement might be derived from the spacing on the CGI model. All in all, it seems to be from something like the BSG magazine though --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 07:50, 8 January 2007 (CST)
+== criminals/people thing ==
+It's a small quibble, but I don't like using the term "criminals" since it's a value judgement. It's basically accepting the Circle's actions and ideas, and no matter their good intentions, their means are highly questionable. Jury, judge and executioner in one person. Gaeta was convicted, but he certainly wasn't a criminal. And not all of their victims might have been guilty to the same degree. So saying something like "people" or "accused" is less POV IMO. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 10:43, 8 January 2007 (CST)