The starship in Crusade.
John DLL
things from other TV shows or movies. So far here are the
things I have thought about the starship Excalibur.
a) Like the Yamato in some of those long shots as it passes
the camera from Star Blazers.
b) Fires it's main gun like the Death Star from Star Wars.
c) Has a three engine configuration much like the Liberator.
d) Has gattling guns on each of the three pylons. Did you see
how The guns spun round and fired their beam weapons. Kind
of funny, considering that only one beam came out of them
I think.
e) Don't know if it can do this but could it land like Voyager does
on the actual surface of a planet?
That's all so far can you add more thoughts?
Paul Andinach
> e) Don't know if it can do this but could it land like Voyager
> does on the actual surface of a planet?
I doubt it.
> That's all so far can you add more thoughts?
Yes, I think this is a pointless exercise.
Paul
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Sean Flynn
> things from other TV shows or movies. So far here are the
> things I have thought about the starship Excalibur.
How about we look at what its actually supposed to be based on from the
Babylon 5 universe.
Remember the Victory Class ships or Whitestar Destroyers, were meant to be
compliment the existing White Star Fleet.
It was designed to be a hybrid design between Minbari (using there own and
acquired Vorlon tech) and Earth ship.
> a) Like the Yamato in some of those long shots as it passes
> the camera from Star Blazers.
Hmm I can't remember what the Yamato looked like, except for a battle ship
with a big hole, in the front.
>
>
> b) Fires it's main gun like the Death Star from Star Wars.
>
Not really. Plus the main Death Star weapon is not exactly original idea,
and I haven't seen the Excalibur destroy a planet yet.
I would say something like the Behemoth from Wing Commander III is more
like the Death Star, or the Vorlon Planet Killers.
Its most likely based on the Vorlon ship main weapon. Also gives an
explanation as to the 1 minute power rebuild, when ever they fire the damn
thing as it looks like they have gotten around to develop a hyperspace tap
power supply.
>
> c) Has a three engine configuration much like the Liberator.
About the same as a Starfury and Thunderbold are copies of an X-Wing
fighter.
Actually the engines are pretty much directly behind the middle of the
ship. Where the gravametric drive would be on a Minbari Sharlin (the fins
at the back).
The three wing/fins would be based on the Minbari Sharlin Cruiser, which
also has three.
Sean
Ken Dally
Sean Flynn <sea...@tcc-comp.com.au> wrote in message
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> > How many things can you spot in Crusade that are like other
> > things from other TV shows or movies. So far here are the
> > things I have thought about the starship Excalibur.
>
> How about we look at what its actually supposed to be based on from the
> Babylon 5 universe.
> Remember the Victory Class ships or Whitestar Destroyers, were meant to be
> compliment the existing White Star Fleet.
> It was designed to be a hybrid design between Minbari (using there own and
> acquired Vorlon tech) and Earth ship.
> > b) Fires it's main gun like the Death Star from Star Wars.
> >
>
> Not really. Plus the main Death Star weapon is not exactly original idea,
> and I haven't seen the Excalibur destroy a planet yet.
> I would say something like the Behemoth from Wing Commander III is more
> like the Death Star, or the Vorlon Planet Killers.
>
> Its most likely based on the Vorlon ship main weapon. Also gives an
> explanation as to the 1 minute power rebuild, when ever they fire the damn
> thing as it looks like they have gotten around to develop a hyperspace tap
> power supply.
>
of the First Ones ships have similar main weapons where a single main beam
can be moved around during a single burst, acquiring then slicing and dicing
various targets. Death Star shoots one quick very powerful burst at one
target at a time. ie it isn't moved around whilst firing
Ken