Star Destroyers

[House of Mustard]

So I've been thinking:  Does that name mean: 1) the spaceships destroy the stars? or 2) they're like modern-day Destroyers (the ships that chase submarines) and they fly around in the stars?

[Entsuropi]

I think they sound cool.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

it's a reference to really bad movies that end careers for famous actors


seriously, given that they can't actually destroy stars....

[Slant]

Well, you know how a starship is a ship that travels the stars?  A star destroyer is a destroyer (eg: a heavy military vessel) that travels the stars.

[JP Dogberry]

They were based on technology invented in the sixteen war against hollywood.

[Spriggan]

Speak of the devil.  Today's PA has just such ships in it.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2004/20040825l.jpg

Though it dosen't answer any of Mustard's questions.

[Fellfrosch]

Wow, that whole business with the account bannings is fascinating.

[Spriggan]

it is actualy.  SOE is kinda stuck inbetween a rock and a hardplace on that one.  But I think the better way would to be just delete all the cash.

[Entsuropi]

The thing is, Star Destroyers are actually the big boys of the star wars universe. Until the Mon Cal 90 came along. So why they are given the names of light escort vessels, other than cool name, is beyond me.

I vote in favour of something.

[House of Mustard]

I vote in favor of using American spellings.

[JP Dogberry]

I vote in favour of fire.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I vote in favor of both the above: the burning of those who insist on using the vestigal "u"

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Ok, I have to do this.

I voute.

[Fellfrosch]

But if I had to vote twice...I think that for destruction ice is also great, and would suffice.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

yes ice is nice, and will suffice, if you eat rice, or are named Brice, in a trice.