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[[File:Big Splash.jpg|thumb|350px|Artist's concept of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant-impact_hypothesis Theia impact] that might have created our moon.]] | |||
==Date== | ==Date== | ||
March 26, 2014 | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Vader’s Imperial Star Destroyer moves against the vast sea of stars away from the rest of the fleet. | |||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
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[[ | [[Ryan Haupt]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
*Starts with C-3PO putting a restraining bolt on the Han-Leia makeout session. | |||
*Ends with a very different sort of makeout session. | |||
*Unnamed Imperial Officer (asteroid victim). | |||
*Return of the mouse droid. | |||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
*Pete teases us with his dislike of the Emperor. | |||
**Referenced: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JumpingTheShark "Jumping the shark"] | |||
*How do shield generators work? I guess they don't block asteroids. | |||
*Callback to Captain Scrapey from [[The Empire Strikes Back 38|minute 38]]. | |||
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Ryan drops some asteroid science on us: | |||
*The average meteoroid is tennis ball-sized | |||
*Our asteroid belt was a planet that was destabilized by Jupiter's gravity. | |||
*It was once 40 times as massive as the Moon, but has declined to only 4% of the Moon's mass. | |||
*Half of that mass is just 4 asteroids (at least 50 m/164 ft across). | |||
*Collisions in the asteroid belt occur roughly once every 10 million years. | |||
The Hoth asteroid field is unrealistic because: | |||
*Although it was formed by the collision of two entire planets, it was so long ago it shouldn't be this active. | |||
*The odds of one of our probes being hit by a meteoroid has been calculated at 1:1,000,000,000 (extremely unlikely). | |||
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*Referenced: [[Alex's Pet Peeve]] the Hoth asteroid field is always used by smugglers to evade capture. | |||
*Pan and scan is terrible. | |||
*Please call [[8-DAY-GREEDO]] with the asteroid victim's name and backstory. | |||
*Is Vader Force-protecting the Star Destroyer from Asteroids? Teaser for a [[(Which episode?|future minute]] in which we see non-Force protecting. | |||
*Does Vader think that the Falcon gang are still alive? Can he sense Leia? Or Threepio? | |||
*What is Vader's relationship status with the Emperor? [[File:Complicated.png|100px]] | |||
**Is he on board, or is he trying to usurp the Emperor? | |||
*Mentioned: Ozzel is a [[Inside References#Rebel spies, moles and sympathisers|secret rebel agent]] | |||
===Meta Minute=== | ===Meta Minute=== | ||
*22:13 podcast episode length. | |||
* | *Ryan talked about the giant-impact hypothesis in one of his [[Star Wars 57|previous appearances]]. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*'''Alex:''' He [Vader] really is obsessed with finding young Skywalker. '''Pete:''' He is, I read that somewhere. | |||
*'''Pete:''' The "Mupiter zone." | |||
*'''Ryan:''' There are two main types of meteoroids in the space...area. | |||
*'''Pete:''' It's the Wednesday crowd. They're down. | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/03/26/empire-minute-53-asteroid-science/ | |||
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Date
March 26, 2014
Summary
Vader’s Imperial Star Destroyer moves against the vast sea of stars away from the rest of the fleet.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with C-3PO putting a restraining bolt on the Han-Leia makeout session.
- Ends with a very different sort of makeout session.
- Unnamed Imperial Officer (asteroid victim).
- Return of the mouse droid.
Podcast
- Pete teases us with his dislike of the Emperor.
- Referenced: "Jumping the shark"
- How do shield generators work? I guess they don't block asteroids.
- Callback to Captain Scrapey from minute 38.
Ryan drops some asteroid science on us:
The Hoth asteroid field is unrealistic because:
|
- Referenced: Alex's Pet Peeve the Hoth asteroid field is always used by smugglers to evade capture.
- Pan and scan is terrible.
- Please call 8-DAY-GREEDO with the asteroid victim's name and backstory.
- Is Vader Force-protecting the Star Destroyer from Asteroids? Teaser for a future minute in which we see non-Force protecting.
- Does Vader think that the Falcon gang are still alive? Can he sense Leia? Or Threepio?
- What is Vader's relationship status with the Emperor? File:Complicated.png
- Is he on board, or is he trying to usurp the Emperor?
- Mentioned: Ozzel is a secret rebel agent
Meta Minute
- 22:13 podcast episode length.
- Ryan talked about the giant-impact hypothesis in one of his previous appearances.
Quotes
- Alex: He [Vader] really is obsessed with finding young Skywalker. Pete: He is, I read that somewhere.
- Pete: The "Mupiter zone."
- Ryan: There are two main types of meteoroids in the space...area.
- Pete: It's the Wednesday crowd. They're down.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/03/26/empire-minute-53-asteroid-science/
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