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Ok the first death star took 20 years to make . If you look at Rotj it happend very quickly (e.g 3 years) so why did it take so long to build the first death star?

According to Lucas: labour troubles.

And Clerks helps us fill in the gaps. Rebel terrorism. Not good for society.

Other than that, it's a reused plot device.

They had... supply problems of every kind, labour difficulties.

Lando ran the building project?

I think the empire was stronger with more men

You sound like Jerjerrod.

just my view

Perhaps they were making them both around the same time, just the second one was started a little later because they saw flaws in the first one.

Or maybe it took longer to build the first one because it was the first one ever made so it had to take more time, but for the second one, it would be easier, because they already know pretty much where everything goes and whatnot.

The first one had design flaws, plus Superlaser problems. By the time the second one went underway, all these had been fixed.

Sure sure...

It makes sense and you know it.

Any BS will do to fill up the 20 years.

That's a lot of BS to think of.

Originally posted by coolmovies
Ok the first death star took 20 years to make . If you look at Rotj it happend very quickly (e.g 3 years) so why did it take so long to build the first death star?

I'm assuming Sidious didn't need the Death Star as much as the second one, since he had Vader to enforce his rules.

So, because he needs it more, that therefore makes the people work about 100x faster?

Originally posted by coolmovies
Ok the first death star took 20 years to make . If you look at Rotj it happend very quickly (e.g 3 years) so why did it take so long to build the first death star?

I think it took longer because they were making it stronger.Did not help much since it got blown up once again in the end.I really think they should fire or inleast kill the person who drew the plans for the death star.jm

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
I really think they should fire or inleast kill the person who drew the plans for the death star.jm

It's mentioned in a few EU books that Palpatine went apeshit on the guy and tortured him to death, before placing his spirit into the body of a clone, and setting him forth to correct his structural flaws. Palpatine ended up killing him a few times, if I recall.

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
I think it took longer because they were making it stronger.Did not help much since it got blown up once again in the end.I really think they should fire or inleast kill the person who drew the plans for the death star.jm


If you look at GL story line for ROTJ its says the Empire prepares to crush the rebellion with a more powerful Death star ! So how can the first death star be stronger when it took 20 years to make ??

Originally posted by Gideon
It's mentioned in a few EU books that Palpatine went apeshit on the guy and tortured him to death, before placing his spirit into the body of a clone, and setting him forth to correct his structural flaws. Palpatine ended up killing him a few times, if I recall.

EU!!! (queeq isn't hear to say it).

Because after the first one they already had the design figured out, and all that was necesary was the construction.

wheres queeq gone ?

Mesa here. No EU.

Originally posted by Gideon
It's mentioned in a few EU books that Palpatine went apeshit on the guy and tortured him to death, before placing his spirit into the body of a clone, and setting him forth to correct his structural flaws. Palpatine ended up killing him a few times, if I recall.

Never read the books.Well I tryed did not like it. But that is pretty interesting.Thanks for letting me know!jm

I read some books, mostly the Clone Wars era ones though, can't stand post-ROTJ though.

NO EU!!!

I agree no EU

No Europe, i didn't know we have so many anti-Europians here.

Expanded Universe, go get your intel chip upgraded.

Originally posted by coolmovies
Ok the first death star took 20 years to make . If you look at Rotj it happend very quickly (e.g 3 years) so why did it take so long to build the first death star?

They were building a planet destroying weapon...hasn't been done before. They had to go through a lot of trial and error but with the Second Death Star they already had the needed information to construct.

It took so long because Palpatine had to set up a Strip Club on the Death Star befor sending it out

How come? Is that EU?

The thread question can't be answered without mentioning EU.

THen we'd better close it.