7. The Ancients' worldships(voidships?) are at the very least continent-sized.
__________________ Red lights flicker madly, a siren rings and jolts are shaking the bridge as I run desperately towards the nearest escape pod. The escape bay is already on fire. I see dead or injured or dying people everywhere. The other commanding officers and myself are abandoning the crew and passengers to certain death. As my pod glides slowly in the field of stars, I can see the Hive-Ship becoming smaller and smaller, ripped apart by the deadly laser beams of the Ancients' battlecruisers. The battle for the Arc is lost. I failed, and I'm watching the death of one billion of my own kind, when the Hive is finally destroyed in a blinding, silent explosion.
__________________ Introduce a little government. Upset the established gangs, and everything becomes order...
Democracy is the very definition of awesome.
Bah, none of that compares to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Length: 10 million light years!
Though its an anime thing so it might not count.
Still, its a freaking rediculous number
__________________ Minsc Quotes
-"Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!! "
-"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, watch it, I'm huge."
-"Make way evil! I'm armed to the teeth and packing a hamster! "
-"EVIL, MEET MY SWORD! SWORD, MEEEEET EVIIIL!!!! "
-"After frolicking in a bush that we now consider to be of suspicious nature, both Boo and I have contracted the Calimshite Itch in rather... private places. A salve would be most joyously anticipated! " (Boo is Minsc's 'animal companion'/God).
Last edited by Nephthys on Oct 30th, 2009 at 07:59 PM
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Doesn't count. Nothing in Gurren lagann can be used in earnest. If you want to laugh about how silly it is feel free. Using it non-ironically though...
Nu-uh! It sooo counts! I mean its, liek sci fi and its ... a ship and and ... and 10 million light years! Spiral powa! Who the **** do you think I am! etc...
Heh, that was so coollame
__________________ Minsc Quotes
-"Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!! "
-"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, watch it, I'm huge."
-"Make way evil! I'm armed to the teeth and packing a hamster! "
-"EVIL, MEET MY SWORD! SWORD, MEEEEET EVIIIL!!!! "
-"After frolicking in a bush that we now consider to be of suspicious nature, both Boo and I have contracted the Calimshite Itch in rather... private places. A salve would be most joyously anticipated! " (Boo is Minsc's 'animal companion'/God).
I know Anime loves to exaggerate things, but 10mil light years? C'mon...
EDIT: Just how big is the Star Forge anyway?
__________________ Red lights flicker madly, a siren rings and jolts are shaking the bridge as I run desperately towards the nearest escape pod. The escape bay is already on fire. I see dead or injured or dying people everywhere. The other commanding officers and myself are abandoning the crew and passengers to certain death. As my pod glides slowly in the field of stars, I can see the Hive-Ship becoming smaller and smaller, ripped apart by the deadly laser beams of the Ancients' battlecruisers. The battle for the Arc is lost. I failed, and I'm watching the death of one billion of my own kind, when the Hive is finally destroyed in a blinding, silent explosion.
Last edited by ArtificialGlory on Oct 30th, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Lol, the great thing about Gurren lagann is how unashamedly over the top it is. In the final fight they start throwing galaxies at each other.
edit: Ah yes. I think it was actually pretty massive, even bigger than the Death Star iir.
__________________ Minsc Quotes
-"Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!! "
-"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, watch it, I'm huge."
-"Make way evil! I'm armed to the teeth and packing a hamster! "
-"EVIL, MEET MY SWORD! SWORD, MEEEEET EVIIIL!!!! "
-"After frolicking in a bush that we now consider to be of suspicious nature, both Boo and I have contracted the Calimshite Itch in rather... private places. A salve would be most joyously anticipated! " (Boo is Minsc's 'animal companion'/God).
The Hammerhead-class cruisers used by the Republic were 315 meters long. I just watched the Light Side ending where the capital ships destroy the orbital stabilizers on top of the station. Doing a visual in my head, the Star Forge is NOWHERE near the size of the first Death Star. I would say from top to bottom it's probably around the length of the Executor.
__________________ The wise man speaks because he has something to say, the fool because he has to say something.
Technology in star wars works in curious ways. Nothing really changes except things get bigger and more powerful, but the base technology and aesthetic qualities remain unchanged. Well at least starting from KotoR on, with a bizarre little break during the New Sith Wars were people are using swords and spears and shit. I guess guns just aren't as cool.
__________________ Minsc Quotes
-"Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!! "
-"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, watch it, I'm huge."
-"Make way evil! I'm armed to the teeth and packing a hamster! "
-"EVIL, MEET MY SWORD! SWORD, MEEEEET EVIIIL!!!! "
-"After frolicking in a bush that we now consider to be of suspicious nature, both Boo and I have contracted the Calimshite Itch in rather... private places. A salve would be most joyously anticipated! " (Boo is Minsc's 'animal companion'/God).
That is pretty strange. You can't really see the Star Forge at that distance, but either that star is smaller than what we'd expect, or the designers screwed up.
__________________ The wise man speaks because he has something to say, the fool because he has to say something.
Oct 30th, 2009 02:27 PM
