Re: [LoGH] Babylon 5 vs Galactic Empire
Josh Yuan (jjyuan@yahoo.com)
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:47:21 -0800 (PST)
--- Theo Ching wrote:
> We know they can tell ships apart, even when they are basic types
> and not one of the distinctive custom flagships. The thing that
> always puzzles me is why the Alliance dudes don't single out
> individual ships more often. During the first movie Yang was the
> only one who seemed to even take notice that one of these Imperial
> ships was not like the others (the white one ;-), but then it's
> already been established most FPA admirals are morons. ^_^ In
> contrast, when he started to gain fame suddenly every Imperial
> soldier is looking out for him in the Hyperion. Maybe that's one
> reason why he later switched to the more generic Ulysses...
The reason is simple. Just like current day Carrier battlegroups. The
flagship would be screened by a number of protective ships. Second,
the flagship wouldn't be at the head of the battle, no admiral is
foolish enough to step all the way infront and get killed and lost the
battle. Third, at 6 million km, I don't think a white ship is gona
look too different from a gray ship. It is more likely that Yang side
sent out scouts to recon the Imperial formations. Remember many many
hours pass while we watch a few minutes of battle.
Finally, the form of combat in LoGH is based on 18th and 19th century
European wars. And during those wars, it was a common curtesy not to
target enemy leaders. It was suppose to be un-gentlemen like.
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