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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00018 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 12:40am
\/To: SPANKEE                                             (Read 1 times)
Subj: Boba Fett

Replying to Spankee on 13 Apr 97  11:24:26 
Who was talking to Brandon Wolgast about "Boba Fett"
 
Hi Spankee
 Sp> The person who stated that the books are not offical
 Sp> does not know what he's talking about!!  Right about the  comics
 Sp> though. 
 
The books are offical, in that they have Lucas' sign of
approcal, of course as I said, he can change that any time,
I belive the term they use is non-canon, where as the
movies (not sure which edition now) is canon.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00019 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 12:41am
\/To: SPANKEE                                             (Read 0 times)
Subj: At-at's

Replying to Spankee on 13 Apr 97  11:26:58 
Who was talking to John Snyder about "At-at's"
 
Hi Spankee
 Sp> People call them that?  I always called atats Imperial walkers.
 Sp> They stand for something, but it's on the tip of my toungue.
AT-AT, All Terrain Armored Transport
AT-PT, All Terrain Personal Transport
AT-ST, All Terrian Scount Transport
               ^^^
This was how they typed it, not sure if it's a spelling
mistake or if there is actually a word spelt like that.
Source : _A Guide to the Star Wars Universe_ by Bill Slavicsek
2nd ed. (1994)
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00020 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 12:49am
\/To: JOE MASON                                           (Read 0 times)
Subj: You Rebel Insurgent

Replying to Joe Mason on 10 Apr 97  18:12:00 
Who was talking to Michael Atreides about "You Rebel Insurgent"
 
Hi Joe
 JM> Distance!  As light spreads out, it makes a cone:
Cone ? Square pymarid more like ...
 JM> *
 JM> / \
 JM> /   \
 JM> /     \
 JM> -------
 JM> Obviously, when the light has travelled over a farther distance, it
 JM> has  to cover more area, so each cubic meter of space gets less of it.
 JM> (I assume its obvious.  I have been known to be wrong.  If somebody
 JM> who  knows what they're talking about wishes to correct me, please do
 JM> so.) 
Well there is a forumla for it, but I've forgotten it ...
but it went something like
B = I / (d^2)
Where B is the brightness at your pt.
I the Inital brightness,
and d the distance.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00021 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 12:59am
\/To: TONY PATON                                          (Read 1 times)
Subj: Understanding R2

Replying to TONY PATON on 15 Apr 97  12:26:14 
Who was talking to PHILLIP SPONBIEL about "Understanding R2"
 
Hi TONY
 PS> His X-Wing Computer translated the beeps.
 TP> Is this true? Can anyone else confirm? 
 
Yes it's ture, but latter on he picks up enough of it
to understand the tone of the mesagge, and therefore
he can commuicate with R2, that is when he is out of
the ship (but he might just be talking to himself).
 
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00022 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:03am
\/To: STEPHEN MORRIS                                      (Read 0 times)
Subj: Imperial Stormtroopers

Replying to Stephen Morris on 13 Apr 97  10:01:00 
Who was talking to All about "Imperial Stormtroopers"
 
Hi Stephen
 SM> 1. I have a test file I recently downloaded providing information on
 SM> the Stormtrooper. It suggested that they're all clones - is that
 SM> ture?? 
 
I don't think so, if you ever read the books, and consider them
valid pieces of information you will find that cloning hasn't
being around for a long time, and that it took a long time to
sucessful clone humans without getting force-dampers (what 
ever does little creatures where).
 
In the books it does have some cloned trooppers, but they all seem
to have fadded out of existeance (then again I haven't read one
in a while :(
 SM> 2. What is it with their amour?? - it's about as deflective of blaster
 SM> fire as a sponge!! It seems to offer no protection at all! - can
 SM> anyone explain?? (I  stringly suspect that the armour does afford
 SM> excellent protection, but it just wouldn't look good if no one could
 SM> kill them easily!).
 
Hehehe, that is what I thought too. I mean it look like normal
plastic to me, but then again we're in a fantasy universe ...
in the books they did offer some protection, saving one of the
Rogue Squadrons, during an trap.
Prehapes they had it like that so the movie would go on faster,
instead of seeing someone takeing serval shorts before falling.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00023 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:09am
\/To: EARL LAAMANEN                                       (Read 0 times)
Subj: You Rebel Insurgent

Replying to Earl Laamanen on 13 Apr 97  12:34:58 
Who was talking to John Snyder about "You Rebel Insurgent"
 
Hi Earl
 EL> Try explaining WHY you are right (even though you really aren't),
 EL> instead of gloating in your superior intelligence, it helps people
 EL> believe your answers.  There are different kinds of light, and you
 
I agree with you, but you missed one of his major errors, how does
one define the differnce between two differnt units of measuremnt ?
ie heat (usaully measured as a temperature (C, F, K) and light).
Other wise I aplaud you on your points.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00024 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:11am
\/To: EARL LAAMANEN                                       (Read 1 times)
Subj: Starlight Energy

Replying to Earl Laamanen on 13 Apr 97  12:24:43 
Who was talking to Denis Boyles about "Starlight Energy"
 
Hi Earl
 DB> Sure, "solar" powered, as in the sun, "sol", which is a star which
 DB> produces starlight.
 EL> I think he meant "Does a solar powered calculator gain enough energy
 EL> on a starlit night to operate properly".  
 
Depends on how close the stars are. In our current position, and
with our current solar power cells, we are not. Since we only
harness less then 25% (correct me if I'm wrong) of the Sun's power,
on a little 1cm by 2 cm cell (1/4" by 1/2").
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00025 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:13am
\/To: EARL LAAMANEN                                       (Read 0 times)
Subj: Star Wars: A New Hope

Replying to Earl Laamanen on 14 Apr 97  17:16:48 
Who was talking to Taylor Creed about "Star Wars: A New Hope"
 
Hi Earl
 EL> Don't want to start anything, but can someone fill me in on this
 EL> Century Moon of Endor thread?
Century Moon, as opposed to Santuary (sp) moon.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00026 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:17am
\/To: JAMES DIXON                                         (Read 0 times)
Subj: Timeline help?

Replying to James Dixon on 15 Apr 97  15:49:56 
Who was talking to James Butler about "Timeline help?"
 
Hi James
 JD> Ah, but I've discovered some clever dating scheme in one of the Zahn
 JD> novels... Can't quite nail things down with 100% accuracy but you'll
 JD> see what I mean in my pathetic little timeline outline, if I can put it
 JD> up here... I think I gave up shortly after the Zahn trilogy, just too
 JD> much to handle...
There is also another dating system, in some of the guides to
Star Wars. Of which I have with me ... it is by Bill Slavicsek
and it is titled _A GUILD TO THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE_.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 138 STAR WARS     Ref: E5D00027 Date: 05/07/97
From: DANIEL LOWE                                           Time: 01:19am
\/To: JAMES DIXON                                         (Read 0 times)
Subj: Star Wars: A New Hope

Replying to James Dixon on 15 Apr 97  15:49:57 
Who was talking to John Snyder about "Star Wars: A New Hope"
 
Hi James
 JD> Well, I haven't seen any of these special edition versions (yah, I
 JD> know, I'm the Only person here who hasn't! Pity me, pity me!) but I
 JD> just don't see the big Difference (not that I haven't seen them--you
 JD> know what I mean!)... They've added a few extra minutes in there, it's
 JD> not as if they radically altered the storylines or anything...
 
I haven't seen them either, but it's being so long since I have
seen the previous ones ...
The SEs where meant for people who have never seen it before,
and it was hope that, these people would drag other people
(usually parents, older siblings) to the cinemas to spend
more money.
Thanx for your time.
Cya l8r.
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