Talk:Imperial destroyer (788 UC era)

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Crew Size

The DVD features list a crew of 16. Now given that Julian managed to capture a destroyer, obviously the crew cannot be too huge. However this creates a stark discrepancy compared to the Alliance destroyer, which is given as having a crew of 164. Is there any specific confirmation of crew size anywhere in the series or gaiden? Even the crew size of the older model destroyer Hameln II would help set a benchmark. That is given as 25 in the DVD features but is this confirmed or contradicted anyhwere in the Gaiden?

I have also visually come to a count of at least 11 as the sketches show a bridge crew of 7 (including captain and aide), and in Episode 47 we see the captain escorted by 4 guards. Iracundus 14:52, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

No confirmation / data spring to mind at the moment. 16 does indeed seems unreasonably low. Re: the rear launcher of 16 missiles seen in Episode 51, I too thought this was on the rear hull, but its actually still on the forward hull i.e. the box where all the other armament is (as distinct from the engine "stalk"). If you look at the missile tubes opening screenshot and compare it to the main picture, you'll see the launcher I mean (its sort of behind and to the port/left of what I assume is the bridge - the structure with six holes (cannons?) that protrudes out from the dorsal section. Frame by frame, the tubes open, it (and I assume one that we can't see on the other side, which is obscured by that same protrusion due to the angle) shoots 16 missiles out (presumably cold launch) then once they're out their rocket motors ignite and they fly forward. Vympel 22:54, 14 January 2012 (UTC)