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Irish Wolf · 01-29-2020, 12:17 PM

Max. Once more, with feeling.

There is no "science" in any version of SW. What they present is not self-consistent, much less consistent with any sciences in any other known universe, real or fictional. They spout buzzwords a lot, but none of it actually means anything, and any of it can change randomly depending on authorial whim. You'd be better off trying to figure out how the climate works in the Song of Ice and Fire novels.

If you want a self-consistent science for your SW games, feel free to make one up. Be sure to let your players know you've done so, to ensure they don't try to Force-pull something out of their asses in extremis.

01-29-2020, 12:17 PM	#8
Irish Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Earth, mostly	Re: Which of these is beyond the capabilities of known Star Wars science? Max. Once more, with feeling. There is no "science" in any version of SW. What they present is not self-consistent, much less consistent with any sciences in any other known universe, real or fictional. They spout buzzwords a lot, but none of it actually means anything, and any of it can change randomly depending on authorial whim. You'd be better off trying to figure out how the climate works in the Song of Ice and Fire novels. If you want a self-consistent science for your SW games, feel free to make one up. Be sure to let your players know you've done so, to ensure they don't try to Force-pull something out of their asses in extremis. __________________ If you break the laws of Man, you go to prison. If you break the laws of God, you go to Hell. If you break the laws of Physics, you go to Sweden and receive a Nobel Prize.