"bablyon5 whitestar v missiles/nukes" Topic
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wardog | 25 Dec 2016 3:35 p.m. PST |
guys hope ok to put this here memory bit hazy whitestar was equipped with bioarmor and shields? effective against lasers etc what about missiles impacting the hull did they penetrate? also what effect nuke detonations v hull armor and shields, sheridan destroyed a warcruiser with nuke mines, much bigger ship but lot older technology |
Bashytubits | 25 Dec 2016 3:59 p.m. PST |
The whitestars are a synthesis of Vorlon and Minbari technology. They are tough but enough hits will destroy them. Sheridan killed a Minbari vessel that had no Vorlon tech. |
Dynaman8789 | 25 Dec 2016 4:46 p.m. PST |
IIRC the Earth ships could hurt the Minbari and Vorlons when they managed to score hits but their sensors were not able to handle the ECM. |
Herkybird | 26 Dec 2016 2:35 a.m. PST |
I think the White Star was a small ship with armour which 'learned' and developed. One hit scored on a WS was described as having only the Kinetic energy left, which shook the ship. I, personally, think a Nuclear blast (dependent on the distance from the blast of course!) would kill a White Star. As to missiles, I think the WS could avoid these easily enough, but Shadow scouts and big bits of space debris caused a lot of impact damage to them, so I think a hit might cause damage. I reckon if missiles were effective in the B5 universe, the various (lower tech) forces would use them, and I never remember seeing or hearing about them. Just my thoughts though… |
Stogie | 26 Dec 2016 9:54 p.m. PST |
Remember the one episode from Season 4, where Delenn went up against the Drakh? Heavy damages on both sides, and I believe one White Star was lost. I do not believe missiles were in use, however another Season 4 episode had Ivanova seriously injured when her WS was hit by a piece of the Shadow-Omega destroyer. I would suspect that a missile would still do damage, and if it was like our bunker buster, then one could penetrate the hull. |
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