Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

[MisterPenguin]

Because there's some type of artificial gravity at work on the Star Destroyer. When your pod ejects it's still within the envelope of the gravity.

-Rob

Oh, the question was about gravitational mechanics and not about the ride mechanics.

The simplest explanation of feeling a 'drop' in space being ejected from a starship is that you're being ejected from a starship. Acceleration in the direction of one's feet offsets any sort of artificial gravity the pods or starship has.

If one was in an artificial gravity field of a starship and you jumped off a catwalk, you'd feel like you're dropping. And if you were yanked down off that catwalk... same thing.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

Why are you defending yourself? If you’d bothered to click that little arrow two more times, you would’ve seen where I said:


A simple apology would’ve been sufficient.

Not defending. just explaining why i thought what i did.

 

[marni1971]

I mean... I hope this doesn’t come off as stupid - I’m sure there’s an answer I haven’t thought of -, but how do the escape pods... um, “drop”, in space?

Because Space Mountain has an “invisible oxygen dome”?

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

Just got off the attraction. Kylo is in B mode.

 

[Kamikaze]

I mean... I hope this doesn’t come off as stupid - I’m sure there’s an answer I haven’t thought of -, but how do the escape pods... um, “drop”, in space?

Do you mean how does the ride work? Or how would it work 'in canon'? The answer to the second is that they are launched away from the ship with thrusters, the same as when the launch vehicles for the real life space fleet separate.

 

[Sundown]

I mean... I hope this doesn’t come off as stupid - I’m sure there’s an answer I haven’t thought of -, but how do the escape pods... um, “drop”, in space?

Magnets!

 

[Movielover]

I mean... I hope this doesn’t come off as stupid - I’m sure there’s an answer I haven’t thought of -, but how do the escape pods... um, “drop”, in space?

You shouldn't put too much thought into the physics of the Star Wars universe. The spaceships themselves fly like airplanes in WW2 combat (it's what they were based on). Actual ships in zero G environment could not move like this. It's a fantasy universe, sit back and enjoy!

 

[MisterPenguin]

You shouldn't put too much thought into the physics of the Star Wars universe. The spaceships themselves fly like airplanes in WW2 combat (it's what they were based on). Actual ships in zero G environment could not move like this. It's a fantasy universe, sit back and enjoy!

I wonder how they eat and breathe and other science facts!

 

[bclane]

You shouldn't put too much thought into the physics of the Star Wars universe. The spaceships themselves fly like airplanes in WW2 combat (it's what they were based on). Actual ships in zero G environment could not move like this. It's a fantasy universe, sit back and enjoy!

But Star Wars was a long time a go in a galaxy far far away where space physics work differently. J/K! It is definitely complete fantasy. I love Star Wars (and the escape pods are really not that much of a problem really as they are being ejected) but if someone is looking for a show that depicts a more realistic vision of space travel they should check out The Expanse. I could use that show in my classroom. But Star Wars is where my childhood lives and so will always be my favorite despite how ridiculous it can be.

 

[mergatroid]

Technically the star destroyer could be within the gravity's pull of the planet yet using it's power to keep it from falling (why it would do that, I do not know). In that scenario, the pods would fall.

 

[MisterPenguin]

But Star Wars was a long time a go in a galaxy far far away where space physics work differently. J/K! It is definitely complete fantasy. I love Star Wars (and the escape pods are really not that much of a problem really as they are being ejected) but if someone is looking for a show that depicts a more realistic vision of space travel they should check out The Expanse. I could use that show in my classroom. But Star Wars is where my childhood lives and so will always be my favorite despite how ridiculous it can be.

Wait. This *isn't* a documentary??!!!!

 

[KevinPage]

Just got off the attraction. Kylo is in B mode.

apparently BOTH Kylo AA’s are not working.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Just got off the attraction. Kylo is in B mode.

What's he do in B mode?

 

[KevinPage]

What's he do in B mode?

His Bob Chapek impression. (ie - Standing there doing nothing of value and degrading the overall experience)

#MaintenanceHasSpoken

 

[GoofGoof]

What's he do in B mode?

He tries to sell you DVC

 

[KevinPage]

He tries to sell you DVC

more importantly, you get a voucher for 20% off a limited new only sold to prospective members

 

[bclane]

Wait. This *isn't* a documentary??!!!!

No no it actually is a documentary and therefore totally real. I'm just saying it's fantasy because it's too much info for some of the newbs in here to handle. Sometimes people need to be eased into the truth.

 

[Magenta Panther]

The Site That Shall Not Be Named has a video of the first Kylo AA in B mode. And it's pitiful. Not even a strobe light would fix that disaster. Kylo is listing to the side, and looks like he's about to pass out. The Force is not strong in B mode.

 

[KevinPage]

The Site That Shall Not Be Named has a video of the first Kylo AA in B mode. And it's pitiful. Not even a strobe light would fix that disaster. Kylo is listing to the side, and looks like he's about to pass out. The Force is not strong in B mode.

there is no way to really B mode this with Hux standing next to him.

2nd one has the wall blocking him, so at least you don’t see it. LOL

 

[MisterPenguin]

What's he do in B mode?

The Macarena.