Posted by 8thPassenger
- Oct 27, 2012, 09:30:43 PMI suspect the purpose of the self destruct system is to blow the ship up.
And I'll get me coat...
And I'll get me coat...
Posted by Nightmare Asylum
- Oct 27, 2012, 06:25:59 PMQuote from: Eva on Oct 27, 2012, 06:20:39 PMQuote from: Nightmare Asylum on Oct 27, 2012, 03:48:17 PMThen Spaceballs is for you
But I like the big red buttons
http://valdronius.sydlexia.com/projects/sb_tg/Self_Destruct_Button.jpg
"Have a nice day."
Posted by Eva
- Oct 27, 2012, 06:20:39 PMQuote from: Nightmare Asylum on Oct 27, 2012, 03:48:17 PMThen Spaceballs is for you
But I like the big red buttons
Posted by LarsVader
- Oct 27, 2012, 05:10:46 PMQuote from: Nightmare Asylum on Oct 27, 2012, 03:48:17 PMEverybody does, and that's part of the problem.Quote from: Eva on Oct 25, 2012, 09:42:02 PM
At least they made it believable by making it a very complicated procedure, as opposed to a big red glowing button next to the captains chair, reading 'SELF DESTRUCT'.
But I like the big red buttons
Posted by Nightmare Asylum
- Oct 27, 2012, 03:48:17 PMQuote from: Eva on Oct 25, 2012, 09:42:02 PM
At least they made it believable by making it a very complicated procedure, as opposed to a big red glowing button next to the captains chair, reading 'SELF DESTRUCT'.
But I like the big red buttons
Posted by Primordial
- Oct 27, 2012, 03:38:35 PMWhen setting a destination on a spaceship, they should select as a first step a location next to it so that if some sort of engine problem happens, they avoid collision.
Posted by whiterabbit
- Oct 27, 2012, 12:18:14 AMQuote from: Kimarhi on Oct 26, 2012, 06:27:26 PMBut isn't the Earth supposed to be a shit-hole? Who the hell wants to go to the Earth?
I'd figure that earth would have to have some kind of auto defense to stop FTL things from crashing into it. It would be a terrorist wet dream if he wasn't based on the pale blue dot.
Smashing ships into it is a kindness.
Posted by Kimarhi
- Oct 26, 2012, 06:27:26 PMI'd figure that earth would have to have some kind of auto defense to stop FTL things from crashing into it. It would be a terrorist wet dream if he wasn't based on the pale blue dot.
Posted by Eva
- Oct 25, 2012, 09:42:02 PMJust speculating off my head, but it would be nice to be able to detonate the engines as a last resort, if the FTL drive malfunctioned and the crew weren't able to reduce the speed. If an object the size of The Nostromo collided with Earth at a speed several times the speed of light, it could be Adiós, muchachos to our blue planet.
At least they made it believable by making it a very complicated procedure, as opposed to a big red glowing button next to the captains chair, reading 'SELF DESTRUCT'.
At least they made it believable by making it a very complicated procedure, as opposed to a big red glowing button next to the captains chair, reading 'SELF DESTRUCT'.
Posted by Primordial
- Oct 25, 2012, 08:20:33 PM@Snark
Funny that part of the warning sign is written in Italian (?). Why this language
In terms of cost, did companies like W-Y consider putting plenty of robots like Ash against space pirates would be more costly than detonating a ship ?
Funny that part of the warning sign is written in Italian (?). Why this language
In terms of cost, did companies like W-Y consider putting plenty of robots like Ash against space pirates would be more costly than detonating a ship ?
Posted by whiterabbit
- Oct 25, 2012, 07:04:48 AMA self destruct feature would be a nice way to cover up corporate maleficence too.
Posted by Snark
- Oct 25, 2012, 06:46:10 AMYou know I was thinking about this the other day. Piracy is a good reason to have it on-board.
In this future there may be a government mandate that all civilian ships must have a self-destruct system in place for vessels that have the potential to carry hazardous materials. If a freighter looses propulsion and/or navigation control and endangers populated systems, this would allow the destruction before coming into contact with said area.
Another reason would be to safeguard populated areas from nuclear radiation and destruction. According to the Self-Destruct Warning sign (see below) it has "Nuclear Bolts". This means the Nostromo has a nuclear reactor. If there was a reactor leak and threatened civilians, the ship could be moved out of the habitable area and detonated if the situation is unresolved.
Also because it has a potentially dangerous nuclear reactor, the owner/government would want a system in place to prevent theft of this power source going into the wrong hands.
Really it would be good to have this on the ship for all the reasons you can't think of in advance.
In this future there may be a government mandate that all civilian ships must have a self-destruct system in place for vessels that have the potential to carry hazardous materials. If a freighter looses propulsion and/or navigation control and endangers populated systems, this would allow the destruction before coming into contact with said area.
Another reason would be to safeguard populated areas from nuclear radiation and destruction. According to the Self-Destruct Warning sign (see below) it has "Nuclear Bolts". This means the Nostromo has a nuclear reactor. If there was a reactor leak and threatened civilians, the ship could be moved out of the habitable area and detonated if the situation is unresolved.
Also because it has a potentially dangerous nuclear reactor, the owner/government would want a system in place to prevent theft of this power source going into the wrong hands.
Really it would be good to have this on the ship for all the reasons you can't think of in advance.
Posted by SM
- Oct 24, 2012, 09:50:26 PMWhat Kimba said.
I really loved how they did the scuttle procedure. It wasn't just the press of a button. It was a long drawn out process, that you had to do in the right order and then you had a grace period. Plus is wasn't like the ship was packed with explosives. Just turn off the coolng system and let nature take it's course. Seemed like a really sensible approach.
I really loved how they did the scuttle procedure. It wasn't just the press of a button. It was a long drawn out process, that you had to do in the right order and then you had a grace period. Plus is wasn't like the ship was packed with explosives. Just turn off the coolng system and let nature take it's course. Seemed like a really sensible approach.
Posted by Valaquen
- Oct 24, 2012, 09:29:27 PMQuote from: Kimarhi on Oct 24, 2012, 08:13:45 PMI'm sure this was pretty much confirmed somewhere. Ridley said that the Company are very aware of space-pirating and espionage - one reason they insist on having Company men aboard some ships.
Maybe they did.
I always thought it was for investment purposes. Somebody hijacks your ship, and several billions of dollars worth of ore, you scuttle the ship and leave them empty handed.
Posted by SiL
- Oct 24, 2012, 09:06:45 PMIt's not a self-destruct device, she turns the cooling system off and the engines overheat. Which is likely an option for the reasons Kimarhi said.
