First, we’re speaking about each Dying Stars: the unique Dying Star in Episode IV, A New Hope, and the second, unfinished (but absolutely operational) Dying Star in Episode VI, The Return of the Jedi.
I believe we will all agree that the planning committee that proposed the unique Dying Star was pondering neatly. The Empire wanted infrastructure to correctly oppress the Galaxy and the Dying Star clearly promised a powerful ROI for oppression.
There was solely a small incremental funding to maneuver the Dying Star into hyperspace and fireplace up its lasers. And the return on that incremental funding was huge: the Empire may destroy a metropolis (e.g., Jedda) or a whole planet (e.g., Alderaan).
But an X-Wing fighter with two proton torpedoes destroyed the primary Dying Star.
We may be fairly assured that the Empire’s insurance coverage carriers denied all claims for the primary Dying Star’s subsequent “explosion.” So meaning the Empire wanted some funding capital. However why would anybody conform to finance the second Dying Star?
It was at finest questionable as as to whether or not it may very well be correctly defended. You’ll be able to hear the bankers’ questions when Darth Sidious pitched the brand new Dying Star: “So…will this Dying Star have any exhaust ports? Will it have tighter defenses to cease snub fighters? Why not construct extra star destroyers?”
However did the Empire have a alternative however to maintain spending on a second Dying Star? Have been there higher alternate options to oppress the Galaxy?
Whereas hindsight is at all times 20/20, I believe the reply to each questions is within the damaging.
Star Destroyers had been merely not sufficient. And overlook Tie Fighters. If the Empire was going to take care of its grip (and successfully oppress the galaxy), it needed to have the damaging energy of the Dying Star.
So, we hear you asking: “How are you going to make this Dying Star submit into an analogy about drone batteries”?
Drone batteries are the second Dying Star. We’re caught in a unending loop of shopping for a number of battery packs, charging stations, and rooms devoted to charging, and managing all of it. We’re the Empire. Without end doomed to repeat these errors to take care of our grip on our drone enterprise.
Or possibly we will clear up this if we want far fewer batteries? Properly, that’s only a shameless pitch for the Modovolo Carry. Lengthy flight time means far fewer batteries. And fewer Dying Star-ing.
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