Where did R2-D2 shoulders and legs go?

Looks like his head comes off, which is hilarious.

The head is pulled off, then the legs and body is vertically shrunk, it seems.

That is a lot of inconvenient and unexpected flexibility for a droid just to fit in this design. This ship either should not have a droid (like A-Wings or B-Wing), or have a proper design to carry and make use of one. I cannot but think that Lucas shoehorned R2-D2 into it just so he would have something to do during the battle sequence.

Where did R2-D2 shoulders and legs go?

Looks like his head comes off, which is hilarious.

Wow thats bad design ... lol

It's a Royal guard ship. ceremonial... Basically take an F15 and gold plate the sucker. Nevermind that F22s etc are out. Not saying that it's a great design, but I'd argue that with Naboo and planets pseudo royal styling it makes sense.

I dislike that cross section. I choose to think the droid rotates sideways then goes in the socket, rather than being pulled apart. Gives a little more room for the legs.

I dislike that cross section. I choose to think the droid rotates sideways then goes in the socket, rather than being pulled apart. Gives a little more room for the legs.

That would make way more sense.

I dislike that cross section. I choose to think the droid rotates sideways then goes in the socket, rather than being pulled apart. Gives a little more room for the legs.

The socket upper part from where the head comes out still has a long neck section that can in no way fit the legs.

Also, it makes no sense for R2-D2 to be able to stretch its neck (he doesn't even have a neck!) like that, and then in Return of the Jedi he needs to walk on the tip of his "toes" in order to see inside Yoda's hut thru the window. Bah, it just makes no sense.

Ugh this comic was so bad.

It's a Royal guard ship. ceremonial...

So is a Royal Guard Interceptor. And that's one of the most advanced ships in the Empire.

Just because something is aesthetically pleasing to look at for ceremonies doesn't mean it's not also high-tech and high-performance. After all, it is the ship they designed to protect the most important person on the planet.

Just because the Secret Service wears fancy suits instead of flak jackets doesn't mean they aren't some of the most highly trained operatives the US has.

It's a Royal guard ship. ceremonial...

So is a Royal Guard Interceptor. And that's one of the most advanced ships in the Empire.

Just because something is aesthetically pleasing to look at for ceremonies doesn't mean it's not also high-tech and high-performance. After all, is the ship they designed to protect the most important person on the planet.

After all, just because the Secret Service wears fancy suits instead of flak jackets doesn't mean they aren't some of the most highly trained operatives the US has.

What's your point? It doesn't mean that it is either.

It's a ship that was probably kickass when it was made, but also made with a certain taste and style in mind. Doubt it was upgraded that much, indeed probably locked down post empire.

The RGI Is a modified interceptor, that's it. Still utilitarian.

It's sad, we will never again get to see POTUS fly on a shuttle to the space station escorted by our secret presidential guard space fighters.

Oh wait, I guess that never happened. Cause it would be too cool.

I would be impressed if they actually point out WHY it 'looks like a deuce', mainly mentioning the armament and engine baffle design.

Thing is - those two things are the things that have been dumped from the Imperial I-class in Rebels. It lacks the baffles of the ANH Devastator - and it lacks the double-barrelled flank guns - instead having Imperial II-type octets. The main differences from the Imperial II are the array on top of the bridge, and the longer "neck" on which the bridge sits.

I lean to the view that the Devastator is a variant, rather than a "standard model Imperial I".

I would be impressed if they actually point out WHY it 'looks like a deuce', mainly mentioning the armament and engine baffle design.

Thing is - those two things are the things that have been dumped from the Imperial I-class in Rebels. It lacks the baffles of the ANH Devastator - and it lacks the double-barrelled flank guns - instead having Imperial II-type octets. The main differences from the Imperial II are the array on top of the bridge, and the longer "neck" on which the bridge sits.

I lean to the view that the Devastator is a variant, rather than a "standard model Imperial I".

Or the II appears much earlier than 3ABY. Like the A-wings and such. The linear sensor array/antenna on the bridge tower is the same on I and II models, we see them oriented differently though. Although, the Devastator being a special variant would make sense if it was Vader's ship he used to pursue and board rebel ships, as he did in ANH, since it was supposed to have heavy ion cannon batteries.

I do not think the Naboo N-1 fighter fits at all fighting for the Rebellion.

Reason? Look at the other rebel fighters. In particular look at the Clone Wars Y-Wings compared to the Rebel Y-Wings. See a difference?

The Naboo fighter is not meant for war. The Naboo were pacifists and their only armed forces were either police corps or the royal guard. As such, the Naboo N-1 is, and actually looks, like what it is. A shiny pretty ceremonial fighter to escort the queen in her shiny pretty ceremonial transport here and there. Sure the naboo used it for fighting the Trade Federation ships during Episode I. And they performed as expected: they didn't even deal any damage to the capital ships, as stated by one of the pilots during the battle scene. (Of course, the good guys had to win, and little Anakin pulled a Luke with what was basically a rip-off of the trench run).

(..)

GL deliberately did this because he wanted there to be poetic allusions to Episode IV. Basically the recurring motifs are recurring stanzas or whatever. Which is part of the reason why TPM sucks so bad.

That was one of the many points which made me really utterly disappointed about TPM. A child(!) manages to blow up THE capital ship from the inside (AND ridicolously survives by getting out in time). This child turns into the 2nd most powerful being in the Empire. And then manages to loose not only one, but TWO Huge Battlestations to exactly the same thing he himself did as kid.

Maybe an inside job after all , he should really have remembered these weaknesses

And at the cantina having to listen to constant "yo freighta so fat" jokes.

The Hound's Tooth is the fattest thing in the galaxy. Somehow, I doubt Bossk has to hear very many of those jokes.

Bossk hears a lot of these jokes... once. Then, if he isn't stressed, he becomes stressed and cancels the joker's face to give them two faces.

The person writing this comics also seems to know their stuff to some extent. Or at least, gives enough of a **** to use Wookieepedia.

A character refers to a Star Destroyer in orbit as an "Imperial-class Star Destroyer" and then says it "looks like a Deuce", presumably meant to mean an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer. And mentions the fact that it has a starfighter compliment of 72.

I've been really impressed with the comics too. It gives me hope that Disney will draw from the best bits of the EU and leave the terrible bits behind.

I would be impressed if they actually point out WHY it 'looks like a deuce', mainly mentioning the armament and engine baffle design.

Yes, because nothing is more exciting in a comic book panel than two people arguing over what class of ship something is by getting into the intricacies of weapons and engine baffles.

^^^ Post ofthe day right there

Yes, because nothing is more exciting in a comic book panel than two people arguing over what class of ship something is by getting into the intricacies of weapons and engine baffles.

If Dan Brown wrote Star Wars comics...

^^^ Post ofthe day right there

Agreed. The point is valid. And is told in a humorous way, that required some effort to craft.

I dislike that cross section. I choose to think the droid rotates sideways then goes in the socket, rather than being pulled apart. Gives a little more room for the legs.

The socket upper part from where the head comes out still has a long neck section that can in no way fit the legs.

Also, it makes no sense for R2-D2 to be able to stretch its neck (he doesn't even have a neck!) like that, and then in Return of the Jedi he needs to walk on the tip of his "toes" in order to see inside Yoda's hut thru the window. Bah, it just makes no sense.

If you look at the fighter from the movie, and R2-D2 from the movie, you'll see on Artoo's done a blue ring then a silver ring before meeting his white chassis. Artoo on the starfighter only shows this blue ring, so there is at least several centimetres there. I'm not sure it clears enough, but still makes more sense than pulling the droid apart. Think of much of the yellow plating as just that, it doesn't have to be thick, and more decorative than anything.

Going with my solution, it would make more sense that Artoo (and all astromech) legs can adjust up or down a little bit, as it would aid in traversing uneven terrain.

The above was almost pythonesque.

"You know an unusual amount about Imperial Star Destroyers". "Well you have to know that when you're a princess" "I didn't vote for you...".

... But they actually do vote for queens in naboo. Holy ****!!!!

I find this quite hilarious.

Yes, because nothing is more exciting in a comic book panel than two people arguing over what class of ship something is by getting into the intricacies of weapons and engine baffles.

...

Is that supposed to be comics sans?

Actually, this picture is hilarious. Welcome to the nick-picking nerd-fest known as Star Wars fandom. Can't wait for Harrison Ford to show up on SNL and telling us all to 'get a life!'

I dislike that cross section. I choose to think the droid rotates sideways then goes in the socket, rather than being pulled apart. Gives a little more room for the legs.

The socket upper part from where the head comes out still has a long neck section that can in no way fit the legs.

Also, it makes no sense for R2-D2 to be able to stretch its neck (he doesn't even have a neck!) like that, and then in Return of the Jedi he needs to walk on the tip of his "toes" in order to see inside Yoda's hut thru the window. Bah, it just makes no sense.

If you look at the fighter from the movie, and R2-D2 from the movie, you'll see on Artoo's done a blue ring then a silver ring before meeting his white chassis. Artoo on the starfighter only shows this blue ring, so there is at least several centimetres there. I'm not sure it clears enough, but still makes more sense than pulling the droid apart. Think of much of the yellow plating as just that, it doesn't have to be thick, and more decorative than anything.

Going with my solution, it would make more sense that Artoo (and all astromech) legs can adjust up or down a little bit, as it would aid in traversing uneven terrain.

Fitting R2 into the Eta-2 was almost as awkward. Where there ever real physical models of the Prequel ships prior to the cgi rendering? I could probably watch the making of docs but I just don't feel like it...probably too depressing.

The prequels actually had a huge amount of practical physical props - so probably.

R2 doesn't extend his neck.

The internals are pulled up out of the chassis. This is not an impossible manner of doing things if we consider the exterior of an R2 unit just a shell, but can I point something out for you guys real quick..?

R2-D2 was FROM Naboo and a Royal Service Droid.

Is it really so far fetched that R2 was modified to fit an N-1?