Tasty, are there plans to use the infinities lable on any future projects now that Tales is done?

I can think of a couple projects that could benefit from it, starting with a certain expansion pack...

I just seems like for things like this putting the infinities logo on the product would enable more freedom for the developers and less headaches for continuity people.

"In reply to the other people who replied to my last post a page or two back - anyone who's really interested in continuing the debate can read my musings here..."

No offense, but that's not so much a debate as "I think it was kitbashed". Even if that's the case, even if we call it a retcon it's still a new ship now. That's retconning in action. That even fits with the point of your essay in that it's a fictional universe. Well, now we have an official answer that the hanger-less SD is canon, no matter what sort of kit it was made from back in the day.

I'm at a bit of a loss to see how it really matters beyond "I don't want it to be a different ship", which again, isn't really a debate.

However, this isn't the thread for it so I should probably scoot on out.

I do think it's nice that even years later we can flesh out the universe and find things to expand on, it's one of the strengths of SW, imo.

Tasty: I have no idea.

Thanks anyway!

If you have no idea what any of these debates are about, take my advice and save yourself some agony: don't ask.

You probably don't want me to ask about the A-wing, then...

In reply to the other people who replied to my last post a page or two back - anyone who's really interested in continuing the debate can read my musings here...

Pol'

darn! posting error X2

Tasty-Taste:

I have a question that I was hoping the Holocron may have the answer for. Does it provide any info on whether the MC80a variant of the Mon Calamari cruiser was first used? There has beene some debate about this, specifically because when WEG made the stats for the MC80a they (and the paragraph description) were almost 100% identical to the MC80 stats and paragraph.

So, the core of my question is this- were they both used during the Rebellion or did the MC80a come into being after the founding of the New Republic.

Sorry if this is complicated or dull, but it has been bugging me.

--Adm. Nick

Raingbow Drsideka:

*Wait, did I miss something? When was Sheltay Retrac established as Winter's mother? Or was this in Dark Lord or something.... *

It was in Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels, IIRC.

*Is Winter's full (married) name actually Winter Retrac Celchu or is that speculative at this time?
Speculative. We have not yet said whether Winter ever used the Retrac name. I'm not even sure if we even used "Winter Celchu" anywhere.*

Wait, did I miss something? When was Sheltay Retrac established as Winter's mother? Or was this in Dark Lord or something....

Thank you for your reply, Tasty!

Believe it or not, the size of the cockpit and the engines match up pretty closely in all three versions.

It wasn't as much the size of the cockpit section itself, but rather the size of the cockpit window and the proportions of it compared to the rest of the cockpit section I referred to. If you look at the front of the cockpit section of the ANH model (the same model was modified for ROTJ as you pointed out) and compare it to the ROTS CG model, you'll find that the window of the latter is wider compared to the rest of the cockpit section in the former and that the proportions of the round "hatches" below the window are different with the ANH model indicating a larger scale.

EDIT: This German site has some nice pictures taken during an exhibition. The picture in the lower left corner is pretty much what I was referring to:
http://www.pho xim.de/blockaderunner/blockaderunner03.html

But this is details really.

Though, I don't know the reasons for the use of the shorter blueprint, if you overlay top view images of the ship, suprisingly, the width of of the cockpit, the body, and the engines match up perfectly.

I guess you have better source material, but IMHO the ROTS Tantive bears a heavy resemblance to the blueprint in the Star Wars Sourcebook which has differences to the ANH model (the aforementioned inverted neck, the missing hull section etc. It's interesting that the cockpit issue is mentioned in the online ROTS DVD commentary. If the cockpit size of the original ANH model, which had a smaller cockpit window had been retained on the ROTS CG model, that would've matched up with the interior set).
I think this overhead picture of the ANH blockade runner model in the TPM workshop that can be found at the bottom of this page illustrates some of the differences I've mentioned:

http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/bts/production/f19980223/indexp2.html

Is Winter's full (married) name actually Winter Retrac Celchu or is that speculative at this time?
Speculative. We have not yet said whether Winter ever used the Retrac name. I'm not even sure if we even used "Winter Celchu" anywhere.

any word yet on Mon Mothma's marital status
Sorry, no current plans to expand upon Mon Mothma's family tree.

If it is the same ship then why is it shorter in ROTS than it is in ANH. Was it a mistake or was it done on purpose? ... Well, there's more than that. The proportions are off...
Though, I don't know the reasons for the use of the shorter blueprint, if you overlay top view images of the ship, suprisingly, the width of of the cockpit, the body, and the engines match up perfectly.