First, we’re speaking about each Demise Stars: the unique Demise Star in Episode IV, A New Hope, and the second, unfinished (but absolutely operational) Demise Star in Episode VI, The Return of the Jedi.
I believe we are able to all agree that the planning committee that proposed the unique Demise Star was considering well. The Empire wanted infrastructure to correctly oppress the Galaxy and the Demise Star clearly promised a powerful ROI for oppression.
There was solely a small incremental funding to maneuver the Demise Star into hyperspace and fireplace up its lasers. And the return on that incremental funding was huge: the Empire might destroy a metropolis (e.g., Jedda) or a complete planet (e.g., Alderaan).
But an X-Wing fighter with two proton torpedoes destroyed the primary Demise Star.
We may be fairly assured that the Empire’s insurance coverage carriers denied all claims for the primary Demise Star’s subsequent “explosion.” So meaning the Empire wanted some funding capital. However why would anybody conform to finance the second Demise Star?
It was at greatest questionable as as to if or not it may very well be correctly defended. You may hear the bankers’ questions when Darth Sidious pitched the brand new Demise Star: “So…will this Demise 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 selection however to maintain spending on a second Demise Star? Had 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 unfavorable.
Star Destroyers had been merely not sufficient. And neglect Tie Fighters. If the Empire was going to take care of its grip (and successfully oppress the galaxy), it needed to have the harmful energy of the Demise Star.
So, we hear you asking: “How are you going to make this Demise Star publish into an analogy about drone batteries”?
Drone batteries are the second Demise Star. We’re caught in a endless 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. Ceaselessly doomed to repeat these errors to take care of our grip on our drone enterprise.
Or perhaps we are able to clear up this if we’d like far fewer batteries? Effectively, that’s only a shameless pitch for the Modovolo Carry. Lengthy flight time means far fewer batteries. And fewer Demise Star-ing.
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