Because of the bitter debates backed on relative assumptions on the true strength of the Odyssey's shields against the Ori main canon fire, I have decided to go back to the show get the shield strengths after a counted number of impacts.
These numbers come from the first engagement:
2 impacts ---> 83%
4 impacts ---> 50%
5 impacts ---> 28%
From that we can make a graph, and using the graphing formula from algebra II which is y=a(x-h)^2 +k, we can find the equation that should tell us how much shield strength is left after getting hit with a determined number of Ori primary canon fire. The graph gives us 2 major parts we need the x and y axis.
y axis: 0,100
x axis: approximately 5.65,0
Those points give us our variables for a and k, since we don't move the graph to the left or right h=0. It brings us to the final equation of y=-3.132586733(x^2)+100. Where y=remaining shield strength in percent, and x= number of Ori Primary canon fire hitting the shield. The graph is parabolic pointed downwards. Its not extremely accurate, but the best that any one has ever shown, and it appears the shields can withstand a little more right before they go off line. The equation becomes even more complex when multiple hits are taken simultaneously.
x=2 is off by 4.5, its too high in my equation. If someone wants to tweak it they can.
Bottom line the maximum amounts of hits the upgraded Odyssey (with a ZPM) can take before its shields are depleted are 6 shots from Ori primary canons.
These numbers come from the first engagement:
2 impacts ---> 83%
4 impacts ---> 50%
5 impacts ---> 28%
From that we can make a graph, and using the graphing formula from algebra II which is y=a(x-h)^2 +k, we can find the equation that should tell us how much shield strength is left after getting hit with a determined number of Ori primary canon fire. The graph gives us 2 major parts we need the x and y axis.
y axis: 0,100
x axis: approximately 5.65,0
Those points give us our variables for a and k, since we don't move the graph to the left or right h=0. It brings us to the final equation of y=-3.132586733(x^2)+100. Where y=remaining shield strength in percent, and x= number of Ori Primary canon fire hitting the shield. The graph is parabolic pointed downwards. Its not extremely accurate, but the best that any one has ever shown, and it appears the shields can withstand a little more right before they go off line. The equation becomes even more complex when multiple hits are taken simultaneously.
x=2 is off by 4.5, its too high in my equation. If someone wants to tweak it they can.
Bottom line the maximum amounts of hits the upgraded Odyssey (with a ZPM) can take before its shields are depleted are 6 shots from Ori primary canons.
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