The Shadows from Babylon 5

[Isil'zha]

Geez, all these pics are making me want to go watch my DVDs again. You guys are evil, almost Morden-like.

I always want to go watch my DVD's again. (And I'd place these guys more in the Londo Mollari category of evil )

Starfuries are awesome. Especially Black Omega ones.

[takinspace]

Starfuries are awesome. Especially Black Omega ones.

Now THOSE were cool. Even cooler were the Shadow hybrid Earth-Boat things. They took those out way too soon, we needed at least two eps.

[Elles]

Starfury style F-305s would PWN other fighters. Although unless they recreate the Starfury Thunderbolt design, they wont be that effective in planetary atmosphere.

I might be dead wrong, but I thought that the Thunderbolts were the ones that could do the atmospheric stuff and the normal Starfuries couldn't...

Like I said... I might be dead wrong... But F-305s are clever.

Random statement here, but ever notice how John Sheridan has the same initials as John Sheppard?

[Isil'zha]

I might be dead wrong, but I thought that the Thunderbolts were the ones that could do the atmospheric stuff and the normal Starfuries couldn't...

Like I said... I might be dead wrong... But F-305s are clever.

Random statement here, but ever notice how John Sheridan has the same initials as John Sheppard?

Or Jeffrey Sinclair....

[kmiller1610]

Or Jeffrey Sinclair....

Or the author of the series ..... JMS himself

[jds1982]

Or the author of the series ..... JMS himself

Or anyone with the initials JS, say like me.

[Dark Falcon]

Wait a second, Starfuries look like X-Wing fighters from Star Wars!

Did 20th Century Fox sue Warner Bros. for a copyright infringement for that?

[jds1982]

Wait a second, Starfuries look like X-Wing fighters from Star Wars!

Did 20th Century Fox sue Warner Bros. for a copyright infringement for that?

Yeah especially the thunderbolts, but I don't think a shape can be copyrighted.

[Dark Falcon]

Yeah especially the thunderbolts, but I don't think a shape can be copyrighted.

There are, however, several differences between Starfuries and X-Wings:

- I heard that Starfuries have "a robotic arm" that can be used to attach itself to other ships.
- Starfuries, unfortunately, have no shields = easier to destroy. So, it must be suicidal for them to challenge a Shadow battlecrab.
- The engines are on the wingtips, not the fuselage.

There are some obvious similarities.

- They are both X shaped.
- The pilot's gear (helmet, etc) in both fighters is similar.