Destiny's Shuttles

[Etagrats sailor]

It's seems that destiny had originally 3 docking pad for the Shuttles based on the picture bellow! Although the crew only found two Shuttles, So what do think about that?

Do you think that there is a missing one for an unknown reason? or it's just a guest parking spot for guests ?

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[Mozzza]

It's seems that destiny had originally 3 docking pad for the Shuttles based on the picture bellow! Although the crew only found two Shuttles, So what do think about that?

Do you think that there is a missing one for an unknown reason? or it's just a guest parking spot for guests ?

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I'd say missing one considering the ship is banged up.

[Greenfire32]

Its probably inaccessible due to hull damage. And if there's hull damage, it's no far cry to assume the shuttle itself is either defunct or gone altogether as well

[Etagrats sailor]

but how? that would suppose that the Destiny shields were down in that time! and by that assumption, it's also possible that Destiny was boarded at some point!

[Greenfire32]

If you watch the pilot carefully, you'll see one of the Smurf's ships detach itself.

There is hull damage all over the ship.

[Etagrats sailor]

If you watch the pilot carefully, you'll see one of the Smurf's ships detach itself.

There is hull damage all over the ship.

yeah! i saw that, but i also remember Rush saying that they tried many times to board Destiny but its automated defenses prevented them from doing that... although as you pointed out they managed to pass the shields. it's kinna confusing actually!

[Greenfire32]

yeah! i saw that, but i also remember Rush saying that they tried many times to board Destiny but its automated defenses prevented them from doing that... although as you pointed out they managed to pass the shields. it's kinna confusing actually!

Rush is a man who can do many a great thing. Lying is one of those things.

I don't trust him and anything he says as "fact" is immediately chalked up as "fabrication" in my book.

[SG-17]

The ship has been traveling for 60 million years. Pieces are bound to get knocked off. Plus I believe that it was mentioned in passing early in season 1 that the ship originally had 3 shuttles.

[Etagrats sailor]

Rush is a man who can do many a great thing. Lying is one of those things.

I don't trust him and anything he says as "fact" is immediately chalked up as "fabrication" in my book.

i agree! but let's assume that he was telling the truth! does that mean that may be destiny have some sort of an automated internal defense system inside the ship it self? what do you think?

[Mozzza]

i agree! but let's assume that he was telling the truth! does that mean that may be destiny have some sort of an automated internal defense system inside the ship it self? what do you think?

It depends what you mean by "inside". If it does have a system inside, I wonder why they sparks go off all the time xP

[escyos]

again with this....YES there was three shuttles, NO there was three shuttles, who cares right now

[garhkal]

Perhaps though the blue' shuttle' did attach itself, the shields still stopped them getting in.

[Larkie]

Re: Destiny's Shuttles
Perhaps though the blue' shuttle' did attach itself, the shields still stopped them getting in.

Wouldn't that detached ship get vapourized in FTL? I've been wondering about that for a long time now

[Greenfire32]

Wouldn't that detached ship get vapourized in FTL? I've been wondering about that for a long time now

If a car travels at 50 MPH and you throw a tennis ball, the ball is also traveling at 50 MPH (slightly faster since it was thrown).

If Destiny travels in FTL and a Smurf-pod detaches itself, the pod is also traveling in FTL.

This is where you go, "But what about the whole, 'shuttle will be vaporized if it's not locked down' episode?" to which I respond: Destiny would enter FTL while the shuttle would not. Place your hands parallel to one another (like you're going to clap). Move your right hand to the left until it contacts your left hand. Your right hand is Destiny, your left is the shuttle. Now put your hands together and move them to the left. This is what happens when the shuttle is docked. Now (hands still together) move both hands to the left but at different rates of speed. This is what we saw in air.

[Mozzza]

Wouldn't that detached ship get vapourized in FTL? I've been wondering about that for a long time now

Well that ship that detached itself was from the blues, we've seen them jump into FTL before, so I'd imagine the ship had a shield of it's own. In fact, I think it did, from memory.