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Bookmark or Share- Why didn't the Death Star jump to hyperspace to escape attack?Obviously the Death Star must have hyperdrive capability in order to be an effective weapon in a galactic civil war. The only clue as to the Death Star's speed of jumping into hyperspace is Vader's statement. "This day has seen the end of Kenobie and it will see the end of the rebellion."
- What percentage of the Death Star was habitable/habitated?Assuming 80% of that is freely usable as habitable space (e.g. minus the bit with the big death-spewing laser dish in the middle of it), that means that the living area represents about 5% of the total interior volume of the Death Star. Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection
- Was "Death Star" an officially designated name?The Death Star, also known as the Death Star I, First Death Star, DS-1 platform and previously known as the Ultimate Weapon and Sentinel Base, was a moon-sized deep space mobile battle station constructed by the Galactic Empire after the defeat of the Separatists in the Clone Wars. It boasted a primary weapon with sufficient firepower to ...
- How did the Death Star move? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack ExchangeThe Death Star's hyperspace motivator units were comprised of linked banks of field generators such as those found aboard Imperial Star Destroyers. One hundred twenty-three individual hyperspace generators, tied into a single navigational matrix, were necessary to carry the Death Star beyond the speed of light. The intense power generated ...
- How did the Death Star 2 stay in orbit above Endor when it did not have ...The Death Star II is not parked in a naturally synchronous orbit above the Forest Moon, so remaining over one point on the moon's surface requires a considerable uplift force against Endor's gravity. Initially, the station was supported by a repulsorlift field projected from the same ground facility that would eventually supply the station with ...
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