Evolution of the Hammerhead Corvette

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Evolution of the Hammerhead Corvette

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4 жыл бұрын

We take a look at the famous Hammerhead Corvette from the Rebel Alliance and it's long history dating back to the Old Republic.
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@flip97gt 4 жыл бұрын

At 46 years old, I grew up with episodes IV, V and VI and saw them in the theaters during their original release. Due to it's direct connection with those three original movies, Rogue 1 has a special place in my heart. Seeing the Hammerhead ram the star destroyer was quite possibly the best scene in any Star Wars movie.

@jasons5704 4 жыл бұрын

Robert DiFilippo rogue one is easily the best Disney era film.

@LordVader1094 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasons5704 Agreed.

@amandahensley78 4 жыл бұрын

I mean every starwars movie accept the og ones rogue one and the clone wars are good so 5/14 isn't great but :edit: I haven't seen rebels so idk if it's good so hence the 5/15 rating or mandalorian Ep 1 phantom menace Ep 2 attack of the clones Ep 3 revenge of the sith Ep 4 a new hope Ep 5 empire strikes back Ep 6 return of the jedi Ep 7 force awakens Ep 8 garbage Ep 9 rise of skywalker Ep 10 clone wars Ep 11 rebels Ep 12 mandalorian Ep 13 rouge one Ep 14 solo

@ImmortalFenix88 2 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree lol but jovially. Vader at his peak tearing into the rebels at the end of Rogue One was the best scene 😊

@RedDuel 4 жыл бұрын

The Hammerhead ships are some of my favorite designs.

@luisdiegomesenr4553 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Narutonarutonaruto85 4 жыл бұрын

I find the duality of the hammer design rather interesting. It was civilization ship during peace time, but also a war ship during conflicts. Just like a hammer could be used to create or destroy.

@igncom1 4 жыл бұрын

I've always though that these ships were always updated to keep them up-to-date with modern technology, it's just their general shape never changed. Like if we had a modern Greek trireme with a CIWS anti-missile system in place of an archer tower and proper motor engines to replace or support the oars.

@castlebarron1788 4 жыл бұрын

George White I agree but also it’s a bit of a stretch because even if you give it modern propulsion steel hull all the modern equipment and gizmos the ship would be very much not the towering shii of the line it once was as nowadays you need a vessel around 2 times or more that same length to project any amount of actually callable offensive or defensive power nowadays a modern trireme would be treated more like a costal patrol boat in size and function considering the size limits that would need to be accounted for on modern armament and operating standards. In short while it may be as modernized as could be but put one against a modern corvette and it would get its ass kicked 9/10 times with the small chance that the enemy dicks up and leaves an opening

@castlebarron1788 4 жыл бұрын

And this is what I think happened to the hammer head and other ships

@igncom1 4 жыл бұрын

@@castlebarron1788 Yeah with how naval warfare has changed, with ramming and boarding being rare these days, such a modern ship wouldn't be too great. The style of warfare in starwars changed, albeit slowly, as well where the sheer amount of guns and fighters that these ships can carry, even if modernized, is nothing when compared to equally sized or smaller 'modern' designs.

@TheMrPeteChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Uhhhhh. Still made of wood?

@igncom1 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrPeteChannel Well probably not, but I'm no expert. Supposing you still had a decent wood industry it could be very cheap. There were still many wooden aircraft in ww2 and some of the first jet aircraft were wood if I recall.

@DarkApostleNoek 4 жыл бұрын

So its more forward firing does explain why the Valor Class cruiser had more side attacks, they were specialized to compliment each other.

@TheJedaiHero9000 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this about this ship reminds me of when I played KOTOR. Those were good times.

@nvyefex 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude same, but in KOTOR its name is Harbinger

@thebighurt2495 3 жыл бұрын

@@nvyefex Wasn't that just the name of the individual ship?

@SerapisMichaels501 4 жыл бұрын

The hammerhead Cruiser is my fav star wars ship! The Corvette is a nice heir to its legacy.

@gsamalot 2 жыл бұрын

The hammerhead has seen so many action in it generations of the star wars universe, nothing beat seeing this classic ship go head to head with newer ships.

@ShadowJedi527 4 жыл бұрын

The hammerhead corvette is the best Star Wars space ship ever, or at least one of the best.

@DoodleMan149 4 жыл бұрын

1:36 You repeat this line right after itself. I noticed this slip in another recent video as well, the repetition portion. I'm not sure if you guys are just busy with the holiday season or if your editor got some of those tainted drugs Ben was on that turned him into a Rakgul, but either way you may want to contact your local Imperial PR department to address this.

@anantbisht6355 3 жыл бұрын

The Outer Rim Space Dolphin-Whales are drugging him

@johngervais230 4 жыл бұрын

I mean, the fact that some are seen during the final battle against Palpatine is truly impressive. Thousands of years of being at the forefront of the fight for such a little guy.

@spacepiratecaptainrush1237 4 жыл бұрын

Arguably the Star Hawk could fit in as an extension of the hammerhead design philosophy, heavily armoured foreword section and powerful tractor beam arrays capable of shoving around Executor class Star Destroyers. It isn't a direct descendant of the originals but it does evoke the same kind of silhouette, something the New Republic may have wanted in order to connect itself to the Old Republic.

@Willis00788 4 жыл бұрын

Next you guys should do a video on the DP20 frigate, IMO that ship doesn't get enough love.

@commanderknight9314 4 жыл бұрын

The hammer can be a weapon and a tool of peace which would make sense for the old republic.

@rawtheran9319 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favorite capital ship in all of Star Wars. The fact that it is small, fast, lightweight, and has front end turbo lasers means its perfect for taking down heavy ships such as the Imperial Star Destroyer. It kinda reminds me of how the Greeks defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon

@WolfFang_ 4 жыл бұрын

One of my personal favorite designs of the old republic ships is the Defender class light Corvette and the X-70B Phantom Prototype Corvette

@DavidOlver 4 жыл бұрын

You never mentioned the hangerbay that it had in the midsection of the ship

@flare9757 4 жыл бұрын

It’s Hammer Time!

@flare9757 4 жыл бұрын

James Hamaker cue orbital bombardment montage.

@Raleyg 4 жыл бұрын

I really wish there was a Star Destroyer-sized version of the Hammerhead. Instead the Hammerhead-class cruiser is the largest Hammerhead style ship we see and it's not even half a kilometer long

@alejandroalba9410 4 ай бұрын

Look up the Star Hawk class of the New Republic it fits quite good

@reginaldtyroneshort 4 жыл бұрын

Evolution of the EF76, MC80 and YT series.

@denverevan 4 жыл бұрын

Love Rogue 1. Love the Hammerhead Corvette maneuver. It should go down as one of the greatest and most important in the Star Wars cannon.

@leonardliem6485 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite ship in star wars

@ZedZeta 4 жыл бұрын

The Thranta class Cruiser is actually considerably larger than the Hammerhead. Anyone who plays Swtor and KOTOR would immediately identify interiors being drastically different. The Hammerhead cruiser only had a light compliment of fighters where the thranta had a full hanger of fighters and bombers, the bridge in the thranta is also 3x or more the size of the bridge as seen in the Endar Spire. I honestly don’t know where or how some people think the sizing is reversed.

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

Hammerhead corvette is 117 metres, cruiser supposedly 315 metres. Thranta at least 290

@ZedZeta 4 жыл бұрын

@@chrissonofpear1384 And see thats the problem, the numbers and visuals don't add up. You can't tell me as someone who's played both games that the Thranta is smaller than the cruiser. Makes no sense.

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

I know. And I still wonder how big a Valor is, and the internal/hangar space of a Harbinger.

@ZedZeta 4 жыл бұрын

@@chrissonofpear1384 Reverse tartis effect lol. If there's one thing disney starwars can do it's satisfy me by correcting this kind of stuff XD

@matthewmohri9990 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see another Hammerhead version but much more modern, bigger, with a great deal more fire power. It should also address its previous weaknesses. The MC140 Scythe was cool but it would be cool to see something else.

@YouADamnWitch 4 жыл бұрын

Hammerhead Corvette baby you're not so fast. Hammerhead Corvette you got the kinda design thats gonna laeaeaaast.

@orckingi1208 4 жыл бұрын

BEST DESIGNS EVER

@davidharrison7014 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the ad for the "Swiss Army Shovel".

@mitchcoleman1238 4 жыл бұрын

The hammerhead is one of my favorite ship variants too!! It packs a lot of power and punch for such a small design!!!! It really is a workhorse of a ship!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@whatukno354 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see one of these on the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser

@Mohagnito94 4 жыл бұрын

hey Allen, are hammerheads corvettes more dangerous than dolphins??

@Finn_7117 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@greatkhan393 2 жыл бұрын

@mynkir-sol2150 7 ай бұрын

i'm totally making a Pirate/Privateer Fleet of Hammerhead Frigates, Corvettes & Cruisers! Oh My!

@DanBen07 4 жыл бұрын

2:40 you said it lacked offensive fire from the side. In Kotor 2 a hammerhead ship is in a asteroid field & fire lasers from the side.

@mr_e_monkey8836 4 жыл бұрын

Praetorian class frigate...180 meters long with a crew of 1400 and room for 2700 passengers? AND it carries a dozen starfighters?! That sounds insane...like living in a submarine, probably hot-bunking... Oof.

@Jfk2Mr 4 жыл бұрын

And has short operational range

@josiahdrake2632 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, those ships are old republic ships that date back to the old republic.

@Gilbrae 3 жыл бұрын

You forget to mention the hangar bay of the Hammerhead which held 12 Aurek starfighters and 2 ministry shuttles.

@sharkdentures3247 4 жыл бұрын

I kind of like how the forward ship design "forces" captains to be brave. With a narrow front profile, reinforced front structures, and heavily armored (& armed) front, turning & running away will likely get you killed. (by exposing your more vulnerable flank & rear to the enemy) So, you either plunge forward into battle and maybe survive, OR you turn and flee, and probably die.

@ML-fc3je 4 жыл бұрын

The beauty of it's symbolism is that a hammer can be used to build just as much as it can be used to destroy.

@sven518-7 4 жыл бұрын

I recent worked on a corellian corvette in a game and now on a hammerhead. Pretty weird that these videos just came out, but of course great to see

@theuniversedoesntcare 4 жыл бұрын

I've wondered if the Hammerhead Class ships were designed after The Gravestone.

@DarkApostleNoek 4 жыл бұрын

Don't think anything to do with the Eternal fleet even made it to Republic space at that time.

@theuniversedoesntcare 4 жыл бұрын

@@DarkApostleNoek *Filed Under: Wishful Thinking.*

@CullenRick 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful ship design.

@AstraAstarte Жыл бұрын

the hammerheads in the battle of scariff had also been upgraded to house extra firepower on the sides giving it 7 main weapons

@marcguidetti3081 4 жыл бұрын

the Imperial Raider Class Corvette is not only the best Corvette but it's also the coolest looking corvette

@Wnukle 4 жыл бұрын

the hammerhead is by far my favourite ship in star wars

@nickroy8387 4 жыл бұрын

I love the Hammerhead Corvette, I hope we get a return of the Hammerhead Cruiser in canon.

@DR-MCK4YS-GAMING 4 жыл бұрын

do a breakdown of the b wing or imperial assault cruiser

@WardenWolf 3 жыл бұрын

I think the Hammerhead is a decent design, but the star destroyer is the more efficient design. The star destroyer's wedge shape means all guns can be brought to bear on targets directly in front of it, and 50% of its firepower can be brought to bear on any one side. This is what I refer to as the "wall of guns" principle; that is, virtually everything you see and can hit is a gun pointed at you, and is the most efficient way of concentrating firepower. The downside, of course, is that it had very little firepower to the rear, but given Imperial fleets were generally expected to have superior numbers this was far less of an issue than one might think.

@xavierbrock4126 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Allen. I hope you're having a great day. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you and your family and friends. I love you so much.

@explorer1968 4 жыл бұрын

Innovative design and a flying punching ram!!

@aaravtulsyan 4 жыл бұрын

There was a crazy huge hammerhead mon calamari cruiser in the legends post original trilogy era

@Jfk2Mr 4 жыл бұрын

MC140 "Scythe"? While for sure it is interesting design, it fits escort ship more than mainstay heavy cruiser which were

@aaravtulsyan 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jfk2Mr yeah that one

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

Is about half as long as a Pellaeon-class, so pretty big, but not huge.

@battlefieldcustoms873 4 жыл бұрын

6:13 “Piett, you fool...”

@luisemoralesfalcon4716 4 жыл бұрын

This ship needs to be in LEGO format, this channel is turning into a Rebel lead propaganda channel..... Edit: after seeing this video we can conclude that the Old Republic did indeed went to war against the Sith so much so that they banned an entire language for being spoken, talk about *genocide* and destruction by the peace loving Republic.

@DrewLSsix 4 жыл бұрын

They banned its translation by droids, not its speaking.

@luisemoralesfalcon4716 4 жыл бұрын

@@DrewLSsix Which is pretty much as being banned from speaking it.

@luisemoralesfalcon4716 4 жыл бұрын

@Lady Wanderer Pretty much so, for some time now fans have been pissed at the all mighty Jedi Order that allowed the return of the Sith and how for the most part both fields have engulfed the galaxy in conflict.

@kkhagerty6315 4 жыл бұрын

Luis E Morales Falcon appropriation? Nah mate this is all out cultural genocide

@luisemoralesfalcon4716 4 жыл бұрын

@@kkhagerty6315 Thanks and the Jedi with all their white reputation, no wonder the Sith harbored such vengance, I still don't condone what Vader and Order 66 did to people who were lied upon by thier elders and yes, I suspect even Yoda was lied to.

@cameronpopham2876 4 жыл бұрын

I want that ship so bad man it just perfect

@geight1666 4 жыл бұрын

i once designed a hammerhead cruiser refit to take on kirks enterprise. its main armament was ion weaponry, and relied on bombers for real damage. it did have two light turbolasers though

@coonplatoon 9 ай бұрын

Did you win

@geight1666 9 ай бұрын

@@coonplatoon dunno. It was a thought experiment, but given that the Enterprise was a science ship not a warship I wouldn't be too surprised if a Hammerhead Cruiser could do some serious damage

@haydenlale7346 4 жыл бұрын

Alan with a hammer is like a baby with an SMG

@cornonthec0bb824 4 жыл бұрын

how did moff gideon get the darksaber at the end of the mandolorian's 8th episode

@seanmurphy7183 3 жыл бұрын

The hammerhead is aggressive but not intimidating enough for the tarkin doctrine. Couldn't deflector shield help with structural strength in the case of a ramming impact?

@JacobAAllen 4 жыл бұрын

You mentioned the ghazan t class freighter. Can you do a history of that ship. When I watched the Rebellious tv show I always thought that be a good ship to steal, but they never did.

@matthewjay660 4 жыл бұрын

Alan, I don’t know why, but I really liked the use of your hammer 🔨 as a prop.

@nukacolared 4 жыл бұрын

I have always loved the crap out of the hammerhead design in Star Wars.

@zachschmitt3654 4 жыл бұрын

Do a breakdown of the Ghost!!!! It’s my second favorite ship: Tell us about what type of ship it was, it’s different rooms, weapons, and the phantom/phantom 2

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

VCX-100 frieghter, 44 m long, midship cargo / EVA bay, top turret and bow turret.

@davetuttle9701 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👍

@social3ngin33rin 4 жыл бұрын

I think the Rogue One ramming scene kind of broke me out of the "realism" or immersion of the movie for me. I had to forget it and try to re-immerse myself.

@McihaelMcKee 4 жыл бұрын

I believe Vader's fist should have been cruising around in a "Vader's hammer", that would have been intresting

@patchworkfellow 4 жыл бұрын

2:38 What’s the name of the OTHER ship in this scene?

@ZedZeta 4 жыл бұрын

Cosmo 456 Foray class blockade runner or corvette

@thebighurt2495 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZedZetaOfficially called the CR90 Corvette

@ZedZeta 3 жыл бұрын

@@thebighurt2495 thats not a CR90 at 2:38

@someones_house Жыл бұрын

Battle of star forge and scarif is a good example

@hunterthegreat5961 4 жыл бұрын

Ah I miss the *Title Here* video

@dasmilyshelf6999 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! You forgot to mention the Starhawk

@chancepaladin 4 жыл бұрын

*pours one out for the gravestone*

@jagsdomain203 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder why we never saw this again in movies or games.

@heathward9419 4 жыл бұрын

I love you Allen

@dumbestoyster 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ Al, just rolled in the door 5 minutes late...

@reginaldshort8486 3 жыл бұрын

Would the Defender Corvette be considered a descendant of the Hammerhead class?

@mrrabbit550 4 жыл бұрын

I love your jacket brand 😎 I have one too but not the same one

@disbeafakename167 4 жыл бұрын

You look like you've been hanging out with American Ben. Hair all greasy, unkempt. How are you supposed to fight dolphins like that?

@heathward9419 4 жыл бұрын

Don't you dare insult the wisdom that is Allen's look. Don't worry Allen I have your back. ;)

@KaiserMattTygore927 4 жыл бұрын

He just has to stick his head in the water, and the grease will do the rest ;)

@GenerationTech 4 жыл бұрын

greeeeasssyyyy

@theuniversedoesntcare 4 жыл бұрын

@@GenerationTech _Yas!_

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

What is music, also?

@Mangosac20 6 ай бұрын

I just realized that the hammer head cruiser is bigger than the hammer head corvette😮

@Me-cm5ql 4 жыл бұрын

HELP!! I'm home alone, and I was just minding my own buisness, when a heard my front door slam open, and the faint squeals of a dolphin, please, save me

@forefrontier7649 4 жыл бұрын

Do you think General Grievous or starkiller(from the games) was better at hunting Jedi.

@valenrn8657 4 жыл бұрын

The new Starhawk class battleship can be considered to be hammerhead like starship.

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, as could the Legends Scythe-class...

@nickvinsable3798 4 жыл бұрын

Do the Symbolisms of the Shapes of Ships. I’ve noticed that the CIS ships are similar to Rebel Ships; the Rounded Hulls. What could THIS imply?

@davidshields1547 4 жыл бұрын

I love the hammer head Corvette

@oleirons1584 4 жыл бұрын

Idk why but I find it funny that he used a hammer in this video...

@theuniversedoesntcare 4 жыл бұрын

I want that pizza to be over there, Private Pile!

@loganwhitney8471 4 жыл бұрын

does anyone think the New Republic Starhawk ship kinda counts, cause it does look like a Hammerhead Corvette but bigger

@Sinn0100 4 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute...the A-Wing, B-Wing, X-Wing, Snow Speader and Y-Wing are all offensive ships. Making the Hammerhead Corvette normal. The entire Rebel Alliance is designed to fight an offensive asymmetrical war and are quite effective at it too. The only thing out of place is the repurposed civilian ships for battle. Think about it, the Rebel force is mostly made up of offensive snub fighters and medical frigates. The military ships greatly outnumber the non-military cruisers. Strange stuff there Alan...

@shrekzebee4435 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot the starhawk which is a ship used by the new republic

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

A pretty big one, between 1.13 and 1.69 km...

@KakashiHatake-fq9iv 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, yeah I know it’s late but, it’s better late than never

@Johndoe-gc9vm 4 жыл бұрын

Do the lancer class Pursuit ship

@LastManFilmsUS 4 жыл бұрын

Is your office cold? Lol

@theshenpartei 4 жыл бұрын

Are you still doing galactic republic vs earth video?

@SecretAgentE 3 жыл бұрын

The Hammerhead Class starship is based off of a Hammerhead shark not a tool

@pyeitme508 4 жыл бұрын

NICE!

@Donor-yp4mu 4 жыл бұрын

Peter Yim the video hasn’t even finished smh

@drahcir8402 4 жыл бұрын

All thats missing are the sickle shaped ships.

@zanec8902 4 жыл бұрын

Can we get confirmation on weather shak ti is actually dead or now ???

@jonahstirbis3408 4 жыл бұрын

Best rebel ship besides the cr90

@ReznovDahRussian 4 жыл бұрын

Could you guys do a video better explaining the Purrgil and how biological life can travel through hyperspace? And are there are any other species that can do this?

@relj4047 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@YoGabrielspartan 4 жыл бұрын

wait a minute... is the deck in the front of the ship?

@chrissonofpear1384 4 жыл бұрын

Airlock, you mean?

@RyujinNoKami 4 жыл бұрын

Why the Old Republic and the New Republic demilitarized itself?

@DarkApostleNoek 4 жыл бұрын

For the Old I believe it happened because they believed the Sith were defeated so didn't need a military. As for the New the main reason was the Empire was beaten so didn't need one the reason for this came from 2 arguments one being cost that if they were at peace why waste the credits, the other was it reminded to much of the Empire so a lot felt they shouldn't centralize the military but allow planets to fend for themselves. Although a secret reason was members of the First Order were able to enter the New Republic and wanted demilitarization so when they attacked it would be easier for them.

@HawaiianForgeStudios 4 жыл бұрын

also historically look at america pre-WWII, most of the time the US's military was somewhat of a skeleton crew, demilitarizing due to cost of a standing military. The Old and New Republic demilitarized due to costs more than likely.