Why didn't the EMPIRE destroy the MON CAL SHIPYARDS? | Star Wars Legends Lore

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5 жыл бұрын

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Today, we look at why the Empire didn't destroy the Mon Calamari shipyards during the Galactic Civil War. Mon Cal cruisers represented the bulk of the Rebel Fleet, and were incredibly deadly. With a fleet of Star Destroyers and maybe a Super Star Destroyer - the Empire could have easily wiped the shipyard of the face of the Galaxy. We cover this and more on today's Star Wars Lore video!
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@EckhartsLadder
@EckhartsLadder 5 жыл бұрын
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@kieran1845
@kieran1845 5 жыл бұрын
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@thorshammer7883
@thorshammer7883 5 жыл бұрын
*Attempt 345* Do the Forerunners vs The Imperium of Man (Halo vs Warhammer 40k) please.
@Alexthe360Great
@Alexthe360Great 5 жыл бұрын
Do you think we will see the Chiss Ascendancy in epidode 9 and if we do, what would you like to see done with them? Slaves or allies of First Order, hints of Vong, etc. #AskEck
@starsilverinfinity
@starsilverinfinity 5 жыл бұрын
Death Star Selected - Choose a Valid Target: - Mon Calamari, the Rebel's top fleet producing world *>* Alderraan, the peaceful pacifist planet
@-CrimsoN-
@-CrimsoN- 5 жыл бұрын
At that point though, Mon Calamari wasn't the rebels primary ship producing planet. Before Yavin, the Rebels were nothing but a handful of dissidents and fighter pilots (I refuse to accept Rogue One as canon, because it contradicts A New Hope entirely).
@randomstormtrooper3345
@randomstormtrooper3345 5 жыл бұрын
@@-CrimsoN- 0BBY wasn't that early, at that point many rebel cells gathered together and more planets were revolting against THE SENATE.
@-CrimsoN-
@-CrimsoN- 5 жыл бұрын
@@randomstormtrooper3345 In the DU the Rebels were a much larger force for some unexplained reason. In the EU, before Yavin, the Rebel Alliance were just a handful of dissidents and fighter pilots. Several planets rebelled, but were not formerly part of the Rebel Alliance (i.e. Naboo, Kashyyyk, New Plympto, etc.), they only rebelled to rid their respective planets of Imperial oppression (and failed to do so), not rid the entire galaxy of the Empire and restore the Republic. After Yavin, many planets (including Mon Calamari) pledged to support the Alliance because it had become an actual threat to the Empire. A war against the Empire became winnable at that point.
@dreamerseer6657
@dreamerseer6657 5 жыл бұрын
@@-CrimsoN- the TV show rebels really helps with that point. Although the did have mon calamari ships they were not a common sight most were second hand or stolen ships. Alderan also had been able to sneak a lot of supplies and even ships to the rebel aliance through creative means. It was done in a way that the empire couldn't prove it. Which made it an even bigger liability. They actually have an episode where leia sets it up for 3 hammer head corvets full of supplies to be stolen by the rebels right under the imperials noses.
@EchthelionII
@EchthelionII 5 жыл бұрын
@@-CrimsoN- How does it contradict A New Hope? I'm genuinely curious, I saw the movie once or twice and read the book once.
@astrobot4017
@astrobot4017 5 жыл бұрын
Because it was a trap
@drkirbkennethkirby7634
@drkirbkennethkirby7634 5 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@maccyboi8551
@maccyboi8551 5 жыл бұрын
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@bearcatben4762
@bearcatben4762 5 жыл бұрын
The empire loves traps because they are not gay
@meowmeowmeow594
@meowmeowmeow594 5 жыл бұрын
@@maccyboi8551 ITS "OwO"
@maccyboi8551
@maccyboi8551 5 жыл бұрын
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@hellioelmo
@hellioelmo 5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you shying away from ads generally, but diddnt *have a problem with this one. Short ad, interesting product, fits the general theme, etc. Good model if you plan on taking more sponsorships in the future. Great work as always!
@videogaminbiker889
@videogaminbiker889 5 жыл бұрын
As long as it isn't those deceiving segue ads It's not that bad
@OllamhDrab
@OllamhDrab 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, seriously, do what you gotta do. As long as there aren't annoying jingles, etc, it's fine by me. :)
@BierBart12
@BierBart12 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of some dude who got sponsored by a toaster The real problem with ads is honestly their repetitiveness, so unconventional stuff is absolutely fine.
@ESFNinja
@ESFNinja 5 жыл бұрын
Guess the Empire didn't have the stomach for fried mon calamari.
@uglyweirdo1389
@uglyweirdo1389 5 жыл бұрын
Most of them are just bleached Gamorreans, anyways.
@nathanaelgraham1029
@nathanaelgraham1029 5 жыл бұрын
But krayts with empire had no problem poisoning their oceans and both almost wiping out the mon cal and quarren
@casbot71
@casbot71 5 жыл бұрын
They feel battered by it and get very heated on the subject, and will grill their opponents. Also they've been known to get very salty, and pepper their foes as they run rings around them.
@heretical_cuttlefish
@heretical_cuttlefish 5 жыл бұрын
Captain Cutter They did not have calamari pizza because mon calamari are people, and I did not know that
@aflickingbadger7489
@aflickingbadger7489 4 жыл бұрын
*How the fuck does KZfaq allow that pic*
@calebcustombricks2631
@calebcustombricks2631 5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the "Did the Separatists join the Rebel Alliance after the Clone Wars" video that was in the poll sometime! Great video as always, Eck.
@Verbose_Mode
@Verbose_Mode 5 жыл бұрын
Bump this
@alejandroelluxray5298
@alejandroelluxray5298 5 жыл бұрын
In a certain way, yes, because the rebels use some CIS ships like the Rebel One (retrofided Providence destroyer) and also some CIS planets like Sullust join the Rebellion after the end of the Clone Wars and the destruction of the Death Star
@drksideofthewal
@drksideofthewal 5 жыл бұрын
The Mon Calamari are the most badass race in Star Wars. I'd love to see a fusion of their tech, with Umbaran tech.
@keysontrains538
@keysontrains538 5 жыл бұрын
I remember i had to take moncalamari in a modded save of EaW with a 4th of all my ships with an Executor and Vengence. Piett almost freaking died :(
@thepokeystormtrooper3585
@thepokeystormtrooper3585 5 жыл бұрын
Piett you fool!
@keysontrains538
@keysontrains538 5 жыл бұрын
@@thepokeystormtrooper3585 its not his fault two Mc 90s came out of hyperspace sitting on his 6 :p
@tk-756brony6
@tk-756brony6 5 жыл бұрын
I know that feel.. I merged multiple task forces (used to take the outer rim) then hit the planet. When we *finally* took it... after an annoying, costly war of attrition, and watching TOO many Stormtroopers and walker crews be killed in combat (thanks to those damned rebel Artillery truck THINGS), I simply withdrew my invasion fleet from the planet. My Star Destroyer/SSD swarm waited in orbit for the 'Imperial Aggressive Negotiation Station' to arrive. Once it did, I let it obliterate the planet faster than Ben Shapiro does the 76 genders úwù No more problems coming out of those damned "redundant shield blisters on former hotel" building jerks. Haven't been able to do the same once I downloaded EAW Remake.. I gotta see where to find the Death Star on it.
@xxvaltielxx1789
@xxvaltielxx1789 5 жыл бұрын
@@keysontrains538 Those things are the plague, i always had to turtle with 2 interdictors in each planet if i wanted a swift and clean defense.
@freshmaze9297
@freshmaze9297 5 жыл бұрын
@@tk-756brony6 in Star wars remake I believe you have to go to endor
@scytheseven9173
@scytheseven9173 5 жыл бұрын
So the Empire was based on the threat of overwhelming force and it was unwilling to attack Mon Cala because it would require overwhelming force WUT?
@evanjohnson1299
@evanjohnson1299 5 жыл бұрын
They had 2 choices 1. attack now with a huge force and risk massive losses and opening up other targets for hit and run attacks and considering how bottlenecked they'd be a win isn't a given, at least not quickly. 2. Keep them pinned down you know of the Endor plans, and even if they don't fall for the trap, just finish the DS2 go to Dac and blast it in one hit risking minimal casualties. 2 was the smarter choice until everything went wrong.
@tomchaney6085
@tomchaney6085 5 жыл бұрын
'better to rule through fear of force than through force itself.' Essentially the empire needed everyone to see them as invincible, and couldn't risk giving anyone the chance to dispell that illusion
@michaelramon2411
@michaelramon2411 5 жыл бұрын
Empire is built on the threat of omnipresent overwhelming force - the ability to attack and win against anyone, anywhere. This threat is a lie - no civilization, not even the Empire, has the resources and technology to pull that off. The galaxy is just too big. (Maybe Celestials or the like, but no modern civilization.) Before Yavin, the Empire was planning to use the Death Star for that. After Yavin, they had a thousand little revolts to stamp out and ten thousand little revolts to keep from happening with garrison fleets. Sending a huge number of ships into a hard-to-reach part of the Outer Rim whose hyperlanes are covered in mines risks disaster, especially as the Alliance is likely to strike elsewhere in the meantime. Put another way, there's a reason why the Romans only conquered the lower half of Britain.
@lordfrostwind3151
@lordfrostwind3151 5 жыл бұрын
I get it, but a system in open revolt allowed to continue represents a pretty staggering blow to your perception of strength as well. I think the best answer would be performing constant small attrition attacks and raids. Use battlegroups of various sizes and composition to launch attacks on areas scouted out by probe droids to whittle down the Mon Cala defenses. The key is the Empire can replace losses in such skirmishes much faster than the rebels and Mon Cala will be able to.
@thepurpleapple
@thepurpleapple 5 жыл бұрын
It's like controlling Asia in Risk, you have tremendous potential but you have to hoover up all the surrounding low score territories before striking against the bottleneck to Australia or risk getting eaten from another 3 directions.
@OfficialRedTeamReview
@OfficialRedTeamReview 5 жыл бұрын
Oooooooh that's why they used world devastators on that planet. gotcha gotcha.
@grandadmiralzaarin4962
@grandadmiralzaarin4962 5 жыл бұрын
You're actually quite correct in this analysis. The entirety of Scourge Squadron(24 Imperial Star Destroyers) and the Executor Class Super Star Destroyer Reaper were slotted to blockade the sector along with large amounts of support ships just prior to Endor. The idea was to bottle up the Mon Cal until the Second Death Star was finished and could deal with Mon Calamari.
@VaniFoxOfficial
@VaniFoxOfficial 5 жыл бұрын
Because they were allergic to fish
@samschellhase8831
@samschellhase8831 5 жыл бұрын
Julia K. All I can think of is the f*** fillet of fish line from Robot Chicken Star Wars
@samschellhase8831
@samschellhase8831 5 жыл бұрын
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@fairytalejediftj7041
@fairytalejediftj7041 5 жыл бұрын
Also, Palpatine thought it simply didn't matter. Palpatine had foreseen what he thought was a winning endgame, and Mon Cal's resistance was irrelevant.
@thoughtfulinsanity3050
@thoughtfulinsanity3050 5 жыл бұрын
Hey another attempt. During the clone wars in Canon there were at least two attempts to make peace between the republic and the CIS. What do you think the galaxy would look like had these somehow gone through? (Either by removing palpatine somehow or just it succeeding in spite of his machinations.) #askeck
@casbot71
@casbot71 5 жыл бұрын
Removing him could even be done by accident, he's collateral damage above Coruscant or similar and dies a hero without order 66 ever being know of. Say after Grievous flees the shutters don't come down and they asphyxiate, so Dooku is done as well, or some other random chance like a bit of wreckage collides with the bridge (or it's blown away before Obi and Annie even get there).
@duncanmcgee13
@duncanmcgee13 5 жыл бұрын
@@casbot71 gotta remember that hes still extremely powerful in the force so we cant just have a regular death for him. Being thrown into the Death Star II reactor was pretty fitting. And dying in the crash landing seems too pitiful of a death for Palpatine. Maybe have Dooku call him out just before hes executed by Anakin and then Anakin and Obi-Wan duel and defeat Palpatine. With Dooku handless and in Prison and Palpatine dead, the Confederacy would have virtually no military leadership outside of Grievous. On the flip side, Palpatine being dead would mean he couldnt give out Grievous location to the Jedi and thus result in a long and brutal campaign to find and end Grievous. Peace would likely be found but Grievous would likely lead that timelines version of the Separatist Holdouts that the Empire fought.
@EchthelionII
@EchthelionII 5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a duel between Anakin, Obi-wan and Sidious.
@ZeroBlackfire
@ZeroBlackfire 5 жыл бұрын
One of the few YTs that i watch the outro...the corgi losing its shit is just amazing....(and damn near channel defining)
@warwolf3005
@warwolf3005 5 жыл бұрын
I would also add that they did it becouse Mon Calamari fleet was useless when protecting Dac. It is obvious that Rebelion would be aware of any major attack on the Mon Cala sector and thus would likely scatter the fleet. Many small battlegroups targetting mperial assets all over the galaxy was likely deemed to be worse then allowing the Rebels to replenish their losses to their strike fleets.
@bryanpseno4203
@bryanpseno4203 5 жыл бұрын
Warwolf 300 yes likely a hard issue. I think if they had clone wars ships like venators might of helped em. But not enough to cover everything.
@InvictusMatrix
@InvictusMatrix 5 жыл бұрын
It's because of that one mission in Empire at War where you attack Mon cala with acclamators and tartans and get ambushed by a couple of mc80s
@carloscastrejon1940
@carloscastrejon1940 5 жыл бұрын
That mission was a pain.
@EchthelionII
@EchthelionII 5 жыл бұрын
I need to play this game, where can I find it and what is it for?
@mathewwilkins1613
@mathewwilkins1613 5 жыл бұрын
That's why you take Victory Class Star destroyers, in packs they are actually quite effective at taking down ISDs and MC80s
@dungeonguy88
@dungeonguy88 5 жыл бұрын
@@EchthelionII It's on Steam for like $20.
@EchthelionII
@EchthelionII 5 жыл бұрын
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@shanedaigle7751
@shanedaigle7751 5 жыл бұрын
Man I love the channel!
@ricardogordon2277
@ricardogordon2277 5 жыл бұрын
Good job son
@stevoh6742
@stevoh6742 3 жыл бұрын
I think you speak for a lot of us
@kadesoutherland3648
@kadesoutherland3648 3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@Geminias
@Geminias 5 жыл бұрын
You covered it pretty well, but I was going to say that Mon Calamari was in the outer rim. Even during the days of the republic they often had trouble defending/taking planets in the outer rim.
@IrishPhoenix7
@IrishPhoenix7 5 жыл бұрын
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@dimenzed
@dimenzed 5 жыл бұрын
Many of you forget that Mon Cala is inhabited by two races: the Mon Calamari and the Quarren and they had many conflicts and a tense relationship with each other. The Empire could use this and simply stir up the Quarren into an open civil war against the Mon Calamari, just like the Separatists did during the Clone Wars, or at least to sabotage ship building in order to destabilize Mon Cala. There were many Quarren agents, motivated by their hatred and long-standing prejudice towards the Mon Calamari, who sabotaged the planetary shields shortly before the Imperial invasion of Mon Cala, facilitating a swift Imperial victory. Seggor Tels, a Quarren leader, later admitted to being one of these saboteurs.
@tallerstond8105
@tallerstond8105 3 жыл бұрын
but the thing is by the time of the liberation of Dac, both races liked each other and saw the empire as a common enemy since both of them were enslaved by the empire
@dimenzed
@dimenzed 3 жыл бұрын
@@tallerstond8105 there were still quarrens that hated mon cals.
@maxrander0101
@maxrander0101 3 жыл бұрын
@@dimenzed your half right both groups are ruled by a king but before the empire rose they agreed to follow the Mon Cal crowned prince as king this being agreed to by the Quarren leaders ment that more than 90% of them would put aside their hate for their planets good as for at least a time they could see they were stronger when united
@dimenzed
@dimenzed 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxrander0101 and yet all it took was just a few Quarren to help the Empire occupy the planet.
@maxrander0101
@maxrander0101 3 жыл бұрын
@@dimenzed yes but most did not help the empire and in the end the empire lost the planet that tells you that despite everything those two races are more united than our planet
@lucienjustus1609
@lucienjustus1609 4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered myself why the Empire allowed Mon Calamari to continue in open revolt, and I think Eck hits on the three basic reasons here. 1: Imperial navy doctrine kept their fleet spread too thin across the galaxy to afford a real siege against an entrenched and well-armed planet. 2: The destruction of the DS1 fanned the flames of rebellion on virtually every world that received word of the Empire’s vulnerability. 3: The Emperor used Force visions to guide the Empire and it’s navy, and per RotJ, we know that these visions do not turn out exactly how he expects. If he had relied on competent advisors, he could have crushed the Rebellion long before Endor.
@stirfried101
@stirfried101 5 жыл бұрын
I love it when you upload a video answering a question I was just thinking about
@Inignot12
@Inignot12 5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your discretion when it comes to sponsors and today's choice suits your audience very well. Keep up the good work as always Eck!
@Frosty14748
@Frosty14748 5 жыл бұрын
What about the Droid Attack on the Wookies?
@RikkiTikkiTavi290
@RikkiTikkiTavi290 5 жыл бұрын
What about the Wookie Attack on the Droids?
@saddamhussein3849
@saddamhussein3849 5 жыл бұрын
Do not send out the air tank why?
@philiphester8440
@philiphester8440 5 жыл бұрын
It is a system we can't afford to lose.
@mirzahamzabaig5667
@mirzahamzabaig5667 5 жыл бұрын
@@saddamhussein3849 Wait since when are you a general in stat wars? Go to Iraq. It needs you!
@Entiox
@Entiox 5 жыл бұрын
That seems like a perfect ad for your channel, and the game looks interesting. I'm going to check it out more tomorrow.
@trkms
@trkms 5 жыл бұрын
That's funny - last week I had a discussion with my colleagues about that exact topic. Thanks for the detailed explanation!
@scytheseven9173
@scytheseven9173 5 жыл бұрын
Do a Yuuzhan Vong invasion of Fluidic Space and war against Species 8472(the Undine)! Try 134.
@zeppelinreconops
@zeppelinreconops 5 жыл бұрын
You're my favorite channel these days. Keep it up dude!
@giannivasquez5
@giannivasquez5 5 жыл бұрын
You always put out amazing and outstanding content. I honestly wouldn’t mind if you snuck in more unrelated sponsors just for your own sake, you deserve some extra credits for your awesome ass work!
@TheAmericanMuffin
@TheAmericanMuffin 5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see you getting sponsored. You do good work and sponsors pay a lot better and more consistently than Ad revenue. Diversification of income is a great thing and I’m glad to see you getting paid for your work. Keep it up man!
@rossgauthier6352
@rossgauthier6352 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Ecks! I always wondered why the empire left the Mon Calamari alone. Gollans III’s and space mines....is leave that alone too!
@auxencefromont1989
@auxencefromont1989 5 жыл бұрын
4:22 there is a system called lego between the centrality and Cronese mandate XD
@-CrimsoN-
@-CrimsoN- 5 жыл бұрын
It's pronounced i-ego. Anakin mentions it in Episode 1 during his whole "angels" thingy with Padme lol starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Iego/Legends
@smiyles95
@smiyles95 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answering that, you may not remember but I asked a very similar question on one of your FTL streams sometime ago.
@Amikas117
@Amikas117 5 жыл бұрын
I just gotta say, sponsors like this video's are perfectly fine. It was short, to the point, and piqued my interest. That's infinitely better than standard KZfaq ads, that at times, can be infuriating. Also, The Mon Cala we're the real MVPs of the Galactic Civil War.
@boreapehuen
@boreapehuen 5 жыл бұрын
Good video EckhartsLadder! :D.
@jacobhobbs5819
@jacobhobbs5819 5 жыл бұрын
Question: if the Lukerihulk has such powerful guns and weapons and also had many of them, whiles having really thick hull, why where they as easy to destroy as they where during the clone wars ( they where not easy but easier than it should have been
@citadel7832
@citadel7832 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, that sponsorship looks incredible. I might actually get it. Thanks for introducing me.
@RevanDenton
@RevanDenton 4 жыл бұрын
Aaahhhhhhh! I love how you using clips from Jedi knight. Love it
@JACCO20082012
@JACCO20082012 5 жыл бұрын
Mon Calamari is a tough nut to crack in Empire at War. You have to make sure you’ve got your shit together before going after it. It’s almost like.... it’s a trap.
@MrPetarted86
@MrPetarted86 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks I have been waiting for this one
@ArtKO171
@ArtKO171 5 жыл бұрын
One of my best moment in EAW modded. These creatures called for reinforcement all the time... but with Executor, Chimarea and a lot of tie bombers I win. Why I don't think about interdictors... Great video.
@yooiijung
@yooiijung 4 жыл бұрын
The ending is absolutely superb👌
@XepherTim
@XepherTim 5 жыл бұрын
What about in Canon? I'm not completely familiar with the comics the stories take place in, but hasn't the Empire completely taken over Mon Cala, while a fleet of Mon Cala ships fled the system? #AskEck
@mitchcairns4934
@mitchcairns4934 4 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was taken over
@stewlentz238
@stewlentz238 3 жыл бұрын
I thought I remember reading somewhere that the Mon Cal actually just suddenly launched their previously unknown massive fleet all at once (more or less). The fleet having been previously disguised as buildings in their underwater cities. So while there was possible retribution but no real strategic targets on Mon Cal. Anyone else remember reading something like this? Did I make it up, did it get retconed?
@mattgames7543
@mattgames7543 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not one to comment on KZfaq videos too frequently, but everything about this channel, including the promotions funnily enough I enjoy. I won't go into some in-depth review but even if no one reads this comment I would simply like to declare that any time I open up KZfaq I am sure to check out a video on this channel, new or old, and there are a lot of channels out there.
@indianajones4321
@indianajones4321 5 жыл бұрын
Great job Eck!
@gustavusadolphus425
@gustavusadolphus425 5 жыл бұрын
statecraft 101: having a major planet in open revolt and completely disregarding imperial authority would be far, far worse then the negative effects of some minor defeats elsewhere had they needed to divert resources. Dac would have been a symbol of the struggle, and proof that it was possible to defeat the empire and drive them out. Revolts and rebellions tend to spread, and if Dac was not retaken quickly, then other planets would try the same thing. Also, it undermines the empire as a threat because they apparently do not have the resources to retake one single planet, however well defended that planet might be. the Whole deal with the empire is that they are built for conventional warfare and will use any means necessary to win, and yet when given this perfect opportunity to show their power and to use their military to its fullest potential they don't.
@rafaelodo5193
@rafaelodo5193 5 жыл бұрын
Really what you said. For all the talk about how the Empire at it's peak with all those 25000 star destroyers is too OP to face directly, forcing the small rag tag alliance to only fight guerrila hit and run tactics, choosing only to fight at the weak spots and improperly defended systems. Then, for once the Empire is given the opportunity to actually bring the fight to the alliance, and doesn't "because a direct approuch would be too consuming". Oh hell no, I'm not buying that. Excuse you, every single moff had more than enough ISDs parked on his space garage than required to take out Mon Cala as a whole. Some Imperial warlords even managing to somehow stash away whole dreadnaughts and keep them hidden in Legends (like the ones Gilad Pellaeon simply stumbles upon, the Megador and the Dominion). The idea that the Empire would be "stretched too thin" to mount a fleet to destroy a single rebel planet is ludicrous, even if that planet was as well defended as Mon Cala. They had literal dozens of thousands of battle ready assets lying around doing absolutely nothing while the rebels routinely bypassed them and got away with it. Instead, they could have easily destroyed basically the only key component in supplying rebel fleets with their only alternative to ISDs. Actually watching the excuses in the video made me just the more sure striking Mon Cala was the right move.
@kosta1987
@kosta1987 5 жыл бұрын
I love the ending of your videos
@jojobinx4020
@jojobinx4020 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for choosing a sponsor that's actually interesting
@xGoodOldSmurfehx
@xGoodOldSmurfehx 5 жыл бұрын
the end's Doge :D IS A TRAP!!!
@matthewmohri9990
@matthewmohri9990 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid thanks Eckhart. Eckhart I hope you can get a new gaming computer(since your last one died)soon I think I speak for a lot of people that we miss your Star Wars Empire At War episodes and your live chats here in KZfaq when you do them. Have a great brother, much luck and peace to you and your family.
@asheer9114
@asheer9114 5 жыл бұрын
Actually, there are some claims that Mon Calamari was a priority target for the First Death Star once station will be deemed fully operational, however Tarkin more or less blew it entire plan by first idiotically ordered to destroy Alderaan (decision which of course become a PR nightmare for the Empire to deal) and later put the completely UNDEFENDED by Imperial fleet station in to chase after Millenium Falcon which as we known ended for him in spectacular explosion above Yavin IV... That's why, having to deal with two PR disasters Empire could not afford another one by openly attacking Mon Calamari and in fact risk galaxy wide and possibly uncontainable rebelion which could put at end Empire's existence long before Endor.
@goldenking2046
@goldenking2046 2 жыл бұрын
That makes sense, because attacking Mon Cal(heavily armed and fortified force concentrated around a single planet) is just about the ONLY scenario where a superweapon like the death star is more efficient than putting the same resources into smaller ships. You could throw thousands of star destroyers at Mon Cal but still sustain heavy losses before you won through numbers. On the other hand the death star can hyperspace in, fire on the planet and gtfo probably only suffering minimal damage.
@biggaburns7332
@biggaburns7332 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t listen to people complaining about advertising for these games etc, get that check Eck and keep the vids coming
@alejandroelluxray5298
@alejandroelluxray5298 5 жыл бұрын
Well actually was an ocasion where the empire attack a MC shipyard and succesfully destroy it, but it seems that was a empty victory, because didn't affect in nothing to the Mon Calamari in general, and as you say Eck, attack a shipyard is not just very costly, but also very dangerous, not only because of the defending fleet and their reiforcements, but also because of the armament of the shipyard itself, I mean by that time it wouldn't be nothing like the defenses of Kuat, but it would be enough to take down at least 2 of 3 ISD by its own, considering that it have multiple turbolaser batteries and also point-defense systems to kill the very vulnerable TIE bombers
@jamesmacfarlane3196
@jamesmacfarlane3196 5 жыл бұрын
Please more empire at War thrawn revenge mod I love those battles you make and they are super entertaining
@jimbo1683
@jimbo1683 5 жыл бұрын
absolutely no problem with sponsorship plugs man feel free to have them, whatever helps you support the channel is fine.
@rescuerat2206
@rescuerat2206 5 жыл бұрын
Once again, the mon Calamari never eases to amazed me. I hope we see the Mon Calamari Shipyard in episode 9 though. Plus I would find it interesting if we say what Thrawn thought of the race and their ships, I mean, Thrawn does have a thing for art.
@allnamesaretakenful
@allnamesaretakenful 5 жыл бұрын
I love the plug. It looks like a cool game.
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 5 жыл бұрын
Because if they destroy them they can't use it.
@bryanpseno4203
@bryanpseno4203 5 жыл бұрын
Barry Bend yes a hard issue for em.
@JordanG4117
@JordanG4117 5 жыл бұрын
Because they also like the sexy design of the mom Cala cruisers 😏😏
@maccyboi8551
@maccyboi8551 5 жыл бұрын
They also do a good job detecting twaps uwu. They know how to notice bulge owo
@jooot_6850
@jooot_6850 5 жыл бұрын
@@maccyboi8551 Stop! You have violated the law! Pay the court a fine or serve your sentence. Your stolen goods are now forfeit.
@maccyboi8551
@maccyboi8551 5 жыл бұрын
@@jooot_6850 no waw againsht detecting twaps owo
@deaconblackwood6785
@deaconblackwood6785 4 жыл бұрын
Maccy Boi Please stop
@sithlane2217
@sithlane2217 3 жыл бұрын
Mon Calamari ships are ugly.
@Sephiroth144
@Sephiroth144 5 жыл бұрын
You know, a video on the Mon Cala revolt would be quite interesting/appreciated...
@Hallo1248574
@Hallo1248574 3 жыл бұрын
The ending is always a classic! :D
@DEMONX62
@DEMONX62 5 жыл бұрын
Because it would be inconvenient for the plot
@GALAXIE67
@GALAXIE67 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video/review👍☯️👍
@unknownviewer6952
@unknownviewer6952 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Eck! I’m Still Confused
@devinfaux6987
@devinfaux6987 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, Still Confused. I'm Dad.
@unknownviewer6952
@unknownviewer6952 5 жыл бұрын
😂
@davidm1563
@davidm1563 5 жыл бұрын
Random question here but does anyone know how the Death Star 1 or 2 could aim its super laser up or down? Would it have to rotate up 45" or more to target capital ships above it and if so how did the crew walk about the hallways?
@benjaminma5078
@benjaminma5078 3 жыл бұрын
lol i love the dog video at the end
@chrono2959
@chrono2959 3 жыл бұрын
Eckhart this channel your channel is better than the Disney channel thank you for all that you do
@EtherealDoomed
@EtherealDoomed 5 жыл бұрын
I'm totally chill with the plug. :)
@Strydex
@Strydex 5 жыл бұрын
keep up the great work eckhart! this shit is great like powder
@elvisg7
@elvisg7 5 жыл бұрын
EckhartsLadder getting sponsored for making enjoyable videos? I definitely don't mind.
@deannabruce1102
@deannabruce1102 5 жыл бұрын
Ask eck . I would love to see a vs video of b-wing and tie defender
@davidhoopes6863
@davidhoopes6863 5 жыл бұрын
Could we have a breakdown or a vs matchup with the defense fleet around Mon Cala ?
@sofalso
@sofalso 4 жыл бұрын
Why do I always stay to watch the ending of your videos?
@InvictusMatrix
@InvictusMatrix 5 жыл бұрын
Is there an in-lore reason for how starfighter pilots travel through hyperspace without going insane? #AskEck
@Trex-or6cd
@Trex-or6cd 5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that hyperspace sickness takes a long time. Probably months. Alot longer than it takes to cross the galaxy. But that's just my guess.
@Warcrafter4
@Warcrafter4 5 жыл бұрын
Hyperspace lanes are like the eridar's warp tunnels. They are some of the few safe places inside of the alternate dimension(In this case hyper space) to travel through. Its also why you can't just hyperspace through anywhere is because it can have negative effects unless your using a proper hyperspace lane.
@EchthelionII
@EchthelionII 5 жыл бұрын
Tell that to Han Solo.
@thehumanoddity
@thehumanoddity 5 жыл бұрын
@@Warcrafter4 That's not how hyperspace works. Really, you could hyperspace anywhere, hyperspace lanes were just confirmed to be completely safe; i.e. there are no objects in the way.
@lonwof2105
@lonwof2105 3 жыл бұрын
Watching these vids has got me back into playing KOTOR. I made a new char and my motto is, "WWVD." What would Vader do?
@craigf6277
@craigf6277 5 жыл бұрын
one Versus I'd like to see is how well an ImpStar Deuce would stand up to a Manticorian SuperDreadnaught or Pod Superdreadnaught
@logannichols2605
@logannichols2605 5 жыл бұрын
Love it. Here is a question. I thought dac had 12 sentient races, but recent searches only have 2.
@victorgonzalez7489
@victorgonzalez7489 5 жыл бұрын
I love the ountro
@akocbibbo
@akocbibbo 5 жыл бұрын
Regarding the sponsored content, I actually appreciate the ad as it was relevant to the topic (space fantasy and table top games) and also it was something I would be interested in hearing/learning about. My advice and request would be to stay away from the gambling/shady/non-consumer friendly products and services (e.g. loot boxes, cannbis oil, betterhelp, etc.)
@ekomikpatt4917
@ekomikpatt4917 5 жыл бұрын
Mon cal was a space fortress with the ship yard having tons of defensive structures and probably a planetary defense shield with a fleet of ships in space and some other fleets in near by systems that the imperials don’t know about, which in turn could jump into a strategic position and then the fact that some of the ships were on the planet it self and the fact that the Mon Cals and quarens were aquatic creature with most of the planet covered in water would deem the invasion of the planet near impossible. And then with the help of the rebellion, who could respond to the empires attack making the imperials surrounded from multiple angles and there for will have to retreat (Which is embarrassing) or the’ll be destroyed by the amassed armada.That I understood but I didn’t know all about what was going on in the imperial government at the time, Thanks Eck for help clarifying this for me your amazing man.
@stargatefever
@stargatefever 5 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the limits of the Death Star as in how big would a planet have to be before the Death Star couldn't destroy it with one shot or could the Death Star destroy a Sun or a gas giant
@preoklenthe
@preoklenthe 5 жыл бұрын
But if it revolted before the battle of Yavin why didn't the Empire use the first Death Star against Mon Cala instead of Alderaan? Or use it in both planets if Alderaan was a worse menace than Mon Cala?
@williammagoffin9324
@williammagoffin9324 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe they didn't want to risk their most powerful asset against such a heavily defended target for its first combat mission. If something went wrong then the Mon Cal defense fleet would be the one enemy force in existence that might stand a chance of crippling or destroying the Death Star.
@furiousretribution4
@furiousretribution4 5 жыл бұрын
William Magoffin I don't buy that
@tk-756brony6
@tk-756brony6 5 жыл бұрын
@@williammagoffin9324 I don't know if the Mon Calamari pseudo terrorists would know of the Death Star's weakness. Also their main area of pride is their Capital Ships.. Exactly what the DS was designed to destroy úwù Unless Galen did something else to it too...
@prion42
@prion42 5 жыл бұрын
It's far too remote for an effective demonstration
@erwin669
@erwin669 5 жыл бұрын
Alderaan is in the Core Systems while Mon Cala is further in the Outer Rim than Yavin and Hoth. Jedha is more or less on the opposite side of the galaxy from Mon Cala. Alderaan would be on the way to Mon Cala so why not use the super laser on a planet that is actively funding a rebellion.
@stars9084
@stars9084 5 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about the advancements that were made to the regular Imperial Class Star Destroyers in later years of the New Republic Era, like the Mon Mothma variant or the Anakin Solo and how they differed from what had come before? #AskEck
@jjnewbold
@jjnewbold 5 жыл бұрын
Tell us about that blockade of Yavin/creation of the Executor. That sounds fascinating.
@benmccoy1766
@benmccoy1766 5 жыл бұрын
Hey eck I saw a Battlefleet Gothic trailer and now I’m curious about Tyranid bio-ships. Is there enough lore to make a video on them?
@redpanzer
@redpanzer 5 жыл бұрын
Not sure if done, but can you breakdown the energy/power yield of mass effect weaponry, i.e. Thannix cannons is this amount of kiltonnes of tnt, and reaper blasts are this much. I like that mass effect is more tame than other space scifi media considering its only 170s in the future
@kennethkates3140
@kennethkates3140 5 жыл бұрын
Starship versus: Harrower class Dreadnaught vs Victory class Star Destroyer
@josephcongdon427
@josephcongdon427 5 жыл бұрын
You know your almighty death star was a bad idea when acclamators would have been a better idea to build just for the base delta zero and huge troop load. Plus a good balance weapons
@RocketHarry865
@RocketHarry865 5 жыл бұрын
Wonder if the empire should have taken an asteroid at least as large as the one that cause our real life K-T extinction event an executor grade powerplant, hyperdrive and thrusters. Have the Asteroid impact into Mon Cala whilst in Hyperspace. That or send in infiltrators to plant strange matter on Mon Cala
@henryhamilton4087
@henryhamilton4087 2 жыл бұрын
Star wars Squadrons : The Scouring of Mon Cala commences!
@CrazedGamer117
@CrazedGamer117 5 жыл бұрын
how about a video on other options over the Tarken doctrine? say not fear but another option, was there another option ect.
@ChopsTwo
@ChopsTwo 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Eck, is there any chance you could put a little tag saying where you get each background clip from? Perhaps a lot of work, but there's a lot of things I don't recognise immediately that i'd like to look up
@thedishonoredamerican129
@thedishonoredamerican129 5 жыл бұрын
If they did, it would be a morale boost for the Empire AND they would have no enemy to fight really.
@darthgonk7979
@darthgonk7979 2 жыл бұрын
Him: the mon calamari were an absolutely incredible fighting force The mon calamari on screen: gets stabbed
@artificernathaniel3287
@artificernathaniel3287 5 жыл бұрын
You could also claim that by just always potentially threatening mon cala, they could insure that a vast quantity of assets would be tied up defending the place and not dispersed to the rebellion as a whole.
@PrinceofPwnage
@PrinceofPwnage 4 жыл бұрын
I remember the world devastator from Star Wars: Rogue Squadron on N64
@defeatingtie7093
@defeatingtie7093 4 жыл бұрын
I moss the vs battles man :( but your videos are still amazing
@schwarzerritter5724
@schwarzerritter5724 2 жыл бұрын
In Empire Strikes Back, we see a small base with one shield generator and one ion cannon and one generator can hold back a fleet containing a Super Star Destroyer. With the power grid of an industrial planet at your disposal, the enemy would need a Death Star to get through.
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