2017-09-04

talkswithwind: Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) getting her zappy-zappy on (CarolZap)
2017-09-04 09:21 pm

Who would win in a fight: A Star Destroyer or the Enterprise

A question I had on a job-application a long while ago. Really. It was a joke question to be sure. But they made the mistake of adding "show your work" to it.

Which I did.

It came to three pages. I really should have said, "This came to 3 pages. If you want to see the whole thing, ask."

The short-version:
The Star Destroyer would usually prevail, largely through TIE-FIghter spamming overwhelming the targeting solutions available to the Enterprise, allowing the fighter screen to weaken the shields enough for the SD itself to finish it off. However, the Enterprise platform is a far more maintainable solution in a sustained campaign and wins the logistics fight.

Showing my nerdy work )