History Headscratchers / SpaceBattleshipYamato2199

* Gamillans deem beings without blue skin as inferior (with a few exceptions like Wolf Frakken). Why, then, are they so enamoured with Isacndarians, who appear much more similar to Terrans and Zaltians?

** In naval battles going all the way back to the Age of Sail, the most advantageous tactical position that you would try to reach was "crossing the 'T'", where your ships would be moving at perpendicular course (as close to 90° as possible) to your enemy. This way, all of your gun batteries on the broadside could be brought to bear, while the enemy could only fire their forward guns. Though this will be obviously downplayed with ships having a bow-mounted WMG.

** Most likely because the ''Yamato's'' Shock Cannons had a lot more power behind them[[note]]A flashback battle in 2205 seems to confirm this; the Shock Cannons on the older Earth ships were pretty much their Wave Motion Guns. They were just powerful enough to kill a Gamilas ship, but took time to charge. Which really emphasizes just how much more powerful the Yamato was: She was using the fleets old trump cards for her secondary guns[[/note]]While the Shock Cannon seems to be at base more powerful than the laser cannons, it may not have been enough to penetrate Garmilan shields alone. Notably in ''2202'', the EDF is using upgraded models of those ships that replace all the lasers with Shock Cannons. But funny you should mention looking good, as the fight ''was'' a distraction after all.

** Most likely because the ''Yamato's'' Shock Cannons had a lot more power behind them. While the Shock Cannon seems to be at base more powerful than the laser cannons, it may not have been enough to penetrate Garmilan shields alone. Notably in ''2202'', the EDF is using upgraded models of those ships that replace all the lasers with Shock Cannons. But funny you should mention looking good, as the fight ''was'' a distraction after all.

** Most likely because the ''Yamato's'' Shock Cannons had a lot more power behind them. While the Shock Cannon seems to be at base more powerful than the laser cannons, it may not have been enough to penetrate Garmilan shields alone. Notably in ''2202'', the EDF is using upgraded models of those ships that replace all the lasers with Shock Cannons. But funny you should mention looking good, as the fight ''was'' a distraction after all.

* Once the Pluto base was destroyed and the planet bombs stopped, why did the surviving forces on Earth not try to buy humanity some time by attempting to set up colonies on Mars and the Moon? We know there were surviving ships, since at least one was there to see the Yamato off.

* Once the Pluto base was destroyed and the planet bombs stopped, why did the surviving forces on Earth not try to buy humanity some time by attempting to set up colonies on Mars and the Moon? We know there were surviving ships, since at least one was there to see the Yamato off.
* Why the hell did Yurisha fail to mention Iscandar being Gamilas' sister planet?

* Once the Pluto base was destroyed and the planet bombs stopped, why did the surviving forces on Earth not try to buy humanity some time by attempting to set up colonies on Mars and the Moon? We know there were surviving ships, since at least one was there to see the Yamato off.

*** AllThereInTheManual. The real world reason is RuleOfCool. The in-universe technobabble suggested by an artbook claims they were like "tire treads" for maintenance. Each time the WaveMotionGun fired it would sheer away a little bit more of the protrusions. After a certain amount was lost, it was time for a barrel overhaul.

*** It's a call back to World War 2. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe Anthony McAuliffe]] is famous for doing it. The admiral being a master strategist, would certainly know military history and considered his situation was the same.

*** It's a call back to World War 2. [[Anthony McAuliffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe]] is famous for doing it. The admiral being a master strategist, would certainly know military history and considered his situation was the same.

*** AllThereInTheManual. The real reason is RuleOfCool. The technobabble suggested by an artbook claims they were like "tire treads" for maintenance. Each the WaveMotionGun fired it would sheer away a little bit more of the protrusions. After a certain amount was lost, it was time for a barrel overhaul.

** Pay closer attention: it isn't rifled. Grooves are there, but they are straight, not twisted, as they need to be in rifling. The reason? Can be anything.

* Why wasn't Izumo Plan kept as a backup? I understand the Yamato Plan became a more attractive alternative and all resources were diverted to complete it as soon as possible, but putting all your eggs in one basket is insane. They could have ''delayed'' the Izumo Plan, then continued with it as the Yamato sailed to an alien world, in case the Yamato failed. Everyone on Earth was just waiting for the Yamato to return... they could have spend the time doing the Izumo Plan if the Yamato never returned... or returned empty handed. If they still needed a sunken Japanese super-battleship for the ColonyShip hull, there's still the Musashi and Shinano.