Well, the Minbari nearly wiped all of humanity out of existence in the pre-show for Babylon 5. That kind of thing does rankle a bit.
Princess of Zeon
No, that's not what I meant. Yes, I know authors are understandably biased in favor of Humanity, but what I mean is, can the post-war UNSC defeat (though not necessarily curb-stomp) the Minbari?
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^ In a word: Yes.
As was mentioned in the UNSC vs Mass Effect thread, the UNSC has access to some very dangerous kit and a very capable military both during the Human-Covenant War and after.
They don't stand a fucking chance against the UNSC Infinity let alone other vessels like the Pillar of Autumn. Especially since post-war ALL UNSC vessels have Covenant level Deflector Shields even their fighters.
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Princess of Zeon
Pretty sure UNSC shield technology is superior to the Covenant equivalent due to greater Human understanding of the technology behind it (either way though, it pretty much renders Minbari energy weapons a non-factor).
What about Minbari stealth? FTL travel and communications comparison? And why does the Pillar of Autumn outclass a Minbari ship (considering it lacks shields)?
edited 17th May '13 7:30:50 AM by AdmiralValerian
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The MAC gun and sheer firepower it possesses. It outclassed damn near any Covenant ship it ran across and only got shot down because it was heavily outnumbered. Even then it scored four more kills on enemy battlecruisers.
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Princess of Zeon
Oh yeah, I remember that.
You think UNSC A.I.s could compensate the accuracy loss from Minbari stealth?
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Not sure if this belongs here, but anyway I've been reading lots of Babylon 5/Halo Crossovers, and have noted they always end up biased in favor of the UNSC (against the Minbari). Not that I have any complaints considering the utter bastards the Minbari in the backstory; anyway, my question is: is it justified (the bias I mean)?
The Minbari against the post-war UNSC; and please try to keep it reasonable.
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