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Which of these techs (on this list below) should I choose for my story?

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Maximum7 Since: Apr, 2017
#1: Oct 17th 2019 at 1:33:17 PM

I was wondering if you could help me with something. Over the last few months, I've been editing the "List of hypothetical technologies" page on Wikipedia. I am terrible at picking so I was wondering if you could choose something from the list that could fit well in Star Wars. It's ok if you pick more than one.

I'm looking for something

-Hasn't appeared in Star Wars (as far as you know)

-Something that would not contradict the Force

-Something that would not be crazy expensive and resource consuming (I say this because many megastructures are on the list)

-Something that would not change EVERYTHING

-Something worth doing

Some of them already appear in Star Wars or don't apply to that universe. Filter through them

Here's the link to the list

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hypothetical_technologies

Thanks so much!!!!

Max
archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#2: Oct 17th 2019 at 2:01:46 PM

I’m not even sure how to answer this question.

What is this technology going to be used for in the story? Why does it need to be realistic and affordable if we’re talking about Star Wars? Why does it need to be a modern conceptual technology at all?

I’d suggest looking through that list with those criteria in mind and picking something.

Edited by archonspeaks on Oct 17th 2019 at 2:03:35 AM

They should have sent a poet.
Maximum7 Since: Apr, 2017
#3: Oct 17th 2019 at 2:22:19 PM

You raise excellent points but this is kinda my way of looking at stuff.

Max
archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#4: Oct 17th 2019 at 2:57:57 PM

If you can’t offer any more information then the question is more or less impossible to answer.

What’s the role of this technology in your story?

They should have sent a poet.
Maximum7 Since: Apr, 2017
#5: Oct 17th 2019 at 3:11:58 PM

Something a scientist can work on that becomes important later.

Max
archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#6: Oct 17th 2019 at 3:23:33 PM

Becomes important how? That doesn’t actually answer the question of what the technology’s role in the story is going to be.

With that little context you may as well just use a random technobabble generator and call it a day. Try one of these: [1]

Edited by archonspeaks on Oct 17th 2019 at 3:28:11 AM

They should have sent a poet.
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