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*** Plus, Tarkin's [[Its All There in the Manual|back story]] shows he is [[Complete Monster|a scary dude]]. For instance, it was he who came up with the idea of ruling the Galaxy by fear. It's possible that even Vader is intimidated by Tarkin. |
*** Plus, Tarkin's [[Its All There in the Manual|back story]] shows he is [[Complete Monster|a scary dude]]. For instance, it was he who came up with the idea of ruling the Galaxy by fear. It's possible that even Vader is intimidated by Tarkin. |
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*** When ''A New Hope'' was first developed, the [[All There in the Manual|Journal of the Whills]] had it that the Emperor was a puppet of the bureaucracy and governors like Tarkin. Tarkin would have the clout to "work with" the Emperor's muscle-in-chief from a position of superiority. |
*** When ''A New Hope'' was first developed, the [[All There in the Manual|Journal of the Whills]] had it that the Emperor was a puppet of the bureaucracy and governors like Tarkin. Tarkin would have the clout to "work with" the Emperor's muscle-in-chief from a position of superiority. |
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** Historical precedent exists for this, and in one of the things the Empire was specifically modeled after—Nazi Germany. Above a certain level, 'chain of command' meant 'out of all the high-ranking people in this room, which one of us does Hitler like more—at this particular moment?' The |
** Historical precedent exists for this, and in one of the things the Empire was specifically modeled after—Nazi Germany. Above a certain level, 'chain of command' meant 'out of all the high-ranking people in this room, which one of us does Hitler like more—at this particular moment?' The relative seniority between Tarkin and Vader depends on only one thing; which one of them they think the Emperor will back if their argument reaches a point that he has to intervene. This is for obvious reason a highly mutable concept and dependent on circumstances. |
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* James Cameron has admitted that the [[Space Marine]]s in ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'' came off as a lot less disciplined than actual Marines; rather, they were more a reflection of Vietnam-era regular Army conscripts. This is averted in his later film ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'', in which the Space Marines are intended to be more of a reflection of Blackwater mercenaries currently serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
* James Cameron has admitted that the [[Space Marine]]s in ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'' came off as a lot less disciplined than actual Marines; rather, they were more a reflection of Vietnam-era regular Army conscripts. This is averted in his later film ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'', in which the Space Marines are intended to be more of a reflection of Blackwater mercenaries currently serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
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* In ''[[Top Gun]]'', Maverick commits cashier-worthy violations ''over and over'' and ends up getting sent to the eponymous school for it. And not just things that are strictly military rules, but rules that are there for the safety of everyone, such as not buzzing the tower. These actions would get him grounded and [[Reassigned to Antarctica|transferred somewhere that's not as nice as an elite school.]] |
* In ''[[Top Gun]]'', Maverick commits cashier-worthy violations ''over and over'' and ends up getting sent to the eponymous school for it. And not just things that are strictly military rules, but rules that are there for the safety of everyone, such as not buzzing the tower. These actions would get him grounded and [[Reassigned to Antarctica|transferred somewhere that's not as nice as an elite school.]] |
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