Originally posted by: buddy-x-wing
but surely the Rebel groundforce with their turrent cannons etc were also outside of the protection of the shields?
but surely the Rebel groundforce with their turrent cannons etc were also outside of the protection of the shields?
Not necessarily; they merely knew that any successful assault would have to be ground-based, so they placed their defences to match.
Also, this ring any bells for how we might incorporate — or at least reference — the Death Star?: "Who's THEY?! What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon? That thing wasn't even fully paid off yet! ... Oh, just rebuild it? Oh that's really f**king original! Get your 7' 2" asthmatic ass back here! ... Death Star blown up by a bunch of f**king teenagers..."