I liked how in Rogue Squadron 2 and 3 you see them carrying big boxes underneath do deploy AT-STs from. They're long skinny boys, but that gives them a big space to carry things from.
The Sentinel is my most favorite shuttle in all of the Empire. It's just that awesome of a shuttle. I really love it so much, especially thanks to Empire at War, so I'm glad Eck is giving it a video to spotlight just how great it is. Even if it makes him sick.
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I loved Force Comander. It was my favourite of all the games. The amount of times I played it, the amount of hours I spent playing it... I doubt any of the Star Wars games put together could beat that.
@Michael Andrei Palon I mean the amount of hours I spent on that one game is more than all the hours I spent on any of the others. I have been desperate to get my old computer working again so I can play it again.
the running joke about the shuttles they always kept stealing, is that it was the same shuttle every time. this is even brought up in a minor dialogue between Ezra and Zeb while piloting said shuttle. Realistically though, steal some crates of blasters, occasional munitions, the Empire can basically roll over and go to sleep on that one. You start stealing multiple Assault Landers, one of the bean counters is going to take notice.
The Legends version of the Sentinel is massive(Usually there's a tiny one in OGfront 2 on the Kamino Rebellion map), the Disney Canon version is way smaller but DOES get a tailgun similar to the Lambda but slightly worse in positioning. There IS a hologram of the Legends version projected from the Rodian cyborg's headband in Rebels which is odd. Could be an error or maybe they were planing an Sentinel 2 in Newcanon.
In rebels, most of the Imperial ships/vehicles we see are meant to be early versions of what shows up in the original trilogy. So probably very intentional.
One of my favorite moments in Rogue Squadron was when I caught Seerdon too close to the ground and dropped half a dozen proton bombs on him with a Y-Wing. That was very cathartic.
Lambda Shuttle has been my favourite ship since I was a kid. I loved seeing it used in Jedi and then again in Mando. I always imagined fitting it out as a houseboat like the Falcon. The lander is cool as hell. Still one of the Galoob toys I don't have.
The Sentinel-class Landing Craft is perhaps my all-time favorite ship. I had the original Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (still sitting on my bookshelves today and containing the *definitive* rendition of this ship), and the Sentinel was always the first entry I flipped to. Of all the Star Wars ship toys that I acquired and lost over the years, only the Sentinel's Galoob Action Fleet model remains; I'm looking at it right now on my dresser. As a kid I always imagined it as something my character would have modified for his personal ship. And I too always got a small thrill each time I saw it in Shadows of the Empire racing by it on a swoop bike. I really have no idea why there are so many dumpy-looking versions of this ship out there, this thing is a shark. And in my silly daydreaming as a child, I also always insisted that a rear turret be added. 😁 I wrote a response to your last video bringing up the Sentinel, then promptly deleted it when I realized you probably didn't put it in your list for a good reason. What a pleasant surprise to see it then addressed so soon in its own video. Thanks!
The XG-1 is probably the single-most underrated starfighter in all of Star Wars. It's tough as nails, armed to the teeth, and stylish to boot. Its only drawback was it was even slower than a Y-Wing. Fun fact: There's a ship you can get in No Man's Sky that looks just like it, naturally I make it a point that every character I create in that game owns one.
I love the look of the sentinel. Though I would argue the delta class dx9 transport is a much better dropship/lander for the empire. It has tough shields and armor as well, and boasts a great amout of guns and missles. Plus it looks cool ;) great video eck!
@@DIEGhostfish of course there is an argument for both, but you forget proton torpedoes and ion cannons are no joke. Its practically a gunboat that can carry both the deadly space troopers and stormtroopers. I imagine the sentinel had better sensors, and of course it carried more troops and vehicles, but for a assault transport, I would personally value the greater firepower, protection, and boarding capabilities. The dx9 is practically half the size of the sentinal and carries proportionately same amount of troops (30 and not counting vehicles as they are useless in boarding enemy ships) Both ships have their place and the sentinel is still an awesome assault transport and is arguably better for planetary use. I am not trying to demean it, I just think the dx9 is better because it focuses on space combat a little more than the sentinel.
All these pre-prequels Clone Wars ships look so weird next to prequel ships, because they actually look like downgrades from OT stuff unlike the prequel designs. It retroactively makes Empire dumb for abandoning better-designed vehicles.
As a kid I built the old Lego set of the Sentinel shuttle from 2007 (it was just called "imperial landing craft") and always loved it. One day it was dropped and shattered and i never bothered to put it back together, now I have no idea where the parts are.
#askEck There's a couple craft that don't get a lot of mention in the old EU when it comes to shuttles like this. Any chance we could get some coverage on the middle step child between the Lamda and the Sentinel, known as the Kappa Class? Or maybe a bit on the Grek-class that Imperials had for boarding operations?
In legends, there was a modified Lambda-class T-4a shuttle that Jodo Kast piloted, known as The Foxcatch. For an Imperial ship, it actually looked pretty cool. Keep in mind that this was ships from the 90s legends stuff, so it looks a little goofy.
Got this lego set as a kid a played with it all the time. Always wondered why it was bigger than the lambda but just figured it was a lego thing. Super cool ship and set, been built in the parents basement since i was little
#askeck While the Empire’s Tarkin doctrine was clearly named and stated over its history, did the rebels ever put a name to their own starfighter-focused military doctrine? If so, how was it named? If not, what sort of name would you hypothesize?
If you are covering bad Star Wars ships, the Carrack Cruiser deserves a video. I think what happened is that it was supposed to be 35 metres long and then somebody put a comma into the wrong place and now the ship has a windshield that has enouch space to land two and a half YT-1300s on it.
I'd like to make a callback to the 'The Empire's Insanely OP... Shuttle?' video about the Gamma Class Assault Shuttle. It should have been about the 'triumvirate of terror': the Assault Shuttle, the Escort Transport and the ATR-6 Assault Transport. I reinstalled X-wing Alliance after that video and any one of them is terrifying to take on if you're flying a single seat fighter, one of them is slightly weaker, I don't remember which one exactly, but in practice the player needs a squadron of at least 4 ships to make an attack on any of them not a suicide mission, unless you're flying a B-Wing or Tie Defender, and it's still a close call. And then there are also the Scout Craft and System Patrol Craft: In the campaign they are extremely nerfed, flying very slow and with a low rate of fire. But if the player fights them in the mission simulator they are the same kind of terror birds as the shuttles, even worse as they are faster.
Such a great ship! I just started replaying battlefront: Ellie Squadron on the PSP, and I love that this is one of the imperial ships you get to pilot.
This is something i never understood. its canon, yet in all canon video games (both battlefronts and squadrons), the Lambda takes the troop transport role and boarding party, as if the Sentinel never existed. Man, I loved them deploying troopy in force commander and empire at war. And I agree with slothfulcobra, was cool how they carried containers in rouge squadrons
i wonder how this would do as a personal starship for mercenaries, bounty hinters, or smugles. its got the space in the storage to modify, weapons and defenses and good hyperdrive. it seems like this is a perfect fit for a small unit to base out of
it can carry 54 troopers as well as heavy equipment and speeder bikes and by reconfiguring the cargo compartment it could carry up to 12 additional AT-STs - Imperial Handbook (page. 46)
I had the Action Fleet version of the Sentinel Shuttle and it was just so fun to fiddle around with. It even had the recessed blaster cannon up top. Great variation and upgrade of the Lambda.
Fleet battle between Grand admiral Thrawn vs. Ender Wiggin Each one has an equal sized fleet with equally capable subordinates, and since Ender is from a different universe each has equal understanding of the technology they’re using. They are in command of Star Wars vessels. Pick a famous fleet of your choosing I’d suggest death squadron
Make a vid on the Sheathipede please , it's so elagant , and like a fighter shuttle , I'm trying a design for a disguised Tie defender Folding it's wing up , to look like a heavily modified imperial Sheathipede , for spec ops for Fulcrum , in my no hope to hit fanfic
The Sentinel is such an awesome shuttle. I remember falling in love with it after playing Force Commander as a kid, then Lego released a set of it when I was a young teen (I believe they released a newer version a few years ago too). I would often order in troops/vehicles just to see it and hear the pilot lines. I also loved it's Rebellion counterpart, the Rusty Eagle. Force Commander is 👌. Old game, can be janky at times, but man...good times.
One thing I've never really understood is what purpose the wings of Imperial shuttles actually serve. The ventral wing and the two lower wings make me think of the horizontal/vertical stabilizers in a plane's tail, but in a universe of repulsorlifts and artificial gravity I wouldn't have thought ships would need to stabilize when flying this way. There seem to be plenty of other shuttles in the Star Wars universe that can fly just as easily without, the GR-75 for example.
Rogue Squadron 64 had AT-PTs spawning out of them which didn't make sense to me as a kid, was the mission where you had to protect the Nohnah crashed ship. Especially since in that game they show you the Viper transport that can already hold multiple walkers. They basically turned it into a monster closet with wings lol.
Can we get a video on the best and worst Ugly fighters please? I think that would be awesome. Also Eck, if you were to have a ship in Star Wars, what would it be and how would you modify it?
I couldn't agree more. For all the times the Empire followed Tarkin Doctrine anf cut corners on their smaller vessels in favor of the capital ships, the Sentinel (and to some extent the Lambda too) broke that rule big time. For years now, I've wanted to see some post Endor pirate "Marauder-izing" an old Sentinel. Basically doing to it what Clone Force 99 did to their Omicron. Maybe even "Falcon-izing" it, beefing up her guts and heart while junking her exterior.
So it like the Chinook compared to a normal chopper Also it's a seemingly paradoxical element in real life planes and even ships: larger models have the capacity for even larger engines and even fuel so can go much faster. It's like a Cessna VS a 747 or the SR71 VS an F22
#askEck have you ever heard of the Imperial Stormtrooper Transport that looks like a CIS Platoon Attack Craft? It was in the background of A New Hope above Mos Eisley. I have never seen anyone talk about this obscure vehicle. I found it randomly on Wookiepedia.
For the lack of a rear gun i think it doesnt need one, it think the vehicle is more used to deploy troops when tie fighters and bombers have cleared hot zones so the sentinel can deploy its on board assets more safely since it deploys so many at a time.
#Askeck What is your favorite extinct/endangered Star Wars race? Without disney corprate incompetency, would you like to see them return to the movies/TV shows?
I found strange that no one tried to imitate the Eagle from Space 1999, it's a good design, flexible, naturally it wasn't designed for war, but its configuration allowed to carry different containers, and, as our Skycrane, would've been an interesting support vessel for the Empire.
#askeck Which ship would you pick for a crew of adventurers/explorers/treasure hunters? Or rather which ship class would be the best suited for such an endeavour (either from CEC or CEC excluded ' Cause it seems like the most obvious choice)?
I think a YT-1300 would be a pretty good choice because it is relatively cheap, easy to use, has onboard living and storage space, decently armed, can be easily modified with high supply and demand parts, does not attract any unwanted attention and can push additional cargo that you collect from treasure hunting. Other CEC ships that are similar in size and design are also a pretty good choice.
I have the old Action Fleet Sentinel and Lambda and they were by far my favorites. The Sentinel even has a retractable ion cannon in the neck between the cockpit and main body
I figure the lack of rear-facing weaponry is probably a consequence of cramming so many other awesome systems into a relatively small hull. Besides, it's essentially an assault shuttle, made for flying straight into the thick of combat and unloading troops and vehicles under fire. Like the AT-AT, this thing is pure frontal assault. Basically, if your rear is to the enemy, you're using it wrong. Doctrinally I imagine the Imperial Army and Stormtrooper Corps conceived of its use in such a way that by the time it departs the combat zone it charged into, everything immediately capable of harming it from behind should have been neutralized by its heavy forward armament, its escorting fighters, or the ground unit it carries. Imperial planners probably assumed that they would always have air and orbital superiority when deploying landers, so the lack of rear-facing weapons was likely judged a minimal risk for most combat scenarios they were likely to face.
I don't really count the Sentinel as a shuttle, it's really more like a military transport. Difference in purpose - it's not there to transport just whatever needs to be shifted, but is a little more specialized, for troop deployment or heavy cargo drops. It's just a bit big to be ubiquitous.
I recognize it; Im sur it was made into a lego set (although quite poorly detailed), some unamed imperial troop transport. It was one of the gifts it for my birthday when I was an early teenager. I have always prefered this model over the classic lambda (wich I had too). But the white triangular shape with folding wings is always striking. Maybe its time to gather all the pieces again, probably taking dust in a box somewhere in the attic... Maybe there is even an UCS version somewhere.
Love the Sentinel. But in a post-Empire galaxy, if I were to get hold of one, I would have to move the dorsal to the rear over the two wings. Would look better, and leave space for another level for cargo behind the cockpit.
I remember playing 'The Search for The Nonnah' mission on Rouge Squadron 1 so many times as a kid, and every single time I pumped as much laser fire and missiles into the Sentinel that plops down and deploys AT-PTs, tanks, and AT-STs that I could, hoping I'd be able to destroy it, but never did. Just goes to show how much 25% more armor makes a difference. ...Or it could be just that it's made indestructible for the sake of not screwing with scripted events...
I've remember the Sentinel because Moff Kohl Seerdon use it on Thyferra in Rogue Squadron 3D when it face Luke Skywalker in the only boss fight of the game, very hard to take down because of the armor, at least 5 tries it took me to beat him.
I remember in 2007 I got a Lego set of the lambda shuttle for my 13th birthday… (I know, I was entering Teen Kingdom at the time, but I still loved Legos even I was going into puberty so please cut me some slack.)
I always liked the Lambda, but never like when it was used a s workhorse or assault lander. It always felt to me like it was the officers (or VIP) transport. So the moment I saw the Sentinel added in the special edition I immediately loved it.
I'm not sure i'd consider the Sentinel a shuttle. I'd say its more of a light freighter, long range assault craft. It can carry a fair amount of cargo and vehicles, has beds, has a mess, has shower and toilet. It can operate for weeks if not months on its own consumables if its not carrying troops. It puts it out of the field of shuttle. In star trek its like calling the runnabouts shuttle craft. you could do a long range multi-month mission on a runabout or even longer... the size of the ship puts it large then some of the freighters.
They should have had the side exit ramps open upwards instead of downwards. This would provide ground troops overhead and side cover as they left the ship if in a close combat situation.
#askEck Is it possible for a ship to be stationary in hyperspace? Doctor Who had an example of that in 1979, I'm curious about the physics of a dimension used purely for FTL travel. Enjoy your break!
#AskEck I noticed in RoTS when Vader is slaughtering the separatists on Mustafar, in one brief clip (1:35:07), he appears to be in pure agony. Is this a continuity issue between the novelization (where he was thoroughly enjoying it) and movie, or is there an explanation for it? Thank You very much
#askeck How do you think cost factors in when comparing the Lambda to the Sentinal? Lots of modern military problems 'seem' easy to fix until you realize than one costs six times more than the 'worse' option. Is the Lambda the GOAT because it was 'good enough' AND cost effective? That's my head-cannon anyway.
#AskEck Fellow Rogue Squadron and Shadows of the Empire lover here! Could you either do a full walkthrough video series of RS1 for nostalgia’s sake OR go into your top 5 RS1 levels. Mine are (in no particular order) Rendezvous on Barkhesh, Imperial Construction Yards, Rescue on Kessel, Escape from Fest, and Blockade on Chandrila. Also the secret CHICKEN level, but that’s an honorable mention. 😜 OR a tier list of the complete RS1 vehicles. Don’t forget the 1969 Buick Electra either! 🤣🤣 Wampa Stompa my friend! Thank you and stay awesome!
Great content as always, but can we get a shout out to the incredible footage from FORCE COMMANDER!!! My all-time favorite Star Wars game! So glad you included it, as the Sentinel appears a lot in the game
Need some love for Director Krennic's personal Delta class t-3c stealth shuttle. While not as utilitarian as the Lamda or Sentinel it is appropriately special and unique for the character.
For @Ekhartsadder: (All in Good Fun) From a former military Veteran who knows what he's talking about: Eck, I'm sorry to say that I have to call B.S. formally on this analysis Sir. Why? (Mostly) Because, in both this design and the Lambda Class T-4 series shuttles they have Both the same Exact Fault and it is the Exact same 'feature" you noted before, the swing wings and up top dorsal Wing (I call it what it looked like a Sail - on a Space Ship - That Doesn't and Can't be used for Sailing not even Solar). (Me at all times: Why George? Why?) 1) Your average Tie Fighter or X-Wing jockey would have to be legally Blind to miss it when targeting the shuttle from the side (which Enhances Not Detracts From the Notice-ability of the Aircraft in question Which is Directly proportionately Opposite from the current "en vogue" of aircraft - meaning stealth enhanced airframe's) which means any Sane military Will Not (except the Empire apparently) would want them overly much since those who get noticed First in combat, usually are the very First to die First (a fine Grand Ole Time Tradition if their ever was one). Which brings me to my next point, the cross sections of these beasts and another problem that relates to other but is a whole another issue at hand as well. 2) The military uses terms like" "enfilading fire", "flank", "flanking march", "distraction tactics", "pincer movements" and "end rush's" - Yes all are military terms or were invented by them (usually to dismember another individual but I digress) Which All Apply Here, meaning that Generally if something is designed for a Military it is a More Robust item (genrerally in very comforting armor) that doesn't carry a Nice Big set of "Hey Look at Me" Wings (Remember rule number one, not to be seen either visually or by sensors) that upon being flanked and shot at on the cross way's where any (not blind hence the reason they are supposedly a pilot in the 1st place) idiot can see it which tends to mean That is exactly where they Aim most generally. What are those attached to? And How do they Work? Yep, you got it in one. Hits the shielding on the side, which Can wears thru it and melts the Entire Mechanism that Allows you to Fold Your Wings (oops, now how do you land? Me= Super glad it's not my problem to have to worry about - gets out popcorn to watch the fun). I'd call that a "significant Design Flaw", wouldn't you? I've been shot at too many times already plus have been thrown out of too many moving vehicles (intentionally) to Ever want to ride on Either One of these (intentionally, while conscious and / or of "sane mind" -whatever that means -, I'm crazy, just not that Insane yet since I'm currently not looking to die, I'll let other people beat me to that prize first sure enough so uh...."no thanks, I'll wait for the LAARTY" - LAAT rules).
While the lack of a rear defensive laser gun turret is, well, a disadvantage, given the Sentinel's shape and design--a more compartmentalized, significantly more massive, with a discreet propulsion "block" at the rear that could match or even exceed the Lambda-class shuttle in acceleration--it's entirely plausible that the designers literally had no good place to put it that wouldn't compromise the aerodynamics while having a poorer field of fire (basically the flaw in the overwhelming majority of defensive gun turrets in real life aircraft design). That's even before considering that the powerplant might have little energy to spare between the larger shield output and drive systems; the turret might've been deleted to help with those. It's a weakness for a ship in that role, but I actually really appreciate it when we see minute but believable technical flaws in this sort of design (especially for a craft that would be manufactured by the thousands and often used in comparatively mundane roles. Neat video.
#askeck if the resistance would've built starhawks outta resurgence class star destroyers, what do you think its "secret" weapon would've been if it wasn't a supped up tractor beam?
As kids with friends we would just call Sentinel "that dark grey bigger shuttle" lol. And then hate on how hard it was to take one down in Rogue Squadron :D
The Sentinel should be compared to the Theta shuttle/transport from Rogue One. Granted, the Sentinel would probably come out on top, but there could be some key points made.
I liked how in Rogue Squadron 2 and 3 you see them carrying big boxes underneath do deploy AT-STs from. They're long skinny boys, but that gives them a big space to carry things from.
These shuttles have very strong shields. I remember them taking several bombs from TIE bombers in Rogue Squadron where as my Ywing only took 1 bomb.
I too am long skinny boy
Like a cargo helicopter 🚁
The Sentinel is my most favorite shuttle in all of the Empire. It's just that awesome of a shuttle. I really love it so much, especially thanks to Empire at War, so I'm glad Eck is giving it a video to spotlight just how great it is. Even if it makes him sick.
I enjoyed reading your enthusiasm.
I enjoyed reading your enjoyment
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Best shuttle is tie shuttle
I think I am more impressed at the fact that you had freaking Force Commander showing! Man that takes me back!
Maybe not but I would still play it if GOG or Steam would ever get around to having it for sale.
I loved Force Comander. It was my favourite of all the games. The amount of times I played it, the amount of hours I spent playing it... I doubt any of the Star Wars games put together could beat that.
@Michael Andrei Palon I mean the amount of hours I spent on that one game is more than all the hours I spent on any of the others. I have been desperate to get my old computer working again so I can play it again.
Yes I loved that game and the cutscenes in this video threw me back to those younger days
the lego sentinel was one of my all time favorite sets as a kid so i've always had a soft spot for this ship. hope to see more of it in canon material
I'm surprised the Rebellion didn't have a steady fleet of them given how commonly stolen they were in Rebels.
the running joke about the shuttles they always kept stealing, is that it was the same shuttle every time. this is even brought up in a minor dialogue between Ezra and Zeb while piloting said shuttle.
Realistically though, steal some crates of blasters, occasional munitions, the Empire can basically roll over and go to sleep on that one. You start stealing multiple Assault Landers, one of the bean counters is going to take notice.
The Legends version of the Sentinel is massive(Usually there's a tiny one in OGfront 2 on the Kamino Rebellion map), the Disney Canon version is way smaller but DOES get a tailgun similar to the Lambda but slightly worse in positioning. There IS a hologram of the Legends version projected from the Rodian cyborg's headband in Rebels which is odd. Could be an error or maybe they were planing an Sentinel 2 in Newcanon.
Wookieepedia still misscales canon version like the Arquitens error 😭
I actually like the idea of both existing as variants. The sentinel 1 being the smaller one in Rebels and the sentinel 2 being larger
In rebels, most of the Imperial ships/vehicles we see are meant to be early versions of what shows up in the original trilogy. So probably very intentional.
The smaller one in rebels could be an unarmored retrofit of the lambda that eventually was used as the bases for the production run of the sentinel.
@@zraal3759 It's definitely not a question of armor so much as keel.
One of my favorite moments in Rogue Squadron was when I caught Seerdon too close to the ground and dropped half a dozen proton bombs on him with a Y-Wing. That was very cathartic.
Lambda Shuttle has been my favourite ship since I was a kid. I loved seeing it used in Jedi and then again in Mando. I always imagined fitting it out as a houseboat like the Falcon.
The lander is cool as hell. Still one of the Galoob toys I don't have.
The Sentinel-class Landing Craft is perhaps my all-time favorite ship. I had the original Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (still sitting on my bookshelves today and containing the *definitive* rendition of this ship), and the Sentinel was always the first entry I flipped to.
Of all the Star Wars ship toys that I acquired and lost over the years, only the Sentinel's Galoob Action Fleet model remains; I'm looking at it right now on my dresser. As a kid I always imagined it as something my character would have modified for his personal ship. And I too always got a small thrill each time I saw it in Shadows of the Empire racing by it on a swoop bike.
I really have no idea why there are so many dumpy-looking versions of this ship out there, this thing is a shark. And in my silly daydreaming as a child, I also always insisted that a rear turret be added. 😁
I wrote a response to your last video bringing up the Sentinel, then promptly deleted it when I realized you probably didn't put it in your list for a good reason. What a pleasant surprise to see it then addressed so soon in its own video.
Thanks!
Disney version's rear gun is on that extra hump beneath the top wing, Still a massive blindspot to the bottom rear.
The XG-1 is probably the single-most underrated starfighter in all of Star Wars.
It's tough as nails, armed to the teeth, and stylish to boot. Its only drawback was it was even slower than a Y-Wing. Fun fact: There's a ship you can get in No Man's Sky that looks just like it, naturally I make it a point that every character I create in that game owns one.
It was not slower than a Y-Wing in its intro game, or any of the flight sims. Only FFG's god awful ship statting department fucked that up.
Missed the earlier episode, but the AT-AT shuttle from the IMPS the Relentless series here on youtube was an impressive craft.
I've always been fascinated by this ship. Took out quite a few of them when I played X-Wing Alliance. They definitely deserve more love in the films.
It's surprisingly dangerous in the "Evacuate the family stations" mission.
When I see Poe looking at those shuttles, the Auralnauts' "Banana Time" begins playing in my head.
I can't believe they never made a model of the Sentinel-class for either X-wing Miniatures or Armada.
A good way of looking at it is that the Lambda is the shuttle for the officers while the Sentinel is the shuttle for combat deployments.
I love the look of the sentinel. Though I would argue the delta class dx9 transport is a much better dropship/lander for the empire. It has tough shields and armor as well, and boasts a great amout of guns and missles. Plus it looks cool ;) great video eck!
The Dx9 is great but only slightly better armed than the Sentinel. Same laser count, one more ion gun and bigger missiles
@@DIEGhostfish of course there is an argument for both, but you forget proton torpedoes and ion cannons are no joke. Its practically a gunboat that can carry both the deadly space troopers and stormtroopers.
I imagine the sentinel had better sensors, and of course it carried more troops and vehicles, but for a assault transport, I would personally value the greater firepower, protection, and boarding capabilities. The dx9 is practically half the size of the sentinal and carries proportionately same amount of troops (30 and not counting vehicles as they are useless in boarding enemy ships) Both ships have their place and the sentinel is still an awesome assault transport and is arguably better for planetary use. I am not trying to demean it, I just think the dx9 is better because it focuses on space combat a little more than the sentinel.
That opening cutscene from Force Commander brought back memories…
That theme song is still proudly a part of my music playlist to this day.
I’d consider it more of a landing craft akin to a Higgins boat. Also now I really want to play Star Wars Galaxies again.
The Sentinel seems more related to the KAPPA class from the Clone Wars, similar larger size than the Lambda.
All these pre-prequels Clone Wars ships look so weird next to prequel ships, because they actually look like downgrades from OT stuff unlike the prequel designs. It retroactively makes Empire dumb for abandoning better-designed vehicles.
As someone who thoroughly enjoys rewatching the old and new episodes alike, I'm so glad we are still talking about Star Wars ships!
As a kid I built the old Lego set of the Sentinel shuttle from 2007 (it was just called "imperial landing craft") and always loved it. One day it was dropped and shattered and i never bothered to put it back together, now I have no idea where the parts are.
#askEck There's a couple craft that don't get a lot of mention in the old EU when it comes to shuttles like this. Any chance we could get some coverage on the middle step child between the Lamda and the Sentinel, known as the Kappa Class? Or maybe a bit on the Grek-class that Imperials had for boarding operations?
In legends, there was a modified Lambda-class T-4a shuttle that Jodo Kast piloted, known as The Foxcatch.
For an Imperial ship, it actually looked pretty cool. Keep in mind that this was ships from the 90s legends stuff, so it looks a little goofy.
Got this lego set as a kid a played with it all the time. Always wondered why it was bigger than the lambda but just figured it was a lego thing. Super cool ship and set, been built in the parents basement since i was little
The escort shuttle from the X-Wing and TIE Fighter games was very cool as well...
Yeah, those were cool. They're like the Lambda but angry.
Delta-class JV-7.
That, the Cygnus XG-1 and the Skipray Blastboat are the 3 ships from LucasArts / EU I want to see become canon
#askeck While the Empire’s Tarkin doctrine was clearly named and stated over its history, did the rebels ever put a name to their own starfighter-focused military doctrine? If so, how was it named? If not, what sort of name would you hypothesize?
Akbar Doctrine perhaps?
All I know is, the Mothma Doctrine would be the worst doctrine due to the Mid Rim Retreat
Uh... survival?
Phoenix doctrine
Guerilla warfare… lol
The Sentinel and the AT-AT Barge are so cool
If you are covering bad Star Wars ships, the Carrack Cruiser deserves a video. I think what happened is that it was supposed to be 35 metres long and then somebody put a comma into the wrong place and now the ship has a windshield that has enouch space to land two and a half YT-1300s on it.
CARRRAAAAAACKK
I'd like to make a callback to the 'The Empire's Insanely OP... Shuttle?' video about the Gamma Class Assault Shuttle. It should have been about the 'triumvirate of terror': the Assault Shuttle, the Escort Transport and the ATR-6 Assault Transport. I reinstalled X-wing Alliance after that video and any one of them is terrifying to take on if you're flying a single seat fighter, one of them is slightly weaker, I don't remember which one exactly, but in practice the player needs a squadron of at least 4 ships to make an attack on any of them not a suicide mission, unless you're flying a B-Wing or Tie Defender, and it's still a close call.
And then there are also the Scout Craft and System Patrol Craft: In the campaign they are extremely nerfed, flying very slow and with a low rate of fire. But if the player fights them in the mission simulator they are the same kind of terror birds as the shuttles, even worse as they are faster.
Yeah the game lets any ship use eveb a full turbolaser tureet as an accurate point defense gun.
Such a great ship! I just started replaying battlefront: Ellie Squadron on the PSP, and I love that this is one of the imperial ships you get to pilot.
#askeck Have you ever thought of designing your own Star Wars inspired ships? It would be cool to see what you would come up with.
I had a toy model of the Sentinel shuttle when I was a kid, so it became my absolute favorite ship in Star Wars.
This is something i never understood. its canon, yet in all canon video games (both battlefronts and squadrons), the Lambda takes the troop transport role and boarding party, as if the Sentinel never existed. Man, I loved them deploying troopy in force commander and empire at war. And I agree with slothfulcobra, was cool how they carried containers in rouge squadrons
i wonder how this would do as a personal starship for mercenaries, bounty hinters, or smugles. its got the space in the storage to modify, weapons and defenses and good hyperdrive. it seems like this is a perfect fit for a small unit to base out of
In my mind, quite well
it can carry 54 troopers as well as heavy equipment and speeder bikes and by reconfiguring the cargo compartment it could carry up to 12 additional AT-STs
- Imperial Handbook (page. 46)
Yeah though the multiple ATST carrier version didn't ahve them deployment ready.
@@DIEGhostfish oh ok I didn’t know that. interesting, thanks!
Dude I found your content through your hockey channel. You have a gift for this man. Your voice, cadence, and scripting is top notch!
I had the Action Fleet version of the Sentinel Shuttle and it was just so fun to fiddle around with. It even had the recessed blaster cannon up top. Great variation and upgrade of the Lambda.
Fleet battle between
Grand admiral Thrawn vs. Ender Wiggin
Each one has an equal sized fleet with equally capable subordinates, and since Ender is from a different universe each has equal understanding of the technology they’re using. They are in command of Star Wars vessels. Pick a famous fleet of your choosing I’d suggest death squadron
Make a vid on the Sheathipede please , it's so elagant , and like a fighter shuttle , I'm trying a design for a disguised Tie defender Folding it's wing up , to look like a heavily modified imperial Sheathipede , for spec ops for Fulcrum , in my no hope to hit fanfic
What's the Sheathipede in?
@@Rensune the CIS commanders Shuttle and the 2nd Phantom shuttle in the Rebels are the Sheathipede class , u can see it in clone wars or Rebels series
The Sentinel is such an awesome shuttle. I remember falling in love with it after playing Force Commander as a kid, then Lego released a set of it when I was a young teen (I believe they released a newer version a few years ago too).
I would often order in troops/vehicles just to see it and hear the pilot lines. I also loved it's Rebellion counterpart, the Rusty Eagle. Force Commander is 👌. Old game, can be janky at times, but man...good times.
One thing I've never really understood is what purpose the wings of Imperial shuttles actually serve. The ventral wing and the two lower wings make me think of the horizontal/vertical stabilizers in a plane's tail, but in a universe of repulsorlifts and artificial gravity I wouldn't have thought ships would need to stabilize when flying this way. There seem to be plenty of other shuttles in the Star Wars universe that can fly just as easily without, the GR-75 for example.
Why dont they use this more in the recent shows :(
Rogue squadron was my first introduction to the Sentinel Shuttle too!! It’s one of my favorite missions of the game in fact
I didn't even know this was called Sentinel class shuttle. Now I know what that LEGO set is.
Rogue Squadron 64 had AT-PTs spawning out of them which didn't make sense to me as a kid, was the mission where you had to protect the Nohnah crashed ship.
Especially since in that game they show you the Viper transport that can already hold multiple walkers.
They basically turned it into a monster closet with wings lol.
Can we get a video on the best and worst Ugly fighters please? I think that would be awesome. Also Eck, if you were to have a ship in Star Wars, what would it be and how would you modify it?
I couldn't agree more. For all the times the Empire followed Tarkin Doctrine anf cut corners on their smaller vessels in favor of the capital ships, the Sentinel (and to some extent the Lambda too) broke that rule big time.
For years now, I've wanted to see some post Endor pirate "Marauder-izing" an old Sentinel. Basically doing to it what Clone Force 99 did to their Omicron. Maybe even "Falcon-izing" it, beefing up her guts and heart while junking her exterior.
Hey Ecks, which would you say are the most underrated civilian ships in the franchise?
So it like the Chinook compared to a normal chopper
Also it's a seemingly paradoxical element in real life planes and even ships: larger models have the capacity for even larger engines and even fuel so can go much faster. It's like a Cessna VS a 747 or the SR71 VS an F22
ATPTs at 2:30- such a good walker!
I hope that you are feeling better again and that you don't take any more shuttles. It makes you ill 🤧 🤒
#askEck have you ever heard of the Imperial Stormtrooper Transport that looks like a CIS Platoon Attack Craft? It was in the background of A New Hope above Mos Eisley. I have never seen anyone talk about this obscure vehicle. I found it randomly on Wookiepedia.
Its also in star wars force commander RTS on PC XD that game was the first time I heard the star wars theme in a metal cover
In the spirit of bringing back classic Eck formats, how about the return of battle breakdowns? They're some of my favorites.
Eck: "Sentinal class shuttle"
Rouge Squadon Players: *vietnam flashbacks of Moff Seerdon's battle*
For the lack of a rear gun i think it doesnt need one, it think the vehicle is more used to deploy troops when tie fighters and bombers have cleared hot zones so the sentinel can deploy its on board assets more safely since it deploys so many at a time.
#Askeck
What is your favorite extinct/endangered Star Wars race? Without disney corprate incompetency, would you like to see them return to the movies/TV shows?
I found strange that no one tried to imitate the Eagle from Space 1999, it's a good design, flexible, naturally it wasn't designed for war, but its configuration allowed to carry different containers, and, as our Skycrane, would've been an interesting support vessel for the Empire.
#askeck
Which ship would you pick for a crew of adventurers/explorers/treasure hunters? Or rather which ship class would be the best suited for such an endeavour (either from CEC or CEC excluded ' Cause it seems like the most obvious choice)?
I think a YT-1300 would be a pretty good choice because it is relatively cheap, easy to use, has onboard living and storage space, decently armed, can be easily modified with high supply and demand parts, does not attract any unwanted attention and can push additional cargo that you collect from treasure hunting.
Other CEC ships that are similar in size and design are also a pretty good choice.
I have the old Action Fleet Sentinel and Lambda and they were by far my favorites. The Sentinel even has a retractable ion cannon in the neck between the cockpit and main body
I’ve been saying disembark my entire life. I had no idea I could say debark. ALL THOSE WASTED SYLLABLES!!! 😂😂😂
I figure the lack of rear-facing weaponry is probably a consequence of cramming so many other awesome systems into a relatively small hull. Besides, it's essentially an assault shuttle, made for flying straight into the thick of combat and unloading troops and vehicles under fire. Like the AT-AT, this thing is pure frontal assault. Basically, if your rear is to the enemy, you're using it wrong.
Doctrinally I imagine the Imperial Army and Stormtrooper Corps conceived of its use in such a way that by the time it departs the combat zone it charged into, everything immediately capable of harming it from behind should have been neutralized by its heavy forward armament, its escorting fighters, or the ground unit it carries. Imperial planners probably assumed that they would always have air and orbital superiority when deploying landers, so the lack of rear-facing weapons was likely judged a minimal risk for most combat scenarios they were likely to face.
I don't really count the Sentinel as a shuttle, it's really more like a military transport. Difference in purpose - it's not there to transport just whatever needs to be shifted, but is a little more specialized, for troop deployment or heavy cargo drops. It's just a bit big to be ubiquitous.
I recognize it; Im sur it was made into a lego set (although quite poorly detailed), some unamed imperial troop transport. It was one of the gifts it for my birthday when I was an early teenager. I have always prefered this model over the classic lambda (wich I had too). But the white triangular shape with folding wings is always striking. Maybe its time to gather all the pieces again, probably taking dust in a box somewhere in the attic... Maybe there is even an UCS version somewhere.
Love the Sentinel. But in a post-Empire galaxy, if I were to get hold of one, I would have to move the dorsal to the rear over the two wings. Would look better, and leave space for another level for cargo behind the cockpit.
I remember playing 'The Search for The Nonnah' mission on Rouge Squadron 1 so many times as a kid, and every single time I pumped as much laser fire and missiles into the Sentinel that plops down and deploys AT-PTs, tanks, and AT-STs that I could, hoping I'd be able to destroy it, but never did. Just goes to show how much 25% more armor makes a difference.
...Or it could be just that it's made indestructible for the sake of not screwing with scripted events...
I've remember the Sentinel because Moff Kohl Seerdon use it on Thyferra in Rogue Squadron 3D when it face Luke Skywalker in the only boss fight of the game, very hard to take down because of the armor, at least 5 tries it took me to beat him.
Playing SWG-LEGENDS (Star Wars Galaxies Legends) and building up ships is great! Space combat is amazing! Very in-depth.
Love the video
there is one vehicle I'd like you to talk about.
Grievous' Wheel Tank
I'd love to see you do a breakdown of the Incom Y-4 "Raptor" transport. Always felt it was a capable shuttle with a unique gimmick.
LEGO needs to make a Sentinel set, I love Cygnus's tri-wing shuttles and the Sentinel is my all time favorite
I remember in 2007 I got a Lego set of the lambda shuttle for my 13th birthday… (I know, I was entering Teen Kingdom at the time, but I still loved Legos even I was going into puberty so please cut me some slack.)
I always liked the Lambda, but never like when it was used a s workhorse or assault lander. It always felt to me like it was the officers (or VIP) transport. So the moment I saw the Sentinel added in the special edition I immediately loved it.
Love the rogue squadron clips. I used to play that on my dad windows ls computer and it was so cool.
I'm not sure i'd consider the Sentinel a shuttle. I'd say its more of a light freighter, long range assault craft. It can carry a fair amount of cargo and vehicles, has beds, has a mess, has shower and toilet. It can operate for weeks if not months on its own consumables if its not carrying troops. It puts it out of the field of shuttle.
In star trek its like calling the runnabouts shuttle craft. you could do a long range multi-month mission on a runabout or even longer...
the size of the ship puts it large then some of the freighters.
The sentinal is so badass in rebels, the lambda only appears once in it
Oh man those scenes from Force Commander bring back memories :D
They should have had the side exit ramps open upwards instead of downwards. This would provide ground troops overhead and side cover as they left the ship if in a close combat situation.
The Theta-class T-2c shuttle was used for over a thousand years and was even used by the Empire in Battlefront 2005.
#askEck Is it possible for a ship to be stationary in hyperspace? Doctor Who had an example of that in 1979, I'm curious about the physics of a dimension used purely for FTL travel. Enjoy your break!
#AskEck I noticed in RoTS when Vader is slaughtering the separatists on Mustafar, in one brief clip (1:35:07), he appears to be in pure agony. Is this a continuity issue between the novelization (where he was thoroughly enjoying it) and movie, or is there an explanation for it? Thank You very much
It's also in one of the missions in the OG battlefront 2 the last mission to be exact in the deathstar prison break
#askeck How do you think cost factors in when comparing the Lambda to the Sentinal? Lots of modern military problems 'seem' easy to fix until you realize than one costs six times more than the 'worse' option. Is the Lambda the GOAT because it was 'good enough' AND cost effective? That's my head-cannon anyway.
#AskEck Fellow Rogue Squadron and Shadows of the Empire lover here! Could you either do a full walkthrough video series of RS1 for nostalgia’s sake OR go into your top 5 RS1 levels. Mine are (in no particular order)
Rendezvous on Barkhesh, Imperial Construction Yards, Rescue on Kessel, Escape from Fest, and Blockade on Chandrila. Also the secret CHICKEN level, but that’s an honorable mention. 😜 OR a tier list of the complete RS1 vehicles. Don’t forget the 1969 Buick Electra either! 🤣🤣 Wampa Stompa my friend! Thank you and stay awesome!
Great content as always, but can we get a shout out to the incredible footage from FORCE COMMANDER!!! My all-time favorite Star Wars game! So glad you included it, as the Sentinel appears a lot in the game
I think The centinel also appears un The Game Empire at war, it was The Main mandingo vessel for The imperial troops and light vehicles
the sentinel sounds amazing Eck!! can't wait to ask you some questions!!
It is used as the model for the transport shuttle for the imperial faction in Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds rts game.
Well, I haven't been called a rapscallion in quite some time! Thanks for the laugh and the good content Eck!
I always thought of this as an assault-lander more than a shuttle. Similar to the LAAT/i.
Need some love for Director Krennic's personal Delta class t-3c stealth shuttle. While not as utilitarian as the Lamda or Sentinel it is appropriately special and unique for the character.
You are so good making things that I find boring too interesting that I think the best Star Wars ship It's you
so, the sentinel class shuttle is basically the empires answer to the republic's clone wars Laati gunship (and then some) ? :)
For @Ekhartsadder: (All in Good Fun)
From a former military Veteran who knows what he's talking about: Eck, I'm sorry to say that I have to call B.S. formally on this analysis Sir. Why?
(Mostly) Because, in both this design and the Lambda Class T-4 series shuttles they have Both the same Exact Fault and it is the Exact same 'feature" you noted before, the swing wings and up top dorsal Wing (I call it what it looked like a Sail - on a Space Ship - That Doesn't and Can't be used for Sailing not even Solar). (Me at all times: Why George? Why?)
1) Your average Tie Fighter or X-Wing jockey would have to be legally Blind to miss it when targeting the shuttle from the side (which Enhances Not Detracts From the Notice-ability of the Aircraft in question Which is Directly proportionately Opposite from the current "en vogue" of aircraft - meaning stealth enhanced airframe's) which means any Sane military Will Not (except the Empire apparently) would want them overly much since those who get noticed First in combat, usually are the very First to die First (a fine Grand Ole Time Tradition if their ever was one).
Which brings me to my next point, the cross sections of these beasts and another problem that relates to other but is a whole another issue at hand as well.
2) The military uses terms like" "enfilading fire", "flank", "flanking march", "distraction tactics", "pincer movements" and "end rush's" - Yes all are military terms or were invented by them (usually to dismember another individual but I digress) Which All Apply Here, meaning that Generally if something is designed for a Military it is a More Robust item (genrerally in very comforting armor) that doesn't carry a Nice Big set of "Hey Look at Me" Wings (Remember rule number one, not to be seen either visually or by sensors) that upon being flanked and shot at on the cross way's where any (not blind hence the reason they are supposedly a pilot in the 1st place) idiot can see it which tends to mean That is exactly where they Aim most generally.
What are those attached to? And How do they Work?
Yep, you got it in one. Hits the shielding on the side, which Can wears thru it and melts the Entire Mechanism that Allows you to Fold Your Wings (oops, now how do you land? Me= Super glad it's not my problem to have to worry about - gets out popcorn to watch the fun).
I'd call that a "significant Design Flaw", wouldn't you?
I've been shot at too many times already plus have been thrown out of too many moving vehicles (intentionally) to Ever want to ride on Either One of these (intentionally, while conscious and / or of "sane mind" -whatever that means -, I'm crazy, just not that Insane yet since I'm currently not looking to die, I'll let other people beat me to that prize first sure enough so uh...."no thanks, I'll wait for the LAARTY" - LAAT rules).
While the lack of a rear defensive laser gun turret is, well, a disadvantage, given the Sentinel's shape and design--a more compartmentalized, significantly more massive, with a discreet propulsion "block" at the rear that could match or even exceed the Lambda-class shuttle in acceleration--it's entirely plausible that the designers literally had no good place to put it that wouldn't compromise the aerodynamics while having a poorer field of fire (basically the flaw in the overwhelming majority of defensive gun turrets in real life aircraft design). That's even before considering that the powerplant might have little energy to spare between the larger shield output and drive systems; the turret might've been deleted to help with those. It's a weakness for a ship in that role, but I actually really appreciate it when we see minute but believable technical flaws in this sort of design (especially for a craft that would be manufactured by the thousands and often used in comparatively mundane roles. Neat video.
#askeck if the resistance would've built starhawks outta resurgence class star destroyers, what do you think its "secret" weapon would've been if it wasn't a supped up tractor beam?
As kids with friends we would just call Sentinel "that dark grey bigger shuttle" lol. And then hate on how hard it was to take one down in Rogue Squadron :D
The Sentinel should be compared to the Theta shuttle/transport from Rogue One. Granted, the Sentinel would probably come out on top, but there could be some key points made.
Shuttle probably has covid it’s so sick
So it’s completely fine the is it?
Ohhhhh......!!!!!