Analysis of Debris Arc
When Sheridan detonated his bombs (numbers 5,7, and
12), debris was scattered about violently. This debris represents
the remains of Shadows vessels of some design, either many smaller vessels
or at least one larger vessel.
Bomb detonates, scattering debris violently.
High resolution.
This image represents the exact moment of detonation. The large
Shadow vessel in the foreground can be observed turning away from the explosion
and escaping intact, with an unknown amount of damage inflicted.
Another is present just off the starboard side of the first, and can be
observed here between the starboard "legs" of the first. That vessel
also escaped the detonation, turning toward the bottom of the video screen.
There is a scout vessel, similar to the one that combatted the Whitestar
in Shadow Dancing before the main attack, which is immediately below
the rearmost starboard "legs" of the closest large Shadow vessel in this
image. It is somewhat difficult to see in this particular image.
The scout vessel also escapes the detonation, turning toward the bottom
of the video screen almost instantly. There is another large Shadow
vessel silhouetted against the brightness of the explosion. This
particular vessel is not seen again after this frame.
This image shows a large piece of debris from a Shadow vessel of some
design. The line demonstrates the flight path of this object relative
to the approximate center of the explosion. Any vessel that this
piece of debris came from must have been between the debris and the center
of the explosion. It must have been at some point to the left of
this line, and between the explosion and the camera, otherwise the debris
would have been thrown away from the field of view. The damaged vessel
must also have been large enough to produce debris this size, and must
have had a section shaped similar to this debris.
This image shows another large piece of debris shaped very much like
the rearmost "legs" of a large Shadow warship. The line represents
the flight path of this debris relative to the approximate center of the
explosion (same pixel number as in the above example). Any vessel
that this debris came from must have been between the debris and the center
of the explosion, must have been to the right of this line, and must have
had a section the size and shape of this debris.
Any vessel that the debris came from must have been within this triangle
and close to the bomb when the bomb detonated. It must be large enough
to produce the debris observed, and must have had shapes similar to the
debris seen. It must not have been any of the ships labeled 1, 2
or 3, as these vessels retreated before the debris came into view.
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