C-3po

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:03 AM

Okay, not being all-knowledged in the SW universe, I turn to those of you who are. Or at least know far more than I.

In Episode I we are informed that Anakin built C-3PO. But how is this possible? C-3PO was built for languages and protocol. How could Anakin possibly have known these, having been a slave on Tatooine all his life? I sincerely doubt there were many visiting Ewoks...

So are we to assume that C-3PO was reprogrammed or something later in his life and was just a... robot droid during his time with Anakin?

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:15 AM

Well... let's think about this.

C3PO Claims to have been programmed for Etiquitte and Protocol.
Yet Anakin, who Built C3PO, couldn't have known enough about Etiquitte and Protocol to come up with such programming.
Therefore, it follows that Anakin didn't program C3PO. But who did?

Well, Anakin built the droid out of spare parts - It's pretty clear that 3POs 'AA-1' Verbobrain came preprogrammed, and ready for installation in a droid. Likewise, his 'TranLang III Communicator module', which several sources inform us was the source of his fluency in millions of forms of communication, would have been ready to play when Anakin installed it.

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:18 AM

Thanks for that extremely evidentiary explanation.

Note: this is what I mean about superior knowledge of the canon.

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:23 AM

Yeah, well. If I didn't have the ability to devise extremely obvious-seeming answers off the cuff in response to questions, with an uncanny tendency of being right most of the time, I wouldn't be any good to anyone, now would I?

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:25 AM

Further proof that enough technical terms and large words make your comments in life less subject to question.

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:28 AM

A moot point, since everything I say should already be beyond question by definition.

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:29 AM

Nothing should be beyond question by definition.

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:31 AM

Sure. Whatever you say.

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:32 AM

Are you mocking my mock philosophy? *indignant sputter*

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:35 AM

Of course.

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Likewise, his 'TranLang III Communicator module', which several sources inform us was the source of his fluency in millions of forms of communication, would have been ready to play when Anakin installed it.

So I'm curious now... who are these "several sources"?

Wayfarer · 12-19-2004, 04:45 AM

The Star Wars Databank for one.

As well as various written sources which would be too much effort to track down and cite.

Minielin · 12-19-2004, 04:47 AM

Good enough for me.

12-19-2004, 04:03 AM	#1
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	C-3po Okay, not being all-knowledged in the SW universe, I turn to those of you who are. Or at least know far more than I. In Episode I we are informed that Anakin built C-3PO. But how is this possible? C-3PO was built for languages and protocol. How could Anakin possibly have known these, having been a slave on Tatooine all his life? I sincerely doubt there were many visiting Ewoks... So are we to assume that C-3PO was reprogrammed or something later in his life and was just a... robot droid during his time with Anakin? __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum. Last edited by Minielin : 12-19-2004 at 04:05 AM.

12-19-2004, 04:15 AM	#2
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Well... let's think about this. C3PO Claims to have been programmed for Etiquitte and Protocol. Yet Anakin, who Built C3PO, couldn't have known enough about Etiquitte and Protocol to come up with such programming. Therefore, it follows that Anakin didn't program C3PO. But who did? Well, Anakin built the droid out of spare parts - It's pretty clear that 3POs 'AA-1' Verbobrain came preprogrammed, and ready for installation in a droid. Likewise, his 'TranLang III Communicator module', which several sources inform us was the source of his fluency in millions of forms of communication, would have been ready to play when Anakin installed it. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-19-2004, 04:18 AM	#3
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	Thanks for that extremely evidentiary explanation. Note: this is what I mean about superior knowledge of the canon. __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.

12-19-2004, 04:23 AM	#4
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Yeah, well. If I didn't have the ability to devise extremely obvious-seeming answers off the cuff in response to questions, with an uncanny tendency of being right most of the time, I wouldn't be any good to anyone, now would I? __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-19-2004, 04:25 AM	#5
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	Further proof that enough technical terms and large words make your comments in life less subject to question. __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.

12-19-2004, 04:28 AM	#6
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	A moot point, since everything I say should already be beyond question by definition. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-19-2004, 04:29 AM	#7
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	Nothing should be beyond question by definition. __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.

12-19-2004, 04:31 AM	#8
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Sure. Whatever you say. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned Last edited by Wayfarer : 12-19-2004 at 04:33 AM.

12-19-2004, 04:32 AM	#9
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	Are you mocking my mock philosophy? indignant sputter __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.

12-19-2004, 04:35 AM	#10
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Of course. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-19-2004, 04:45 AM	#12
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	The Star Wars Databank for one. As well as various written sources which would be too much effort to track down and cite. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-19-2004, 04:47 AM	#13
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	Good enough for me. __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.