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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    Wait. Since R2D2 is always stationed in back of Luke's X-Wing, and Artoo is pictured floating orphaned in the void, then...
    Nero murdered Luke Skywalker!
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    11/16/09


    @Trai_Dep: This. #r2d2
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    Trai_Dep promoted this comment warezIbanez was starred warezIbanez was unstarred
    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    IML did that? looks photochopped #r2d2
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    Image of BoomingEchoes BoomingEchoes
    11/16/09

    @Nasdaf:

    Well their job is to do some pretty high end photochopping... #r2d2
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    Nasdaf promoted this comment BoomingEchoes was starred BoomingEchoes was unstarred
    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    11/16/09

    @BoomingEchoes: i was just pointing out that it looked like R2 was chopped into the prefabricated cgi effects - but yes the whole movie was a cgi spectacular #r2d2
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    Image of Yuppers: I love you Yuppers: I love you
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    Big deal. I have a droid in my pocket. #r2d2
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    Geisrud promoted this comment Yuppers: I love you was starred Yuppers: I love you was unstarred
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    11/16/09

    @Yuppers: I thought you were just happy to see me... #r2d2
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/16/09

    @Geisrud: Awesome. #r2d2
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    Image of Yuppers: I love you Yuppers: I love you
    11/16/09

    @Geisrud: you have no idea. #r2d2
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    Finally!! Now my life is complete!! Did any think of firing that annoying bastard Jar jar into the vacum of space!!!

    Remember folks....In space no-one can hear you scream MEEEESSAA JAAAR JAAAR ANEEEEE!!!! #r2d2
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    Image of kosai kosai
    11/16/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): hate to break it to you but it doesn't quite work that way... #r2d2
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    @kosai: Oh damn it all to hell!! Is there no end to this cruel joke!!

    I think we need the Ghostbusters! #r2d2
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    The only way R2 would be floating in space is if someone finally blasted that whiny Skywalker from his X-Wing. At least Nero was good for something. #r2d2
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    I dunno...that looks more like R2-A6 to me. #r2d2
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    Image of MacWilson MacWilson
    11/16/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    It's important that he be saved as the message he carries decides the Rebels future and the Federation would be in danger from the Death Star's terrible rays. #r2d2
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    tande04 promoted this comment MacWilson was starred MacWilson was unstarred
    Image of Bustout Bustout
    11/16/09

    @MacWilson: Well, seeing as how he was built "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away" and Star Trek takes place far in our future. I'd say that good old R2 has had a very very very long life since he delivered that message so many millennium ago. #r2d2
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    omgwtflolbbqbye promoted this comment Bustout was starred Bustout was unstarred
    Image of MacWilson MacWilson
    11/16/09

    @Bustout: He was caught in the black hole , sent to the future for this cameo, and then was sucked back in to his own time.

    Space is a strange and marvelous place.
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    Edited by MacWilson at 11/16/09 3:18 AM MacWilson was starred MacWilson was unstarred
    Image of denisnossevitch denisnossevitch
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    I'm sure he was just dying for a roll in the movie. #r2d2
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    Purple Dave promoted this comment denisnossevitch was starred denisnossevitch was unstarred
    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/16/09

    @denisnossevitch:
    Heh. Never seen Beneath The Dome, have you? Dude was dying for a role in _anything_. He was even willing to play a trashcan once... #r2d2
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    Image of ngallion ngallion
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    This echoes back to Star Trek: The Motion Picture in a way - There is a scene when the Enterprise is flying through V'ger that you can spot Darth Vader in the trippy effects. (Miss Piggy too, but since she's not from Star Wars, I don't think she counts)

    Anyone else know about this or have a good link to an image? #r2d2
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/16/09


    @ngallion: Interesting, thats actually the first I'd heard of that.

    Here is the only image I could find of the supposed scene. I've got to say I think its a stretch.

    There have been lots of other ST/SW "crossovers". The PT was full of them. There are a number of shots in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones that the Enterprise is in.
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    Edited by tande04 at 11/16/09 12:27 AM tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of Stndsh0 Stndsh0
    11/16/09

    @tande04: Please show me the shots in Phantom and Attack, all I have is this crappy photoshop (below) and my imagination. #r2d2
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    tande04 promoted this comment Stndsh0 was starred Stndsh0 was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/16/09

    @Stndsh0: I've been trying.

    I'm not having much luck with google 'cause every term I can come up with only gets me to the myriad of Star Wars/Star Trek debates on the net.

    [www.theforce.net]

    Still can't find the AOTC one but it was when Anakin was falling down through the "streets" of Coruscant.
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    Edited by tande04 at 11/16/09 1:35 AM tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of ngallion ngallion
    11/16/09

    @tande04: I'd agree that it's a stretch from that screenshot. It's been a while since I've seen it, but it's much, much clearer from the DVD.

    Of course, even that doesn't make ST:TMP any more bearable to sit through... #r2d2
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    Image of avoidz avoidz
    11/17/09

    @tande04: Here's a larger HD screenshot: [movies.trekcore.com] #r2d2
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    11/17/09

    @tande04: Here is a larger HD screencap:
    [movies.trekcore.com] #r2d2
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    11/17/09


    @tande04: Here's a larger HD screencap of that image: #r2d2
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    Image of bainelaker bainelaker
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    I bet if we go back to the Wolf 359 scene from Best of Both Worlds, we'll find all sorts of fun, trivial, space debris....
    (runs to find TNG DVDs and freeze-frame-supporting remote) #r2d2
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    tande04 promoted this comment bainelaker was starred bainelaker was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/16/09

    @bainelaker: I don't think you'd have much luck.

    You've got to remember that those were all physical models. There was some CGI going on at the time but it was pretty rudimentary. In this case its just a mater of opening a file and cutting and pasting. To actually build in random stuff when your just trying to get the shot done on budget doesn't seem as likely to me (though there could be some good ones there). #r2d2
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/16/09

    @tande04:
    And that's why all the OT had was a potato and a shoe. #r2d2
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    Oh my god, it's Sylar!!! #r2d2
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    Image of Zack-J-T Zack-J-T
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    Poor R2 !

    Floating Aimlessly Through Space...

    Its Like That Futurama Episode Where Bender Gets Lost In Space On His Own :L #r2d2
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/16/09

    @Zack-J-T:
    I'm pretty sure that's not God that he's about to run into. #r2d2
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    I can't believe I didn't notice the huge arrow either! #r2d2
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    I feel really old when I realise there are people out there too young to understand why this is such a big deal.

    Or what's the deal with "trekkies" and star war fans... #r2d2
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/15/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I think you may be overstating the importance actually.

    Its not any commentary on the ST/SW feud as it is just guys at work having fun. #r2d2
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/15/09

    @tande04: Just like how most people who work with 3dMax tried to put a teapot in their work somewhere. #r2d2
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/15/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Or how the Disney people are always putting penises in everything. #r2d2
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/15/09

    @tande04: I love my VHS copy of Little Mermaid for just that reason.

    Not for the phallic symbol itself, just the whole joke in general... there really isn't a way to make it sound less embarrassing. #r2d2
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    Image of bustedchain bustedchain
    11/15/09

    @tande04: I agree. I watched Star Trek. I watched Star Wars. I don't see any reason for this to be a big deal except to those that decided that they only had room in their geek-fanatical-fantasy for one sci-fi space story. That doesn't describe me. There is plenty of room in mine for both and then some (Star Gate, Babylon 5, Highlander, and many many others.)

    Then again, my favorite football team is anyone that beats the Cowboys 'cause it annoys my best friend who is a huge Cowboys fan. #r2d2
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    tande04 promoted this comment bustedchain was starred bustedchain was unstarred
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    11/16/09

    @bustedchain: I have actually never met a SW fan that honestly despises ST. There are a lot that put on the feud face but when it comes down to it we're all just geeks. We like shiny ships, splody things, and far off worlds.

    ILM's people aren't that different. They're geeks and sci-fi fans. They just happen to be geeks and sci-fi fans that have access to the CG models and can throw them in where they like. #r2d2
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    11/16/09

    @bustedchain: You know who would be awesome to have weigh in on this debate?

    Gabriel Köerner. I was 95% sure that he had a commenter account on here but I can't find it now. Chen is a big Star Trek geek too. He's got the plates to prove it. #r2d2
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/16/09

    @tande04: I completely agree with you... the thing is, over a decade ago it would be a VERY big deal.
    That's why I feel really old... because I know this. #r2d2
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    Image of defensa24 defensa24
    11/15/09

    In reply to Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
    And why is this important that R2-D2 is in this movie? #r2d2
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    Image of CraigJ CraigJ
    11/15/09

    @defensa24: It's one of those things that if you have to ask, you're probably not going to understand. #r2d2
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    tande04 promoted this comment CraigJ was starred CraigJ was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/15/09

    @CraigJ: I have to ask because I don't understand the importance some seem to be putting on it.

    Its on Giz 'cause its a funny little easter egg and Jesus has been looking for it for awhile. Paramount announced it early on and ran a contest to find him and it took until the DVD/Blu Ray to find it.

    Edit: At the same time though I'm going to point out that asking "why is this story on Giz" is usually just annoying and futile.
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    Edited by tande04 at 11/15/09 11:20 PM tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of tivoupgrade tivoupgrade
    11/15/09

    @tande04: No. Resistance is futile. #r2d2
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/16/09

    @defensa24:
    It's important because it would have made me feel better about having paid to see Star Trek 90210. #r2d2
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