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[[File:Kodan Commander.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Kodan | [[File:Kodan Commander.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Kodan officer]] | ||
[[File:Kodan Crewmen.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kodan | [[File:Kodan Crewmen.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kodan crewmen]] | ||
[[File:Kodan Crewman without helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kodan | [[File:Kodan Crewman without helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kodan crewman without his helmet]] | ||
== The Kodan Empire == | == The Kodan Empire == | ||
The '''Kodan Empire''' is | The '''Kodan Empire''' is an evil empire featured in the movie, ''The Last Starfighter''. | ||
The Kodan seem to feature at least two main species one that acts as the commanders and leaders of the organization and one that makes up a majority of their crews. The Kodan make heavy use of cyborg technology in order to control the secondary species that serves as their crews. | The Kodan seem to feature at least two main species: one that acts as the commanders and leaders of the organization, and one that makes up a majority of their crews. The Kodan make heavy use of cyborg technology in order to control the secondary species that serves as their crews. Control is exercised to the point that the crewmen act more or less like robots, in the manner similar to the crew in the movie, ''The Black Hole.'' Kodan crews and fighter pilots are controlled to the point that they can not act effectively if a control signal interface on the main Command Ship is damaged or destroyed. Even some of their officers can't disobey a designated fleet commander until that commander's decisions put their fleet in perceived grave danger. | ||
== Fleet Structure == | == Fleet Structure == | ||
[[File:The Command Ship.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Kodan | [[File:The Command Ship.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Kodan commandship]] | ||
[[File:Kodan Fighters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Kodan | [[File:Kodan Fighters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Kodan deck fighter.]] | ||
Only two types of Kodan vessels, a large capital ship called a "command ship" and a simple deck fighter. The command chip is large and heavily armed, but it does not have enough weapons to effectively counter a determined enemy attack. It relies mainly on it onboard armada of deck fighters for defensive and offensive capability. This makes its roll similar to that of a heavy strike carrier rather then a battleship. | |||
The | The deck fighters, due to the Kodan's fears of rebellion, are only lightly armed. Their crews are connected in an interdependent network that limits their effectiveness unless supported by a command ship and its communication turret. The fighters are armed with at least four energy weapon turrets on their wings and a pair of missile tubes. They are not heavily armored and can be quickly destroyed by Star League weapons. | ||
== Assassination Agents == | == Assassination Agents == | ||
[[File:Zando-Zan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Zando-Zan.]] | [[File:Zando-Zan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Zando-Zan.]] | ||
The Kodan | The Kodan make use of assassination agents called Zando-Zan. It is not clear whether these beings are genetically engineered or the Kodan use their mind control technology to program them to be unrelenting killers. Once a Zando-Zan has been given a target, it will pursue that target until one or the other is dead. A Zando-Zan has the ability to assimilate the appearance of any being it comes into contact with in order to disguise itself. This process results in the death of the being that is copied. | ||
== Xur == | == Xur == | ||
[[File:Xur.png|thumb|right|300px|Xur]] | [[File:Xur.png|thumb|right|300px|Xur]] | ||
[[File:Xurian Ship.png|thumb|right|300px|A Xurian ship.]] | [[File:Xurian Ship.png|thumb|right|300px|A Xurian ship.]] | ||
Xur is a Rylon who defected to the Kodan taking with him the secret to penetrating the Star League's Great Wall of China defensive barrier known as the Frontier. | Xur is a Rylon who defected to the Kodan, taking with him the secret to penetrating the Star League's Great Wall of China defensive barrier, known as the Frontier. His knowledge allowed a Kodan Armada under his command to breach a hole in the Frontier and attack the Star League. He also used his knowledge of the military installations of the Star League to plan a preemptive attack on the Star League's starfighter base on Rylos. He was also the leader of a cult with the goal of making him Emperor of Rylos and -- by extension -- the rest of the Star League. Xur also used his Xurian Cult to recruit spies deep within Starfighter Command. It was one of his deep operatives that disabled the starfighter base's automated defense cannons, making the destruction of the base possible. | ||
The Xurian Cult makes use of modified cargo ships as attack vessels. The vessels are armed with two centerline energy weapons and what must be improvised missile racks. These vessels, like the Kodan | The Xurian Cult makes use of modified cargo ships as attack vessels. The vessels are armed with two centerline energy weapons and what must be improvised missile racks. These vessels, like the Kodan deck fighters, are not heavily armed and -- because they are based on cargo vessels -- not too effective in combat. | ||
When we see | When we see members of Xur's cult who are not serving as spies, we can see that Xur has begun to install the Kodan's electronic mind control technology into them. This behavior shows that Xur does not believe in a fully autonomous society and would rather use technology to ensure loyalty. | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 24 May 2013
The Kodan Empire
The Kodan Empire is an evil empire featured in the movie, The Last Starfighter.
The Kodan seem to feature at least two main species: one that acts as the commanders and leaders of the organization, and one that makes up a majority of their crews. The Kodan make heavy use of cyborg technology in order to control the secondary species that serves as their crews. Control is exercised to the point that the crewmen act more or less like robots, in the manner similar to the crew in the movie, The Black Hole. Kodan crews and fighter pilots are controlled to the point that they can not act effectively if a control signal interface on the main Command Ship is damaged or destroyed. Even some of their officers can't disobey a designated fleet commander until that commander's decisions put their fleet in perceived grave danger.
Fleet Structure
Only two types of Kodan vessels, a large capital ship called a "command ship" and a simple deck fighter. The command chip is large and heavily armed, but it does not have enough weapons to effectively counter a determined enemy attack. It relies mainly on it onboard armada of deck fighters for defensive and offensive capability. This makes its roll similar to that of a heavy strike carrier rather then a battleship.
The deck fighters, due to the Kodan's fears of rebellion, are only lightly armed. Their crews are connected in an interdependent network that limits their effectiveness unless supported by a command ship and its communication turret. The fighters are armed with at least four energy weapon turrets on their wings and a pair of missile tubes. They are not heavily armored and can be quickly destroyed by Star League weapons.
Assassination Agents
The Kodan make use of assassination agents called Zando-Zan. It is not clear whether these beings are genetically engineered or the Kodan use their mind control technology to program them to be unrelenting killers. Once a Zando-Zan has been given a target, it will pursue that target until one or the other is dead. A Zando-Zan has the ability to assimilate the appearance of any being it comes into contact with in order to disguise itself. This process results in the death of the being that is copied.
Xur
Xur is a Rylon who defected to the Kodan, taking with him the secret to penetrating the Star League's Great Wall of China defensive barrier, known as the Frontier. His knowledge allowed a Kodan Armada under his command to breach a hole in the Frontier and attack the Star League. He also used his knowledge of the military installations of the Star League to plan a preemptive attack on the Star League's starfighter base on Rylos. He was also the leader of a cult with the goal of making him Emperor of Rylos and -- by extension -- the rest of the Star League. Xur also used his Xurian Cult to recruit spies deep within Starfighter Command. It was one of his deep operatives that disabled the starfighter base's automated defense cannons, making the destruction of the base possible.
The Xurian Cult makes use of modified cargo ships as attack vessels. The vessels are armed with two centerline energy weapons and what must be improvised missile racks. These vessels, like the Kodan deck fighters, are not heavily armed and -- because they are based on cargo vessels -- not too effective in combat.
When we see members of Xur's cult who are not serving as spies, we can see that Xur has begun to install the Kodan's electronic mind control technology into them. This behavior shows that Xur does not believe in a fully autonomous society and would rather use technology to ensure loyalty.