
But say you had a way to lower the shields, and say you wanted to drill down to the core – there's still one big problem any intruder will have to face. View All Videos (15) Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Quotes. View All Photos (19) Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Videos. Still, the only way you're getting in there is to drill and even if you were daring enough to do that, the energy shield that looks to be defending the planet won't even let you in. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Photos. The planet can naturally vent heat through its surface, allowing for safer operation - and possibly a viable ecosystem on the planet's surface. With an actual planet being converted into a weapon, instead of building an artificial structure, there's no need for that pesky thermal venting port that allows enemy craft into the base's inner workings. According to the official Star Wars website, the Starkiller Base is described as the following:Īn ice planet converted into a stronghold of the First Order and armed with a fiercely destructive new weapon capable of destroying entire star systems.



The Starkiller Base looks, and sounds, like it's in the business of doing massive damage. And judging by our new look, this isn't going to be a simple trench run away from destruction. The Starkiller Base does indeed look like a complete re-design of the Death Star line of destructive weaponry.
