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How does Jabba the Hutt survive on Tatooine? Business reasons aside, why would Jabba the Hutt live on Tatooine? According to the Wookieepedia page , he's a gastropod, and we know that salt kills slugs. Tatooine is a desert with two nearby suns, an environment slugs do not survive in. Are there any explanations for ...	Just as a slug prefers to hide under a rock, Jabba has chosen a dark, damp place for his palace . Like most of the wealthy and corrupt of any species, (not that the two are associated by default) he throws money and/or henchmen at problems to solve them.
Which Star Trek Original Series episode has a Starfleet Captain leading an alien village? The details I remember are too vague to Google... apparently. The story surrounds the crew of the Enterprise discovering that the leader of the village where they're visiting (I forget why) is actually a Starfleet Captain who has...	The episode finds the Enterprise discovering an abandoned starship, the Exeter , in orbit around a planet, nearly the entire crew having been killed by an unknown alien disease.
Why didn't Luke feel the destruction of Alderaan? In A New Hope , we see that Obi-Wan is visibly affected by the destruction of Alderaan. If this was such a huge thing to elicit a response, why didn't it affect Luke as well? <Q> He likely wasn't yet sensitive enough to the force to understand. <S> He didn't understan...	Luke hadn't been trained yet -- he just didn't know how to feel things with the Force very well. It was as much about listening and comprehending as it is about receiving. Obi-wan had been trained to identify and recognize when a disturbance in the force had happened. This was evident in his training, where he was focu...
Can Adamantium cut through Superman? Given that the Marvel and DC universes have crossed over on several occasions, is there any evidence that the strongest unbreakable adamantium can cut through Superman's skin? <Q> We don't know. <S> Superman has never been shown encountering adamantium. <S> However , in the cros...	Superman has been shown to be damagable with Nuclear force, therefor he might be cutable with an Adamantium Blade being weilded with the force of a nuclear bomb.
How did the Hirogen get ahead of voyager? In the fourth season, in the The Killing Game episode, Captain Janeway shares the holodeck technology with the Hirogen. Three years later, in the Flesh and Blood episode, Voyager encounters again the Hirogen with Holodeck the technology. My question is, How did the Hirog...	They are technologically advanced Finally, the Hirogen were fairly technologically advanced and Voyager had given them relevant data on how to replicate holographic technology.
What anime features a boy with a gem or crystal that gives him powers to transform into an organic robot of some sort? I'd like to identify this anime TV show or movie. I saw it about 6 years ago, late night, on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim/Toonami/Boomerang, in English language. At the beginning of the show there was ...	The plot of this anime centers around superhuman women called "Edel Raids", which use magical gems embedded in their bodies to merge with normal humans and become living weapons. At that moment, Ruri comes to his aid by inserting a sacred stone made using her jewel necklace and transform him to his true form.
Can Superman break Captain America's vibranium shield? Everyone knows that vibranium is the unbreakable material in the Marvel Universe, but Superman is one of the most powerful comic characters. Given that the Marvel and DC universes have crossed over on several occasions, is there any evidence indicating whether Su...	The only people in the comics to have broken Cap's shield can be classed as cosmic/deity level figures.
Why did Hogwarts Library carry a book containing information on horcruxes if it was a banned subject? The book I'm talking about is 'Secrets of the Darkest Arts' (which is the only book covering the subject of horcruxes to my knowledge). Riddle presumably read this book prior to him asking Slughorn about them as he alr...	Horcruxes were considered a banned subject at Hogwarts during Voldemort’s time as a student, which may have been in no small part due to Dumbledore’s influence there. The books that did mention Horcruxes were removed from the library, we are just unsure when it occurred exactly.
What would happen if a human took Tretonin? When a Jaffa's Goa'uld died or was removed, they could be kept alive using Tretonin and with it increased strength, senses, healing properties, lifespan, etc. that came from the injection. What would happen if a human, who has never had the symbiont, started taking Tretonin...	Minor effects - There are still effects due to the similarities in human and Jaffa physiology, but as the drug is tuned to Jaffa, the human only has a marginal increase in natural ability, similar to if they had taken a caffeine pill. No human has ever injected the Refined form of Tretonin, though the Tau'Ri did gain t...
Is the Doctor's Second Heart artificial? I noticed recently that when the Doctor meets Missy and realizes she has two hearts, he says "You're a Time Lord." However, we know from "Listen" that "Time Lord" is a rank, not a species. So is the second heart unique to Time Lords? I can see why a second heart could be an adva...	Some accounts indicate that Gallifreyans normally had two hearts even in their first body.
Were seat belts used in Star Trek for the first time in Star Trek Beyond? At one point in Star Trek Beyond , everyone fastened their seat belts. At last! Is this the first time in Star Trek (TV, movies) that seat belts have been used? If not, what was the first time? <Q> Seat belts feature in a number of Star Trek...	In addition to the other fine answers, seat belts were used the first time humans achieved warp
Do American wizards have the right to bear wands? J.K Rowling has introduced American wizards into the Potterverse, but I am curious about 2 aspects: 1. Are wizards covered by the 2nd Amendment? Do wands qualify as 'arms', and as such, are American wizards covered by the right to wield them - given that the well regu...	American wizards need wand permits - which may be revocable.
Why are there barcode readers on the bridge of the Enterprise? Devices on the bridge: Now, compare them with barcode readers: They certainly look like barcode readers. What sort of devices are they (in-universe)? Any info on what the props are (out-of-universe)? <Q> Out of Universe Yep. <S> They were apparently pu...	Those are indeed barcode scanners. It's far cheaper and faster to buy a bunch of $50 barcode scanners, than it is to build an equivalent number of light up props. Note that there is no current in-universe explanation as to what these devices are used for, so for the moment, all that can really be done is speculation as...
How does Time travel work in Harry Potter universe? In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the logic behind time turner travel seems to obey a Stable Time Loop or Causal Loop , where you fulfill what has already happened. However in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , after the reintroduction of time travel,...	Basically, sometimes you get a stable time loop, sometime you get a change in the timeline.
Why couldn't the crew of the Phoenix use known pulsars to determine their position? In C J Cherryh 's novel Visitor (17th novel in the Foreigner series ), it's revealed that: All the events in the series so far occurred much closer to our solar system than we thought, and the starship Phoenix certainly never lef...	It's hard to say without visiting a number of nearby star systems and measuring, but it's quite possible that you wouldn't have to travel very far before you couldn't see enough of these pulsars to get a fix on your position.
What does Dolores Umbridge lack in her personality? We know from Pottermore that Dolores Umbridge has a very short wand: Wand: Birch and dragon heartstring, eight inches long Also, that short wands tend to choose wizards with something lacking in their character/personality. Most wands will be in the range of ...	That is Dolores Umbridge's overwhelming character flaw, relative to the other witches or wizards in the series: a complete lack of introspection.
Why do the drones explode? In Star Trek Beyond, the Enterprise crew aboard the USS Franklin discerns by way of Spock and Bone's espionage the exact UHF frequency to play Beastie Boy's Sabotage for to disrupt the drone cooperation. When Starbase Yorktown joins the party, drones by the screen-full burst into spectacular ...	They are not spontaneously exploding The drones are attacking as an overwhelming, densely-packed precisely synchronized swarm, performing intricate and coordinated maneuvers, en masse, in perfect harmony, at very high velocity.
Are the stormtroopers in "The Force Awakens" slaves? This question made me wonder what the new generation of stormtroopers would've been paid with in The Force Awakens . However, given this line Finn: I'm a stormtrooper. Like all of them, I was taken from a family I'll never know, and raised to do one thing. i...	Yes, at least in our own historical sense, First Order stormtroopers would be considered slaves. Well regarded for their skill and lack of any ties to the existing power structure, they could be depended upon to stay loyal without any conflicts of interest during internal squabbles. They were trained, arguably better t...
In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, why would anyone believe this rumor? From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Part I : Scorpius Malfoy is talking with his best friend Albus Potter : SCORPIUS: So your dad thinks the rumors are true -- I am the son of Voldemort? ALBUS (nods): His department are currently investi...	The rumour is likely to have gotten started (and persisted) for the simple reason that most celebrity rumours get started; there's no solid evidence that the rumour is genuinely true, It wouldn't have taken much for Voldemort's surviving followers to have been aware of this rumour swirling around his inner-circle of co...
Why was Harley Quinn still "behaving" by the end of the film? The basic premise of the Suicide Squad movie (and most other incarnations) is that Amanda Waller keeps the villains under control by implanting a bomb-like device in their necks. They obey her orders in large part because she can just kill them at any time...	And Harley herself only does all the crazy crime stuff because she's in love with Joker and is trying to impress him, make him love her, etc. She might not have known, if the device was actually disabled, if Waller etc had succeeded in turning it back on at any point afterwards (at least, not have known until it was to...
What's the supposed pun behind the name I.C. Wiener? I don't understand the supposed pun in the name "I.C. Wiener". The best explanation I’ve read is that “I.C.” is like “Icy”, referring to the cryogenically frozen people, but this looks too far fetched to be a real pun. Is there any official explanation of the suppos...	"Wiener" is a silly slang word for penis — it's often spelled "weiner", because elementary school kids aren't so big on spelling
If Hogwarts has a book and quill that identify children with magical potential, why was Delphini able to avoid detection? According to Pottermore, there is The Quill of Acceptance and the Book of Admittance , which together identify all children who exhibit signs of magical potential. According to the article The Qu...	Assuming that the Quill is magical enough to write up an useful name for the school to find the student , then rather than her birth name, the Quill might have recorded her adoptive name (Rowle).
Why are some witches in Harry Potter regularly addressed as 'Madam'? It would seem that older witches are often called 'Madam' but is this definitely the criteria? E.g. Madam Pince the librarian, Madam Pomfrey, even Madam Hooch and Madam Rosmerta of The Three Broomsticks. In one of the films at least, Hermione as B...	Madam or madame is an honourific used for muggle and magical women alike. As for Bellatrix, it should also be polite to refer to her as Mrs Lestrange - she may be called Madam because the person speaking may be extra cautious and polite, or it may be a way for that person to imply she has authority in her own right, no...
Any reason why the older starships seem more resilient? Thinking back on the newest film of the reboot, but also on the series I noticed something that has me baffled. What we see combat wise in star trek it looks like the old ships (tos, archers enterprise, reboot enterprise) are MORE resilient in terms of what damag...	Much of older ships relied on mechanical protections such as sealing bulkead compartments with a physical shield while newer ships relied on energy based protections. One of the primary improvements seen in Star Trek is improvements in energy generation.
Why doesn't Ash try to catch 'em all? The tag line for Pokémon (at least the first two generation of games) is "gotta catch 'em all". In the animé, Ash makes it clear from his first appearance that he wants to be a Pokémon Master and it certainly sounds like catching them all is the way to do it. But he so rarely doe...	If becoming a Pokémon Master is the main goal, Ash must become very knowledgeable and experienced in battling and raising the Pokémon he chooses.
Why is Colossus so hell bent on recruiting Deadpool? A part of the X-Men? Throughout the movie we see that Colossus is continually harping on Deadpool to become a part of the X-Men. Deadpool: [to Colossus]Listen! If I ever decide to become a crime-fighting shit swizzler, who rooms with a bunch of other little whin...	I think that this makes him the kind of hero who wants to save people, not just from outward forces, but themselves, Deadpool is totally into self harm. We've heard how he could have been contriving relationships and screwing up brains in order to subtly manipulate everything, especially those people who are too powerf...
How is Harry still a Parselmouth? He has had this ability because he hosted a part of Voldemort's soul: “Tell him that on the night Lord Voldemort tried to kill him, when Lily cast her own life between them as a shield, the Killing Curse rebounded upon Lord Voldemort, and a fragment of Voldemort’s soul was blasted ...	It wasn't just that Harry had a part of Voldemort inside him, it was also that they were mentally connected that gave him his abilities. What I am thinking is after you learn it you don't forget it.
Why did Harry's scar start to hurt again? When he was young, it hurt: when Voldemort was close to him when Voldemort felt strong emotions It is my belief that your scar hurts both when Lord Voldemort is near you, and when he is feeling a particularly strong surge of hatred*. (Goblet of fire, Chapter 30, The pen...	As Delphi is Voldemort’s daughter, it is possible that the connection they share will lead to Harry’s scar hurting when Delphi is particularly near or emotional. By all accounts Harry's scar should not be hurting... That's this piece of soul really wanting to get back out the way it entered.
Why do clones remove their helmets if stormtroopers don't? Reading this question, there are many good answers to why stormtroopers don't remove their helmets. Despite all the reasons given, he clone troopers do. Why ? <Q> whom do we actually see remove their helmets clone wise in canon?Obivously, the clone CT-5555...	Clones where designed to follow any order without a doubt, but else had the freedom to finish their assignment by any means they saw fit that were within' their parameters. So the answer is, none of the Stormtroopers we see in the movies are important enough in the plot, or high ranking enough to fit into the trope of ...
What happens if Superman is near a white dwarf star? With the Superman lore, we know that light from a yellow star gives him his powers, light from blue stars makes him stronger, and light from red stars weakens him. However, what happens if he is near a white dwarf, or a neutron star? Has there been any evidence of ...	White - He hasn't vistied one (yet), but because it is between Blue and Yellow, he should see an increase over his Earthly powers.
Alien movie - suit with a saw, egg in the desert I saw this movie when I was a kid, so it must be an 80s or 70s movie.It's an alien movie of sorts; all I can remember is there is a black guy,and the alien has some sort of suit with a saw. I remember one scene in which the alien throws a bloody human skull. I believe th...	Invader , also known as Lifeform (1996) ( IMDB entry here ) is a low-budget movie where a team is assembled to investigate why one of the Viking landers has returned, on its' own power(!) from Mars. For a cheap movie, several of the precepts were quite unique. The main character tries to counter the Army soldiers, but...
Did Chief O'Brien go to Starfleet Academy? I had been under the impression that enlistees like Chief O'Brien did not attend Starfleet Academy, but I was just watching DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," and Dr. Bashir made the following comment: Come on, Chief, surely you took elementary temporal mechanics at th...	O'Brien was for a significant time a transporter chief, and the transporter is one of (admittedly several) technologies that are most likely to lead to accidental time travel, so it stands to reason that he would have had to take at least an elementary temporal mechanics course there.
Does Peter Parker ever cry in the comics, or the animated series? After one of my friends said Peter Parker cries too much in the first movie trilogy, and I said that it was because he saw some relatives dying, he challenged me to find any example of him crying in the comics. I didn't read the comics, I only saw the f...	I remember in the death of Captain America story arc he cries over Steve's death as well as Uncle Ben's and is consoled by Wolverine
Did Han Solo know that Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader? Did Han know in the timeline of the Original Trilogy that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker and subsequently Leia's father? It would be better if Han Solo knows his Father-in-law. <Q> It depends on how you define "timeline of the Original Trilogy" - if you mean on...	If you take timeline a bit more broadly, and from an in-universe perspective, just a single day after the end of Return of the Jedi , then the answer is: Yes - Han knew. Luke refers to Vader as his father in his coversation with Leia , but there's nothing to show that Han was subsequently told this secret, at least pri...
Did Arthur Weasley intend to create a sentient car? In the Chamber of Secrets the Ford Anglia enchanted by Arthur Weasley is capable of independent decision-making to some extent and has free will.It defies his driver after an especially rough ride and goes rogue. Also at a later point the car rescues Harry and Ron fro...	“It’s faulty —” Ron may have accidentally added some magic to the car himself, while wacking it and breaking his wand on the dash. So answering the original question, No; Arthur Weasley didn't intend the sentience.
Why do vampires need a heart if they're dead? In The Vampire Diaries vampires don't breathe but whenever Stefan or Damon kill another vampire it's usually by taking out their heart. Why do they need their heart if they don't breathe? They're dead so how would their heart even work? <Q> The show isn't 100% consistent,...	As the show based on the series seems to treat the heart as the "focus" of the curse, this would also make sense from another perspective: by removing the focus of the curse, the curse is broken, and the vampire simply becomes a run-of-the-mill corpse. The assumption then is that the heart is still pumping to carry blo...
Why was Luke surprised that Obi-Wan had fought in the Clone Wars? In Star Wars IV: A New Hope , Luke sounds surprised to learn that Obi-Wan fought in the Clone Wars. I haven’t watched it recently, but I think he even said, “…but that was so long ago!?” But according to the prequels, the Clone Wars lasted at least unt...	It wouldn't really be surprising if Luke did think the Clone Wars were "so long ago." After all, when you've only been alive for 20 years, 20 years is a very long time. Luke entering that larger world is a major part of the story of Star Wars. As @Rogue Jedi pointed out in his comment, it was really ghostwritten by Ala...
World runs out of souls Short fantasy written by a Brit in the 1960s or 1970s. Maybe by Brian Aldiss, but I am not sure. A medical process makes the entire human race immortal. After a time a strange thing begins to happen - babies are born with no emotions or empathy; they have no souls. The reason: there is only ...	"The Vitanuls" (1967) proceeds on the premise that the currentpopulation explosion, plus the introduction of a longevity drug, hasused up the entire pool of human souls and that babies are being bornmindless.
Why did the One Ring not slip off Frodo's hand? Clearly the One Ring slipped off the hands of Isildur and Gollum to further its own work to return to its master. So why did it not then slip off Frodo at any of the opportune moments in which a Nazgûl was near (e.g. Weathertop, Flight to the Ford, etc.)? Gandalf gi...	Not much opportunity, and not meant to happen Keep in mind that Frodo didn't wear the Ring for very long while the Nazgûl were near.
Where in MCU canon is the 'Team Thor' mockumentary? I've just seen the Mocumentary 'Team Thor'. I can't tell how seriously to take this; it shows Thor tucking Mjolnir into a mini bed, but it also shows a pin board of connections between lots of important events in the Marvel universe. Did this really happen in the ...	I think it's safe to assume that the Team Thor short is non-canon.
Why did the Snow speeders attack the AT-ATs from the front? Having just watched Empire Strikes Back again with my sons, I noticed that Luke and his fellow speeder pilots are under heavy fire on every attack run. The thing is: The AT-ATs appear to only have forward firing weapons with a small angle, and they are not fa...	Flying around behind the walkers would clearly give a personal tactical advantage, but given their heavy armour there's actually very little point firing off ineffective pot-shots while the walker blows up the stuff in front of it. For all they knew, they thought firing at their heads would've finished them off.
To the best of the Imperium knowledge how many eldar currently exist? I'd love to know if they have any idea on the numbers <Q> As the Eldar are very secretive about this and the empire itself has a lack of knowledge in several areas there <S> (or sometimes it is so that specific individuals or organizations think the ...	So it is likely that the empire estimates the number of Eldar in the millions or low billions.
Can Deadpool bleed out? Can Deadpool bleed out like a normal person and lose consciousness? We all know he won't die from the loss of blood and that his threshold for many things is much higher than an ordinary person, but would he suffer similar symptoms to a normal person and lose consciousness if enough blood was l...	Being that he is pretty much like any normal person and that his regenerative powers are not as fast as Wolverine, there is a possibility that he will bleed out enough to lose consciousness. So overall he can suffer from blood loss and traumas, but his body would probably still be able to regenerate over time. In the m...
Why did the Animorphs knock Jake unconscious, kidnap him and throw him into the ocean? In #54 The Beginning , during the trial of Visser One , after Jake is accused of being a war criminal, he sort of loses himself a little bit. It's not described in detail what he says or does, though. So Jake goes to his hotel roo...	They threw him in the ocean because they were attempting to cheer him up by more or less forcing him into a situation where they expected he would react by morphing into a dolphin, which are described as naturally happy animals.
Do all rules and lore go out the window if ysalamiri are used by Jedi? For those who don't know, ysalamiri are in the Legends part of Star Wars - creatures that repel the Force. They seem to blunt the powers of anyone using the Force. If one of these creatures was used by a Jedi, who then kills another Jedi in anger ...	NO Anger is an emotion, not a Jedi power. Ysalamari would not protect you from acts of murder that would make you go down the dark path.
Why didn't Jake ever use his Howler morph again? In #26 The Attack , Jake acquires a Howler morph. In my opinion, this is hands-down the most dangerous battle morph Jake has ever acquired. (As evident from the events in said book.) However, in the following books, despite being in countless battles, Jake keeps usin...	Jake got pretty ruthless near the end, and he wouldn't avoid using the Howler just because it was 'evil'. To avoid the overly kind Howler instincts, to avoid leakage of sensitive information, and because of the moral concerns involved with morphing sentient creatures.
Why are injuries sometimes not healed by morphing and demorping? In Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs Tobias is injured while in his "own" hawk-form. He tries to heal himself by morphing and demorphing, but it doesn't work, his injuries remain. Normally, your own body is healed from morphing and demorphing. (Fo...	In short, morphing has always fixed injuries except for ONE isolated incident chalked-up to some time-travel side effect that stumped even the Animorphs
Why didn't Old Biff keep the time machine? In Back To The Future Part 2 , Old Biff steals the DeLorean, gives the sports almanac to his younger self - and then helpfully returns the DeLorean to the same spot as he took it from, just a few seconds after he left. Why did he bother? Why didn't he just keep it for himself...	Thirdly, If Biff would have decided to leave the time machine with his younger self, then Doc and Marty would've noticed as they eventually did and redeem the situation by travelling back to when the older Biff had stolen the sports almanac as they also eventually did.
Are facehuggers and xenomorphs the same species or a symbiotic relationship? As in the question. It is possible that there may be two species which are so interdependent that one is necessary for the other to breed. ( Zombie ants come to mind , but this would be on a different scale). I am interested in whether the re...	I would argue that is highly impropable that the different stages are different species living in symbiosis (By the way your example isn't - as the ant has no benefit from being infected by the fungus).
Why did Steve Rogers stop using guns? In Captain America: The First Avenger Steve Rogers is shown not only using firearms but also having an apparent familiarity and skill with them. However, in later installments of the MCU he doesn't appear to use them at all, and in the scene in The Avengers where he picked up a...	Being a soldier it was very obvious for Captain to use the guns since they specially trained to use it ( In WWII especially ). In The First Avenger , Captain is shown more as a soldier who is fighting overseas and defending his nation. It happens in the comics that Cap uses weapon at the beginning of his career, stop u...
When did the Galactic Civil War officially begin? At which point in time did the fledgling underground resistance movement erupt into full scale Galactic Civil War and Rebellion? Answers for both Disney and Legends canonicities desired. <Q> Resistance <S> In Revenge of the Sith , it's explained that a little group...	The war did not begin in its real sense, that of an Alliance against the Empire with its goals and ideals laid out for the galaxy, until nearly two decades after the rise of the Empire, when various Rebel leaders signed the Corellian Treaty and issued the Declaration of Rebellion.
Book with male protagonist struggling against giant (possibly alien) bugs When I was about 10, I read a fantasy/sci-fi book involving a male protagonist and his struggle against giant (alien-race?) bugs. Being 24 now, I barely remember anything about the book, but I know I enjoyed it immensely. I don't have much to giv...	The description is still quite vague, however I have a strong feeling you're referring to Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Male protagonist "Struggles" against giant bugs (Alien race called the Buggers or Formics) It is also geared towards a grown-up audience (or at least, late teen) given the highly violent and revol...
80's film about a caveman being brought from the past in to the present I was very young when I saw this film on TV in the mid 80's, and I only recollect a small part. A caveman/iceman comes from the past in to the present for some reason, I think maybe an experiment. Towards the end of the film he is sent back via a...	Iceman, the 1984 film, covers much of the plot you describe.
Why did Han seem unhappy that Rey bypassed the compressor? Why did Han seem unhappy that Rey bypassed the compressor? They both agreed that it was a bad addition to the Falcon. <Q> When I saw that scene, I figured it was two things. <S> One was that a young thing was moving faster than him and matching him for ski...	Partly due to the character's age, and partly due to Harrison Ford's Cool Old Guy status, Han comes across as a Retired Badass . There's an answer here that references the script. The film script indicates that he wasn't unhappy, just confused. Essentially, Han's reaction is just that he's playing it cool.
Are there insects aboard the Enterprise-D? I noticed one scene in ST:TNG where a fly can be seen flying near Data's head during a close-up. It somehow seemed wrong to me (it bugged me, you might say). Apparently the director didn't think it was a problem and kept it in (didn't do a re-take). Are there bugs on Federat...	There is no evidence that there is absolutely no insects on the Enterprise.
How does Mordred know that Merlin is Emrys? In the end of episode 5x11 "The Drawing of the Dark", Mordred reveals Morgana that Emrys, whom she has been searching for long, lives in Camelot and is, in fact, our hero Merlin. My question is: how does he know? Some thoughts: The only people who know Merlin's identity ar...	Mordred has known all along, going back to his very first appearance in season 1; in that episode:
Are Darkwing Duck and Ducktales set in the same universe? At a glance, the shows Darkwing Duck and Ducktales share the same universe, as Launchpad McQuack and Gizmo-Duck exist in both shows, with the same personalities. However, to my recollection, no mention of Duckburg is ever made during Darkwing Duck, nor do ...	In the new Duck Tales show, Darkwing Duck is a fictional TV show
What did the Istanbul class ship look like? Are there any pictures or technical specs for the Istanbul class Federation ship? I am asking this because after watching DS9 last night I heard that the USS Sarajevo was lost in the Gamma quadrant. That being my home town I found it a bit funny so I started to google it but...	Equipped with large scale transporters, heavy impulse-only shuttles, and the ability to land on and take off from a planets surface, the Istanbul Class is expected to be in service for many years to come.
Why does Commodore Decker have a different insignia on his uniform? In the Star Trek: TOS episode The Doomsday Machine , the Enterprise encounters the USS Constellation , where the last surviving crew member is Commodore Matt Decker. We are all familiar with the typical Star Trek insignia on their uniforms, but Co...	A great deal of fan fiction and other non-canon sources speculate that the Starfleet-wide adoption of the Enterprise emblem was probably to honor the ship and her crew for their successful and historic five-year mission. Decker is a flag level officer assigned a ship command and is given an insignia similar to other fl...
Are there toilets on the Hogwarts express? I know that the students have to change into robes before arriving at Hogwarts, but where do they do this? They usually seem to just get members of the opposite sex to leave the carriage, pull down the blinds, and then put on the robes. So, are there toilets on the Hogwarts e...	TL;DR - YES ; because Muggle trains from the same period would have had bathrooms, and the Hogwarts Express started as a Muggle one.
Are there any people of Indian descent in Star Trek? My question is simple. Have there ever been any characters, or actors of Indian descent in any of the Star Trek official canon, and if not is there some in universe explanation/theory as to why they are so vastly under represented? The caveat here is that yes I am...	Lieutenant Singh was played by Kavi Raz and was the first crew member of the Enterprise-D killed on Star Trek: The Next Generation. By accent alone I'd say he's of Indian decent for sure.
Longest journey by a Federation vessel? I am curious about which Federation crew has had the longest, uninterrupted mission/journey without direct Starfleet support (repairs, re-supply, personnel rotations, etc). Any era of Trek is acceptable, but I am looking for the longest journey experienced by a crew, so hopping ...	If you want the longest Starfleet journey by distance, it would be the episode involving The Traveler .
Why is Ocarina of Time the splitting off point for the Zelda timeline? I have read the other questions and answers related to the Zelda timeline on here. But my question wasn't answered there. A few years ago Nintendo finally released the History of Hyrule book. It, after years of speculation, finally connected all th...	EDIT: It's probably also worth mentioning that Ocarina of Time was the first game in the series to dabble with Time Travel , so it does kinda make sense that this particular point is the stem from which other timelines branched.
Can the Demogorgon open gates? Spoiler Alert - everything is a spoiler In Stranger Things, gates to the Upside-Down open up all over the place: There's the "primary" gate at the DoE facility There's a gate in Joyce's shed which Will disappears into There's at least one gate in Joyce's house There's at least one i...	In the Byers' house, the Demorgorgon opens portals in the walls and ceiling when it hunts for Joyce, and later for Jonathan and Nancy. The Demogorgon is a carrion eater of sorts and that's borne out by its appearances. I believe the answer to be "yes" as well, but I believe that the creature learned how to do it by int...
How were Elves able to defeat Balrogs? Ecthelion fights and kills one by drowning it and Glorfindel stabs one in the chest and makes it fall off a cliff killing it. They were both killed in the process of defeating their Balrogs but killed them nonetheless. Balrogs are supposedly Ainur and are beyond the power of eit...	During the Fall of Gondolin , as originally envisioned, a battalion of elves killed many Balrogs through sheer and valorous onslaught:
Why doesn't Seven of Nine wear a Starfleet uniform? After Seven of Nine is de-borg-ified and joins the Voyager crew she wears a skin-tight catsuit, seemingly 24 hours a day. I have always just assumed the reason she didn't get a Starfleet uniform was simply because she wasn't officially a member of Starfleet. But, sinc...	Seven is not given a Starfleet uniform because she is not Starfleet. I think I recall Seven once saying she preferred that suit because it was made out of some sort of advanced fabric that offered superior thermal protection, fabric strength, etc.
What is the release date order for all of Star Trek? My girlfriend and I have been watching (and very much enjoying) Star Trek: The Original Series recently, resulting in us deciding to try to watch the whole lot in the order it was released. The problem is that we have no idea what that order actually is. As far as...	Between IMDB and/or Wikipedia , it should be relatively easy to work out a release/first broadcast timeline of all Star Trek series episodes and movies.
Why didn't Hermione use her Dittany on Dobby when he was dying? She DID have dittany in her bag. She used it to heal Ron. Why didn't she do the same for Dobby??? <Q> Ron's healing even with the dittany was slow. <S> It also does not seem to help with blood loss, as per the comment about Ron's pallor. <S> From Harry Pot...	Hermione was not an experienced healer. Healing his skin would have been pointless given that he'd been stabbed in the torso and was likely suffering from a perforated heart/lungs/tomach/spleen/liver, etc.
Why did Obi-Wan have to sneak around the Death Star? These aren't the droids you're looking for, you don't need to see his identification. Not just in the books, but in the movie, Obi-Wan has the power to persuade minds, so why not just use it and run through like a boss? In the books, Luke actually disguises himself...	Darth Vader may have sensed Obi-Wan’s presence on the Death Star, but not a single Imperial officer, stormtrooper, or droid noticedObi-Wan’s stealthy movement through the corridors as he made his wayto the nearest generator trench. There's also the possibility that he encounters someone who doesn't have a weak mind and...
Short sci fi story, probably from the 70s: aliens make people do horrible or embarrassing things Looking for a short story maybe from the 70s/ early 80s in which extraterrestrials come to earth and inhabit individuals randomly, forcing them to do horrible or embarrassing things for the amusement of the aliens. The who...	“Passengers” This short story by Robert Silverberg was first published in 1968, so you could easily have read it in the 70s or 80s. Society has adjusted: The Passengers arrived three years ago. Frederik Pohl 's short novel Plague of Pythons has this plot excepting that the entities doing the controlling are actually hu...
Does the Force wane as you age? In this answer, @Valorum said ...not to mention the sheer strain that comes from continually using the Force at an advanced age. To my feeble mind, this doesn't make sense. Approaching 900 years old, Yoda is still as strong as any whippersnapper in terms of Force power and usage. De...	Despite this like I mentioned there is currently no indicateion of the force waning when one ages (else Yoda wouldn't have been able to hold up that long against the emperor in Episode 3). I'd suggest that as Jedi age, they tend to spend less time practicing and honing their physical strengths, which would be inherentl...
Why did Hogwarts continue to use an outdated text book to teach potions? In Year 6 Harry uses the notes scribbled by The Half-Blood Prince to become top student in potions. As we later find out that the Half-Blood Prince would go on to become the Potions Master at Hogwarts, why would they continue to use text books th...	The potions class seems more a lab-lecture than really covering any theory which means their textbook is likely to be little more than a lab manual.
Why did Voldemort stop employing Occlumency against Harry in Deathly Hallows? During Order of the Phoenix Harry gets regular insights into Voldemort's thoughts and feelings. He gets snapshots of where Voldemort is and what he's doing. These visions stopped during Half-Blood Prince because Voldemort was practising O...	If you read carefully, you will find that Harry gains access to Voldemort's thoughts only when Voldemort loses control of his emotions, which causes him to forget to apply Occlumency.
Were the horses in The Final Frontier an Earth breed? Horses are a big feature in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . The opening shot is Sybok on his steed: Later, horses feature prominently in the ground battle on Nimbus III. Out-of-universe, I always chalked up the horse scenes in this film to William Shatner, gi...	The film's official novelisation refers to them as "Tsemus" and specifically states that they're an alien animal that the locals refer to as horses , despite them not actually being horses .
What book does this creature come from? A large bird-type animal that moves at great speed, but across the ground, which I think is desert and the creature is enclosed inside a walled region. I must have read it about 40 years ago. Might it be Michael Moorcock or Jack Vance? This creature haunts my subconscious even no...	This reminds me of the sandgorgon from Stephen R. Donaldson 's various and sundry works about Thomas Covenant . It's confined by a curse to a particular geographic region.
Was Darth Vader at his strongest during Episode III? In the first three films, we see Anakin get stronger, fight better, and at the end of Revenge of the Sith, nearly kill Obi-Wan. Originally he joined the Emperor so that he could gain power from the Dark Side to save his family. However, after these events, it seems ...	Out of universe, special effects and other advancements clearly show that Darth Vader seemed to be more powerful in Episode III. (Also on a side note please remember that the choreography of the time when the film was made was not the best compared to when Episode 3 was made.) Where Anakin was a brazing wildfire of emo...
What does Sauron need with mithril? In The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, IV A Journey in the Dark, Gandalf explains: The wealth of Moria was not in gold and jewels, the toys of the Dwarves; nor in iron, their servant. Such things they found here, it is true, especially iron; but they did not need to delve for t...	Since Mithril is in essence the strongest metal in the Middle Earth universe, 'light as a feather, harder than dragon scales' one can assume that Sauron would've wanted it for his military purposes.
What are the Starfleet regulations on crew relationships or fraternizing? What are the regulations for relationships on and off the clock? In the new generation (Star Trek XI) Uhura kisses Spock in front of Captain Kirk. Now , Kirk and Spock were just about to try and board Captain Nero's ship to save Captain Pike. So...	In The Original Series, there were apparently no specific rules that forbid a Starfleet officer from "fraternising" a non-Starfleet person.
Purpose or historical precedent for Link's tunic laces? In the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess rendition, Link's tunic appears to have laces on most, if not all, of its side seams below the sleeves, but only partially atop the sleeves, and not at all atop the shoulders. Is there a practical reason for this part...	It looks to just your typical cord lacing to allow more leeway for different sizes people to wear the clothes.
Does the existence of Prawn weapons suggest other hostile races in the District 9 universe? It seems established that the Prawns are a hive-mind type of society so I would think they would be cohesive enough that there wouldn't be many internal conflicts, at least those that would require violence to resolve. I would a...	As regards the possibility that the weapons are for use against their own kind , that seems extremely unlikely.
Why did the House-elves use weapons at the battle of Hogwarts The house-elves can do some pretty good magic, so why at the Battle of Hogwarts do they chose to use knifes and cleavers? I assume they use magic to get out the kitchen The centaurs Bane, Ronan and Magorian burst into the Hall with a great clatter of hoov...	Though not as small nor nearly as bad-ass as Reepicheep and Co., the house-elves would enjoy their advantage of being an unfamiliar threat in an environment with which they themselves are quite familiar. First, there's the sheer intimidation aspect - as you noted, it is a scene which is dramatic, visual, and a real min...
What was the first sentient race that awoke on Arda? Some background: Tolkien's history of elves singing and ents walking and talking . One of the foundations of Tolkien's mythology is the Elves being the Firstborn . The Dwarves are even put back to sleep until the Elves awake. I've always taken this to mean the fi...	The first race to awaken on Middle-Earth were the Elves.
Who created the TET in Oblivion? In the final scene Jack goes to the TET to blow it up. The video has spoilers. And when he gets there he is confronted with something that also looks like the TET with a huge red light in the middle. Jack refers to it as Sally and we are led to believe that this is who has been...	TET is created by an Alien Civilization to rid the Galaxy -- perhaps the entire Universe -- of other Civilizations that could be a threat to itself. Sally is the mission controller for the Tet.
Is Westworld an isolated part of the country or something else? In Westworld (2016) we see this vast area of land that is the stereotypical 'western' locale with scrubland, some prairie, a few nice buttes, and so on. On top of one of the larger mesas is a complex that houses the maintenance crew and developers. They e...	It is definitely a real place, with a sea on the western edge, not a holodeck type of simulation.
Colonists kill local creature, only to discover they were killing off immature monsters Many years ago I read a book; I can't remember the name and I want to reread it. Can anyone help me out? Settlers land on a planet and colonise it; they find this nasty creature that's a wee bit violent and start killing them all; ...	This sort of theme was touched on repeatedly in a book published in 1991 by Janet Kagan called Mirabile .
The women who tied Shadow to the World Tree Are the women who tied Shadow to the world tree the Zorya sisters? If not, who are they and why would they help revive Laura? <Q> No, the women at the world tree are not the Zorya sisters. <S> The world tree is drawn from Norse mythology, so the closest match to the figures...	They're the Norns. Firstly, they're definitely not the Zorya sisters:
Why didn't the Cylons suicide jump a base ship into the Galactica? Beyond the obvious "because the show would only be one episode", I'm curious if there's an actual reason for why the Cylons didn't just jump one of their many base ships INTO the Galactica. It's been brought up before that the FTL drives aren't especia...	They knew that the Final Five were in the fleet, as well as a few infiltrators.
How fast do Thestrals fly? In Order of the Phoenix. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Ginny and Neville fly from Hogwarts to the Ministry of Magic on Thestrals. Hogwarts is in the Scottish Highlands, roughly 400 miles from London as the Thestral flies. How long did this take them and how quick do Thestrals fly? <Q> I'm not g...	They are clearly traveling faster than Harry's Firebolt, which supposedly can go up to 150mph.
Did Jet Just Die? Jet appears to have died during his battle with Long Feng beneath Lake Laogai, particularly since he is never seen or heard from again. The possible death, however, occurs off-screen, and no mention of death or survival is ever made. The ambiguity of the death is referenced later in The Ember Isla...	Its quite possible that the character could have been Jet's son, which means he didn't die.
Why didn't the Resistance X-Wings use the same trick as Han to get to Starkiller? A key plot point is that Han Solo and Finn need to disable the shields on Starkiller base to allow an attack run by the Resistance. But why ? The Millennium Falcon evidently cheats the shields by entering the Star Base Killer at light s...	Risking the entire fleet trying to pull off the same stunt is a bad idea; for starters, every ship has different maneuvering characteristics; it's not even clear Since the X-wing is a small fighter craft and since the pilot usually makes it go by simply telling their astro-droid where they want to go, it seems likely t...
Why isn't the Memory Charm (Obliviate) an Unforgivable Curse? There are three Unforgivable Curses: The Killing Curse ( Avada Kedavra ): Kills someone The Cruciatus Curse ( Crucio ): Causes pain The Imperius Curse ( Imperio ): Controls their will But what about the Memory Charm ( Obliviate )? Despite its label as ...	A memory charm could have, and does have, legitimate, honourable uses - modifying the memory of a muggle who's seen magic, or helping a person to overcome severe trauma, for example. The Unforgiveable Curses are so named because "The use of any one of them will...earn you a one-way ticket to Azkaban."
Does the name "Gollum" actually mean anything? From other answers on this site, it is clear that within the general story arc, the name Gollum derived from a sound Sméagol was often inadvertently making within his throat , described as a sort of "gurgling" that others heard and so named him by that sound . But it wa...	In the first edition of The Hobbit Tolkien wrote that he got the name "Gollum" (1937) from this "gurgling sound."
How old were Bean and Petra when they got married? In Shadow Puppets , Bean and Petra got married before they became adults, or so it appears. This is never explicitly stated, but Shadow Puppets only takes place a few years after the Formic War, so Bean should still be in his early teens. What were Bean and Petra's ...	I’m not sure of the age gap between him and Petra, but she’s of an age with everyone else, so she was maybe 19-21. Shadow Puppets states that Bean met his parents for the first time when he was 12, which gives his age at the end of the Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow.
Is there a superhero who is an actor when not on superhero duty? Does anybody know if there is a superhero who is a professional actor when he or she is not on superhero duty? For instance, Clark Kent (Superman) is a newspaper reporter when he is not saving the world and Tony Stark (Iron Man) is an inventor and entre...	Animal Man /Buddy Baker of DC comics is an actor as well as a superhero.
Has anyone been beamed into the future or past in Star Trek? Has anyone been beamed into the future or past on purpose or by accident? Or is this even considered possible in any Star Trek universe? In this question it states how beaming works, Why do people step to positions to be transported, even if there isn't a t...	When Captain Braxton, commander of the Relativity, attempted to savethe Starship Voyager from destruction due to a temporal incursion, heused a temporal transporter to beam back and retrieve Seven of Nine moments before the ship exploded.
What is the green substance on C3PO when Jabba the Hutt hits him while bargaining with Boushh? In Return of the Jedi, Boushh (Princess Leia) brings Chewbacca as a bounty to trade for the life of Han Solo. C3PO is acting as the translator for Jabba. When Boushh is making demands for more money, after C3PO tell Jabb...	My guess is: When Jabba reached into that bowl of fluid to grab that creature he then ate, there was some slime - possibly algae - in the bowl, and it got on Jabba's hand, and from there onto C3P0.
Why did Snow laugh at the end of Mockingjay? Why does (former) president Snow laugh when Katniss shoots Coin to death? Is he happy because he tricked Katniss into killing her own ally, or does he laugh because he actually seeks a proper replacement for himself? I have a feeling that I am overlooking something, because...	Seeing Coin, in what was supposed to be a great moment of triumph for her, being betrayed and killed is probably the best thing he's going to see in the rest of his life. He must be pleased to know that despite everything, even after his defeat and from within his prison, he's managed to get through to Katniss and conv...
ADHD in the Percy Jackson universe I've seen the films but haven't read any of the books. Did Percy Jackson get treated for ADHD prior to his finding out about himself being a demigod? If so how? If not why? How do Percy Jackson and the other demigods get treated for their ADHD? I don't recall Camp Half Blood having...	According to the source novels, Percy was indeed receiving counselling for his ADHD prior to learning about his godly powers. No counselling is offered at Camp Half-Blood and it certainly seems to be discouraged to take medication to help with the symptoms.
What's the most recent specific historical element that is common between Star Trek and the real world? It is well known that there appears to be some divergence between the events of the Star Trek universe and ours (in particular, the Augments and Khan Singh, etc.) Related: Has Star Trek ever addressed why our tim...	A (possibly habitable) planet orbiting Proxima Centauri The PC colony was first brought up in TNG ,
Looking for a TV show set on a space ship run by teens/young adults So I watched at least one episode of this, but I can only remember one story and even then not the whole thing. It was set on a spaceship, and from what I remember it was fairly dark (lighting wise, not mood wise). I think that the story I remember, ...	The show features the adventures of the adolescent members of the crew of the Star Runner, an interstellar spaceship carrying a cargo of 550 cryonically suspended colonists to their new home, Silversun.

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