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Did the Shire import any goods? We, of course, know that the Shire did export a few goods, such as Longbottom leaf which was at some point found in Orthanc. However, do we know if the Shire also imported any goods and traded with other communities on a regular basis? If so, with whom? I'm only interested in canon, ie...	Hobbits of the Shire certainly had dealings with Dwarves on a regular basis; the chapter Shadow of the Past notes:
What happened to the German warship? When the Germans attack Themyscira, a metal warship is seen behind the smaller boats that go to the beach. However, after the fighting ends, the warship disappears. Is it just a continuity error, or did something happen to it? If so, what? <Q> You have to pay close attention to th...	According to the film's official novelisation, as it passed through the barrier, the battle cruiser hit a hidden reef and was holed below the waterline.
Is there an explanation for the inconsistency in the Mandalorians between the Clone Wars and Rebels? Pre-Disney, the Mandalorians were a warrior people living on the planet Mandalore and several other locations. They were the instigators of the Mandalorian War. From Wookieepedia : Mandalorian was a demonym that ref...	It can easily be seen that with the defeat of the mandalorian regime at the hands of the 2 darksiders and their warrior compatriots the power of the peaceful Mandalorians was shattered as were their beliefs at that and Satiles death. The mandalorians were warriors in the past even fighting and sometimes winning against...
Where did Jack get his compass from? In the earlier films it is said that Jack bartered for the compass from Tia Dalma. However, in the newest film during Salazar's flashback it shows that the captain of his ship is wounded and hands the compass to Jack. So how did Jack get his compass and why does this feel like a di...	Jack barters the compass from Tia Dalma, which at some point ends up as a tribute to his captain, who cherishes the compass as his most valuable property, even incorporating it into his will.
Trying to find a story about an immortal little girl It's been maybe twenty years since I read this, so please forgive me for not remembering if it was a novel or a short story. It's the story of a girl whose father was either a Greek or Egyptian alchemist. He had concocted an elixir which, if drunk periodically, gra...	The friendly counselor finds out that her father was a wizard 2433 years ago who found out how to stop the aging process before puberty. Sounds like " Child of All Ages " by P. J. Plauger.
Have there ever been 25 or more stars on Wonder Woman's "panties"? In Epic Rap Battles of History: Wonder Woman vs Stevie Wonder , Stevie Wonder (played by T-Pain) concludes his first verse with I'm the ceremony master blaster with the bars And I got more Grammies than your panties got stars Stevie Wonder has won...	Comics: it actually varies from an unknown quantity: to over 25 .
What does The Doctor's Speech in The Rings of Akhaten refer to? I recently watched the brilliant speech from The Rings of Akhaten again. For those who haven't seen it or don't remember it: I walked away from the last Great Time War. I marked the passing of the Time Lords. I saw the birth of the universe and I watche...	This is most likely a reference to the anti-matter universe controlled by Omega .
Why did SW-0608 change its wing configuration while passing through the Shield Gate? In Rogue One , the infiltration squad of the same name used the stolen Zeta-class cargo shuttle, identified as SW-0608, to land on the planet Scarif. While they approached the Shield Gate station, the wing configuration of the ship wa...	Negating the need to raise the wings in order to slow down .The first part of that answer makes considerable sense as far as space (area) is concerned, as raising the wings clearly makes the lateral cross section of the ship more narrow, inherently lowering the chance of inadvertent contact with another solid object. B...
What kind of tyranid is this? Can anyone tell me what the huge tyranid in the background is? <Q> The Hierophant Bio-Titan is an immense, hideous creature, towering over the battlefields and bristling with spines, tendrils and symbiote weapons. <S> They are amongst the largest biomorphs yet encountered by the forces of ...	It definitely looks like a bio-titan Or, to be more precise a Hierophant titan:
What is O'Brien's 'double strong' coffee? In the DS9 episode "Whispers" - O'Brien orders coffee "double strong, double sweet". The double sweet is relatively obvious. In-universe, what does 'double strong' mean? Is this coffee brewed/replicated with an extra dose of caffeine, or extra tannins, 50% less water, or double...	Though it sounds both simple and complex, double brewing your morning coffee doesn't require much beyond its name: just send your coffee through another brew cycle for a double-strong cup of joe.
Why did the Aes Sedai fear opposition from normal humans? Apparently, the Aes Sedai instituted the Three Oaths because they were afraid that, without the assurance that they wouldn't war against normal humans, they would be hunted or wiped out by others. However, given how impressive their combat magic is, how was tha...	Basically, the Three Oaths are safeguards to make people trust them.
Why did Imhotep think Evie was Anck-Su-Namun reincarnated? As we see in The Mummy Returns (2001), Evelyn Carnahan is the reincarnation of Princess Nefertiri, who is Seti I's daughter and the rival of Anck-Su-Namun. However, in the first film The Mummy (1999), the resurrected Imhotep fixated on Evelyn, apparently believ...	You are correct that he appears to have fixated on Evie, but it's because Evie resurrected him, and he appears to believe she is the perfect sacrifice to restore Anck-Su-Namun to her former glory.
How close was Ahsoka to becoming a Jedi Knight? Compared to a Padawan who is freshly Knighted after passing his trials, like for example Obi-Wan soon after the events of Ep. I, how close is Ahsoka at the point of her departure from the Jedi Order to achieving full Knighthood? <Q> How close did she come to attaining the...	Ultimately, however, Ahsoka was one "yes" from becoming a Jedi Knight. Realistically speaking (in Legends, which was canon at the time), she was quite a ways away from completing her training.
When does Qui-Gon Jinn speak to Yoda and Obi-Wan through the Force? I was wondering why Obi-Wan disappeared when Vader struck him so I looked it up. I didn't realize that only certain Jedi had learned to become a spiritual form. Then I read that it started with Qui-Gon Jinn speaking to Yoda and Obi-Wan. I just don't re...	Additionally, as shown in the Ahsoka novel, sometime between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, Kenobi hears from Qui-Gon.
Did the Nurse Joys in Kanto neglect their Chansey? In season 1 of Pokemon, virtually all of the nurse Joys had their own Chansey. When generation 2 came around, one of the new Pokemon introduced was Blissey, the evolved form of Chansey. Chansey is a happiness evolver, which leads to my question. If Chansey evolve th...	I highly doubt Nurse Joys, the people in charge of caring for Pokémon, would let their own Pokémon be neglected. So, to answer your question, no, Nurse Joys aren't neglectful.
How did Yueh's betrayal influence the outcome of the attack against the Atreides? Duke Leto was very well aware of how the attack against his house would take place. He even predicted the Sardaukar troups disguised as Harkonnen and that he would die. My question: Could the Atreides have won if Yueh hadn't sabotaged th...	Deactivating the shields doesn't change the outcome.
Do we ever see anyone perform a mathematical calculation with magic in Harry Potter? From Pottermore: Witches and wizards are not averse to laborious calculations, which they can, after all, do magically , so they do not find it inconvenient to weigh in ounces, pounds and stones; measure in inches, feet and miles; o...	Outside of Hogwarts we see people use magic to measure things. The closest thing we see about mathematical calculations is Quidditch and Wood tries to make sure that Harry understands when to catch snitch so either wood does not trust on Harry's magic to do the calculations correctly as he has a wand with him in the ga...
Other than stabbing it with an enchanted, 1000-year-old, goblin-made sword, how else can I kill a Basilisk? So today I found out that my best friend's sister got taken by a beast into a place called the Chamber of Secretions. I went down there together with my best friend Wazlib to try and rescue her using only two ma...	While the crow of a rooster is a sure-fire way to kill a Basilisk, there is no sense in the books that Basilisks have any special defenses.
Why did the Elves only create 3 blades that could glow blue? So there are only 3 blades that can glow blue when enemies are close: Orcrist (Thorin), Glamdring (Gandalf), Sting (Bilbo/Frodo) being the work of Elvish smiths in the Elder Days these swords shone with a cold light, if any Orcs were near at hand Why didn...	The fact that this is said to be a property of blades made by the elves in the Elder Days suggests that the art was lost in Middle-earth by the Third Age.
Is there any other mention of students being held back a year? From an online chat interview ( found here ), J.K. Rowling answers a question: Q. In the first book you said Slytherin house Quidditch captain was sixth year Marcus Flint. If there are only seven years of Hogwarts, why is he in the third book? A. He had ...	As far as I'm aware, no-one else is actually forced to retake an entire year. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix students are called into their Charms O.W.L in alphabetical order, yet Sally-Anne Perks is mysteriously absent when the Patils and Harry are called.
Who is the titular "Heir to the Empire"? So I came across the cover of this book... ...and I was wondering who this "Heir to the Empire" is. This book (or novel , to be exact) takes place after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi , after the Empire was defeated. I'm not entirely clear who this Heir is suppo...	Overall, it's a bit ambiguous as to who exactly the heir truly is, but it was Thrawn who actually took control of the Empire after the Emperor fell, so regardless of who the true heir might be, Thrawn is the literal heir, because he become the new Emperor, in all but name. Joruus C'Boath Note that "uu" in his name.
Are the SG teams specialized, or general-purpose? The title of the show is SG-1, referring to the first Stargate team. Throughout the show, other teams are mentioned and sometimes featured/murdered, but the main focus seems to be on just the first team. What I'm wondering is if each of the teams is meant to serve a s...	Each SG team had a somewhat specific purpose but they are not really specialized:
Did Gollum die happy? Did Gollum die happy when he had the Ring in his hand but at the same time was being consumed by lava? Are there any traces on this topic in book or in the movie? <Q> It's not especially clear in the book since we don't actually see his death. <S> He's obviously delighted to have the ring back,...	Unfortunately, Gollum would not have lived to see the Ring destroyed, though I am sure he likely died with a sense of momentary bliss in his toxic heart: the Precious was finally in his hand.
Fantasy series about a world with ice ships and lots of religious overtones I've looked for this series several times over the years, but could never find it. I read it in 1988 or 1989 when I was at summer camp. The only things I remember are there were ice ships that traveled across the world and there was a religiou...	The protagonist, Konrad Arflane, is initially on the religious side (although he admits that he is not really that devout; the one truly devoted follower of the Ice Mother is a ice whaler who keeps talking about destiny). It could be The Ice Schooner , by Michael Moorcock.
Who was the dead Voyager crew member discovered by the two Voth archaeologists? In the first act of Voyager episode "Distant Origin" , we see two Voth archaeologists recover the human skeletal remains of a Voyager crew member in a cave on an M-class planet. Strangely, the remains were never identified in the episo...	The Kazon had stranded Voyager's crew on a primitive planet, and Hogan fell prey to a large animal while investigating a cave.
Who was the first super hero with super-speed powers in comics? Who was the first super hero with super-speed powers in comics? Plus question: Any prior hero from Pulp magazines or books with super-speed? Mythological species not included. <Q> Hugo Hercules was featured in a comic that ran for five months between 19...	The origin of the Golden Age character begins while Robert Frank is on a trip to Africa with his father, Dr. Emil Frank, where Robert is bitten by a cobra. For the first actual comics superhero, I'm going to suggest The Whizzer who debuted in USA Comics #1 (Aug. 1941), published by Timely Comics.
What was the meaning of the "candles" prophecy? In Clerres, one of the most common prophecies regarding the advent of the Destroyer is know as the "candle prophecy". Here is the version that Bee Farseer dreamed about: I dream it as a vine that splits into two branches. On one branch there are four candles growing. On...	If there are four candles it means Bee is dead because she never found the broken one and took it with her.
How did Voldemort discover about his parents? When Dumbledore told Voldemort that he was a wizard, Voldemort used to live in an orphanage. Voldemort's mother had died during his own birth and his father had left his mother even earlier. Later, in his teen, he killed his father using the wand of his mother's father (Du...	The details of Voldemort's discovery of his legacy are not covered in the books.
Do Dumbledore and Draco have a conversation in the entire Harry Potter? Did Dumbledore and Draco Malfoy have a discussion in the entire Harry Potter series? Aside from at the Astronomy tower, when Draco doesn't want to kill his Headmaster, that is? Do they have any discussions in either the books or the movies, prior ...	We never see such a conversation on-page, but the books tightly focus on Harry.
Why didn't the mask work in front of Dr Neuman? In The Mask, Ipkiss at one point goes to Dr Neuman's office to get his opinion on what the mask is and how and why it works However Dr Neuman thinks that Ipkiss is crazy, and when Ipkiss puts on the mask to show him that he's not, the mask just doesn't work Why didn...	It is possible that in that office, where Stanley feels free to express himself fully, that The Mask has no effect because there is nothing more to reveal.
What happened to the future Flash who stopped Barry from saving his mother in season 1? When Barry went back to save his mother in season 1, he was hiding in a room and when he was about to go out, there was a Flash who signaled at him to not do it, to not save her. But when he went back in time to save his mother at t...	So far, there is no definitive answer as to what happened to that future Flash.
Looking for a book about a generation ship run by children 25 or 30 years ago I came across an old book that I would like to find again. Here is what I can remember: Takes place on a generation space ship. Children run the ship through the use of a "religion". When you reach a certain age you leave the living area ...	Das Raumschiff der Kinder, 1977 Planet der Raufbolde, 1977 This sounds like it could be Ben Bova's Exiles Trilogy The single human adult on board is Daniel Locke, whom the children find in "deep sleep" in a "glass coffin" in a section of the ship normally not accessible to the children. There seem to be only German lan...
What is the name of the book about a slave who escapes then returns to free fellow slaves? I am trying to remember the name of a 1980's science fiction book where the protagonist is a guy who is enslaved on a large plantation-like region of a planet. He escapes via a spaceport/airport for Jetsons-reminiscent aircraft e...	Politician (1985) Your recollection sounds much like the Heinlein story Logic of Empire( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_of_Empire ).
Do wands have their own power? From what I can tell, in both the Harry Potter books and the movies (cards on the table: I paid very little attention to the movies), wands appear to act as a conductor of magical energy rather than being magical in and of themselves. A witch or wizard can, in times of great stress, perfo...	Though wands (and the components used to make them) can be sometimes described as ‘powerful’, this likely means with regard to how well they channel and amplify the magic of the wizard using them.
Why wasn't Donkey afraid of Shrek? On first impression Shrek is pretty scary. Donkey has good survival instincts (seeing as he tried to keep his mouth shut when the old crone tried to sell him, and after the fairy dust mishap he ran away as fast as he could). So why he didn't keep running after he bumped into Shrek, le...	Donkey is not a fairy tale character that should be scared by an ogre, so it is not.
Is regeneration unique to Time Lords or can all Gallifreyans do it? Obviously Time Lords can regenerate, essentially granting them 13 lives in total. And we know that all Time Lords have this ability. On the other hand, there are numerous references to people on Gallifrey being killed, and we saw at least one instance ...	It is true that regeneration is technological thing but It is not clear that the regeneration is only exclusive of few high born There would appear to be a hereditary component - for instance, in the TV show Jenny was considered by the Doctor to potentially be able to regenerate
What are the windows in Atlantis made out of? Given the advanced technology of the Ancients, I'm assuming that the windows in Atlantis are more than simple glass. And I'm pretty sure there were instances on the show where bullets ricocheted off the interior windows without harming them. However, when infected with the ...	In all likelihood, we're supposed to just assume that it's some special material made by the ancients that behaves exactly like glass, allowing light and heat to pass through it, but can also withstand the vacuum/coldness of space without breaking. Glass (according to the Stargate Atlantis: Legacy novels) In "Reunion" ...
What currency does the galaxy deal in besides credits? In APM and the Clone Wars series, among other media, there are frequent instances where Republic credits are not accepted. These are typically places outside of the Republic and especially in the criminal underworld, Republic or otherwise. If Anakin wants to pay H...	Gems, Precious metals (usually in coins or Ingots),Wupiupi/Trugut/Peggat are major currencies in the outer rim,Most sectors or planets had a local form of currency as well.
Why didn't Luke use his lightsaber during his mission on the first Death Star? This weapon is your life Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, C3PO, and R2-D2 arrive at the Death Star I. Their mission was originally to go to Alderaan - unfortunately that didn't happen. When they board the Death Star I,...	Without intimate knowledge of the weight and balance of a lightsaber, and a greater understanding of how to control the Force, it would have been very difficult for Luke to deflect blaster bolts. Once the Falcon was captured and brought on board the Death Star, a critical part of the escape plan was for Luke and Han to...
How would anybody know how to poison a Vorlon? The Vorlons in the Babylon 5 saga are very secretive. As far as we know, only two humans ever visited their empire and lived. Vorlon territory was restricted to other alien species and (almost) every known expedition into Vorlon space failed to return to their respectiv...	So if anyone knows how to poison a Vorlon, it's going to be the Minbari. While there are many secrets surrounding Vorlons, some important details are somewhat accessible to everyone.
Why are credits "no good" on Tatooine? This question got me thinking, about the nature of currency and space. When Qui-Gon tries to buy ship parts from Watto he gets this response. Qui-Gon Jinn : I have twenty thousand Republic dataries. Watto : Republic credits? Republic credits are no good out here. Why are cr...	You get some money that you won't be able to use straight away; you need to exchange it to local currency (at your cost and expense), that takes time and on the meantime some catastrophe can happen devaluing the currency itself. Many outer rim systems don't accept republic credits.
What was this book (time-travelling kids, an old house, a wizard, turning into animals...) Vague-memory request time: When I was a kid (around 1992-1996 era)... ...I remember reading a series of books (perhaps a trilogy, possibly more)... ...about these kids (3 kids, perhaps? I'm sure they were siblings, too)... ....	These books are: a series published from 1991 to 2006 involving three boys (but not siblings) who travel back in time using a book (always called "The Book") and a magician uncle who gives The Book to the main character The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. The Bridge in the Clouds My memory is also fuzzy, b...
How could Voldemort's soul survive in Harry's body as a Horcrux for 17 years? How could Voldemort's soul survive in Harry's body as a Horcrux for 17 years, when Lily's protection stopped Quirrell from being able to touch him while being possessed by Voldemort? <Q> Please note the following answer is speculation based o...	The protection wouldn’t have destroyed the soul piece, because all it does is cause the Dark Lord or whoever he possesses extreme pain on touching him, it doesn’t destroy them outright, so wouldn’t destroy the soul piece in him either.
Why clap for Hagrid? At the end of the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , after Hagrid returns from Azkaban and Harry gives him a hug, Dumbledore gives him a standing ovation, and soon enough most of the entire hall is up and applauding. Why is this? The only thing Hagrid did that year was nearly get Har...	I believe the moment the students applaud is a show of appreciation for someone who goes above and beyond for the school, but remains largely unseen and unspoken. Here are some possible reasons any given student might have had to give Hagrid the ovation he got: 1) Because Dumbledore did. Even students who had no partic...
How do the Amazons like Wonder Woman avoid extinction if they live in an island with no men? When Wonder Woman first met Steve on the island, she was intrigued by the sight of a man. That shows how deprived the Amazons women were when it comes to men. The island where the Amazons live has no men. How do they avoid ext...	According to the DC wiki , the Amazons are immortal beings that were created to teach men the virtues of peace and love.
Why did only Hagrid and Dumbledore clap for Moody? In Goblet of Fire, during the opening feast, only Hagrid and Dumbledore clap for Moody when he is announced as the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher. It was usual for new staff members to be greeted with applause, but none of the staff or students clapped except ...	Besides, Moody's appearance is unusual and frightening and his entrance was impressive, so (except for Dumbledore who invited him and for Hagrid, who remains unfazed faced with dragons and three-headed dogs) it's reasonable that others needed time to collect their wits.
What ships are on this T-Shirt? I came across this T-shirt mentioned on Facebook, with a link to where you can order it from, and got a higher quality image from it. Now, I know most of them: A. Top left : Star Fury - B5 B. Central back: A Stargate - Stargate C. Top right: X-Wing - Star Wars D. Middle Left: ? -...	This is a stargate from the Stargate movie and associated TV shows. Shadow Battlecrab - Babylon 5 SSV Normandy SR-1 - Mass Effect E. Central front: This is a T-65 X-Wing from the original Star Wars trilogy. This is the mining ship Red Dwarf from the BBC comedy show of the same name.
What is the sci fi story (novella?) where a guy is reanimated multiple times? What is the SciFi story where a guy has to traverse a deadly alien 'trap' (it says in the story that it's possibly a trap or a puzzle but the tech is so advanced that they can't understand it) where the man dies a usually grisly death but is ...	You might be referring to Rogue Moon , a short science fiction novel by Algis Budrys, about an artefact found on the Moon, that kills explorers in imaginative and grisly ways. Each time he fails, he dies and then he is re-incarnated (actually travels back in time) with the knowledge he learned from previous attempts.
Why didn't Sauron kill Isildur? I was watching the Fellowship of the Ring, during lunch time. In the Prologue scene, the armies of Men and Elves march against the armies of Mordor. When Sauron came to kill the armies of Men and Elves, Elendil comes by. Unfortunately, Elendil was killed by Sauron's mace. When Isildur go...	When swinging his mace, Sauron was open to being stabbed with the faster sword.
Why do castle gates in GoT open inwards? In S07E01 - Dragonstone , the gates of Dragonstone open inwards. Why? Isn't it easier to ram down when it can be pushed open? The hinges are high enough to be inaccessible, and could easily be reinforced/hardened during wartime. <Q> This is how the castle doors/gates work in r...	Gates are usually barred, rather than locked, which needs to be inside the door and is easier if the gate opens towards the bar.
Why do matches work but guns don't fire in the city of Amber? In the home dimension of Amber, normal gunpowder is inert, but you can use matches. Why is this possible? <Q> Military primers, well up into the era when the Amber novels were being published, used a chlorate mixture called "corrosive priming", which is almo...	The in universe explanation is that gunpowder (either black or smokeless, apparently, at least as known in the Shadow Earth) doesn't work; nothing is said about primers.
What is the earliest movie/TV show with a sex changing character With all the excitement surrounding the first(ish?) female Doctor , there's lots of cries of misogyny for taking this long to have a female Doctor. This has me curious now. I can't think of too many cases where a character changes sex. Shows I can thi...	I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for but the film Myra Breckinridge was made in 1970, adapted from Gore Vidal's 1968 novel. A Florida Enchantment from 1914 features a woman who is given a seed from an 'exotic' land and which turns her into a man.
How dangerous are the Daleks? The Doctor keeps saying Daleks are the most dangerous alien life form. Is there an existing count of their victims? I don't mean a perfect count. It could be "one entire planet". But what basis does The Doctor have for making this claim? Is it anything more than a bias due to the enmity be...	At various points throughout both the classic series and the books, people would mention the fact that the Daleks had wiped out entire star systems and civilisations in order to be the only master race in the universe. Because it honestly believes they should die.
How does Tony Stark know Spider-Man's web shooter formula? In Spider-Man: Homecoming , Tony Stark gives Peter Parker a highly upgraded Spider-Man suit, including many new web shooting protocols. How did Tony know the formula for making the webs? I thought that the formula was a secret that Peter's father ha...	Tony already knew the tensile strength of the webbing before he even visited Peter in Queens for the first time, and of course he already knew that Peter was Spider-Man, so he must have already gotten his hands on a sample of it.
Why did linking cure the virus in "What You Leave Behind" instead of transmitting it? In the final episode of Deep Space Nine, Odo links with the Female Changeling to cure her of the morphogenic virus that is killing the Great Link (Odo himself having been previously cured in the episode "Extreme Measures"). However, o...	Once the sick person recovers, that person can neither transmit nor catch the disease again.
Was Mace Windu apologetic to Ahsoka Tano? Was Mace Windu apologetic to Ahsoka Tano? When she is invited to rejoin the Jedi Order, he says to her; "this was actually your great trial, now we see that. We understand that the Force works in mysterious ways, and because of this trial, you have become a greater Jedi than yo...	No, he is not being apologetic. He may very well be sincerely congratulating Ahsoka for passing the trial that the Force had given her.
Is East not East in The Dark Tower Series? I'm re-reading The Dark Tower series and something is really bothering me. The gunslinger chases the man in black West across the desert until their final conflict on the coast. Then he travels North but the whole time he is travelling North, the ocean is on his right an...	Stephen King did this intentionally.
Why didn't the Order of the Phoenix send Harry directly to a safe house from Hogwarts? Harry was reading the Daily Prophet on the morning of his last day at the Dursleys' house and saw an article in which Rita was asked how she was able to complete the book within 4 weeks of Dumbledore's death. So Harry only spent 4 we...	So the Order sent Harry back to the Dursley's because they knew that they would not have to worry about his safety for a month. Snape leaking the correct information about the departure was crucial to proving his loyalty to Voldemort and the Death Eaters.
Has there been a cyber attack using a computer virus or something else in Star Wars universe? Just finished watching Rogue One and the character Rogue One K-2SO is said to be a reprogrammed Imperial protocol droid. Up until this point, for some reason I never really thought that computers were similar to what we h...	Not so much viruses, but hacking in general (known as "slicing") is well established in Legends canon, and even in the Rebels TV show, the use of a computer spike has been seen a couple of times to break onto computer systems and overwhelm them.
What's the in-universe relevance for the name of Spider-Man: Homecoming? The out-of-universe reason looks obvious. Marvel celebrated the fact that it can work with Spider-Man again after it sold its movie rights to Sony. But, if you look at other movies in MCU, names viz. The First Avenger, The Dark World, Ragnarok et...	A homecoming dance is a common high school tradition, and Peter, as a high school student, attends one during the film.
How did Snow's agreement with Katniss not to lie to each other square with him lying about District 13? When President Snow visited Katniss in District 12, he suggested that they agree not to lie to each other to speed their discussion along. He becomes very angry when Katniss lies about her feelings about Peeta. In th...	Snow never lied about the existence of District 13; with the information he had the destruction of District 13 was complete and had been wiped off the map.
Who are the 2 most powerful entities to battle each other directly? I was thinking the other day, which were the 2 most powerful entities/characters that came into direct combat with each other. I know that the Gandalf/Durin's Bane battle may have been the instance of this in the Third Age, but what of the other Ages? ...	I believe that Tolkien several times calls Melkor/Morgoth the most powerful being created by Eru, the most powerful of the Ainur, the most powerful of the Valar, etc.
Who is the disapproving hobbit? During one of The Lord of the Rings films I have a memory of a very curmudgeonly old hobbit, sweeping his porch or walk, I think, as he looks disapprovingly at some of the protagonists going down the road by his house. Who is this old hobbit? Does he have a part in the books? <Q> Odo...	While credited in the film as "Everard Proudfoot" it does seem that this character was based on Odo Proudfoot from the books.
Is Data implying that he will hurt Q? In "Deja Q," the human Q tries to take charge in Engineering, an attempt which greatly annoys Geordi. After Geordi tells Q to shut up, Q angrily states that he will not be spoken to in that manner. Geordi then calls for Data, who strongly suggests to Q that he cooperate. It seems...	I don't think Data was threatening to physically assault Q, rather he was reminding Q that disciplinary actions could be taken if he continued to resist.
Has anyone ever used a pencil while at Hogwarts? From the Slytherin Welcome Message : We also get respect from our fellow students. Yes, some of that respect might be tinged with fear, because of our Dark reputation, but you know what? It can be fun, having a reputation for walking on the wild side. Chuck out a few ...	Yes, people do use pens, which they attach to quills. I can't remember any student using pencils specifically, or anybody else for that matter.
Trying to recall series of novels set in palaeolithic Europe with time travel from near present I read this series in the 80s I think. It was set in the Stone Age or earlier. There was the usual disparate band of youngsters but who had time travelled from the near future. Think there was a reality show theme to it. O...	This sounds a lot like the Saga of Pliocene Exile by by Julian May: The Golden Torc are set in Europe just before and during the rupture at Gibraltar. The series features a dimorphic race of aliens ('exotics'), the Tanu and the Firvulag which use metapsychic powers. The books are: The Many-Colored Land The Golden Torc ...
How does Shadowcat keep her clothes on? No, I am not insinuating that Kitty Pryde is some kind of serial nudist. It's a matter of her power. She is capable of phasing through solid objects, and I am willing to believe that she is capable of using this power selectively to avoid scenarios falling through the floor. B...	Note that this is not to negate the fact that Kitty can phase her clothes through things with her, as she did so the very first time she phased; just a note about life in the comics version of the MU.
Was Ned Stark actually a good swordsman? Inspired by this question ( Is there any proof that Jaime Lannister is actually a good swordsman? ), the OP mentions Ned in a way that he thinks Ned is a great swordsman. I don't recall anything from the books or show that indicate anything at all about his swordsmanship, he's u...	In the show, Brandon's skills were never mentioned and Ned was shown to be a highly skilled swordsman who killed Ser Gerold Hightower pretty much by himself and lasted quite some time even against the fabled Ser Arthur Dayne.
Why is Daenerys willing to let Iron Islanders secede but not the Northmen? Spoilers for Season 7 and Season 6 beyond this point. Please do not scroll if you haven't watched them yet. As the whole question is spoilersome, I won't be using spoiler tags. Daenerys was predisposed to accept Ironborn independence in S06E09...	By letting Yara call herself "Queen" Daenerys gets the ships and, as you mentioned, has promise to stop the only threat the Iron Islands ever really posed (raiding, etc). This is likely to turn the Iron Islands into client kingdom, similar to how many small kingdoms in the Levant were during Roman times.
Why destroy supply lines instead of capturing them? In Season 7 episode 4 Daenerys is riding Drogon, and burn the Lannister supply line. As they are still lots of soldiers fighting, I suppose it was a strategic target My question is : As they also need food and other stuff of the supply lines, why destroying them,...	She would certainly not take the risk to burn her own troops . Also, if she took the supplies, she might have been slowed down. She burnt the supply wagons just to show the Lannister and Tarly armies what she could do.
Why didn't Dumbledore station roosters in the school? According to this answer, Dumbledore knew that a Basilisk was the source of the petrifactions in the school. My simple question If we take every fact mentioned in the series to be true, then the mere crowing of a rooster is fatal to the Basilisk. .. And the ...	Another possibility is that Dumbledore wanted Harry to figure it out so he could get closer to defeating Voldemort.
Does Shelob have a human form? I watched a trailer for Shadow of War this morning and in it we see a human woman who, it turns out, is Shelob . I've only read the LOTR trilogy and, as far as I recall, we never see her appear as a human. Do we ever see Shelob take human form in any other work by Tolkien? The Silmar...	This is an invention for the game, there is nothing in the Tolkiens' (father and son) writings to suggest Shelob had either the ability, desire or complexity of character to shape-shift. Even if she did have a human form (which is 100% unlikely either way), this is not shown in canon material.
Was it required at Hogwarts that a Head of House have been a student in that House? Was it a requirement at Hogwarts that a teacher could only head the very same house which was their house when they were a student? As we know from this answer, Minerva McGonagall was a Gryffindor herself and Filius Flitwick was a Ra...	If they were leading that House they would also presumably be a good fit for it personality-wise, so presumably the heads of the houses would be people who had either been in that house themselves or could have been sorted into the House.
Who are the first dystopian science fiction writers? My first thought is that in order to have science fiction in the middle age you need science. But magic and science aren't opposites, Amazonian tribes have a unique knowledge and a accurate taxonomy of the green world --ie a scientific method is needed. So it's more ...	The Tragedy of Man has several scenes which can be considered science-fiction: set in the future, it describes a different human society which uses futuristic technology, and the relation between technology and society forms an important plot point in the story.
Why did Vader board the disabled Rebel flagship at the end of Rogue One? At the end of Rogue One, the Rebel flagship is disabled. From an exterior shot, we can see that it is heavily damaged in several locations. Vader then decides to board the ship. Why didn't he order his Star Destroyer (or the nearby Death Star)...	Vader isn't just a commander, he's a fighter. He doesn't delegate, he doesn't trust blasters, or cannons. There's also potential to gather additional, unrelated inteligence in the process such as: fleet movement, base locations, security codes, operational procedures, and overall enemy strength. This is the same reason...
Are Chiss in Disney canon? I'm fairly familiar with which Star Wars properties are/aren't considered Disney canon; I was thinking about it yesterday and realized that I can't think of a single appearance of the Chiss race in any canonical sense, aside from Legends. Do they appear in any Disney canon works, and if so,...	Timothy Zahn's Disney Canon novel Thrawn introduces them.
Anime where the main character has a pet squirrel and her friends have powers activated by devices on their wrists The animation looked like an anime. The main character was a young schoolgirl with short red hair and she had a flying squirrel as a pet. In the beginning she transferred to her grandfather's school, and t...	Na Yeon and her friends try to keep three artifacts, the keys to conquer the world, from the hands of Sphere Union. The devices they wield are the eponymous Spheres.
In which episode of TNG was the Enterprise in a phaser battle without the saucer section? In which ST:TNG episode was the Enterprise in some kind of phaser battle without the saucer section? I remember Picard was on the bridge and there was a massive phaser attack. <Q> Saucer separation was prominently featured in a ...	There were no extended phaser engagements, just a few shots, and Picard was not in command. There was a brief running battle that involved photon torpedos.
What powers did the Black Sky have? As revealed on Daredevil , and mentioned many times on The Defenders , Elektra is a Black Sky. This leads the Hand to put a lot of faith in her ability to lead them to victory. But what powers does this actually give her? It was often hard to tell in the fight scenes. Speed...	No one knows what the black sky actually does as it has never been explained and there’s a reason for that “bait and hook” even.
Why use resources on this character? This whole question is going to be one huge spoiler for the show The Defenders and a bit of Daredevil . So leave if you must. In The Defenders , the Hand (or at least Alexandra) choose to resurrect Elektra, the Black Sky using the last of the substance. But it is apparently se...	It's shown several times that the Black Sky is more of Alexandra's prophecy and obsession than any other Finger of the Hand. Elektra appears to have a bloodlust or "darkness" unique to her nature.
Which dragon did we see in S07E06? Major Spoiler for Season 7 Episode 6 Beyond the Wall We see Daenerys go off to rescue Jon and she took all three dragons with her. In the ensuing battle, the Night King killed, then transformed one of Daenerys' Dragons. It obviously wasn't Drogon since Daenerys was riding him, but...	He's done the same thing to Viserion that he did to Craster's sons.
Why don't the white walkers have archers in their armies? In Season 7 episode 6 we see Jon Snow and his posse trapped on a rock island, surrounded by the dead within throwing distance. It seems like the entire situation could have been resolved by just having a few archers in the army. Surely in all the thousands ...	However, their weapons are actually made of ice and even though they are very good at manipulating the material I doubt they'll be able to form it into a bow string.
Why does Tyrion think a successor is so important at this point in Season 7, episode 6? In the episode Beyond the Wall, Dany and Tyrion had a lengthly conversation about successors. And Tyrion said to Dany: You say you can't have children. But there are other ways of choosing a successor. The Night's Watch has one ...	They choose via a Moot on those who want to be a leader. In the long term, it's important for the people to know that there is a stable line of succession, whether it be by birthright, or some other means.
What do Jon Snow and the party really hope to gain? In Season 7 of Game of Thrones , episodes 5 and 6, we see: Jon going north beyond the Wall, on a mission to secure a 'live' wight they can then bring back to Kings' Landing. It's really not clear to me how this mission had any merit to begin with: Even if they ...	So showing the undead from the North, will prove to people that the threat exists, and it adds to his and Dany's credibility.
Does the Federation have anything resembling intellectual property laws or agreements? I know Star Trek is set in a post-scarcity economy based partly on replicator technology, which makes the expensive items of today (e.g., fashionable clothes, fast cars, beautiful furniture) accessible to anyone who wants them. Bu...	There are also some examples in TNG (can't remember the episode names) of Federation tech being "licenced" out to other external parties.
Why does The Chamber of Secrets claim that Harry "only" inherited one thing from his father? Chapter 14 of The Chamber of Secrets claims that Harry had inherited just one thing from his father: a long and silvery Invisibility Cloak. It was their only chance of sneaking out of the school to visit Hagrid without an...	While it is true that Harry inherited a considerable amount of money, that isn't quite the same thing as inheriting an actual possession from your parents. First, 'had inherited' is in the past perfect tense, which indicates that an action is completed, but Harry Potter hasn't yet completely inherited the gold from his...
In The Matrix, why is Neo confusing left and right? We can see in this video clip from The Matrix that, when chased by the agents, Neo confuses right and and left: When Neo asks the operator Tank to help him find a way to escape, Tank tells him to take the door on the left, clearly saying "on your left". Neo tries ...	Thirdly (but this is really reaching, imo), it showcases that Neo is running for his life and not mentally calm, as he is making mistakes and acting instinctively. The scene exists in the 1997 version of the script (but not the 1996 version where Neo travels to the exit without Tank's assistance) as well as the final d...
Would a weapon stolen from an Ork in 1 on 1 combat work against the ork? It's my understanding that Ork weaponry is generally awful and unreliable, and actually only works in general because of their latent psychic abilities (Clap if you believe, in TV Tropes terminology). And that this is actually canon in the 40k un...	Most Ork weapons in the hands on non-Ork would almost certainly stop working as an anything other than a heavy piece of garbage.
In Star Trek, has anyone ever weaponized a space-time anomaly? It seems to me that during every other Star Trek episode, the crew comes across a space-time anomaly (naturally occurring or not). Some of them were proven to be harmless, eg the inversion field in (VOY) Twisted , but most of them can be quite dangerous, e...	In Star Trek Voyager there is a race called the Krenim who create a large Temporal Incursion weapon that they kept out of phase with the normal universe so it couldn't be hit/detected, would go to the homeworlds of different species and erase them from existence, thus vanquishing them forever.
How could the Knight Bus know where Harry is and why did it take him to the Leaky Cauldron? In the 3rd movie ( Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban ), Harry left his aunt's house after blowing up Marge and waited in the street. After a few minutes, a bus called the Knight Bus arrived and took harry to a place that ...	Harry named it because he knew he could spend a night there. Harry inadvertantly summoned the bus by waving his arm around.
Do games of Quidditch at Hogwarts have any sort of time limits? So the rules of Quidditch state that matches do not end until the Snitch is caught. My question is that during a school year when the students are competing against each other, does that rule still apply? It wouldn't seem smart or reasonable for the studen...	From the rules listed in the book Quidditch Through the Ages , the game stops if the Snitch is catched OR if the two captains agree to stop.
How did Dudley Dursley recover from the dementor attack? Dudley was attacked by a dementor in Chapter Two - A Peck of Owls in the story, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . Yet he seems fine in later books. How did he recover? The Dursley's can't bring him to a muggle hospital and expect a muggle docto...	Chocolate is the perfect antidote for anyone who has been overcome in the presence of Dementors, which suck hope and happiness out of their surroundings. Long term wise medical attention, muggle or otherwise, was not needed. Maybe he was a bit depressive and didn't feel all too well, but all it took was time.
Why did 'The Mountain' hesitate? Spoilers from the Season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, "The Dragon and the Wolf". In one of the final scenes, Jaime and Cersei are discussing Jaime's future with them, at which point Cersei nods her head, signaling the kill order for 'The Mountain', yet 'The Mountain' pulled out his...	Because Cersei never gave the order
Why was the person who passed the sentence in the Season 7 finale not also the executioner? In the Season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, The Dragon and the Wolf Petyr Baelish is sentenced to death by Sansa, and Arya kills him According to the old way, The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword So, ...	However, Littlefinger's final scene shows Arya, Sansa, and Bran coming together to pass judgment on Lord Baelish. This lesson was likely never taught to Sansa or Arya to begin with. If she has not had occasion to pass this sentence on someone, there is zero reason for anyone to mention it. Thus Bran, Sansa, and Arya ar...
How did the Stark children find out about Littlefinger? In Game of Thrones' season 7 finale, Sansa Stark charges Lord Baelish with murder and treason , including the murder of Lysa Arryn, conspiracy to kill Jon Arryn and conspiracy with Cersei Lannister and Joffrey Baratheon to betray Eddard Stark, thus starting th...	She knows Lysa killed Jon Arryn for him. It’s clear after Sansa turns the tables on Littlefinger that she has had some sort of conversation with Bran, but we don’t get to see it.
Science Fiction Dystopian story where only the homeless still knew how to read I can't remember if this was a short story or from a film (or a dream), but I think it is at least 10-15 years old. The homeless (as I recall) tended to live underground and would have stacks of books near them. I only read English. It was ...	Partly inspired by Fahrenheit 451, it portrays a dystopian city in which feelings are banned, and only rebels and exiles have books of poetry. Sounds like The Last Book in The Universe by Rodman Philbrick. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who ...
Are there any superheroes with the power of giving others super powers? I know of many examples of super powers that can nullify other powers or even steal them, but I can't think of any that give powers to others. Are there any superheroes whose main power is giving super powers to others? The granted powers must...	To quote the wikia: Othala had the ability to grant any one of several temporary superpowers to people she touches. Hawk Moth , the main villain of Miraculous has this power.
Why didn't Umbridge use legilimency against Harry? In the Order of the Phoenix, we see Dumbledore wants Harry to take extra lessons to learn Occlumency as a counter to Voldemort invading his mind, indicating that it is not something taught regularly to students his age at Hogwarts, and it seems that Harry's private les...	The only advantage Legilimency has over Veritaserum is that it has no known laws governing its use, whereas Umbridge's use of Veritaserum was (probably) illegal. We know Umbridge attended Hogwarts, so she would have been bound by this restriction.
Why does T-1000 destroy those he mimics? I never understood this. Why does he kill them? Why can't he just mimic them and that's it? <Q> Let's look at those that he copies. <S> Officer Austin . <S> The T-1000 stole his car and impersonates him for several days. <S> If he'd left Austin alive, the car would have bee...	It enhances the T-1000's chances of success to get rid of the person copied and destroy/hide the body. Because if he didn't, those persons could inadvertently inform his targets, just by showing in the wrong place or by phoning them while the T-1000 in mimic is trying to approach them.
What does the afterlife look like in the Marvel universe? Warning : mild spoiler for Daredevil TV show. The third episode of The Defenders TV show on Netflix starts with the resurrection of the Black Sky by the Hand Shortly after, Alexandra has a discussion with this character (named X hereafter) that starts...	Various gods who've died have wound up in their pantheon's afterlife (For the Norse, Valhalla or Hela's Hel; for the Greco-Roman, Pluto's domain). I cannot recall storylines discussing what happened to the likes of Wolverine, Northstar, Elektra, or Otto Octavius (all resurrected by the Hand).

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