Talk:Colossal-class Star Destroyer/@comment-3454557-20160108190513

It's a matter of taste I suppose, whether a fictional subject adheres to scientific realism or not, but in my experience the difference between good fiction and bad fiction is whether or not the rules are consistent unto itself. For example, if some science was capable of mimicking gravitational forces using some trick of magneticism, I could reconcile that with other advances in related sciences. If the story then backtracked and claimed the gravitational forces were actual caused by air friction or some nonsense, I'd feel like the writer was being lazy and inconsistent. Or doing a switcheroo with space-magic and midochlorians is another example.

Coming at your mega-ship from a different direction, is there a specific reason for why such a large vessel is actually necessary? In the case of the Empire and First-Orders' mega-weapons, it seems that much of the structure is geared towards the engineering of vast sources of energy; with the exception of the exterior shell or surface, most of  these mega-structures are sparsely populated. Given the titanic forces at play within them, I'd wager their size is a necessity of their purpose and function. In the case of your vessel, is there an actual reason underlying its existence within the story? Does it house some kind of planet-busting super weapon? Does it have some differing, but equally collossal purpose?

Consider ruminating on the whys and hows of your creations, it lends an extra sense of realism and therefore a sense of substance and significance. People would be less likely to write off your ship as a meaningless gimmick.