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Second Term Paper

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Outline for the Second Term Paper

I.                    Introduction

A.      Introduction to Galaxy Quest

B.      Introduction to Star Wars

C.      Introduction to Avatar

D.      Thesis: Many movies set in space, such as Galaxy Quest, Star Wars, and Avatar have characters that react to gravity the same as they would on Earth despite unlikelihood having the same gravity in space.

II.                  Gravity in Galaxy Quest

A. Gravity on the planet with the Beryllium spheres effects the characters exactly as Earth’s gravity affects the characters.

B. Gravity on the Protector affects the characters exactly as Earth’s gravity effects the characters.

        1. There is no mention of how gravity is maintained on the ship.

III.                Gravity in Star Wars

A.      Gravity on multiple planets in consistent with the gravity of Earth.

1.       While it is possible that one of the planets would be consistent in gravity with the Earth, it seems highly unlikely that all of the planets would be consistent.

2.       Interestingly enough, throughout the series, the effect of all objects, large and small, it consistent with how gravity would effect that object on Earth

B. Gravity on the Millennium Falcon is consistent with that of Earth

        1. It is not mentioned how gravity is maintained on the Millennium Falcon.

C. Gravity on the Death Star is consistent with gravity on Earth

        1. It is not mentioned how gravity is maintained on the Death Star.

IV.                Gravity in Avatar

A. Gravity on Pandora is consistent with Earth.

        1. If gravity has been changed to be consistent with Earth, it is not mentioned how.

B. Gravity on the transport to Pandora is consistent with Earth.

C. The only inconsistency with gravity on Pandora is the existence of the floating mountains.

V.                  Conclusion

A.      Recap gravity in Galaxy Quest

B.      Recap gravity in Star Wars

C.      Recap gravity in Avatar