How much for just the superlaser?

[Ghostrider]

Can't get any geekier than this.

I just hope the Empire had it insured.

 

[Pilot7893]

Well, if you'll exuse me, I have to take a trip to the bank!

 

[T.Neo]

:rofl:

Of course one could greatly reduce the cost by constructing just the superlaser, flying it to Mimas, boring into it, installing a hyperdrive, and putting a little shed on the surface for system operations...

EDIT:
Sorry, couldn't resist a geeky nitpick, but I'm sure surface to orbit didn't cost $95 million per tonne in the Star Wars galaxy.
I mean, do you ever see an X-wing being mounted to an ET and SRBs?

 

[Torgo]

Any civilization that has mastered FTL travel will have greatly reduced its shipping costs. They have probably also developed some sort of matter/energy/matter converter simple as well.

Pressurizing that thing would still be a little bit of work. Easiest way would probably be to ship in huge blocks of gasses frozen solid, then let them sublimate as the completed station warmed up.

 

[T.Neo]

Pressurizing that thing would still be a little bit of work. Easiest way would probably be to ship in huge blocks of gasses frozen solid, then let them sublimate as the completed station warmed up.

Nah. I'd build the station compartment by compartment, and fill them one by one. That seems a lot more practical.

 

[Ark]

This doesn't even begin to factor in what the 3rd party contractors charged for their services and the massive worker's comp payouts after the 2nd one went south.

 

[Eagle]

I'll duct tape a bunch of CO2 lasers together for $10,000,000.00. Any takers? Its sure to melt something!

 

[Andy44]

Well, at least you know they won't have to worry about labor costs. If the union tries to go on strike, the Emperor will no doubt find new ways to motivate them.