How does Captain Phasma type her password to deactivate the shield protecting Starkiller Base when she is wearing thimbles on her fingers?
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17Very well, thanks for asking.– CBredlowMar 24, 2017 at 18:17
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6I can't help but think your question reminds me of something...– David StarkeyMar 24, 2017 at 19:22
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7Back up... Why would wearing thimbles on her fingers prevent her from typing a password? They might make it harder for her to touch type, but I don't see why they'd physically prevent her from pushing keys.– jamesdlinMar 24, 2017 at 21:28
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3Large keys and a lot of practice.– Xavon_WrentaileMar 25, 2017 at 1:16
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3I sometimes see women with long nail extensions working as cashiers, sometimes even on touchscreen computers. I don't know how it's possible, but I'm quite sure thimbles are less of a problem.– b_jonasMar 25, 2017 at 15:35
2 Answers
Because she doesn't type to do it (in the film)- it appears to be a dial / handle.
Finn never indicates she should type in a password, he simply says:
FINN
You want me to blast that bucket off
your head? Lower the shields.
CAPTAIN PHASMA
You're making a big mistake.
FINN
Do it.
You can see that there is no standard keyboard on this particular control panel
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You hear several beeps and boops in the background, indicating that it took more than just pulling a level.– ValorumMar 24, 2017 at 18:11
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9the beeps and boops aren't necessarily directly related to her actively disabling the shields but could be feedback that the process is starting / completed. Good find in the novel though Mar 24, 2017 at 18:13
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1But... If it's just a lever.... Why don't they just pull it themselves? O.o Mar 25, 2017 at 9:43
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This is addressed in the film's tie-in novelisations. Apparently the lowering of the shield was accomplished by pushing buttons rather than typing commands on a keyboard.
Chewie backed him up with a roar.
As Phasma pushed a few buttons, Finn looked at Han. “Solo, if this works, we’re not going to have a lot of time to find Rey.”
The sequence did not require extensive typing.
He planted Phasma at a console and ordered her to initiate the deactivation. When she refused, he pressed his blaster harder against her helmet. “Do it.”
She did. A few keystrokes were all it took to bypass the automatic systems and start the sequence to shut down the shields.
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might be worth seeing if Pablo would weigh in to resolve the potential conflict between novel and film Mar 24, 2017 at 18:33
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6Hm. Typing a password that's no more than say... 10 or 12 characters seems to fit the description of "push[ing] a few buttons" or "a few keystrokes".– jpmc26Mar 24, 2017 at 18:55