Why Doesn't The Prometheus Ship Have Weapon Systems?

Good question but I think all weapon system will fail after so many years of travelling in that harsh enviroment.

That's because that diagram is simply poorly made. There is no reference to crew life support, hypersleep facilities, sensors, main bridge, etc., but it has a med bay and fireproof (LOL) windscreen. Introducing the new Boeing 787, with super-duper-whirly-cylindrical-ish jet engines, automatic toilet paper storage and non wooden structure. That's how it would sound if it were an airplane. Weapons would be something like "Energized Weyland pew-pewers".

perhaps the Prometheus is a strictly scientific ship with full medlab on board but [i]minimal[/i] weaponry..

They have the ultimate weapon! When I think about it. The token black guy! Exec:"So why is there no weapons on Prometheus, Ridley?" RS: "Because we have the token black guy. Flying that saucer like a drunk panda straight into that guttaaar" The end.

Because the mission is secret and Weyland don´t want to bring attention from the authorithies, that even in 2093 must be wary of terrorist threats.

The prometheus is an explorer vessel Unlike the sulaco.

And is not easy to add weapong to a civilian ship ...its like tomorrow we have to send a space shuttle to some planet ( with of course a different engine !! ) and they want to add weapons ... you would compromise the structure , you will have to add weapon pods , you will compromise the aerodinamic and the weight .... Plus you want to compromise the relactionship with maybe a powerful and advanced race just because you have to "try" to save the ass of 17 scientists ?? weapons really dont make sense .

No huge flamethrower on the ship??

Yeah big f@*% off shiney ones lol. I'ts more exciting the less weapons they have I think. like in Alien. But they are firing guns in the trailer.

"Introducing the new Boeing 787, with super-duper-whirly-cylindrical-ish jet engines, automatic toilet paper storage and non wooden structure. That's how it would sound if it were an airplane. Weapons would be something like 'Energized Weyland pew-pewers". -Pure gold NoXWord, pure gold.

Maybe it does have a few and maybe it does take out a few derelict ships, but they are not showing it in the trailers.

In a similar vein to ALIEN Nostromo crew, why would they expect to be carrying weapons when the primary goal is for Weyland to find the secrets to eternal life, ultimate power and the ability to do as he pleases. Amusing from the diagram available to date there is nothing to say that it doesn't carry any weaponry of sorts as to revealing now would be herracy to the rules of 20th Century Fox as they have requested so many sites to remove set pictures, lucky i haven't missed them. Plus one other detail, there is a self destruct mechanism on board that should all else fail can be used to, clean up matters!!!! lol

What "Diagram" are you referring to? Something that FOX released? Is there a link? There is a lot of FAN-made stuff out in the Alien fanverse.. including TONS of deck diagrams of the Sulaco which are completely fabricated fan-fluff pieces.

Inttriging.

I has started a topic about 2 weeks ago on the subject of Weaponization and the possibility of the Prometheus being armed. One thing that had starting me thinking about that was that if you looked closely at the timeline you will notice that up to about 2025, Weyland is completely involved in benevolent activities that BENEFIT and ADVANCE mankind AS A WHOLE!! I mean he basically single handedly solves the sustainable energy crisis on Earth!! Global Warming!! CURES CANCER!! and on, and on!!... Yet following this, it appears he becomes consumed with WEAPONS ADVANCEMENT, and things geared strictly to an agenda masking its true intent... the colonization.. or more accuratley CONQUEST?? of something out in space he has somehow become aware of. Anyway, it is sort of? related to this topic if you want to have a look... [url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/2827]Is Prometheus Armed?? topic here...[/url] PS: I do think that at the very least, the Prometheus would probably have some form of kinetic weapon or a small complement of ballistic missles for possible defence against asteroids or small meteors in its trajectory.

Thanks Spartacus! Praise be unto thee!

no problem my apologies for taking so long, also i reminded BugHunter in a new PM about the search issues

Ok Guys I have Banned this member ada FROM POSTING, hOPE IT WORKED, SEEMS LIKE IT DID. sorry for any delay.