Talk:Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor

Is the jedi interceptor used by clone pilots atall, or only jedi?
 * We haven't seen it used by Clone pilots yet. By the time the Eta-2 was in use, most Clone pilots were flying ARC starfighters.

It can only be used by Jedi. It is interesting how this ship is more agile and yet more heavily armed than an A-wing.


 * The official literature about this fighter is confusing and self contradictory. The ROTS ICS, as well as almost every other official source, makes this seem like a Jedi-exclusive fighter.  The ICS even goes so far as to say that the Eta-2 lacks many normal flight instruments, because the Jedi don't need them.  However, the ICS also says taht 192 Eta-2s are part of the NORMAL fighter complement of a Venator-class Star Destroyer.  We know that this is no mistake, because when the StarWars.com databank had a chance to clarify the Venator's fighter complement, it was the V-Wings, not the Eta-2s, which were said to be optional.  This has left the fans with no choice but to speculate and try to rationalize this contradictory information.  Some fans believe there might be a variant of the Eta-2 which might be designed for normal pilots.  Other fans believe that the clones, having peak human reflexes, are the only ones other than Jedi who can handle the Eta-2.  This is backed up by a passage in the AOTC novelization, in which Jango implies that he's not that far behind Jedi pilots (I can't confirm this since I don't have the book, I only heard this from someone else). JimRaynor55 19:58, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Wouldn't Jedi be part of a normal Venator attack group anyway, thus the fighters? --Fade 20:04, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * The problem is that it has been established that there are only about 10,000 Jedi in the Republic. That means that a mere 53 Venators carry more Eta-2s than there are Jedi.  Just to show how many Venators could be out there, ROTS ICS states that each Venator carries 36 ARC-170s, and that the Open Circle Fleet alone has "thousands" of them.  Also, not all Jedi are pilots, further lowering the number of Eta-2s there could be if only Jedi could pilot them. JimRaynor55 20:09, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Ah. That's me out of ideas, then. Missed the 192 bit as well. Oops.--Fade 20:20, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * I briefly looked through Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide at my campus bookstore today, and I've finally found an answer. On page 54, the book states that the Eta-2s used by Anakin and Obi-Wan had retrofitted controls that suited their Force powers. I think it's safe to assume that the other sensor and instrument-less Jedi interceptors were similarly modified, and that the standard Eta-2 found in large numbers aboard Venators still retains those systems. JimRaynor55 21:55, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Um, I would dispute the 10,000 Jedi figure- where did you come up with that? First of all, we know there were only 200 on Coruscant right before the Battle of Geonosis- Mace even says "what Jedi we have left".  Unless 9,800 were away on missions (highly unlikely, given that Jedi spend most of their time at the Temple anyway) there's gotta be far less.  Not to mention that 10,000 generals is way too much... --Thetoastman 06:22, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Have you taken younglings into consideration? What about some Jedi who did not want to become Jedi Generals? Not all of them had to be ready for fighting. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 12:03, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Ancient Sith Fighters
I think the Sith Fighter has a similar appearance to the Eta-2. they both have similar canopy/cockpit hull areas, similar wings (though the Sith Fighter has larger wings), they both have twin ion engines, the Sith Fighter also looks like it might have somthing like vertical radiator panels. They are both small, fast, and agile. I beleive that at the very least, they bear a vague resemlance to each other.

70.109.226.209 21:54, 2 Aug 2005 (UTC)


 * Seeing as the Sith Fighter was designed to look like the Jedi Interceptor it would. Jasca Ducato 19:01, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Everything always has an OOU answer, doesn't it? ;) Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 19:16, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Are you sure the Sith fighter was designed to look like the Intercepter? KOTOR came out in 2003, two years before Revenge of the Sith. But I remember when I first saw Revenge of the Sith, the first thing I thought when I saw Anakin and Obi-Wan's intercepters was "There flying Sith fighters!". 151.203.152.40 20:21, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps the Sith fighters were made from Jedi interceptor concept art. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:22, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Maybe.. It would be cool if they were. 151.203.152.40 20:25, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, I think that is the case. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:48, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Interceptor or Fighter?
In the databank it is referred as 'Jedi Fighter', yet here it is referred as 'Jedi Interceptor'... Which source refers to it as such? --Andrelvis 00:58, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * From Wikipedia: An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, particularly bombers. So it's both&mdash;the terms are not mutually exclusive. – Aidje talk 02:09, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * On second thought, just take a look at our own interceptor article :-) – Aidje talk 02:10, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * It's more of an interceptor than a fighter. The Delta-7 starfighter was, at most, a fighter, but the Eta-2 was more of an interceptor, even though it could be considered a mixture of both a fighter and an interceptor. Cmdr. J. Nebulax 11:59, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Spoiler Warning?
Does this page really need a spoiler warning? There's really nothing in it that I would specifically label as a spoiler...at least in my opinion.--Knightfall 00:20, 29 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree, it really does seem useless. But considering the craft is in Episode III, the spoiler warning should remain. Admiral J. Nebulax 00:21, 29 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Oops, I thought that it was a warning. Oh well, it's gone anyway. Admiral J. Nebulax 00:25, 29 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * It has been decided before (on Wookieepedia talk:Community Portal) that those general spoiler warnings are no longer needed, though we haven't finished going through and removing them all. As for the EP3 spoiler warning, they will all be removed on December 1 (1 month after DVD release), so there's not really much point adding it now. --Azizlight 00:29, 29 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the information, Azizlight. Admiral J. Nebulax 20:36, 29 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Astromech
I'm at a loss for how an astromech can fit into this thing. Obviously they do, but the Eta-2 looks like its body isn't tall enough. Like the astromech's feet ought to be sticking out of the bottom of the ship. 68.47.234.131 06:56, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The astromech's feet do. If you look closely at some images, you'll see them sticking out. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 12:56, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Symbols
What are the symbols near the rear of the interceptor and on the ARK-170 starfighter and the Venorator class stardestroyer's wings and also the spider web-like symbol(that looks almost like the Empire and C.I.S. symbols)near ARTOO(or ARFOUR on Obi-Wans interceptor)?
 * Are you talking about the red and yellow circle? That's the insignia for the Open Circle Fleet. JimRaynor55 01:58, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * That's what he's talking about. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 11:17, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * For the "spider web-like symbol", that's the Republic Navy symbol&mdash;identical to the Imperial symbol. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]]

Vader's interceptor?
Anakin must have gotten a new starfighter, the back of the Invisible Hand broke off, including the hangar. And didn't the new Eta-2 have a wierd paints scheme, like dark green with red stripes or something? -Aiddat 02:40, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Anakin used a green and white one for his mission to Mustafar. That one was left behind and probably destroyed. As the armored Darth Vader, he flew a black one. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 02:42, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, I see. I'll put that in. -Aiddat 02:49, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I thought it was already in... Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 02:50, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Clone Wars section
The Clone Wars section reads like an abbreviation of the section right above it. I don't see why we even need a Clone Wars section, as most of the information in the first section relates directly to the Clone Wars, anyway. Can someone nix that section and assimilate any nonredundant parts into the first section, please? --Thetoastman 04:22, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Instead of getting rid of it, why not take the information relevant to the Clone Wars section and put it in there? We do need a history section for it, after all. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 13:38, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Ion Cannons?
Evidently the 2 smaller guns on the Eta-2 are ion cannons but in ROTS all four cannons appear to fire lasers. You can see the smaller guns firing when Anakin destroys the shields on the Invisible Hand before they board it.
 * Yet another flaw in the movies. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:16, 9 August 2006 (UTC)