Talk:TIE/IN interceptor/Legends

Same thing as my comments about the TIE bomber. Where did you get your max atmospheric speed and acceleration numbers from? JimRaynor55 04:01, 15 May 2005 (UTC)

Title
I was under the impression that 'interceptor' was a part of the proper name of this ship and should therefore be capitalized, like so: "TIE Interceptor". I'm making the appropriate edits to reflect this. – Aidje talk 15:36, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, it can be used either way (capitalized or not). That goes for most of the other TIE products, like the TIE Fighter (TIE fighter), TIE Bomber (TIE bomber), etc., although they are mainly capitalized. Cmdr. J. Nebulax 19:29, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Most of the time in print, they are not capitalized, including the entry at the Star Wars Databank. The title of this page probably should be TIE interceptor. – 134.82.97.27 15:56, 28 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually, it should be TIE/I starfighter - Kwenn 16:00, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, it should be TIE/I fighter, to keep with other fighters. Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 17:21, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Hm, I had a thought. Should this be at TIE/I interceptor? We have a few other starfighters listed as interceptors (Jedi fighters), so what's the actual designation for this? - Kwenn 19:35, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't think so, because the "I" stands for "Interceptor", right? I don't think it's the "Twin Ion Engine Interceptor interceptor". Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 19:37, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Aha, yep, hadn't thought of that. My bad - Kwenn 19:50, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, how many more articles need to be moved as of now? Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:15, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that's all listed on the TIE series page - dunno if there are others not on that list - Kwenn 15:50, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I think you're right. Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:28, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Armaments
The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels states that there are 4 fire-linked laser cannons, as does this article. However the diagram for the Essential Guide clearly points out that the weapons on the tips of the wings are blaster cannons, and points out 2 laser cannons under the cockpit window. Visuals from Return of the Jedi also show fire coming from behind the wing and focused under the cockpit.Cthulhuvong 16:16, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, there are two cannons under the cockpit and four wing-tip cannons. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 17:24, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Earlier appearances
"It is not obvious how this can be reconciled with the majority of sources that states the Interceptor was made after Yavin." How's about this: those two sources are games, and they thought it would be fun to include them. Or, they were early prototypes. There were only a few years between Yavin and Endor. If the fleet was already at 20% replacement by Endor, the fighter must have at least been in testing by Yavin. This is conjecture, but negates the need for a "irresolvable inconsistency" disclaimer. --SparqMan 15:07, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * True... Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 17:44, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * A TIE/I also appears at the Imperial junkyard in 0 ABY... - Kwenn 18:39, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't see why they would have discarded prototypes of the fighter that seem to be in good shape in that junkyard, though... Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 19:45, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I have to say taht the junkyard itself seems like a really wasteful proposition. I find it hard to believe that anyone would willingly discard usable (or even salvageable) spacecraft in these quantities.  Even if they are no longer top of the line, surely they could be upgraded, garrisoned on distant worlds, or recycled.  But then, the Empire built 3 space stations capable of demolishing planets, I doubt that the environment was high on the list of priorities.
 * We're not really talking about the junkyard in that way, though... This is about the TIE Interceptors in the junkyard. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 14:45, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Origin of TIE/I designation
Can somebody provide the source for "TIE/I"? I've never seen it. NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquisition
 * The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels for one. There are others - Kwenn 20:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Or not. Wow, I was pretty sure it was actually in there, but I just checked. Curiously, the CUSWE states that The Stele Chronicles designates the Interceptor as "TIE/In" - Kwenn 20:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I got The Stele Chronicles from replacementdocs.com, and it calls a Interceptor "TIE/In" several times in the short tale. That's an uppercase "i", not a "l" as in TIE/ln. Maybe the original author was confused by this? Anyway now is canon, so I think this article should be renamed to "TIE/in interceptor". Lowercase "in" for consistency with other TIEs, and "interceptor" because a)that is the main role for this craft, and b)the name given both in-universe and real life. Agreed? - NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquisition
 * No. It's TIE/I starfighter, which stands for "TIE Interceptor starfighter". Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:14, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry if I repeat myself, but please, can you provide a canon sources for your claims? - NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquisition
 * I know it's called the "TIE/I" in a canon source. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:28, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * And I know it's never been called the "TIE/I" in a canon source. Only "TIE/In" in the The Stele Chronicles. Maybe I'm mistaken, but "Submitted content must be from a canon source and verifiable" hmmm? - NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquisition
 * How the hell do you know that it's never been called the TIE/I in a canon source? There's no way you could have possibly searched every source that has "TIE Interceptor" in it. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:37, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, since "TIE/I" is unsourced as of now, let's move this to "TIE/In starfighter" (note the capital "I") to keep with the other TIE variants. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:45, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Any objections before I move it? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 23:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)