Talk:TIE Advanced x1/Legends

Please settle the solar v. radiator panels debate here, not on the page. --SparqMan 06:43, 9 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * They're OFFICIALLY solar panels. --Azizlight 07:08, 9 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * That's why I reverted it once more to "solar-panels" and "a solar ionization..." Cmdr. J. Nebulax 21:50, 9 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * That is just propaganda of the New Republic designed for making TIEs appear weaker. They simply cannot be solar powered.  The probable have fusion or hypermatter reactors.  We already abandoned the propagands that TIEs are totally unshielded and lack ejectionseats.  It is all a matter of wattage:

TIEs can accelerate at at least 100,000m/s². If we assume that the mass of a TIE is 10 megagrams, the required power is 1GW. It is simple physics. Even if close to a star and properly alligned, one could only get kilowatts out of solar panels the size of the radiatorpanels on TIEs.

It is too bad that Star Wars started before we discovered that Neutrinos have mass. TIEs sans the twin-Ionic Engines could be perfect spheres propelled by the impulse of Neurtinobeams which could also carry away wasteheat. ¡They would truly look like flying eyeballs then! “¿Is that a giant 2-meter-across flying eye?” “No.”  “It is an Imperial fighter either suspended by neutrinoimpulse or repulserbeam.”

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— Ŭalabio‽ 00:01, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter, Walabio. Official sources clearly say they are solar pannels, despite your arguement. Cmdr. J. Nebulax 00:04, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Despite the calculations of people like Curtis Saxton, there is no reason to assume the Galaxy Far, Far Away operates under the same principles of physics as our own galaxy. Even if it does, perhaps the solar panels include technologies beyond our comprehension. Regardless, the official sources stand. --SparqMan 00:17, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * I hate that "different physics" argument. Hate it a lot. But my feelings on the matter don't change the fact that the "solar panels" are canon, nor do anyone else's outside of the Lucasfilm sphere of influence. Logic doesn't become canon until LFL says so. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  00:31, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Therefore, Walabio, it is solar panels and solar ionization, not the way you thought it was. Cmdr. J. Nebulax 00:38, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * The goofy physics might be worth briefly mentioning in a "Behind the scenes" section of the TIE series page, though.  &mdash; Silly Dan  00:56, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * But the cannot be solar panels; so therefore they are not solar panels. Solar panels is just plain wrong.  Since I stick to logic  Sarek, being a Vulcan, should stick to logic too ;-),  while you stick to the propaganda of the New Republic, ¿why do not we compromise?:

Propaganda of the New Republic calls them solar panels. Logic dictates that they are radiatorpanels. Both sources state that they are panels. ¿Why do not we just call them panels and leave it at that? That solves the problem.

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— Ŭalabio‽ 01:08, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Is there a source that actually states that "solar panel" is New Republic propaganda? Or did you just make it up? --Azizlight 01:11, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Everything is propaganda of the New Republic. The victors write the historybooks.

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— Ŭalabio‽ 01:18, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * The purpose of this website is to document Star Wars canon. Therefore, though you may be correct it is our job to quote the New Republic propaganda, not dispute it. I've always been an Imperial at heart, since my first exposure to the EU was the original TIE Fighter game, and frankly, I would love it if they released a book written by Curtis Saxton and Michael Wong, whose in-universe perspective is that of the Council of Moffs in 40 ABY, to correct all of the things that we feel defy logic. But until they do, we have to document these inconsistencies as-is. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  01:34, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * I have fleshed out mine idea about just having panels. I figure that we can link panels to an article explaining that the propaganda of the New Republic stating that the panels are solar panels, but it makes far more sense that these are radiators.  This article would be metaStarWars, like the article for George Lucas.  ¿Does anyone object to this?  I would like to strip out the solar and radiator before panel immediately and start writing the article about panels this weekend.

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— Ŭalabio‽ 03:29, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * That falls under the category of unofficial speculation, and what Wikipedia would call "original research." I don't think you should write it an an article on this wiki, but I'm sure a complete treatment would be welcome on some other site (like a StarWars.com blog, TheForce.Net forum post, etc.).   &mdash; Silly Dan  03:55, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * We don't need an article about panels. They are called solar panels. Your radiator panel theory is essentially fanon. Enough already. --Azizlight 04:01, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)