What Starfighter Should be Featured in Episode III?

Jim Raynor · Post by **Jim Raynor** » 2002-12-10 04:11pm

In the OT, X-wings and Y-wings were the featured fighters, followed by A-wings and B-wings in ROTJ. The Naboo N-1 debuted in TPM, and in AOTC the audience was introduced to the Delta-7. Each new fighter became the "it" fighter of its time, with lots of advertising and merchandise centered around it. When Episode III comes out, what type of fighter would you like to see get center stage in the movie?

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-12-10 04:16pm

TIEs. Definately. I'd love to see the evolution of the TIE fighter.

Aside from that, something between the Z-95 and Y-Wing for old-times' sake.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-12-10 05:15pm

TIEs and maybe Y-Wings.

From what I understand the X-Wing was supposed to be kind of a suprise new fighter that the Rebellion got because of some engineers fleeing the Empire. If that is so I wouldn't want them showing up so soon even if it would be cool.

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-12-10 05:17pm

I'm guessing we'll be seeing more Delta7s. Why isn't that an option?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-12-10 06:02pm

I'd like to see more of the Delta-7s, the Headhunter, and the Republican TIEs. All of them would be very cool to see.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-10 06:25pm

Republic TIE's slaughter the existing Separatists designs. My hopes of this, or having them launch from a group of Victories encased in Dreadnoughts and escorting a new before seen trio of 10km battleships are low though.

Jim Raynor · Post by **Jim Raynor** » 2002-12-10 06:30pm

Sardaukar wrote:I'm guessing we'll be seeing more Delta7s. Why isn't that an option?

Crap, forgot to add the Delta 7. Can a mod put that in as an option?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-10 06:39pm

I wanna see TIEs! Lots of them!

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2002-12-10 06:54pm

Jim, you can edit the poll and add the option yourself.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-10 06:59pm

No he can't. Remember, this is PSW: no editing allowed here.

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-12-10 07:07pm

I find it very unlikely that we'll see anything from the EU. So no TIEs and no Z-95s. It would be cool, but like I said, unliekly.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-12-10 07:11pm

They should use TIE fighters and N-1's in Episode III, along with the Jedi Starfighter. Remember that Episodes II and III are only a couple of years apart at the most. The technology and design of starfighters should not change significantly in that time, but the TIE is a necessary addition to help link the OT and the prequels together.

starfury · Post by **starfury** » 2002-12-10 07:24pm

I want to see the original Tie fighters, which later evolve into the classic tie fighters and interceptors of the classic trilogy.

Scorpius · Post by **Scorpius** » 2002-12-10 08:01pm

Tie fighters! (and maybe something about their relation to the Sith Infiltrator...)

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-12-10 08:08pm

Hmm....Z-95's were still around in Episode I...I remember a pilot mentioning them in the novel. So if they were going to show up in Episode III, they wouldn't be new at all. I think TIEs would be absolutely necessary for Episode III, and if the movie covers anything at all about the beginnings of the Rebellion, Y-Wings must also be shown. Maybe an older TIE prototype would be cool...

THEHOOLIGANJEDI · Post by **THEHOOLIGANJEDI** » 2002-12-10 09:45pm

Sardaukar wrote:I find it very unlikely that we'll see anything from the EU. So no TIEs and no Z-95s. It would be cool, but like I said, unliekly.

Not really, GL has put many EU vehicles in his movies and Special EDs. Swoops, the Outrider, Stormtrooper Transport, and I think there's more. Have hope.

I just Hope that there is a Z-95 Headhunter, the X-wing's predecessor.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2002-12-10 09:51pm

T.I.E.s Gotta love those mass produced fighters.

I wonder if they'll have lighter color paint on it as it was in ANH if they do put TIEs in Ep. III.........

Cyaround,
Jason

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-12-10 09:54pm

I never got that. Why are ANH TIES gray, but ESB-onward TIES blue?

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-12-10 10:58pm

Maybe they upgraded their armor?? Or maybe they found the blue paint to be more cost effective?

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-12-10 10:59pm

THEHOOLIGANJEDI wrote:
Sardaukar wrote:I find it very unlikely that we'll see anything from the EU. So no TIEs and no Z-95s. It would be cool, but like I said, unliekly.
Not really, GL has put many EU vehicles in his movies and Special EDs. Swoops, the Outrider, Stormtrooper Transport, and I think there's more. Have hope.

I just Hope that there is a Z-95 Headhunter, the X-wing's predecessor.

Maybe... but SOTE was a pretty high level EU explosion that was being made around roughly the same time as the Special Editions... and there's no Stormtrooper Transport in the special editions, the Sentinel-Class Landing craft (which I think is what you are referring to) was never seen in any EU source before it was invented for the SE. Stormtrooper Transport usually refers to the Delta-Class DX-9 from the X-Wing games.

Lucas put Adi Gallia in AotC, she's from the EU. But I don't think that he's gonna go so far as to have z95s, Dreadnoughts and VSDs in ep3. Although TIEs, or something similar *might* pop up.

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-12-10 11:00pm

HemlockGrey wrote:I never got that. Why are ANH TIES gray, but ESB-onward TIES blue?

Different models apparently. The TIEs in ANH are standard TIE Starfighters, and the ones in ESB and ROTJ are the TIE/ln Starfighters.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-12-10 11:03pm

What are the upgrades...or differences?

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » 2002-12-10 11:22pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:What are the upgrades...or differences?

Curtis Saxton wrote:The new standard TIE/ln fighter is visually distinguished from its basic TIE predecessor by the darker hue of its primary hull alloys. Faster and more durable, it still lacks hyperspace capabilities, but may be capable of more extended sublight flight, such as the pursuit of the Millennium Falcon from Hoth. The manufacture of a single TIE/ln is supposed to cost 60000 credits.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-10 11:26pm

Sardaukar wrote: Lucas put Adi Gallia in AotC, she's from the EU.

No she's not. She was in the Council Chamber in TPM.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-12-10 11:28pm

Maybe he meant Aayla Secura?

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