ATL Interceptor
The ATL (Air-to-Land) Interceptor was a starfighter developed by the Incom Corporation prior to the Galactic Civil War. It was the predecessor of the New Republic Defender starfighter.
History
The ATL Interceptors were used by the Fromm Gang to defend Trigon One in 15 BBY.[3]
The design of the ATL Interceptor was later used by the Republic Engineering Corporation to create the Defender starfighter for the New Republic as part of the Defender program.[1] The Defender starfighter entered service relatively quickly in the years after the Battle of Endor[4][1] and was used for atmospheric and short-range space defense.[5]
Behind the scenes
The ATL Interceptor from the animated television series Star Wars Droids was based on one of the last toys of the Kenner Star Wars toy line, the ATL Interceptor. However, it had originally been designed as the Death Star Defender, which was intended for use in Return of the Jedi. The same design was later used in West End Games RPG adventure The DarkStryder Campaign to create the Defender starfighter.[2]
Appearances
Star Wars: Droids—"Escape Into Terror" (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars: Droids toy line
"Scouting the Galaxy: Droids, Ewoks and the Mysterious Vlix (And the Truth about 4-LOM and Zuckuss!)" – Star Wars Insider 27- "Scouting the Galaxy: Just Trying to (Action) Figure It All Out" – Star Wars Insider 30
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
Offscreen, but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)- The Essential Guide to Warfare
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Essential Guide to Warfare, p. 207
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Offscreen, but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Droids—"Escape Into Terror"
- ↑
"The Battle of Cadinth" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 2
- ↑ The DarkStryder Campaign