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[[File:TIE_target_FF7.png|thumb|right|200px|The targeting computer on [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader's]] [[TIE Advanced x1/Legends|TIE Advanced x1]] starfighter]]
{{Quote|Luke, you switched off your targeting computer! What's wrong?"<br />"Nothing. I'm all right.|[[Great Temple/Legends|Yavin Base]] controller and [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], the former not anticipating the latter's [[The Force/Legends|Force]] abilities during the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]]|<ref name="ANH">{{Film|IV}}</ref>}}
A '''targeting computer''' (also called a '''target device''' or '''fire control computer'''<ref name="IDC">''[[Imperial Double-Cross]]''</ref>) was a device used aboard [[Starship/Legends|starships]] to aid [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]] in targeting their weapons. A target was considered vulnerable when it was aligned with the electronic crosshairs of a targeting computer's gun-sights.

They could be upgraded to [[advanced targeting computer]]s.<ref name="SW:RS">[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'']]</ref>

==Characteristics==
[[File:XwingTargetingComp.png|thumb|left|180px|Targeting computer on a [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighter]]]]

The size of these devices depended on the power of the weapon being targeted. Smaller targeting computers were used aboard one-man [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]], while much larger targeting computers were used to help target [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]].

Targeting computers generated a digital projection of the battlefield from the pilot's point of view, and located enemy units with various sensors. Crosshairs determined where the ranged weapons&mdash;whether [[Laser cannon/Legends|laser cannon]] bolts or otherwise&mdash;would travel, and the targeting computer also highlighted an enemy fighter, turret, tank, or other target when it came in range of the ranged weapons.

==Appearances==
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*[[Tales of the Jedi &ndash; Dark Lords of the Sith 6|''Tales of the Jedi &ndash; Dark Lords of the Sith'' 6]]
*''[[The Old Republic: Deceived]]''
*[[The Old Republic: Deceived (audiobook)|''The Old Republic: Deceived'' audiobook]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap]]''
*''[[MedStar I: Battle Surgeons]]''
*{{Film|III}}
*''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]''
*[[The Force Unleashed II (novel)|''The Force Unleashed II'' novel]]
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Domain of Evil}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]''
*{{Film|IV}} {{1st}}
*''[[Star Wars: Trench Run]]''
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 5|''Star Wars'' (1977) 5]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 6|''Star Wars'' (1977) 6]]
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]''
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game|story=Takeover at Whisper Base (Adventure Book)|stext=Takeover at Whisper Base}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 29|''Star Wars'' (1977) 29]] {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook|story=Tales of the Smoking Blaster}}
*{{Journal|3|The Void Terror}} {{ID|tracking computer}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=The Void Terror}} {{ID|tracking computer}}
*''[[Imperial Double-Cross]]''
*{{WEGCite|story=The Bacta Heist|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}} {{ID|targeting system}}
*''[[Star Wars Missions 15: Voyage to the Underworld]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
*''[[The Constancia Affair]]''
*''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''
*[[Shadows of the Empire (comics)|''Shadows of the Empire'' comic]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
*{{Journal|14|Murder in Slushtime}} {{ID|gunnery computer}} {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*''[[Showdown at Centerpoint]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force]]''
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Fury]]''
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Omen'' audiobook]]
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse'' audiobook]]
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==Sources==
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]
*''[[Star Warriors: Starfighter Combat in the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
*[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (first edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'']]
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
*[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'', Second Edition]]
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*{{Journal|3|Outlaw Battle Armor}}
*''[[Platt's Starport Guide]]''
*''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire: Official Secrets & Solutions]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[The Kathol Rift]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]'' {{ID|fire control computer}}
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]''
*''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]''
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Stock Ships]]''
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]''
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/TIE_Bomber_EX_1_2.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=TIE Bomber EX-1-2}}
*'[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040115tank|text=Republic Fighter Tank|int=Republic Fighter Tank|archivedate=20091119015612}} {{ID|fire control}}
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Luke Skywalker (Special)}}
*{{FFGXW|B-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Fire control System}}
*{{FFGXW|TIE Bomber Expansion Pack|cardname=Scimitar Squadron Pilot&mdash;TIE Bomber}}
*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
*''[[Dangerous Covenants]]''
*{{FFGXW|Imperial Aces Expansion Pack|cardname=Targeting Computer}}
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Strongholds of Resistance]]''
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==Notes and references==
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{{Interlang
|de=Zielcomputer
|es=Computadora de objetivo/Leyendas
|ja=ターゲティング・コンピューター
|pl=Komputer celowniczy
|fi=Kohdistustietokone
}}

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