IG-1000
IG-1000 was a modified TIE variant starfighter piloted by the assassin droid IG-88.
Description
The IG-1000 was modified TIE variant.[1] It was armed with two laser cannons that fired red laser bolts. The ship's cockpit was square with open angular windows, unlike the cockpit-windows on regular TIE-series fighters and transports. The solar gathering panels carried the cannons, similar to the panels on the TIE/IN interceptor. The ship had one thruster which glowed with a yellow light, unlike the colorless exhaust on most TIE models.[2]
History
The droid bounty hunter used the IG-1000 in the year 15 BBY.[3] IG-88 flew the ship during his assignment from Ko Zatec-Cha to recover Mon Julpa and the Tammuz-an Royal Scepter. In order to capture Julpa and the Scepter, IG-88 saved the lives of Julpa, his assistant Sollag Den, Jessica Meade, Jann Tosh, R2-D2 and C-3PO. When their ship was attacked by Gir Kybo Ren-Cha, the droid fired on Ren-Cha's attack ship, the Dianoga, and routed the pirates.[2]
Behind the scenes
On the TheForce.net thread devoted to The Droids Re-Animated, author Abel G. Peña (nickname "Halagad_Ventor") implied the original TIE Series model the IG-1000 was modified from, had a connection to the Sith interceptor of the earlier Sith Empire.[4]
Appearances
Star Wars: Droids—"The New King" (First appearance)
Sources
The Droids Re-Animated, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!) (First identified as IG-1000)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Droids Re-Animated, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars: Droids—"The New King"
- ↑
"Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO"—Polyhedron 170
- ↑ TFN discussion thread containing Abel G. Peña's answer about the unaltered TIE model.