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[[Image:A-wing.jpg|thumb|right|A Rebel A-wing interceptor]] | [[Image:A-wing.jpg|thumb|right|A Rebel A-wing interceptor]] | ||
[[Image:B5 interceptor.jpg|thumb|right|An interceptor turret on the [[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5 station]]]] | |||
In common usage, an '''interceptor''' is a fast fightercraft designed to intercept enemy aircraft before they come close enough to friendly surface assets to become a threat. | In common usage, an '''interceptor''' is a fast fightercraft designed to intercept enemy aircraft before they come close enough to friendly surface assets to become a threat. | ||
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There are two [[starfighter]] designs described as interceptors in ''[[Star Wars]]'', the [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[TIE_fighter#TIE_Interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] and the [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] [[A-wing]]. | There are two [[starfighter]] designs described as interceptors in ''[[Star Wars]]'', the [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[TIE_fighter#TIE_Interceptor|TIE Interceptor]] and the [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] [[A-wing]]. | ||
==Interceptors in ''Babylon 5''== | ==Interceptors in ''Babylon 5''== | ||
In ''[[Babylon 5 (series)|Babylon 5]]'', an interceptor is a defensive weapon, not a [[starfighter]]. Widely used by the [[Earth Alliance]], an interceptor is a rapid-fire pulse weapon that can disrupt incoming weapon pulses, destroy fighters and missiles, or reduce the impact of beam weapons. | In ''[[Babylon 5 (series)|Babylon 5]]'', an interceptor is a defensive weapon, not a [[starfighter]]. Widely used by the [[Earth Alliance]], an interceptor is a rapid-fire pulse weapon that can disrupt incoming weapon pulses, destroy fighters and missiles, or reduce the impact of beam weapons. | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 16 January 2009
An interceptor turret on the Babylon 5 station
In common usage, an interceptor is a fast fightercraft designed to intercept enemy aircraft before they come close enough to friendly surface assets to become a threat.
Interceptors in Star Wars
There are two starfighter designs described as interceptors in Star Wars, the Imperial TIE Interceptor and the Rebel A-wing.
Interceptors in Babylon 5
In Babylon 5, an interceptor is a defensive weapon, not a starfighter. Widely used by the Earth Alliance, an interceptor is a rapid-fire pulse weapon that can disrupt incoming weapon pulses, destroy fighters and missiles, or reduce the impact of beam weapons.