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10-18-2007, 06:25 AM | #1 |
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Tie-Fighters
Anyone know why they're called "tie-fighters"?
In addition to the name, the lasers. Why are the "good guys" lasers red, and the "bad guys" lasers green, when the light sabers are just the opposite?
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10-18-2007, 03:32 PM | #2 |
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It should be written as TIE fighters, since TIE stands for Twin Ion Engine. Anyways, the lsers are those colors because the Empire is good, and the Rebellion is bad. *gasp!* Why would you call those who are rebelling against the legitimate government the good guys? The Galactic Empire was all about bringing peace and prosperity to the galaxy. Those Rebels were all about blasting authority figures our of the space lanes. *sniff*
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10-18-2007, 03:44 PM | #3 |
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I knew about the Twin Ion Engines, would that put me in geek territory? At first I thought they were called TIE-fighters because of the screeching noise they make. TIEIEIEIEEEE....
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BJ, you wouldn't have happened to help write The Science of Star Wars, would you have?
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