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[[Image:B5 interceptor.jpg|thumb|right|An interceptor turret on the [[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5 station]]]]
[[Image:B5 interceptor.jpg|thumb|right|An interceptor turret on the [[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5 station]]]]
==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, destroy 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.


[[Category: SW Technology]]
[[Category: SW Technology]]
[[Category: B5 Technology]]
[[Category: B5 Technology]]

Revision as of 14:26, 7 January 2009

A Rebel A-wing starfighter

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.

An interceptor turret on the Babylon 5 station

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.