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{{Quote|Luke, you switched off your targeting computer! What's wrong?"<br />"Nothing. I'm all right.|[[Great Temple|Yavin Base]] controller, to [[Luke Skywalker]], not anticipating Skywalker's [[The Force|Force]] abilities during the [[Battle of Yavin]]|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}} |
{{Quote|Luke, you switched off your targeting computer! What's wrong?"<br />"Nothing. I'm all right.|[[Great Temple|Yavin Base]] controller, to [[Luke Skywalker]], not anticipating Skywalker's [[The Force|Force]] abilities during the [[Battle of Yavin]]|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}} |
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| − | A '''targeting computer''' (also called a '''target device''') was a device used aboard [[starship]]s to aid [[ |
+ | A '''targeting computer''' (also called a '''target device''') was a device used aboard [[starship]]s to aid [[pilot]]s 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]]''</ref> |
They could be upgraded to [[advanced targeting computer]]s.<ref name="SW:RS">''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]''</ref> |
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*''[[Star Wars: Trench Run]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Trench Run]]'' |
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*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]] |
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| − | *''[[Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin]]'' |
+ | *''[[Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?]]'' |
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*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]'' |
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]'' |
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*''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' |
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook|text=''Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook''|story=Tales of the Smoking Blaster}} |
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*''[[Star Wars Missions 15: Voyage to the Underworld]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Missions 15: Voyage to the Underworld]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'' |
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*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]'' |
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (first edition)|Star Wars Miniatures Battles]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (first edition)|Star Wars Miniatures Battles]]'' |
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| + | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]] |
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| + | *''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]'' |
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' |
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' |
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| − | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_ex_1_2.jpg|cardname=TIE Bomber EX-1-2}} |
+ | *{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_ex_1_2.jpg|cardname=TIE Bomber EX-1-2}} |
*'[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' |
*'[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' |
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*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual (real-life book)|Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]'' |
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual (real-life book)|Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]'' |
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| − | *''[[X-Wing Miniatures Game]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Luke Skywalker (Special)}} |
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Luke Skywalker (Special)}} |
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| + | *{{FFGXW|B-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Fire control System}} |
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| + | *{{FFGXW|TIE Bomber Expansion Pack|cardname=Scimitar Squadron Pilot—TIE Bomber}} |
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| + | *{{FFGXW|Imperial Aces Expansion Pack|cardname=Targeting Computer}} |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 16:57, 7 October 2015
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The targeting computer on Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 starfighter
- "Luke, you switched off your targeting computer! What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm all right." - ―Yavin Base controller, to Luke Skywalker, not anticipating Skywalker's Force abilities during the Battle of Yavin
A targeting computer (also called a target device) was a device used aboard starships to aid 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 computers.[1]
Characteristics
Targeting computer on a 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 starfighters while much larger targeting computers were used to help target 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—whether laser cannon bolts or otherwise—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
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- Star Warriors: Starfighter Combat in the Star Wars Universe
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
- Death Star Technical Companion
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
- Star Wars Screen Entertainment
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
Star Wars Trading Card Game — The Empire Strikes Back (Card: TIE Bomber EX-1-2) (backup link (http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_ex_1_2.jpg) not verified!)- 'Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Luke Skywalker (Special))
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — B-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: Fire control System)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — TIE Bomber Expansion Pack (Card: Scimitar Squadron Pilot—TIE Bomber)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Imperial Aces Expansion Pack (Card: Targeting Computer)
