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Spelling

"Alpha-class XG-1 Star Wing" or "Alpha-class XG-1 Starwing" -- I'm seeing both around.

  • Can't speak for other sources, but the Star Wars Adventure Journal #15 calls it the "Alpha-Class Xg-1 Star Wing." Note, in addition to the last part being two words, that the "g" (at least in this case) is lowercase. JSarek 05:06, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

The spelling I used was straight from The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels. This is probably a case of conflicting sources. :( JimRaynor55 16:48, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

  • And, given the fact that the EGVV is more commonly available and that the capitalization makes more sense, it's probably the version we should stick with. JSarek 17:01, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

Wow, I feel stupid. I just got home and checked my EGTVV, and the correct spelling is indeed Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing. 17:35, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

  • Where was the Assault Gunboat mentioned in the EGVV? 29 July 2006
    • The assault gunboat doesn't have a feature page in the EGTVV. However, it is briefly mentioned a number of times, such as in the Cygnus Spaceworks description in the "Major Manufacturers" section, as well as on the page about the Sentinel-class landing craft. Looking over the book, I've noticed a few details which might be of interest. In the Major Manufacturers section, the name is ship's designation is "Xg-1" (this was where I got the idea that it was uncapitalized, in my above post from May 2005). However, the G is capitalized ("XG-1") on the page about the Sentinel. Although I don't have the X-wing series games, I think it may be capitalized in those games, since they're the source of the XM-1 missile boat (someone should confirm this). If the G is capitalized in the games, then the capitalized usage on the Sentinel page might not be a mere typo. Should we then move this article so that the title has a consistent style with the missile boat article?JimRaynor55 23:26, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Pictures

Are there any picturess of the Xg-1 in landing configuration? I would think its wings would fold, seeing as it's a Cygnus product and it would take up an excessive amount of hanger space for a single fighter/bomber if they didn't. But I haven't seen any pictures of it with the wings folded, so I don't know. 68.47.234.131 11:33, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

In the launch sequences of the TIE fighter game, the gunboat has its wings folded. YIIMM 12:08, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't have the game anymore, unfortunately. But I'll see if I can find an image. YIIMM 12:22, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

I always assumed it just landed as-is, because the wings don't extend downwards. It would look cool with them folded, though. Commander Mike 05:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

  • I wonder if someone could get us an image. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 13:05, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
    • I can, of course. I may already have them from when I provided the Missile Boat picture, I just need to get them uploaded. --GrandAdmiralJello 03:56, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
      • Yes, I'd like to see it. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 12:11, 15 Jun 2006 (UTC)
        • It was bizarre seeing the Gunboat launch with it's wings folded up because in Tie Fighter there wasn't an animation for the wings to unfold so the craft simply flew off with the wings still folded. 29 July 2006

Introduction

When was the Alpha-class introduced into the Empire?

  • I don't think that's known. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 00:17, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
    • I think that was during Operation Strike Fear, during the attack on Orion IV, at least that the first time the Star Wing was seen in the game Star Wars : X-Wing.Rookie_One 06:52, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
      • It could have still been introduced earlier. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 20:31, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
        • Thats true but up to date, thats the earlier moment in the galactic civil war the Assault Gunboat was sighted.Rookie_One 06:52, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
        • Well, the Imperial budgeting document in the Imperial Sourcebook claims that the Skipray Blastboat is the smallest regular service vessel in the Empire that uses a hyperdrive. Given that gunboats were in standard service, and that they pack hyperdrives, that would imply it came out after said document, which was released some time after Yavin. However, that same document includes the infamous Super-class Star Destroyer disinformation, so the claim about hyperdrives could also be disinformation. jSarek 07:19, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
          • Well, if that document is in error, the Star Wing could have come out earlier. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 14:18, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
            • You're right but until we got more information, we should say for now that the Gunboat was introduced during the Operation Strike Fear Rookie_One 22:08, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Sorry to dredge things up after so long, but missions in the X-Wing game specifically refer to the Gunboat under going evaluation trials and describe it as "new", this during the missions, to wit: Intelligence reports that Cygnus is conducting performance evaluations of their latest spacecraft. -Tour I, Mission 8; There are also rumors that the Empire has a new starfighter in its inventory called the StarWing Assault Gunboat. Built by the Cygnus Corporation, it was briefly seen during our attack on their demonstration trials for the Empire and is now considered operational. -Tour II, Mission 2. Would this suffice as IU evidence that the ship is relatively new? Dangerdan97 05:03, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

First starfighter equipped with shields and hyperdrive

Just a minor detail, but now that we know the Empire used the ARC-170 in its early years, doesn't this statement become somewhat invalidated? lalala_la

Missile Payload

The article previusly stated an 8 missile per launcher payload but all pictures clearly show 6 launch tubes per launcher. Although it is likely that internal magezines could hold up to 24 missiles per launcer this is currently pure conjecture.

The Rebellion Era Campaign Guide strangely states a payload of 40 concussion missiles and a highly unusually slow Class 12 hyperdrive (after all the same book made an error with the M22-T Krayt Gunship in the stats - stated no passengers, but in the background text mentioned those passengers). Secrets of the Sisar Run mentions of a modified Xg-1 - and gives it a Class 1 hyperdrive, with a limited 4-jump memory nav computer. Message to Spacers 7 mentions a Class 1 Hyperdrive with a class 10 backup, with 16 missiles carried. Unfortunately, both Adventure Journal 15 and The Far Orbit Project neglected to mention hyperdrive speed and nav computer limitations. I suspect that the Xg-1 has a Class 1 hyperdrive rating. FleetAdmiralTaylor 03:41, November 10, 2011 (UTC)