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Older Model

Is it possible that this is actually an OLDER model than the Magna Guards, but that production was resurrected after they were built? User:Gothmog

  • No, why do you ask? —Unsigned comment by 206.131.12.99 (talk • contribs)
    • Probably the numbers (88 and 72 being lower than the numbers used for the MagnaGuards) — Silly Dan 17:18, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
      • But if IG-72 was built before IG-88, then how can IG-88 be built after the IG-100s? 13:28, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
        • I think it's pretty clear now that how this works was the IG Lancer droids were built first, then Phlut produced blueprints for IG droids 2-100, and then they were bought out. IG-100 was then produced for the MagnaGuards, and then later during the time of the Empire, Holowan Labs went back and reused the older IG blueprints to produce new droids such as IG-72 and IG-88. So in terms of design, it's IG Lancer, IG-72, IG-88, IG-100 as you'd expect -- but in terms of when they were built, it was IG Lancers, IG-100, and then IG-72 and IG-88. Ewor Nimajneb 21:16, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
          • Alternatively, we are all reading the numbers as a whole, with 100 > 88. IGBC (or Halowan, or whatever) could use the numbers differently: First cypher is the "major" version, second number is the "revision", third number if needed is the "build". IG-100 meaning IG-v1.0.0 while IG-88 could mean IG-v8.8. In this case, IG-100 < IG-88.
We do not know as of now if the IG-88 blueprints predate the IG-100 blueprints, but I think an apparently greater number is not proof enough to perform a conjecture on the article.--Skippy Farlstendoiro 15:04, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
            • Good use of creative thinking -but how do you explain IG-72?Tocneppil 20:15, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
              • "Hey, let's build this new design, the mark 8.8" "I've been talking with the bureaucrats, engineer #1. They said we can build all the 8.8's we want, but only if we also build a new version of the 7.1, just to test if it solves the bugs" "Don't worry about it, engineer #2, I think we can slip the 7.2 core in an empty 8.8 shell"
Btw, probably West End Games RPG provided different statistics for Tatooine Manhunt's IG-72 and Galaxy Guide 3&10 IG-88. I'll check them asap (this noon or tomorrow or anything), being my hypothesis: Only one entry for IG-88, covering IG-88A to IG-88E, with better dice codes than IG-72. Conjecture: This probably means that IG-88 is more efficient than IG-72 as bounty hunter (Similarly, Han Solo has better dice codes in "Blaster" than Leia, meaning he is a best marksman). At the same time, only one entry for all the IG-88's means that each of them is at least quite similar, and a great difference between the IG-88's and IG-72 means that there must be a great difference between the models. Obviously the difference is not in the shell; the 88 must have something like a dual-core or anything.
Thank you very much, I think I'll have a look at the swfanon now.--Skippy Farlstendoiro 08:57, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

IG-2000

The IG-2000 was designed and built at Mechis III, not at Holowan Labs. May we change this to have better accuracy? —Unsigned comment by 70.236.186.114 (talk • contribs)

  • No, he was built at Holowan Labs and, a few minutes after his activation, headed off to Mechis III, as known from reading Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 —Unsigned comment by 206.131.12.99 (talk • contribs)
    • I believe the previous user referred to the IG-88 himself. IG-2000 was built on Mechis III. I'll take the liberty of editing this. —BambookidX 02:14, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

IG-88

All know that the armor of IG-88 is impenetrable for external attacks: lasers... But and what will a blow of a lightsaber, what happen? —Unsigned comment by Jeanlucas@bobafettfanclub.com (talk • contribs)

stop asking questions that can't be answered. Ralphjedimaster 02:23, January 2, 2011 (UTC)

Identity crisis

This article says that IG-88A became Thul's bodyguard. However, the Wikipedia article on IG-88 says that it was IG-88B. So which IG-88 was it really? —Unsigned comment by DenNukem2 (talk • contribs)

  • The Databank says that it was IG-88A. BambookidX 01:23, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Updated 2/26/06

In my recent update, I fixed most of the spelling & and grammar and various other parts. However, these parts I didn't understand:

In 3 ABY, IG-88 was commissioned to find the Millennium Falcon, while Imperial Supervisor Gurdun was him seeking, therefore he had invested in your fugitives murderous droids to create a better army than the stormtroopers.

Can anyone understand and/or fix this? I've removed the text after the second comma for now.

However, IG-88 was beaten to the Han Solo bounty by Boba Fett. IG-88B was destroyed on Bespin by Fett in retaliation for attempting to track him. IG-88s C and D engaged Fett on Tatooine to attempt to steal the carbonite contained Solo, but were defeated.Despite IG-88's feuds with Boba Fett, IG-88 helped Boba Fett on a mission involving the Shell Hutt. C was destroyed, and D limped away to be later finished off by Dash Rendar on Ord Mantell.

The sentence concerning the Shell Hutts looks questionable, but I haven't changed it. Can anyone confirm this? BambookidX 06:19, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

  • Was in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. I forget which book. The second one, I think. SolusKad 03:40, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
    • It was in the Bounty Hunter Wars, but was part of the story of Boba's past life that Dengar was telling. It was during the time that IG-88B was roaming the galaxy acting the part of a bounty hunter to draw attention away from his counterparts on Mechis III (Between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back). So this mission was before he had any emnity toward Fett. I'll try to fix this up after I reread that part of the book!.--Wirelessmike 16:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Senile?

Just stopping through here, but I don't think IG-88 should be described as "senile" in any respect. While amusing, that descriptor strikes me as a bit inaccurate, so I'm changing it to "sentient," which may be what the author originally intended it to be. —Unsigned comment by 63.249.70.85 (talk • contribs)

  • I think you're right. RMF 03:46, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
    • Eh, more like a random act of vandalism. Do you think it's serious enough to report? BambookidX 06:06, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
    • One of the four insane, senile killing machines of the IG-88 line. It was agreed by all four of the crazed units that this one would be the bounty hunter as to distract any attention from Mechis III where the droid revolution was being conducted(no,i dont understand it either). It flew the first sleek ship of its class: the IG-2000(WTF!!). It was this one that was onboard the Super Star Destroyer Executor during the hunt for Han Solo(cool dude). While onboard, it learned of the new Death Star project underway at the forest moon of Endor. It relayed the information to the other three IG-88's. Afterwards, it started placing trackers on all of the bounty hunters' ships that were present, he would use them to find Solo. Boba Fett was not fooled; he allowed IG-88B to follow him to Bespin, where the droid met its end. IG-88B was left as scrap in the bowels of Cloud City.

Pic?

Where'd that pic come from? Movie? Game? --DarthCow--Talk Email

  • Looks like a behind-the-scenes promotional photo from the set of Empire Strikes Back. -- SM-716 ...talk? 05:52, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Split

Recently, there's been a bit of a dispute over adding content to the IG-88A page. Should we create separate articles for each IG-88 variant? I think we should, since it's really no different from creating separate articles for each of Grievous' IG-100 MagnaGuards (see IG-101, IG-102, IG-179 etc) - Kwenn 17:43, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Name spelling?

Is the "I" in "IG88" a numerical "1" or an alphabetical "i"? Totema1 20:18, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Appearance in Chewbacca

thumb|200px|An IG-88 on Coruscant.

This pic appears in Star Wars: Chewbacca, in a flashback story to when Jaina was a kid. The droid on the right appears to be an IG-88 model. The droids all get blown up at the conclusion of the story, but I thought it should be integrated into the article where most appropriate. Any ideas how it wokrs out? --Eyrezer 00:41, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

  • Wow, this just makes less sense all the time. There's also a picture in The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil that shows IG-88 with a bunch of other hunters. How sure are we that he was incinerated? Or maybe it's the final resting place of IG-88B's body? Cull Tremayne 10:26, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
    • The odd part is that it looks like it is still functioning. --Eyrezer 10:48, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
    • It is possible that somebody wanted to make a duplicate of IG-88 then changed his mind and dumped it off.--Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin 02:49, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
    • Or just another model from the same line as the original, does it say anywhere that he was a one of a kind? N.Y.N.E.Comlink 02:54, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Quote

Can I remove the I think quote and put it elsewhere? I think two quotes at the top looks dumb. Chack Jadson 11:32, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

FoC

Which IG-88 was in Forces of Corruption? Personally, I think it was IG-88A, since he had the IG-2000 and he's the one who uploaded his consiousness to the Death Star, but I'm not sure. —Unsigned comment by 70.111.184.83 (talk • contribs)

  • I think it would be IG-88B. The article says that IG88B should be the "bounty hunter face" of the IG88 line. Darth T. 02:50, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
    • It couldn't be B, since Bespin is already under Imperial control and B dies offscreen during ESB. -- Darth Culator (Talk)(Kills) 03:38, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Is the IG-88 from Shadows of the Empire really IG-88D?

Does anyone know from where it is stated that IG-88D is the one in the Shadows of the Empire Game, or is this someones guess? —Unsigned comment by 69.130.162.211 (talk • contribs)

  • If I remember correctly, his model is listed in his name when next to his HP or whatever. 66.167.148.239 21:09, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
  • I think its just a video game adaptation, but either way I think his fate in the video game is better than the one in the book--71.93.38.34 02:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)Resser

A New Hope

An IG model droid appears in the background of the cantina scene in A New Hope. Does anyone know whether this is one of the four IGs - or is it IG-72? Also, is there any clarification as to which IG was seen in the Droids TV series? My bet's on IG-88B, but can't be sure. Ewor Nimajneb 18:56, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

  • That's just a part of the bar. The bar prop was re-used for ESB when it was time to put together a bounty hunter droid. As for Droids... no idea. Eggmanland 20:19, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
    • It's probably the same one who showed up in the comic book.Darth Ceratis 17:18, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Small question

Which was the one that went after Mon Julpa, again? Was that C? Rodtheanimegod4ever 15:39, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

  • I don't think so, C and D covered mechis III B covered the bounty hunting stuff.--71.93.38.34 02:47, 30 June 2009 (UTC)Resser

Another Small Question

Why is this article categorised under the 'Male' section?The IG-88s were droids...and they didn't even have any programming that made them act a certain gender. Lord Thanatos 05:15, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Your DNA is nothing more than a complex program or code, therefor if you are programed to be masculine then you would be male and if you where feminine you would be female. —Unsigned comment by Darth Awar (talk • contribs)

Main Image Vote

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Image 1

  1. Olsonman (Talk) 14:48, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

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Comments

Renegade Squadron

Which IG-88 was featured in Renegade Squadron? It is possible that IG-88D survived his battle with Dash Rendar? —Unsigned comment by Liberi Fatali37 (talk • contribs)

  • Yeah, I'm curious of that too. I'm thinking that maybe IG-88D might have survived the Rebels only to be killed by Dash Rendar. Or it could be the opposite. Either way, I'm pretty sure that the most likely possibility is IG-88D since he was on Ord Mantell one time and we know how the others were destroyed. Cyfiero 06:00, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
    • IG-88A was the only one of the 4 original units still functioning as of Renegade Squadron. The other 3 were destroyed while Han Solo was still encased in carbonite. In "Therefore I Am" after A uploads to the DS2's replicated computer core, it only states that his body as left behind. Not that his programming was removed from it. I think it likely that IG-88A replicated his programming into the computer core as he did to create B, C, and D. Another possibility, both B and C (but not D) uploaded their programming to Mechis III just prior to destruction, The factories there could have constructed new bodies. This would also explain any subsequent appearances. but opens up the question of why abandon the Droid Revolution? David Quinn 21:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Activation of the four IG-88s

"the original massacred the scientists and transferred his conscious into the other three". Transferred his consciousness or his conscience? Editing to consciousness, feel free to revert or edit as necessary. --Marshmellis 01:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Height

Is his height 1.96 meters? - —Unsigned comment by 24.158.16.162 (talk • contribs)

  • Hmm... the Essential Guide to Characters, Move Trilogy Sourcebook and Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters say 2 meters, the databank says 1.96 meters. --Craven 12:14, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

'...he owes me a favour'

Before Tyber Zann goes to steal tibanna gas on Bespin he asks Urai to get IG-88. Urai says he will contact IG-88 as he owes Urai a favour. What did Urai Fen do for IG-88?86.136.215.61 23:51, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

New Quote?

For the Bounty Hunting bit, shall I change the quote to something Tyber Zann said before the raid on Bespin: "Have you heard of a bounty hunter named IG-88? He has a rather impressive list of accomplishments." ? Darth Oompa Loompa 17:08, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

  • No, I like the current quote better. Cyfiero II 23:26, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Rewrite: Activation and Awareness

The line, "While these creations were subservient to their masters, when IG-88 was activated, he inexplicably gained sentience, only five were made and all identical, almost immediately." reads a little weird because of the 'only five were made and all identical'. There was a specific IG-88 model that was activated first wasn't there? I believe this can be sourced by one of the books?...Easy88 19:57, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

False, I believe

"During his employment in the Zann Consortium, IG-88 became one of the commanders of the organization. Many of the men he controlled not only distrusted him because of his history, but his infectious diseases killed many of his own men, along with any living thing in his path. When Uri confonted him on this, his only comment was 'All these losses were neccessary.'"

  • Apparently, based on my past experiences with data from this game on this website, I happen to remember what actually happened in this game better than most do. >_> This, I promise you, never happened in the game. Urai never confronted IG-88, nor was it ever stated that ZC mercs distrusted him. And though you could kill your own men with IG-88's infection projectile, it is not canon to say that many actually were killed. It is arguable that IG-88 did become a commander of the organization with his involvement in Corruption missions, so I will leave the initial statement alone, but the rest I am removing. 129.107.81.12 18:04, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

TCW New Trailer

When I saw the new Clone Wars Trailer I realized that the two bounty hunters on the far left and far right sides of the group bear a striking resemblance to IG-88 models. Any info on this and should be added? Watch the video if you need to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZJK1zDibs&feature=player_embedded. 68.207.93.149 21:14, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Image

Please stop removing the image of IG-88 on Ord Mantell. I put it there for a reason. Darth Dumbo 20:31, February 10, 2010 (UTC)Darth DumboDarth Dumbo 20:31, February 10, 2010 (UTC)--Darth Dumbo 20:31, February 10, 2010 (UTC)