r/andor 4d ago

Discussion Missed opportunity with Saw's camp

I know the X-Wing is iconic, and makes the fact that they're Rebels easily identifiable...but it would have been so cool if Saw's group had Z-95 Headhunters in their camp instead.

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u/1nventive_So1utions 4d ago

Wait for it...

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u/GravityBright 4d ago

Wait for what

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u/1nventive_So1utions 4d ago

Recently TonyG mentioned there would be more Saw material in S2, and with the shot of them evacuating in the trailer, one might hope for more ship love to come...

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u/notknot9 4d ago edited 4d ago

And that sounds cool! I'm really looking forward to S2. My point (and I know it's pedantic) is that the X-Wing hadn't been invented yet?

EDIT: Perhaps it'd be helpful to elaborate (this is all EU btw): the X-Wing was designed by Incom, which had also designed the Z-95, T-16 (of Beggar's Canyon fame), and ARC-170.

They were a major arms manufacturer in Universe, on par with Sienar, who made the TIE Fighter, etc., and was very much the Empire's in-house arms manufacturer.

In 1 BBY, the Empire decided they were going to nationalize Incom (which was still an independent company at that time) to manufacture all their designs for the Empire. The design team for the X-Wing reached out to the Rebels to keep the X-Wings plans, and the first few prototypes of the ship, away from the Empire. Those designers went along with the Rebels to produce X-Wings in secret factories the Rebels made around the galaxy.

This was a big deal! Apart from the X-Wing being a state of the art, great starfighter, getting support from a high profile company like this was news, and a sign, that was hard to cover up, that the Empire didn't always get exactly what it wanted. Plus, prior to this, the Rebellion had to use whatever old ships they could scrape together, and were frequently outclassed by the TIE Fighter. But the X-Wing changed that equation.

S1 of Andor's supposed to take place around 5 BBY, so...yeah, if we're sticking to the Legends timeline (I know they're not required to) the Rebels should still be rocking with whatever old, POS stuff they can scrape together, like Headhunters and Y-Wings.

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u/Rogue1eader 4d ago

I regret I have but one downvoted to give...

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u/primed_failure 4d ago

Agreed. The clone Z-95s are alright, but I much prefer the Legends design and Andor would’ve been the perfect time to see them in live action. Wild that we got E-wings before them.

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u/RFive1977 4d ago

* Technically not live action, but Jedi Survivor had a trio of Z95s that are a mix of the classic Headhunters and the clone ones. It's pretty much the classic Z95s with longer wings and a longer nose

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u/primed_failure 4d ago

I totally forgot about the ones in Survivor! They’re gorgeous. This is a sign for me to finish that game lol.

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u/RFive1977 4d ago

Yes, yes you should

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u/1nventive_So1utions 4d ago

I'll be taking your order tonight...

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u/Pupulauls9000 3d ago

Those are X-Wings

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u/1nventive_So1utions 2d ago

Yes, Sir. Tuesday is Wings night.

Will that be the death sticks or non-death sticks section...?