Season 2 ofAndorwhose broadcast date has just been announced by Disney, is eagerly awaited by all fans of Star Wars. And it is precisely to the latter that the series makes a nod: Internet users with a keen sense of observation discovered in the first images the presence of an element from a 1994 video game. A detail which proves that this one is officially Canon.
Surprise, the TIE Avenger becomes Canon
Season 2 ofAndorwhich has just changed its title, will make Canon a video game released in the 90s! As you know, since the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, certain creations derived from Star Wars are gradually added to the Canon. Although they did not belong to the official universe of the saga, their place of choice in the hearts of fans makes them strategic options for the studios’ current projects. Reused in new films and series, these concepts and characters are perfect winks aimed at a nostalgic audience. This is how a specific model of TIE fighter, appeared in the PC game Star Wars : TIE Fighter from 1994entered the Canon thanks to Andor !
It was picky fans who spotted it in a scene where Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) hijacks an Imperial TIE Fighter. And not just any model, as fans of Star Wars : TIE Fighter : the TIE Avenger! The plot of this simulation game is set just after the Battle of Hoth, at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Backand ends just before the Battle of Endor, at the end of the Return of the Jedi. It allows players to perform various space missions, in a tense context, where two imperial admirals tried to betray the Empire by allying with the Rebels or eliminating the Emperor. 30 years after its creation, the TIE Avenger finally joins the official universe of Star Wars : a consecration!
Source: hitek.fr
