41 Years Later, Star Wars Just Sneakily Changed TIE Fighter Canon

While it will be a bit of a wait until is now non-canonical. Wookieepedia points out that according to current canon, the TIE interceptor was rolled out by the Empire around three years before A New Hope, which is perfect for Andor Season 2’s timeline. But when did that change?

The answer is in Rebels. In the episode “The Antilles Extraction,” we see Interceptors in Imperial service two years before the Battle of Yavin. In theory, the idea that these fighters were based on Darth Vader’s prototype could still work, assuming he was flying his ship well before A New Hope, an idea supported by comic books in the current canon. “The Antilles Extraction” is an interesting canonical crossroad that reconciled several conflicting versions of Wedge himself, so it makes sense that starfighter history would be sneakily rewritten at the same time.

It’s unclear if the Interceptor will play a major role in Andor Season 2, or if it’s just a cool detail. Notably, Andor Season 1 used some very old concept art to fix canon continuity with much bigger Imperial starships, so if Andor does mess with TIE canon, Season 1 proves that it’s in good hands.

Andor Season 2 hits Disney+ on April 22, 2025.