The
ISP is one of the many Mini-Rigs that Kenner produced both in the
ESB (5 ) and ROTJ (4) releases. While none of them ever appeared in
the films, they were a way for kids to get a vehicle cheaper than the
larger ones, so they could still have a Star Wars vehicle to put a
figure in. The ISP was basically a kind of dwarfinated version of
the Imperial Shuttle, which was, well, pretty effin’ huge. The ISP
had a one-man cockpit, two wing-mounted lasers, landing gear, and
wings that could be put up or down. There was also kind of a
heads-up display in the cockpit. According to the promotional
material it was more of a shuttle between ships that could ferry
Imperial troops. Well, it couldn’t ferry a lot of troops being a
one-man vehicle.
Why should you own this vehicle? Five reasons:
Why should you own this vehicle? Five reasons:
1. Small, easy to fly (hold), and takes up little space.
2. Mini-rigs are perfect for your office cubicle - small and barely valuable enough to steal.
3.
Pretend to have a very Star Trek-like Star Wars episode where the
shuttle crashes and something weird happens on the planet. Why was
something always happening to those shuttles? And why did they always
crash on a planet? Wouldn’t it have made more sense to be trapped in
the endless void of space?
4. Have a Rebel take it for a joyride.
5. Like riding my T-16 and shooting wamp rats back home.
Backstory:
While maybe a couple of Mini-rigs were later worked into the Droids cartoons or Star Wars comics, this was not one of them. However, like all the Mini-rigs, it could be argued that this was used off-screen.
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Backstory:
While maybe a couple of Mini-rigs were later worked into the Droids cartoons or Star Wars comics, this was not one of them. However, like all the Mini-rigs, it could be argued that this was used off-screen.
Want a very tiny bit more? The Wookieepedia article
82nd in alphabetical order
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