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Intimidator

A ship from the Star Wars universe
There is little data on this Super Star Destroyer, other than that it was a part of the Infamous black fleet which was captured by the Yevetha, after a mutiny of sorts by the remaining Imperial crew it jumped to Hyperspace and was not seen again. Some evidence says that the Intimidator was the SSD on which Grand Admiral Pellaeon hosted Han...

Intrepid

A ship from the Wing Commander universe
The BWS Intrepid was a Durango class carrier in service with the Union of Border Worlds. She came under heavy attack from cruisers and destroyers and suffered heavy damage. Fighters from the TCS Lexington were sent to finish her off, but this plan came to nothing when Christopher 'Maverick' Blair...

Invader Zim

Universe
Invader Zim is a sci-fi cartoon which is widely regarded as a cult classic, thanks to its bizzare and over-the-top sense of humor. The premise of the show is that Zim, a none-too-bright soldier in a huge interstellar empire, is misdirected by his leaders to try to take over Earth, an unimportant backwater planet where Zim won't be able to ...

Invisible Hand

A ship from the Star Wars universe
Originally the personal vessel of Nute Gunray and his advisers, the Invisible Hand took the form of a cruiser - but later changed its role to that of carrier/destroyer when General Grievous took over command of the ship. The vessel was designed by Quarren engineers for the Trade Federation. The Invisible hand had been on more than twenty m...

Ion cannon

A technology from the Wing Commander universe
Fires electrically accelerated ion bolts. Does, medium damage and has a long range, but also a low fire rate and rather high energy consumption. This weapon is in widespread use by both Confed and Kilrathi forces as well as smaller powers like the Landreich and Union of Borderworlds.

Ion Cannon (Star Wars)

A technology from the Star Wars universe
Ion cannons are modified blaster weapons designed to disable the electronics of target vessels. They are a valuable weapon in space combat, especially for instances where a ship needs to be immobilized and boarded. Ion cannons range widely in size, from smaller models mounted on some fighting vehicles and starfighters, to the huge fixed-em...

Iron Curtain

A technology from the Command and Conquer universe
The Iron Curtain was developed by Nikola Tesla during the events of Red Alert. When activated it uses an unknown method to alter the outer layer of an object and make it invulnerable. This effect is only temporary. If used on an infantry unit the unit will be killed instantly. Nikola Tesla also created the Tesla Coil.

Iron Fist

A ship from the Star Wars universe
Proving himself to be a skilled tactician, Admiral Zsinj was given one of the earliest Executor-class Star Destroyers: The Brawl. Zsinj promptly renamed his flagship the Iron Fist. Zsinj's Super Star Destroyer, the Iron Fist, was used in a way that no other Super Star Destroyer had been used before. It jumped from Rebel system to system, w...

Irulan

A character from the Dune universe
Princess Irulan is the daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV. After the Arrakis affair that saw the defeat of the Emperors forces, Irulan was told she was to marry Paul Muad'Dib Atreides. This would put him on the Imperial Throne, a prospect that did not entirely displease her, as it had been her lot to end up married off to some nobleman ...

I've Found Her

A videogame from the Babylon 5 universe
I've Found Her is a freeware space combat simulator set in the Babylon 5 universe. An impressive achievement, the game uses realistic newtonian physics for flight control, just as the Starfuries in the series behave. As such, the game may not be to some players tastes. November 2005 saw the release of the skirmish pack, allowing quick miss...

Ixians

A group from the Dune universe
The Ixians are the creators of the more complex machines of the Dune universe. They live and work on the ninth planet in their home system, the location of which is unknown. The actions of the Ixians frequently skirt close to and sometimes beyond the Great Convention. Due to this they are considered a necessary evil by those who have to deal with t...

Jacob Manley

A character from the Wing Commander universe
Jacob Manley, callsign 'Hawk', was a pilot with the Terran Confederation who later defected to the Union of Borderworlds during the Black Lance crisis. While there, he shared the duties of Executive Officer of the BWS Intrepid with Tamara Farnsworth. Both pilots respected each other, but while Farnsworth believed in preserving civilian life first...

Jaime Wolf

A character from the Battletech universe
Jaime Wolf is the leader of Wolf's Dragoons, on the surface, a normal if skilled and propsperous mercenary regiment. It was in fact originally sent in as a scout force for the Clans to analyse the defenses of each Inner Sphere realm, hence how they got a reputation of working for just about anyone....

James

A character from the V universe
Lieutenant James emerged as one of Diana's trusted aides when the Visitors returned to Earth one year after the deployment of the Red Dust bioweapon. James seems to be a more of a strongarm type, not exactly what could be called subtle and was often on the offensive against the Los Angeles resistance. While as ruthless as many of his bret...

James Taggart

A character from the Wing Commander universe
James Taggart had a long military career in the Terran Confederation before becoming a Senator and Assembly Master. He served in many of the major conflicts of the Terran-Kilrathi war. Having served on the TCS Tigers Claw until the mandatory retirement age for front line fighter pilots, Paladin as he was known was recruited into the Speci...

Janice Rand

A character from the Star Trek universe
Yeoman Janice Rand was stationed on the USS Enterprise early in the vessels five year mission. Although it is rarely directly mentioned, she seemed to have something of a crush on Captain James T Kirk. Yeoman Rand takes part in some of the earlier missions of the Enterprise, although she was assaulted by a duplicate of Captain Kirk after ...

Janno

A character from the Trigan Empire, The universe
Janno is the son of Brag, and the nephew of Trigo. Early on, Trigo sees that Janno has a thirst for adventure and decides to try and channel this into something useful and he suggests that Janno start training in the Trigan Air Fleet to which he readily and eagerly agrees. Janno seems to be a natural pilot as h...

Jaynestown

An episode from the Firefly universe
The crew land on a planet where Jayne is seemingly well-known as a local hero.

JC Denton

A character from the Deus Ex universe
Agent JC Denton is the second UNATCO agent to recieve nano-augmentation, that sets him apart from more primitive mechanically augmented agents ('Mechs'), and makes him the most powerful agent in service, alongside his brother, Paul. JC was a top student in the UNATCO academy - everything was very easy for him to learn. This, ...

Jem'hadar Atack Ship

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Trek universe
The Jem'hadar Atack Ship, is a small attack fighter which forms the majority of the Dominion fleet. The JH Attack ships or, as people like to call them, 'Bugs', operate in groups of three. In the Gamma Quadrant, the Jem'hadar Bug's main task was patrol or rapid response to rebellions of Dominion member worlds. In 2370, three of these ships...

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