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• TIE Fighter
• TIE / In Fighter
• TIE / Light Duty

TIE Fighter
Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Space Superiority Starfighter

From the beginning of the Galactic Civil War, the Emperor has stressed that the conflict will be a war of attrition. Nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in the design and tactics of the staple starfighter of the Imperial Navy, the TIE fighter. TIE fighters are meant to overwhelm enemy forces in huge numbers and have therefore been designed for speed and affordability rather than resilience. The TIE fighter is built around twin ion engine technology and is among the fastest and most maneuverable craft in the galaxy. The TIE fighter can outrun most Alliance vehicles. And while the TIE fighter’s standard laser cannons are not very powerful on their own, when dozens of TIE fighters attack simultaneously, they can demolish anything in their path.

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TIE/ln
Sienar Fleet Systems TIE/ln Space Superiority Starfighter

From the beginning of the Galactic Civil War, the Emperor has stressed that the conflict will be a war of attrition. Nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in the design and tactics of the staple starfighter of the Imperial Navy, the TIE fighter. TIE fighters are meant to overwhelm enemy forces in huge numbers and have therefore been designed for speed and affordability rather than resilience. The TIE fighter is built around twin ion engine technology and is among the fastest and most maneuverable craft in the galaxy. The TIE fighter can outrun most Alliance vehicles. And while the TIE fighter’s standard laser cannons are not very powerful on their own, when dozens of TIE fighters attack simultaneously, they can demolish anything in their path.

The TIE/ln is the direct result of the continual evolution of the TIE fighter design. Revisions in the design brought on by analysis of engagements in which the TIE fighter participated have directed the implementation of little changes to the design which have reached their current level of development in the TIE/ln. This improved TIE can carry a slightly heavier load of weaponry and avionics. The only externally visible difference between the TIE/ln and the TIE is that the newer revision is a slightly darker color.

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TIE Light Duty
Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Space Superiority Starfighter

From the beginning of the Galactic Civil War, the Emperor has stressed that the conflict will be a war of attrition. Nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in the design and tactics of the staple starfighter of the Imperial Navy, the TIE fighter. TIE fighters are meant to overwhelm enemy forces in huge numbers and have therefore been designed for speed and affordability rather than resilience. The TIE fighter is built around twin ion engine technology and is among the fastest and most maneuverable craft in the galaxy. The TIE fighter can outrun most Alliance vehicles. And while the TIE fighter’s standard laser cannons are not very powerful on their own, when dozens of TIE fighters attack simultaneously, they can demolish anything in their path.

The TIE Light Duty is a slighty less powerful version of the TIE fighter. It is used to allow new pilots to get used to the unique nature of flight combat operations in space, without using up more expensive higher-end vessels. TIE Light Duty's are either high-mileage units that are pulled off the line and rebuilt, or are new hulls fitted out with salvaged and refurbished parts. In addition to using lesser-rated parts in the construction of the TIE Light Duty, limiters are placed on the power generation and other systems in an effort to both keep the trainee pilot out of trouble, and prevent over-stressing the weaker equipment.

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TIE Fighter (Modified)
The Empire, at the behest of Lord Vader, has spent countless man hours tweaking the designs of their TIE engines. Naturally only the highest ranking pilots have access to these state of the art engines and panel designs. The Imperials have also taken a cue from their Rebel equals by incorporating color in the design of their Royal Guard Interceptor, using a deep red paint to impart a menacing and fearsome feeling to all challengers.

Inspired by the success of the TIE Advanced, and assured of Lord Vader’s support in the matter – Seinar Fleet Systems produced an updated solar panel array for the venerable TIE fighter. This new solar panel design provides a significant improvement to recovery times for all internal systems.