Editing TIE fighter (section)

====Imperial variants====
*'''TIE Advanced x1''': [[Darth Vader]] flies a TIE Advanced x1 (or just "TIE/x1") in many media, most notably in the original ''Star Wars'' during the climatic Death Star battle.  According to background material, the limited-run TIE Advanced x1 was designed to Vader's personal specifications and was only flown by himself and select Imperial pilots.  Compared to the TIE fighter it is faster and more maneuverable with greater structural integrity, equipped with a deflector shield, hyperdrive, reinforced armor-plated hull and improved SFS L-s9.3 laser cannons.  The "bent-wing" configuration was intended to improve energy collection while maintaining the same speed and maneuverability.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 50–53</ref>
[[File:Tiebomber.jpg|150px|right|thumb|TIE/sa bomber]]
*'''TIE/sa bomber''': Introduced in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', TIE/sa bombers are seen bombing asteroids in the hunt for the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''.  The design stems from an unused "TIE boarding craft" concept originally developed for ''A New Hope''.<ref name="bomberbts">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tiebomber/?id=bts |work=Star Wars Databank |title=TIE bomber (Behind the Scenes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |access-date=July 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201050056/http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tiebomber/?id=bts |archive-date=December 1, 2006 }}</ref> The TIE bomber's double-hull design led ILM's modelmakers to dub the ship a "double [[chili dog]]" fighter.<ref name="bomberbts"/> The TIE/sa, or TIE Surface Assault Bomber, was designed within the Star Wars universe for the Imperial Navy to conduct surgical strikes against targets in space or on planetary surfaces.  It features two cylindrical pods: the starboard-side pod housing the pilot in a pressurized cockpit with a pair of L-s1 laser cannons, and a port-side pod carrying two bomb bays that can launch a variety of ordnance including missiles, bombs and orbital mines.  Its "bent-wing" configuration increased the energy-collection surface area to match the bomber's power requirements while a reinforced hull allowed the bomber survive back-blast during atmospheric bombing.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 34–36</ref>
*'''TIE/sh shuttle''': Also featured in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', a TIE/sh shuttle is seen ferrying [[Captain Needa]] ([[Michael Culver]]) to Darth Vader's [[Star Destroyer|Super Star Destroyer]].  Like the TIE/sa bomber, this shuttle design stems from an unused "TIE boarding craft" concept developed for ''A New Hope''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tieshuttle/?id=bts |work=Star Wars Databank |title=TIE shuttle (Behind the Scenes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |access-date=July 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307182916/http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tieshuttle/?id=bts |archive-date=March 7, 2005 }}</ref> Known also within the setting as the TIE Command Shuttle, the craft was based on the TIE/sa bomber but replaced the bombardier pod with a luxurious cabin suitable for Imperial dignitaries and naval officers.  In the event the vessel is attacked, the TIE shuttle carries a pair of laser cannons and deflector shields.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 42–45</ref>
[[File:Tieinterceptor.jpg|150px|right|thumb|TIE/IN interceptor]]
*'''TIE/IN interceptor''':  TIE/IN interceptor – faster TIE fighters with dagger-shaped wings in the forward profile of those of the TIE Advanced and four laser cannons – appear at various points in ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tieinterceptor/ |work=Star Wars Databank |title=TIE interceptor |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |access-date=July 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618145707/http://starwars.com/databank/starship/tieinterceptor/ |archive-date=June 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two scales of TIE interceptor models were used during filming.<ref>{{cite web |work= Star Wars Databank |title= TIE interceptor (Behind the Scenes) |url= http://www.ratomodeling.com/finished/vaders_tie/ |access-date= February 6, 2015 |archive-date= February 7, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150207053027/http://www.ratomodeling.com/finished/vaders_tie/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> Their in-universe origin was to meet the Empire's requirement for a fighter superior to the Rebellion's [[X-wing]] and [[Y-wing]] fleet when it was determined a full production run of the TIE Advanced x1 would be too expensive.  Faster and more maneuverable than a standard TIE fighter, these interceptors are also better armed with wingtip-mounted L-s9.3 laser cannons with the option to carry two more under the cockpit.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 58–61</ref>
*'''TIE Advanced v1''': Meant to appear as the prototype precursor to Vader's TIE Advanced x1, the TIE Advanced v1 featured in ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' as craft piloted by the Empire's [[List of Star Wars Rebels characters#Inquisitors|Inquisitors]].  The v1's variable-geometry wings, like [[Darth Maul]]'s shuttle ''Scimitar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s, were inspired by [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s original sketches for the x1.  The fighters' fictional origin is inspired by the [[Jedi interceptor]] flown during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]], as seen by its heavily-armored wings that fold inward.  With laser cannons and ion engines more powerful than the TIE fighter, the TIE Advanced v1 also features a projectile launcher with a 20 missile magazine, deflector shields and pressurized cockpit.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 46–49</ref> The TIE/v1 debuted in the ''Rebels'' Season 1 episode "Empire Day", which featured its maiden flight, but a very similar spacecraft (most likely intended to be the same) was described in the 2014 book ''Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide'', which has been confirmed to fall into the ''[[Star Wars expanded to other media|Legends]]'' continuity, which had by then been decanonized.
*'''TIE/d Defender''': The TIE/d Defender made its television debut in ''Star Wars Rebels'', although it first appeared in the 1994 [[Space flight simulator game|space flight simulator]] ''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]'' as player-pilotable craft.<ref name="TIE defender Behind the Scenes">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/?id=bts |work=Star Wars Databank |title=TIE defender (Behind the Scenes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |access-date=July 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112143809/http://starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/?id=bts |archive-date=November 12, 2006 }}</ref> In the previous [[Star Wars Legends|Star Wars ''Legends'']] continuity, the TIE Defender was originally designed by Admiral Zaarin, who in the 1994 game would betray the Empire and have to be defeated by the player character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/index.html |publisher=Lucasfilm |title=TIE Defender (Expanded Universe) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130010332/http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/index.html |access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-date=November 30, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/?id=bts |publisher=Lucasfilm |title=TIE Defender (Behind the Scenes) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012011458/http://starwars.com/databank/starship/tiedefender/?id=bts |access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref> Its background was later changed in ''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Empire]]'' to being designed by [[Morgan Elsbeth]].  Classified as a [[fighter-bomber]], its unique tri-wing design gives it better visibility than a TIE interceptor while making it faster than all previous TIE models.  Each wing is equipped with maneuvering jets and a pair of L-s9.3 laser cannons, with another pair and twin projectile launchers fitted on the cockpit pod.  The TIE/d Defender also carries deflector shields and a hyperdrive.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 62–65</ref>
*'''TIE/sk x1 Striker''': The TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighter, also known as the TIE Striker, made its first appearance in ''[[Rogue One]]'' defending the Imperial base on [[Scarif]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/22/star-wars-rogue-one-cover|title=This Week's Cover: New details on the new Star Wars stand-alone film 'Rogue One'|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=June 22, 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|access-date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> Background material on the model describes how it was specifically designed for atmospheric patrols of Imperial ground installations because of the standard TIE fighter's disadvantage in atmospheric combat.  With its more aerodynamic design and specialized repulsorlift engines, the TIE Striker can fly faster than a TIE fighter or [[X-wing]] in an atmosphere and is heavily armed with four L-s9.3 laser cannons, two H-s1 heavy laser cannons, and a bomb bay.  Its spacious cockpit can hold a pilot and an optional gunner/bombardier.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 70–73</ref>
*'''TIE/rp Reaper''': The TIE/rp Reaper Attack Lander also made its first appearance in ''Rogue One'' as support craft with a larger, more angular design that replaces the spherical cockpit found on most TIE fighters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TIE/RP Reaper – STAR WARS: Squadrons – EA Official Site|url=https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons/overview/starfighters/imperial/tie-rp-reaper?isLocalized=true|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020|work=Electronic Arts Inc.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 3, 2017|title=Rogue One: A Star Wars Story "Binding the Galaxy, Pt 2"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4rpkZk140| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211116/tn4rpkZk140| archive-date=2021-11-16 | url-status=live|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Within the Star Wars universe, these craft were based on the TIE/sk x1 Striker with similar wing configuration but much larger to carry elite Imperial troops into battle.  The TIE/rp Reaper features armor plating, deflector shields and [[electronic countermeasures]] to ensure it can survive hostile airspace to deliver its cargo.  It also carries a hyperdrive for [[faster-than-light]] travel and a pair of L-s9.3 laser cannons.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 74–77</ref>
*'''TIE Boarding Craft''': The TIE Boarding Craft made its theatrical appearance in ''Rogue One''.  The design was originally set to appear in the original ''Star Wars'' but was cut from the film and used as inspiration for the TIE bomber and TIE shuttle.  Background literature states that the TIE Boarding Craft shared many of the same features as the TIE bomber but with seating for twelve passengers and a boarding hatch equipped with laser cutters.  Other equipment included deflector shields, twin L-s1 laser cannons, twin H-s1 heavy laser cannons and missile launcher.<ref>Windham (2019), pp 38–41</ref>
*'''TIE reinforcement battery heavy starfighter''': The TIE/rb, known also as the TIE Brute, first appeared in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' chasing the ''Millennium Falcon'' during the [[Kessel Run]] scene.  Star Wars literature states that the TIE/rb was commissioned to help deal with pirates, smugglers and other outlaws operating in the [[Outer Rim (Star Wars)|Outer Rim]].  Larger than a standard TIE fighter, the TIE/rb features heavier armor plating and carries a pair of H-s9.3 laser cannons – nearly twice as powerful as a TIE fighter's cannons – on a separate artillery pod.  Because it was sluggish to fly, the TIE Brute features an integrated [[Droid (Star Wars)|droid]] intelligence to assist the pilot.<ref>Windham (2019), pp. 30–33</ref>
*'''TIE Crawler''': Also known as the Century Tank or the TIE Tank, the vehicle was a [[tank]] resembling a TIE fighter but equipped with treaded tracks.
*'''Outland TIE fighter''': The Outland TIE fighter made its television appearance in ''[[The Mandalorian]]''. Otherwise congruent to the appearance of a standard TIE fighter, the Outland TIE fighter's wings folded when landing on a levelled surface, dissimilar to that of an X-wing in an open position. In addition, landing gears were concealed inside the bottom of the cockpit to allow for ease of use and stability. The personal starfighter of [[Moff Gideon]], flown by the Moff himself, was used by his Imperial remnant during the New Republic Era, though the [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter [[Din Djarin]] took down the starfighter.