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TIE/ad starfighter

Production information

Manufacturer		Sienar Fleet Systems
Product line		TIE series
Model			Twin Ion Engine/ad starfighter
Class			Starfighter

Technical specifications

Length			9.8 meters
MGLT			145
Engine unit(s)		SFS P-sx7.4 twin ion engines (rated 230 KTU)
Hyperdrive system	SFS ND9 hyperdrive motivator
Power plant		SFS I-s3a solar ionization reactor
Shielding		Novaldex shields (100 SBD)
Hull			Titanium alloy hull (20 RU)
Navigation system	SFS N-s6 Navcon
Avionics		SFS F-s5x flight avionics system
Armament		* SFS L-s9.3 laser cannons (4)
			* SFS M-g-2 general-purpose warhead launchers (2)
		        * 4 concussion missiles each (standard load) 
Crew			Pilot (1)
Other systems		* AE-35 subspace transciever
			* Ejection seat 

Usage

Role(s)			* Space superiority fighter
			* Interceptor
			* Assault fighter 
Era(s)			* Rebellion era
			* New Republic era 
Affiliation		* Galactic Empire
			* Imperial Remnant 

The TIE/ad starfighter, or TIE Avenger, was a further refinement of starfighter designs 
first explored in Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1.

Contents

    * 1 Characteristics
    * 2 History
    * 3 Appearances
    * 4 Sources
    * 5 External links

Characteristics

The TIE Avengers looked like TIE/In starfighters with wider bodies. The finished TIE Avenger
featured Novaldex shields and an extended twin ion engine capacity. A SFS I-s3a solar 
ionization reactor powered the fighter, and twin P-sx7.4 ion engines propelled it through 
space. It featured two pairs of L-s9.3 laser cannons, and could be outfitted with a pair of
warhead launchers.

The TIE Avenger was a superior starfighter, capable of meeting most any opponent on even 
ground and providing an overmatch for the majority of enemy starfighters in service.

History

The Avenger was initially developed by Sienar Fleet Systems as an intended replacement for 
the rapidly aging TIE/ln starfighter, but the Avenger's costs did not endear it to the 
Empire's massive bureacracy. When a rival SFS design team unveiled the TIE/in Interceptor, 
the Imperial Navy was quick to take note of the Interceptor's similar performance and much 
lower cost. As a result, the TIE Avenger never saw widespread deployment.

Where the TIE Interceptor was more numerous than the Avenger, so too was the TIE Defender 
more capable. Consequently, the TIE Avenger became the middle child of Imperial starfighter
development, never achieving the notoriety of either of its closest relatives.

The most notable use of the Avenger occurred when loyalist Imperial forces made heavy use 
of the Avengers against the traitorous Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin's 
TIE Defender-equipped forces. Even though the TIE Defender was superior in performance, 
the loyalist Imperial forces were better led and more numerous.

Most notable among the pilots that flew the Avenger was General Maarek Stele, one of the 
Empire's legendary top aces (as well as an Emperor's Hand). The TIE Avenger was Stele's 
fighter of choice, even while flying against superior TIE Defenders.

Stele was eventually transferred to the elite 181st Imperial Fighter Group, and was last 
reported to have been patrolling the borders of the Imperial Remnant just prior to the war 
with the Yuuzhan Vong. While the Imperial 181st was equipped with TIE Defenders, it seems 
that General Steele was able to retain his TIE Avenger.

Appearances

* Star Wars: X-wing (First appearance)
* Star Wars: TIE Fighter
* Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
* Star Wars: X-wing Alliance 

Sources

* Dagobah Limited, Star Wars Customizable Card Game
* TIE Avenger in the Databank