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After Zaarin's failed coup against Emperor Palpatine, the renegade admiral attempted to gain control of the TIE Defender technology to give his forces a technological advantage over the Empire. The advanced starfighter also attracted the attention of other factions, including the Rebel Alliance and pirate groups. Imperial forces under the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn were ultimately able to prevent the spread of the technology and the starfighter played a major role in Thrawn's successful campaign against Zaarin. The small tractor beam projector developed for the TIE Avenger could be easily fitted to the Defender. [2] The tractor beam had limited range and could only be used for a short time before stopping to recharge, but it allowed the pilot to temporarily inhibit the mobility of enemy fighters, making it easier to target them with the ship's other weapon systems. [24] Models produced by Ysanne Isard's Defender production facility regularly carried such tractor beams and the technology found other uses, such as allowing TIE Defenders to tow damaged starfighters until they could achieve the required velocity to enter hyperspace. Corran Horn discovered that by using the beam to target a large object, he could effectively use it as an anchor, allowing the TIE Defender to achieve a tighter turning circle. [21]

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TIE Defenders appear in Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron and fighters which appear to be TIE Defenders can be seen in Rebellion 5, both of which take place before the canonical debut of the class after the Battle of Hoth, as established by TIE Fighter and repeated in numerous sources. [2] [34] [49] The appearance of the TIE Defender in Renegade Squadron was explained in The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 which established them as early TIE Advanced x7 prototypes. [32]The high success rate of more advanced Rebel starfighters against standard Imperial TIE Fighters resulted in a mounting cost of replacing destroyed fighters. That, combined with the realization that the inclusion of a hyperdrive would allow the fleet to be more flexible, caused the Imperial Navy to rethink its doctrine of using swarms of cheap craft instead of fewer high-quality ones, leading to the introduction of the TIE Advanced x1 [15] and its successor, the TIE Avenger. [16] The TIE/D Defender, [1] commonly known as the TIE Defender or T/D, [2] was touted as the next "logical advance" of the TIE Series—a starfighter that was fast, well armed and capable of hyperspace travel. [4] The TIE/D Defender was a shield and hyperdrive equipped TIE series starfighter and was armed with 4 laser cannons, 2 ion cannons and 2 warhead launchers. This starfighter was utilized in the Empire's campaign against former Grand Admiral Zaarin, and was later used by the Imperial Remnant after the death of Palpatine, also being utilized in the Yuzzhan Vong War. This history would later be reclassified as Star Wars Legends, though the Defender would reappear in canon in Star Wars Rebels. TIE/fc starfighter · TIE/rc starfighter · TIE Vanguard · scout ship (TIE model) · TIE/sr starfighter Info about this bright red crazy fighter can be found here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Emperor%27s_Royal_Guard_TIE/In_starfighter There is also some discrepancy among sources as to the length of the TIE Defender. The TIE Defender's Databank entry and The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 describe it as 9.2 meters long; [6] [20] however, Star Wars: TIE Fighter had originally given the length as 10 meters, [2] a length which was repeated in The Official Star Wars Fact File 73 and The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 53. [15] [14] Furthermore, both The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels and More Starships! list the length as 6.6 meters. [7] [9] The 9.2 meter length also appears in Coruscant and the Core Worlds as the length of the TIE Advanced x7 which served as the prototype for the TIE Defender. [30]

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When the final prototypes were ready for inspection, Darth Vader instructed Zaarin to have six of the new fighters delivered to Emperor Palpatine on Coruscant for his personal review. Three cargo ferries from group Sela were sent to Zaarin's research facility to collect the prototypes, loaded into containers for transport. The Rebel Alliance attempted to disrupt the loading operation but their raiding party was defeated by Imperial fighters. [2] Not a chance of getting a break from Zaarin's incessant TIE Defenders!" ―Imperial briefing officer — Listen ( file info) [36] Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 ( Starship & Vehicle Directory: The TIE/ad avenger) After escaping a trap set by Zaarin's Immobilizer 418 cruiser Harpago—destroying the ship with the help of the Nebulon-B2 frigate Osprey—they arrived at Coruscant to find the Emperor's Star Destroyer, the Majestic, badly damaged and the Emperor being taken to Zaarin's flagship, the Star Destroyer Glory. The TIE Defenders disabled the Emperor's shuttle and protected it while the Emperor was rescued by loyal forces. [2]Energy management will be a bit more complex, but the Defender has much more powerful energy systems. This will allow you to maintain most systems at maximum recharge and still retain a high speed." ― Imperial briefing officer — Listen ( file info) [2] Admiral Thrawn and the Emperor himself are gravely concerned over the possible proliferation of TIE Defenders. So potent a starfighter must not fall into enemy hands." ―Imperial briefing officer — Listen ( file info) [11]

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This garish red Interceptor has never been produced by Lego, it is a very distinctive looking expanded universe TIE. Unlike the vanilla Interceptors, these variants had a hyperdrive and defense shields. I have also done a revamped TIE Avenger and Defender to go along with the other updated TIEs. And last but certainly not least, Krispijin's Assault Gunboat and Missile Boat, which fit perfectly with the growing imperial fleet! Many of the starfighter's specifications changed between TIE Fighter and X-Wing Alliance. The earlier game gave a speed rating of 155 MGLT, a maneuverability rating of 175 DPF and a hull rating of 20 RU. [2] These were revised to 144 MGLT, 110 DPF and 14 RU in X-Wing Alliance. [8] The shield rating was given as 200 SBD in TIE Fighter [2] but was listed as 100 SBD in both TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide [1] and X-Wing Alliance. Since it is the latest source, this article uses the values from X-Wing Alliance. [8] The focus on accuracy and aesthetics means this is a delicate display model not for play. The ship stands freely without a stand, and has been physically built, tested, photographed, and currently on display. To the best of my knowledge, doesn't use any illegal techniques which would stress pieces.The 2012 reference book The Essential Guide to Warfare includes illustrations of TIE Defenders at the Naval Station Validusia and accompanying the Star Dreadnought Wrath during an orbital bombardment. [39] When asked about the presence of TIE Defenders in these images, illustrator Ansel Hsiao speculated that the units they were assigned to were considered of high importance due to the number of Star Dreadnoughts. [51] Technical specifications [ ] From early in the ship's operational history, the TIE Defender attracted the attention of several other groups who attempted to acquire its technology. As Zaarin launched his coup, Hamo Blastwell, a Rebel agent posing as an Imperial officer, attempted to steal the plans to the starfighter from the Glory. Blastwell managed to escape, though Zaarin's crew prevented him from taking the plans. [1] Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 13 ( Action Stations: An expendable resource)