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The TIE/Advanced fighter, also known as the TIE
Advanced x1, was a prototype starfighter used by
Darth Vader at the Battle of Yavin. Many of its
best design features were later incorporated into
the TIE Interceptor and the TIE Avenger.
The TIE Advanced x1 featured an original
spaceframe and reinforced durasteel-alloy hull,
with an elongated rear deck and matching bent
wings covered with solar panels. The vessel had a
solar ionization reactor and paired twin-ion
engines for a more powerful drive system than the
standard TIE Fighter. Speed was only slightly
improved due to the added mass of the vessel; a
good deal of the extra power was bled off to the
shield generators. While less maneuverable than
standard TIE fighers, it could take a beating.
The TIE Advanced x1 had twin heavy blaster
cannons in a fixed, front-mounted position. In
addition to its shields, it had a modest
hyperdrive but no life support systems. The Empire
decided not to order the TIE Advanced x1 in large
quantities, citing their excessive cost.
Privately, some Imperial Navy strategists admitted
that the Navy was afraid to purchase a fighter
with a hyperdrive, fearing that it would give
bureaucrats an excuse to slash orders for new
capital starships.
The Empire instead opted for the TIE interceptor,
which featured the TIE Advanced x1's drive
system in a more compact ship. Although the TIE
interceptor lacked a hyperdrive and shields, it
was blindingly fast, incredibly maneuverable, and
significantly cheaper than the TIE Advanced x1. By
the Battle of Endor, the large increase in TIE
interceptor production meant the end of production
for the TIE Advanced x1.
The fighter flown by Vader was repaired when he
reached an Imperial outpost. It was stowed aboard
the Executor and was vaporized when the ship
collided with the Death Star II. One of the last
TIE/Advanced models was discovered by Jaden Korr
in a hanger at Darth Vader's former
stronghold on Vjun.
Model by Gondolin
Skin by Gondolin