Fleet Manual: TIE Assault (T/A)
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Name: TIE Assault
Manufacturor: Sienar Sleet Systems
In Use By: Empire
Type: Interceptor
Patch: (TIE 95) | (XvT-EHSP) | (BoP-EHSP) | (XWA v2.02)
Crew: 1
Passengers: 0
Length: 7.8 m.
Cargo: -
Description: Space superiority fighter. Excellent multi-role craft from which Lord Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 Prototype was derived. It was later replaced by the TIE Advanced.

 
The TIE Assault was designed as a heavy-duty fighter for elite units shortly after the initial release of the regular TIE Fighter. The larger wing area made faster engines possible and a shield system - which reflected the higher respect the Empire had for its elite units. These craft are supposed to do what the regular TIE Fighter cannot: operate in small numbers.

From the start the TIE Assault was being modified to boost its performance even more, Darth Vader's modified version (The X-1) boosted double the engines, a hyperdrive and advanced targetting systems. Eventually this lead to the TIE Advanced and TIE Interceptor models.

Sources:

  • Curtis Saxon. Star Wars Technical Commentaries.
  • LucasArts Games. X-Wing Collectors CD-ROM.
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