The 2023 comic Hidden Empire 4 canonized the crimson variant of the TIE interceptor, depicting them escorting a shuttle carrying Vader and Palpatine during a massive battle against Crimson Dawn. However, the Electronic Arts website provided an explanation for the 3 BBY inconsistency, clarifying that year was only the ship's official unveiling. The status of this second TIE/IN has not been clarified. However, another TIE/IN is featured in Fallen Order on Kashyyyk. The mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes later established that the Second Sister's interceptor was a TIE/IN Interceptor Prototype. ![]() Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order later showed the TIE interceptor being used by the Second Sister in 14 BBY. The Databank entry for the TIE interceptor on states that it was first deployed sixteen years after the fall of the Galactic Republic in 3 BBY. Behind the scenes Ī red interceptor seen in Hidden Empire 4, identified in Star Wars Legends as a Royal Guard starfighter. During the reign of Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, the First Order also fielded the TIE/wi Interceptor and TIE/wi modified interceptor. Legacy īy the time of the Cold War, the First Order used the TIE/ba Baron Space Superiority Interceptor, which served as its own version of a TIE interceptor. Faced with the many TIE ships and surpised, both retreated. Mandalorians Bo-Katan Kryze and Din Djarin, returning to Kelavala after their mission to the Mines of Mandalore, engaged the TIE ships until their true numbers were revealed. An interceptor squadron supported the force of TIE/sa bombers that targeted Kryze Castle on Kalevala. It looks like a squadron of TIE Interceptors." ―Bo-Katan Kryze, to Din Djarin Īround 9 ABY, a remnant of the fallen Empire possessed a massive force of TIE ships, including many interceptors. Nash Windrider piloted a TIE Interceptor during the Battle of Jakku. By the time of the Battle of Endor, the TIE Interceptor made up one-fifth of the Empire's starfighter fleet. A group of crimson interceptors escorted the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle carrying Imperial leaders Sheev Palpatine and Darth Vader into the station. TIE Interceptors also took part in the battle against Crimson Dawn and the battle at the Amaxine Station. When defecting Imperials Jon Melton and Bevelyn, who were both secretly agents of Crimson Dawn, sought to reveal the existence of the DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station by escaping aboard the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Scopium, three TIE interceptors were deployed from the Death Star and chased after the defectors. The first confrontations between the Rebellion's X-wing fighters and the Empire's TIE interceptors came with the Battle of Turkana. Three TIE Interceptors carried out the massacre near Teralov. Vult Skerris' TIE/IN featured red and grey markings. However, it was not as fast as the RZ-1 A-wing interceptor, being 50 kph slower. It also served as the Empire's direct response to the Rebel Alliance's introduction of faster starships. In 3 BBY, the Empire began to officially field TIE Interceptors. The Second Sister flew a TIE/IN Interceptor Prototype. ![]() The TIE Interceptor was created by Sienar Fleet Systems upon realization that the TIE Advanced x1 would be too costly to mass-produce. ![]() In 2 BBY, Vult Skerris flew one of these starfighters, when he was based at Skystrike Academy. Some interceptors belonging to elite pilots featured additional red and dark grey markings. The TIE interceptor's large solar panels were included to give the needed power. In fact, to maximize the craft's speed, designers enlarged the standard twin ion engines, and added an autothruster. Veteran rebel pilots understood that they should not underestimate the TIE interceptor's maneuverability and speed. The cockpit and controls of a TIE interceptor With the Empire placing its elite pilots into Interceptor cockpits to maximize the craft's effectiveness, Interceptors were ideally suited for their main function: chasing down and eliminating rebel starfighters. In addition, four laser cannons on its wingtips allowed for far more firepower to overload the shields on an enemy craft. Lacking both shields and a hyperdrive, it made up for its lack of defensive capabilities with a top speed of 1,250 kph owing to upgraded engines providing considerably improved maneuverability and speed. These panels, based on the "bent-wing" configuration used on the prototype TIE Advanced flown by Darth Vader, were given a dagger like design, which gave a TIE fighter pilot a wider field of vision. The TIE/IN interceptor or TIE/in was a far deadlier opponent than the standard TIE/ln space superiority starfighter and featured four very recognizable pointed solar panels. " Interceptors are a lot tougher than TIE fighters." ―Din Djarin
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