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Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1

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Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1
Production information
Product line

TIE series

Model

TIE Advanced x1

Class

Starfighter

Modified by

Darth Vader

Technical specifications
Hyperdrive system

Equipped

Shielding

Equipped

Usage
Era(s)
Earliest sighting

2 BBY

Destroyed

4 ABY, Endor system[1]

Present for battles/events

Battle of Yavin

Affiliation

Galactic Empire

Taskforce

Black Squadron

Known owner(s)

Darth Vader

[Source]

Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 was a starfighter used by Darth Vader during the Galactic Civil War, leading Black Squadron, and flown by him during the Battle of Yavin. It was a modified early prototype of the TIE Advanced x1 line.

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[edit] Description

TIE Advanced x1 schematics.

The TIE Advanced x1 had better shielding and was faster than the TIE/ln. It was also capable of carrying secondary weapons such as cluster missiles. In addition, unlike most TIE models, the TIE Advanced x1 was equipped with a hyperdrive.

The Advanced x1 had more cockpit capacity than other TIEs, thus catering for the larger-than-average figure of Darth Vader. It was built to Vader's specifications by Santhe/Sienar Technologies at the Sienar Advanced Projects Laboratory.

[edit] History

During the battle over the first Death Star, it was escorted by two handpicked Imperial pilots flying standard TIE/ln starfighters. After destroying many of the Rebel fighters, it spun out of control when one of Vader's Black Squadron wingmen collided with it in attempting to avoid cannon fire from the Millennium Falcon. Following the destruction of the Death Star, the Sith Lord made a hyperspace jump to a planet, Vaal, where he could land safely. His ship was damaged when it was hit by small asteroids in Vaal's orbit, and Vader was forced to make a crash-landing. Upon his return to the Empire, Vader gave orders that his craft be recovered for repair.

Vader's TIE was destroyed while docked aboard the Super Star Destroyer Executor as it crashed into the second Death Star during the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.[1]

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Non-canon appearances

[edit] Sources

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vader: The Ultimate Guide
Starfighters of Anakin Skywalker
Darth Vader's Eta-2

←		 Pre-2 BBY–3 ABY TIE Defender

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TIE Defender

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