TIE lander
Production information
Manufacturer	Sienar Fleet Systems[1]
Product line	TIE series[1]
Model	Twin Ion Engine lander[1]
Class	Lander[1]
Technical specifications
Crew	Pilot (1)[2]
Passengers	1 company[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Landing craft[1]
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[1]
Affiliation	Galactic Empire[1]

[Source]

The TIE lander was a large troop transport manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems, based on the design of the TIE/sa bomber.^[1]

CharacteristicsEdit

This craft was a scaled-up version of the TIE boarding craft.^[3] The lander had a triple hull,^[2][1] and could carry a stormtrooper company.^[1] This design was reminiscent of the Imperial troop transport.

HistoryEdit

The Imperial garrison in Mos Eisley was equipped with TIE Landers.^[1] As part of Shira Brie's cover story, her people were said to have been attacked by stormtroopers using these transports.^[2]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars 60: Shira's Story (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))

SourcesEdit

• Inside the Worlds of the Star Wars Trilogy
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

External linksEdit

• Star Wars Technical Commentaries entry

Notes and referencesEdit