Unreviewed MIR TIE/rv "Reaver"

[Malachi Blackwood]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a TIE Atmospheric Fighter series capable of handling opposing starfighters, ground vehicles, units; as well as being deployed against infrastructures.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Eidolon Arkwright Consortium
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: MIR TIE/rv "Reaver"
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
  
  • Seigurium light
  • Ersteel SLCA
  • Quadanium Steel
  • Titanium
  • Ermidyon Steelweave A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Atmospheric Fighter
• Length: 5.6 meters
• Width: 7.7 meters
• Height: 5.5 meters
• Armament: Extreme
  
  • PGEM/Bomblet Generator MK I | 1
  • Mass-driver missile launchers | 2
    
    • MS-15 diamond boron missiles | 6
    • Guided missiles | 6
  • EP-750X EMP missile launcher | 2
    
    • Guided missiles | 6
      
      • Mag-pulse warheads
  • Spitfire rapid-fire laser cannon | 2
• Defenses: Very High
  
  • FAE/SW-02 "Blush" Laser Cannon | 2
  • NZ SSP-SIXTUS/A [Shield System Package]
  • Advanced sensor jammer
  • Missile deactivation transmitter
  • Chaff
• Squadron Count: Extreme | 24
• Maneuverability Rating: Very High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: No
• Resistance:
  
  • Energy | Plasma: Very High
  • Kinetic: Very High
  • EMP/ION: Extreme
  • Sonic: Very Low
  • Thermal: Extreme
  • Radiation: Average

STANDARD FEATURES

• NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE
• NZ RAS-1 Missile Propulsion system
• NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 [Concentrated Hypermatter Active Reactor Module
• Night Vision Transparisteel canopy
  
  • The transparisteel canopy can be easily switched to nightvision.
• ANy-20 active sensor transceiver
• Infrared baffler
• Targeting lock warning system

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• FAE/S-18 "Glamour" Refraction Field Projection System*
• NZ AIMS-01 Active Internal Maneuvrability System
• NZ SLAB-01 SubLight AfterBurner
• V-2 Military Sensor Masking System
• NZ MTS "Bloodhound" [Magnetic Targeting Sensor]**

STRENGTHS

• Firepower
  
  • The starfighter’s firepower is exceptionally potent, centered around two Spitfire rapid-fire laser cannons, a PGEM/Bomblet Generator MK I, and a modular missile system designed for both precision strikes and electronic warfare. Its interchangeable launchers consist of the Mass-Driver Missile Launcher and the EP-750X EMP Missile Launcher, each capable of firing guided missiles as well as MS-15 diamond-boron missiles fitted with Mag-pulse warheads that can be attached to compatible guided-missile payloads. The two launchers cannot be operated simultaneously, but their modular mounting system allows either launcher to be swapped out quickly and easily according to the requirements of a given mission.
• Protection
  
  • The M.I.R. TIE/rv “Reaver” possesses exceptionally high defensive capabilities, combining two FAE/SW-02 “Blush” Laser Cannons with a NZ SSP-SIXTUS/A Shield System Package designed to withstand sustained enemy fire. Its electronic defenses include an advanced sensor jammer and missile deactivation transmitter, allowing the starfighter to disrupt enemy targeting systems and interfere with incoming missile guidance before they can reach the craft. A dedicated chaff system provides an additional layer of protection by flooding hostile sensors with false signatures, making the craft a notoriously difficult starfighter to track, target, and destroy.
• EMP/ION | Thermal
  
  • The M.I.R. TIE/rv “Reaver” is heavily protected against both EMP and ion attacks, with hardened systems and shielding designed to preserve critical flight, weapons, and defensive functions under intense electronic disruption. Its reinforced thermal protection also allows the starfighter to operate within extreme thermal environments, shielding its hull, internal systems, and pilot from severe environmental exposure during combat and high-risk operational conditions.

WEAKNESSES

• Atmospheric Restrictions
  
  • The craft is a dedicated atmospheric starfighter engineered exclusively for planetside operations, excelling in low-altitude combat, atmospheric interception, and surface-support missions. Its specialized design makes it incapable of participating in space engagements, restricting the starfighter to planetary environments where it can exploit its atmospheric performance and defensive capabilities.
• Smaller Size
  
  • The TIE/rv “Reaver” is considerably smaller than most traditional TIE fighters, its compact frame compressing the cockpit and internal systems into an exceptionally confined space. As a result, both the pilot and the fighter’s cramped interior leave almost no room for comfortable movement, forcing the pilot to operate within a brutally restrictive cockpit throughout the mission.
• Sonic
  
  • The atmospheric starfighter has very low resistance to direct sonic attacks, leaving its compact hull and internal systems particularly vulnerable to high-intensity acoustic weaponry.
• Deathtrap
  
  • The M.I.R. TIE/rv “Reaver” is regarded by many pilots as a deathtrap, its coffin-like cockpit and crushingly cramped frame offering no ejection seat or emergency escape system, leaving pilots painfully aware that there is nowhere to run when the fight turns against them. When the starfighter is catastrophically crippled, both the starfighter and its pilot will meet the same fate.

DESCRIPTION

The M.I.R. TIE/rv “Reaver” was constructed by the Eidolon Arkwright Consortium for the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, conceived as a brutally compact atmospheric starfighter built around survivability, electronic protection, and concentrated firepower rather than conventional TIE doctrine.

Its primary structure combines titanium and quadanium steel with the lightweight materials seigurium light and ersteel SLCA, producing a small but resilient airframe capable of enduring severe thermal environments, EMP/ION disruption, and sustained atmospheric combat. The cockpit is lined with ermidyon steelweave A, providing the pilot with additional protection against environmental hazards such as extreme heat and cold while reinforcing the starfighter's already formidable defensive profile.

Despite its diminutive size, the fighter carries considerable offensive and defensive capability, including two FAE/SW-02 “Blush” Laser Cannons, an NZ SSP-SIXTUS/A Shield System Package, advanced sensor jamming, a missile-deactivation transmitter, and a dedicated chaff system. Its specialized atmospheric configuration allows it to conduct interception, surface-support, and planetside combat missions with exceptional effectiveness, but that specialization comes at a severe cost, the M.I.R. TIE/rv “Reaver” cannot participate in space engagements and is restricted to planetary atmospheres.

Its cramped cockpit also provides almost no room for comfortable movement and contains no ejection seat, meaning a catastrophically damaged fighter can become a sealed coffin for its pilot; its other major weakness is an exceptionally low resistance to sonic attacks, leaving even this heavily protected craft vulnerable to sufficiently powerful acoustic weapons.