Unreviewed TIE Bomber

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"When the TIE bombers first started shelling Yavin 4, I thought the planet would crack right open. Those egg layers leveled the jungle."
- Tigran Jamiro

• Intent: To create the primary bomber of the Imperial Reclamation Authority
• Image Source: Ansel Hsiao
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

• Manufacturer: Imperial Reclamation Authority
• Affiliation: Imperial Reclamation Authority
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: IRA-TIE Bomber
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Titanium
  • Quadanium

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• Classification: Bomber
• Length: 7.8m
• Width: 8.6m
• Height: 5m
• Armament: Very High
  • [2] Laser Cannons
  • [2] Proton Torpedo Launchers
    • [6] Warheads Each
  • [2] Concussion Missile Launchers
    • [10] Missiles Each
  • [1] Bomb Bay. Variable Load which can carry:
    • Orbital Mines
    • Proton Bombs
    • Thermal Detonators
• Defenses: Average
  • Warhead & Fighter Countermeasures
    • ECM
    • Flare Launcher
  • Hull
    • Titanium Hull
    • Double Layered Quadanium Armor
• Squadron Count: Low: 8
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive: None

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• All Standard Features

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STRENGTHS

• "I love my job.": The sheer firepower of the TIE Bomber has always been designed towards damaging capital ships, and the IRA-TIE Bomber is no different. Larger vessels that lack the necessary protection can be blown to bits by a coordinated effort of TIE Bombers.
• Ease of Use: Like all the rest of the TIE line the TIE Bomber controls are intuitive and easy to understand.

WEAKNESSES

• Armor of Attrition: While the TIE Bomber has increased armor it lacks any shields meaning that any damange it takes can quickly accumulate to lethal levels, even if it can withstand more than the regular TIE Fighter or TIE Interceptor
• Lumbering Hulk: The TIE Bomber sacrifices engine power for firepower and thus isn't adept at taking on other fighters and often requires TIE Fighters to screen enemy craft.

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The TIE Bomber is a powerful though fragile craft meant to destroy enemy capital ships, fortifications, and cities. Though with this power comes its main weakness; it is no match for other fighter craft. While the Imperial Reclamation Authority may wish to one day equip their TIE Bombers with proper shields and a suite of other defenses, for now they stick with the classic design, lacking the funds and equipment necessary for the production of such advanced equipment at scale. Regardless of this weakness the TIE Bomber has become a key component of IRA military strategy as it remains their primary counter to larger capital ships. In this one aspect the IRA ironically more resembles the Rebel Alliance of centuries past than the Galactic Empire it seeks to bring back into the galaxy.