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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:
PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
STANDARD FEATURES
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Built as the ultimate dogfighter, the TIE Defender X or “Punisher” (a nickname given by those who have flown it in combat) was made to achieve and maintain space/air dominance. It takes the legendary TIE Defender and pushes the frame to its limits adding new weapons, components, systems, shields, ECM and countermeasures to an already capable platform.
Although rivalling the best interceptors in the galaxy, the Defender X requires patience and extensive training to master. Once tamed though pilots describe flying it as ethereal, an extension of themselves reacting almost instantly to their commands thanks to its high speed and maneuverability. Its weapons loadout is also very impressive hitting as hard if not harder than fighters twice its size. These weapons can be coordinated in an “Alpha Strike” a single devastating burst capable of collapsing shields of other small craft in a single hit, but at the cost of temporary reduction in shield and weapons energy as the reactor restabilizes.
That mastery does not come easily though thanks to the fighter’s complexity and variety of weapon systems. Because of this and its high production cost Defender X squadrons are small limited to only eight fighters. The only operational unit operates under Captain Charles’s command, a fact that earns First Scouting Squadron equal parts respect and envy throughout the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
- Intent: To create an upgraded version of the TIE Defender for Captain Charles’s First Scouting Squadron and the MIN Stryker.
- Image Source: ArtStation link, image created by Ansel Hsiao
- Canon Link: TIE Defender
- Permissions: N&Z Umbrella Corporation
- Primary Source: ArtStation
PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
- Manufacturer: N&Z Umbrella Corporation, Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
- Affiliation: Captain Charles, First Scouting Squadron, Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
- Market Status: Closed
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material:
- Reinforced Titanium Alloy
- Transparisteel
- Ersteel SLCA - Super Light Composite Alloy
- Electronic Components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
- Classification: Fighter
- Length: 9.2 meters
- Width: 10 meters
- Height: 8.7 meters
- Armament: Very High
- Defenses: High
- Squadron Count: 8
- Maneuverability Rating: High (baseline)
- Very High (with AIMS engaged)
- Average (with SLAB engaged)
- Speed Rating: High (baseline)
- Very High (with SLAB engaged)
- Average (with AIMS engaged)
- Hyperdrive: Yes
- Class 2 (primary)
- Class 12 (backup)
STANDARD FEATURES
- Ejector Seat
- Targeting Computers
- NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 [Concentrated Hypermatter Active Reactor Module]
- NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE [Hybrid Ion-Fusial Sublight Engine]
- NZ OS-HD3H Hyperdrive System
- NZ SLAB-01 SubLight AfterBurner
- NZ AIMS-01 Active Internal Maneuverability System
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- Alpha Strike - A coordinated simultaneous discharge of all weapon systems at maximum output. Capable of collapsing shields on comparable craft in a single burst. Temporary reduction in shield and weapons energy output during reactor restabilization period following use.
- Elite - The Defender X is one of the best fighters ever fielded by the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant featuring a heavy armament and an advanced N&Z defensive suite.
- “True Dogfighter” - Built around dogfighting, the Defender X is well liked by its pilots for its handling, speed and maneuverability, especially when compared to other fighters. These characteristics are only enhanced by AIMS and SLAB when activated.
- “Punisher” - Pilots observing the firing of a Defender X recall feeling shivers going down their spines when seeing the fighter’s insane damage output per second.
- Alpha Strike - a single concentrated burst with full armament at maximum power, easily capable of collapsing shields of similar craft.
- Costly to Produce - Due to its many advanced features the Defender X is much more costly to produce than regular fighters.
- “Patience to Master” - Pilots of the Defender X must be extensively trained or be aces prior to flying the fighter. The Alpha Strike is a good example of this. When timed well it can be devastating but the draw of power it requires temporarily reduces weapon and shield energy output as the reactor stabilizes again.
- Limited Numbers - The only Defender X Squadron is fielded by Captain Charles’s First Scouting Squadron of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant. Its squadron count is small at only 8.
Built as the ultimate dogfighter, the TIE Defender X or “Punisher” (a nickname given by those who have flown it in combat) was made to achieve and maintain space/air dominance. It takes the legendary TIE Defender and pushes the frame to its limits adding new weapons, components, systems, shields, ECM and countermeasures to an already capable platform.
Although rivalling the best interceptors in the galaxy, the Defender X requires patience and extensive training to master. Once tamed though pilots describe flying it as ethereal, an extension of themselves reacting almost instantly to their commands thanks to its high speed and maneuverability. Its weapons loadout is also very impressive hitting as hard if not harder than fighters twice its size. These weapons can be coordinated in an “Alpha Strike” a single devastating burst capable of collapsing shields of other small craft in a single hit, but at the cost of temporary reduction in shield and weapons energy as the reactor restabilizes.
That mastery does not come easily though thanks to the fighter’s complexity and variety of weapon systems. Because of this and its high production cost Defender X squadrons are small limited to only eight fighters. The only operational unit operates under Captain Charles’s command, a fact that earns First Scouting Squadron equal parts respect and envy throughout the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create an upgraded version of the TIE Defender for Captain Charles’s First Scouting Squadron and the MIN Stryker.
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Captain Charles, First Scouting Squadron, Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
Starship Class:
Small Craft (1-50m)
Starship Role:
Fighter
Modular:
No
Material:
Reinforced Titanium Alloy, Transparisteel, Ersteel SLCA - Super Light Composite Alloy, Electronic Components
Armaments:
4 NZ LC 2A Laser Cannon
2 NZ IPC-1 Ion Pulse Cannon
2 M-g-2 General-Purpose Warhead Launcher
2 NZ IPC-1 Ion Pulse Cannon
2 M-g-2 General-Purpose Warhead Launcher
Defense Rating:
High
Speed Rating:
High
Maneuverability Rating::
High
Energy Resist:
High
Kinetic Resist:
High
Radiation Resist:
High
Minimum Crew:
1
Optimal Crew:
1
Cargo Capacity:
Very Small