Unreviewed TIE Hyperspace Ring

[Ronhar Tane]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a disposable hyperdrive ring for TIE Fighter style spacecraft.
• Image Source: Artstation Link, image created by EC Henry.
• Canon Link: Hyperspace Transport Ring.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Customers of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: TIE Hyperdrive Ring.
• Modularity: Yes, compatible with most models of N&Z TIE Fighters and "Legacy" TIE Fighters.
• Production: Minor.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Ersteel 145
  • Ersteel SLCA
  • Electronic Components
  • Tetra-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Magnetic Clamps
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 Reactor
• NZ OS-HD3 Hyperdrive System
  • Can be configured anywhere from Class 5.0 to Class 1.0
• Single use only: detonates and breaks apart upon pilot command
• Capable of interfacing with N&Z Droid Brains and TIE Fighter Computer Systems
• Able to physically fit all "standard" TIE Cockpits and most N&Z models of TIE Fighter
  • Magnetically clamps over the TIE Fighter's cockpit

STRENGTHS

• Hyperdrive: The TIE Hyperdrive Ring allows nearly and model of TIE Fighter to become hyperdrive capable
• Small: Compared to traditional hyperspace rings, TIE Hyperspace Rings are quite small and compact
• One size: The TIE Hyperdrive Ring is designed to be compatible with nearly all models of "Legacy" TIE Fighters and most N&Z Umbrella Corporation models
• Variable: The onboard NZ OS-HD3 Hyperdrive System can be configured from class 5.0 all the way up to class 1.0
• Disposable: As they are designed to be disposable, TIE Hyperspace Rings are relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture

WEAKNESSES

• Fragile: TIE Hyperdrive Rings are incredibly fragile and can be easily damaged by even blaster bolts
• One size: Though designed to fit most models of TIE Fighters, some TIE variants may not be able to equip the TIE Hyperdrive Ring due to the shape of their wings
• Disposable: All TIE Hyperdrive Rings are designed to be disposable, and each example can only be used a single time
• Debris: The debris left behind by a discarded TIE Hyperspace Ring can alert enemy forces to the presence of the TIE Fighter that used the hyperspace ring last
• Vulnerable: When not in active use, TIE Hyperspace Rings tend to be left to float in space, leaving them vulnerable to theft or destruction

DESCRIPTION

Though potent combat craft in their own right, starfighters like the TIE/D Vulture, TIE Strider and NZ TIE/sb Strike Bomber all share one single, glaring weakness: a lack of any sort of functional hyperdrive system. This greatly limits the operational range and endurance of these starcraft forcing them to rely on mobile fleet carriers for long range transportation. The Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, in conjunction with the N&Z Umbrella Corporation, decided to tackle this issue with the creation of the TIE Hyperspace Ring.

Much like the hyperspace rings of old, the TIE Hyperspace Ring is designed to allow most types of TIE Fighter style craft to become hyperdrive capable by magnetically clamping over the cockpits of these starcraft. Each TIE Hyperspace Ring can be configured anywhere between a Class 5.0 and Class 1.0 hyperdrive, and will fit essentially all "Legacy" TIE Fighters and the majority of N&Z TIE Fighter models.

Though potent devices, TIE Hyperspace Rings are designed to be disposable, to help limit manufacturing costs and to ensure any pilots using them do not exercise too much independence from their Imperial handlers. This means that each device can only be used a single time, and must be disposed of once activated. The Imperial Remnant is exploring the viability of creating a multi-use version of the device, but for now, the TIE Hyperspace Ring remains very much a "one and done" type of technology.

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