- Intent: To create an elite TIE variant
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- Manufacturer: The Empire
- Affiliation: The Empire
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: TIE/MEx Meteor
- Production: Limited
- Material:
- Classification: Elite Interceptor / Heavy Fighter
- Length: 11.2 meters
- Width: 7.5 meters
- Height: 5.5 meters
- Armament: High
- 4x rapid-fire heavy laser cannons [Starfighter-grade, wing-mounted / 1 per wing]
- 2x anti-starfighter ion cannons [Starfighter-grade, chin-mounted]
- 4x missile launchers [Starfighter-grade, wing superstructure-mounted / 1 per connector]
- Defenses: Average
- Deflector shielding
- Electronic Countermeasures Suite
- Titanium-reinforced durasteel hull
- Squadron Count: Low [8]
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Hyperdrive: Average [Class 1]
- C-3A Mercury Class Communications Suite
- LS-132 Terra Life Support Systems
- STS-84 Artemis Class Targeting & Sensor System
- 4 days of standard rations
- IE-10 Event Horizon Ion Drives
- Laser Reflective Armor
- Anti-Ion Emission Tracers
- Shroud
- Armament Duplicators
- Meteor: The TIE/MEx is very fast at sublight speeds, making tracking one difficult in most environments. For example, in planetary atmospheres, TIE Meteors have been recorded reaching top speeds in excess of 5,000 km/h.
- Blitz: The TIE/MEx's armament is a considerable improvement over that of the TIE/INx, boasting an additional two missile launchers as well as two heavy ion cannons for better penetrating the shields of enemy bombers. When combined with its high speed, the TIE Meteor is unrivaled among the Imperial Starfighter Corps at hit-and-run tactics.
- Independent: In order to support complex missions often carried out by its veteran pilots, the TIE/MEx possesses a hyperdrive, granting it significant autonomy compared to more standard TIE variants.
- Skill Cap: Due to its speed, acceleration, and complexity of its armament, the TIE/MEx is extremely sensitive to pilot input. As a result, TIE Meteors often maneuver suddenly and violently, producing G-forces strong enough to be fatal for many inexperienced pilots. Consequently, access to TIE Meteors is strictly limited to TIE/INx or TIE/OT aces.
- Lightweight: While the TIE/MEx is protected by a decent shield generator, its hull is relatively thin and fragile. As is the case with the TIE/INx, the TIE Meteor can easily be crippled or destroyed once its shields are down, and must rely on its speed as an escape.
- Clunky: The hyperdrive and increased firepower of the TIE/MEx reduces its maneuverability compared to the TIE/INx, making it difficult to engage smaller and more agile fighters.
The TIE/MEx, or TIE Meteor, is the latest New Imperial starfighter in production and the first line of elite fighters since the TIE/VX. Boasting the armament of a heavy fighter, the speed and maneuverability of an interceptor, and a hyperdrive for independent operations, the TIE Meteor is a serious threat for any enemy unfortunate enough to be caught within its sights.
Designed for experienced aces of the TIE/INx interceptor, the TIE/MEx is in many ways a direct upgrade. Its speed slightly exceeds even that of the TIE/INx, making it nearly untouchable in dogfights with heavier spacecraft. Compared to the TIE/INx, the TIE/MEx's firepower is considerably greater, with twice the missile capacity and two ion cannons to cripple shields before moving in for the kill.
However, the unforgiving controls of the TIE/MEx combined with its hefty cost (7x that of a TIE/INx) in practice restricts its use to only the most elite TIE/INx pilots.
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