TIE/SS

[Kamon Vondiranach]

Image Source: http://conceptships.blogspot.com/2014/12/star-wars-saturday_20.html
Affiliation: First Order
Manufacturer: The First Order
Model: TIE/SS
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material: Alusteel, Durasteel, Transparisteel
Classification: Starfighter
Length: 6.5m
Height: 5.9m
Width: 7.1m

Armament: 4 Laser Cannons, 1 Ion Cannon, 1 Torpedo Tube (6 warheads)

Squadron Count: 12

Special Features:
Inertial Compensator - http://starwars.wiki...ial_compensatorhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Inertial_compensator
Advanced Deflector Shield Generators - http://starwars.wiki...hield_generatorhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Deflector_shield_generator
Communications Array - http://starwars.wiki...ip_sensor_arrayhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Starship_sensor_array
Targeting Sensors - http://starwars.wiki...argeting_sensorhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Targeting_sensor
Navigational Systems - http://starwars.wiki...gation_computer
Sub Space Transciever - http://starwars.wiki...ace_transceiver
Long Range Sensors - http://starwars.wiki...ge_sensor_arrayhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/ANx-y_long-range_sensor_array

Maneuverability Rating: 2
Speed Rating: 2
Hyperdrive Class: .75

Strengths:
+ Speed/Maneuverability: Despite its armament, the ship is exceptionally fast and maneuverable, like most all TIE Fighters.
+ Armament: Bearing a heavy armament and advanced shields, the TIE/SS is more of an elite starfighter than anything. It uses it's heavy weapon armament to take down the toughest of foes.
Weaknesses:
- Hull: While it possesses good shielding an armament, it's severely lacking in hull integrity. Once it's shields are down, it's basically like the TIE's of old: a flying coffin.
- Cost: The amount of armament and tech that have gone into the creation of this TIE have rendered it heavily expensive, which is why it is a limited production vessel, and only the elite of the Order's pilots will ever get to fly one.

Description: With the rise of the Order has come the need for development of faster, better ships than what the old models could provide. These older vessels were made obsolete by newer vessels that were created by other governments. The end result was that the ships in the Order's arsenal were far outclassed by those of their potential enemies. This was, by and large, unacceptable, and it became necessary for the best engineering minds that the Order has to offer to get together and come up with new designs for ships to man the front lines. The TIE/SS was one of those ships.

SS standing for Space Superiority, the design was loosely based on the TIE/D of old, in the sense that it carried a large weapons loadout with shielding and a hyperdrive. The shields on the TIE/SS are bolstered compared to most, but that comes at the price of diminished hull armor, making the ship a flying coffin when it loses its shields. These ships are only meant to be piloted by the best pilots that the Order has to offer. This, coupled with the high cost of their production, has meant that their numbers would be limited on the battlefield, but the devastation that they could cause was still worth the price to be paid.
Development Thread: None unless requested
Intent: To create an elite space superiority fighter for the First Order.
Who Can Use This: The First Order
Primary Source: N/A