Approved Starship TIE Vulture

[Ronhar Tane]

Spoiler: Image

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a droid starfighter at the bequest of Marlon Sularen.
• Image Source:
  
  • Reddit Link, image created by u/GarlicBow.
  • Alternate View.
  • Deviantart Link.
• Canon Link:
  
  • Vulture-class Starfighter.
  • TIE/ln space superiority starfighter.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source:
  • Wookieepedia.
  • Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  
  • Haor Chall Engineering.
  • Sienar Fleet Systems.
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: TIE Vulture.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  
  • Titanium Hull.
  • Light Nonmagnetic Alclad Alloy Plating.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Droid Starfighter.
• Length:
  • 6.96 meters (Flight Mode)
  • 3.5 meters (Walker Mode)
• Width: 6.7 meters.
• Height:
  • 1.86 meters (Flight Mode)
  • 6.87 meters (Walker Mode)
• Armament:
  
  • Flight Mode, Average.
    • 2 Twin Blaster Cannons.
    • 2 L-s1 laser cannons.
  • Walker Mode, Low.
    • 2 L-s1 laser cannons.
    • Wingtip Claws.
• Defenses: Low.
• Squadron Count: Very High, 20.
• Maneuverability Rating: Very High.
• Speed Rating: High.
• Hyperdrive: N/A

STANDARD FEATURES

• Repulsorlift
• Antigrav generator
• P-s4 twin ion engines
• P-w401 ion maneuvering jets
• I-a2b solar ionization reactor
• I-a3b solar ionization reactor
• 2 Fabritech Sensor Arrays
• Magnetic imaging sensors
• Photoreceptor
• N-s6 Navcon
• F-s3.2 flight avionics system
• Integrated droid brain
• Power converters

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Combination of a Vulture-class Starfighter and a TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
• Able to switch between "Flight Mode" and "Walker Mode" in seconds
• Fully automated, no longer requiring an organic pilot

STRENGTHS

• Expendable: TIE Vultures are completely and utterly expendable, since they lack any sort of organic pilot
• Inexpensive: Being constructed out of two of the most commonly produced fighter craft in the galaxy makes TIE Vultures dirt cheap to manufacture and maintain
• High Performance: TIE Vultures are quite fast and agile, even when compared to other fighter craft
• Tight Maneuvering: The lack of an organic pilot allows the TIE Vulture to perform maneuvers that would otherwise be problematic for a living being
• Flexible: The ability to switch between flight and walker modes gives the TIE Vulture a degree of tactical flexible not seen in most comparable craft

WEAKNESSES

• Expendable: Though it is a relatively capable craft, the nature of the TIE Vulture often causes commanders to use it as an expendable unit
• Modest Firepower: The TIE Vulture only possesses a modest armament of blaster and laser cannons. When in walker mode, the TIE Vulture is even less heavily armed.
• Frail: The TIE Vulture is an incredibly fragile unit, as it does not possess any deflector shields and only light armor plating
• Dumb: The TIE Vulture is unable to match the tactical flexibility, unpredictability and intelligence of organic pilots, leaving it at a disadvantage against them
• No Hyperdrive: The TIE Vulture does not come equipped with a hyperdrive, forcing it to rely on other ships for long distance transport

DESCRIPTION

The TIE Vulture perfectly encapsulates classic Mahporeem design philosophy: building things as quickly and cheaply as possible. Created at the bequest of Marlon Sularen, the TIE Vulture combines elements from the classic TIE/ln space superiority starfighter with the Vulture-class Starfighter, utilizing the best qualities of each particular starship in its construction.

Unlike most of the starships in Mahporeem inventory, the TIE Vulture does not require an organic pilot to function, instead being controlled entirely by its integrated droid brain. The lack of an organic pilot allows the TIE Vulture to be used in ways that comparable starcraft cannot, turning the vessel into an expendable but still potent weapons platform. When used in large numbers, TIE Vultures are especially effective against most enemy targets.

That being said, the TIE Vulture possesses a number of downsides, including a complete and total lack of deflector shields, a hyperdrive system and any kind of ordinance launchers. Furthermore, the TIE Vulture is only equipped with light armor plating, forcing the droid ship to rely on its speed and agility to defeat its enemies.

At the moment, the TIE Vulture is only used by the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, though it is currently undergoing trials for potential adoption into the Imperial Confederation. Mahporeem is also exploring the idea of creating an export variant of the TIE Vulture with the assistance of N&Z Umbrella Corporation.

 

[Noah Corek]

Ronhar Tane

A simple and straight forward droid fighter that uses mostly canon tech? Too easy.

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