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RecentStar Warsproperties repeatedly misunderstand the iconic TIE Fighters , yet the forward-looking canon lore has an divertingly promiscuous muddle for these discrepancies . TIE Fighters are the primary starfighters in the Imperial Starfighter Corps , whose elect airplane pilot are drawn from the top 10 % of applicant from the Imperial Navy . While Imperial TIE Fighter pilots are corresponding tothe elite stormtroopers of the Stormtrooper Corps , TIE Fighters themselves are thin and myopic - range craft , lacking deflector shield and hyperdrives . Nevertheless , TIE Fighters are one of the most iconic ships in theStar Warsfranchise .
While the standard TIE Fighter remains the most famous majestic starfighter , theStar Warsoriginal trilogy introduced severalTIE attack aircraft strain . This includes the heavy - hitting TIE Bomber fromThe Empire Strikes Backand the quick TIE Interceptor inReturn of the Jedi . The Legends continuity would introduce other famous TIE chance variable , like the sophisticated TIE Defender – which included shielding , a hyperdrive , and warhead launchers – and Stormtrooper Corps - exclusive TIE Hunter . The modernStar Warscanon would introduce new TIE variants as well , with many being created to mitigate persistence error , for better or bad .
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Star Wars Keeps Forgetting How TIE Fighters Work
Star Wars : The Force Awakensgavethe First Ordernext - generation TIE Fighters that are almost identical to the original trilogy geological era ’s TIE Fighters . Yet , when Poe Dameron and Finn escape theFinalizer , they steal a TIE Fighter with two seats , a tooshie gun , and warhead launchers , despite TIE Fighters previously being individual - seat craft with no such characteristic . More egregiously , Ben Solo travel from Kef Bir to Exegol in what appear to be a received Imperial TIE FighterinStar Wars : The raise of Skywalker , despite the craft being explicitly described as scant - cooking stove inA New Hope .
The trouble continued inThe Mandalorian , which has a received Imperial TIE Fighter deploy landing gear and fold its wings when landingon Nevarro . Showrunner Jon Favreau claimed that TIE Fighters have never been shown in a landing place position before , yet they are shown down in repair shed inA New Hope(post-1997 editions ) , a plethora of Legends property , and legion canyon - exclusive properties likeStar Wars Rebels , all without landing gear or folding wings . The Mandalorianseason 3 adds to this discrepancy by depicting TIE Interceptors with folding wings while landed . Star Wars canon lore , thankfully , mitigates all these issues .
How Star Wars Has Fixed Its TIE Fighter Continuity Problems
In the sequel trilogy , the First Order has many TIE variants , with its two most common craftiness being the stock TIE Fighter , which is equipped with deflector shell , andthe Special Forces TIE Fighter , a two - seated and intemperately armed variantwith shielding and a hyperdrive . Canon traditional knowledge also correctedThe ascending of Skywalker’smistake by establishing thatBen Solo used a TIE Scout , a hyperdrive - equipped TIE variantthat , in modernStar Warscanon , is identical to the standard TIE Fighter , despite TIE Scouts let a importantly different appearance in their original Legends incarnation .
canyon lore quickly mitigatedThe Mandalorian’sdepiction of the standard TIE Fighter as well by establishing thatMoff Gideon ’s craft was an “ Outland TIE Fighter . ”The Outland TIE Fighter is monovular to the received model but sport folding wing , landing gear , a lift for the pilot , and a stronger hull than the standard TIE Fighter ( conceive that Din Djarin ’s blaster pistol had no effect on Gideon ’s ship ) . Star Wars canon lore has yet to cover the TIE Interceptors with fold wings see inThe Mandalorianseason 3 , but perhaps they will be designated “ Outland TIE Interceptors . ”
Moff Gideon ’s " Outland TIE Fighter " was also substantial enough to protest an explosive burster , which is seen only affecting a individual annex of his craft inThe Mandalorianseason 1 last .
The TIE fighter is one of the most well known aspects of Star Wars , but there ’s a lot about the iconic ship fans do n’t jazz .
Star Wars' TIE Fighter Problems Are Amusing - And Perfect
ModernStar Warscanon now has several TIE Fighter variants that all resemble standard modelsbut include features that the original iterations miss . Finn and Poe needed to escape , butThe Force Awakensfilmmakers likely wished to feature the iconic TIE Fighter , and thus the Special Forces TIE Fighter was created . The rising of Skywalkerforgot thatTIE Fighters typically do n’t move into hyperspace , and thus a new rendering of the TIE Scout was established . The Mandalorianforgot that TIE Fighters and Interceptors have been shown in landing place military position countless time , necessitating the existence of Outland TIE Fighters .
While arguably an amusing way to introduce young TIE Fighters to the modernStar Warscanon , there could be a comparable explanation for so many variants in - cosmos . TIE Fighters , as unretentive - grasp , single - seater , fighter guile , are overspecialized to the point of being quite circumscribed in their capabilities . Naturally , Star Warswould have the Empire and later the First Order make long - range , more main , or more versatile TIE random variable as crummy alternatives to more advanced and pricy fighters like the TIE Defender or TIE Avenger .
