Sienar Fleet Systems Shadow TIE

Sienar Fleet Systems Shadow TIE series starfighter

Craft: Sienar Fleet Systems Shadow TIE
Type: Command and reconnaissance starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 8 meters
Skill: Starfighter Piloting: Shadow TIE
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Astrogation 3D+2, starfighter piloting 5D+2, starship gunnery 5D+2, starship shields 4D+1
Passengers: None
Cargo Capacity: 40 kilograms
Consumables: 1 week
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1/4
Nav Computer: Yes (programmed with 20 jumps)
Maneuverability: 5D
Space: 15
Atmosphere: 495; 1,450 km/h
Hull: 2D+2
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 30/1D
Scan: 80/1D+2
Search: 120/2D+1
Focus: 5/4D
Active Stealth: +2D to difficulty to opponent’s sensors and starship gunnery roll to detect/target the Shadow TIE, when stealth is activated. However, the sheer power consumption reduces the Shield code by 1D when activated.
Weapons:
2 Heavy Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 5D (6D in stutter-fire mode)
1 Proton Torpedo Launchers (4 torpedoes each)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/4/8
Atmosphere Range: 100/400/800 m
Damage: 10D

Designed based on specifications offered by Emperor Andon Fel himself, the Shadow TIE represents the pinnacle of Sienar Fleet Systems starfighter design. While it shares several commonalities with the Crusader TIE, the Shadow TIE exceeds these capabilities by a significant margin. Its twin ion engine system gives it incredible acceleration, exceeding even the most advanced Incom design on the market. The already small hull profile of modern TIEs has been even further reduced with the Shadow TIE, making an already difficult to target fighter nearly impossible in the hands of a capable pilot.

While even more fragile than the Crusader series, powerful shield generators augment the Shadow TIE’s defenses, and an active stealth system can further benefit any pilot who wishes to avoid detection by the enemy, either in reconnaissance or space combat.

While possessing fewer weapons than the Crusader series, the TIE Shadow is still armed with two heavy laser cannons with stutter-fire capacity, along with a single high-yield proton torpedo launcher with four torpedoes capacity, making it a significant threat to standard starfighters, Yuuzhan Vong ships, and even transports.

The Shadow TIE is equipped with a very fast hyperdrive and an upgraded navigational computer that can hold up to twenty jump coordinates, essential for effective scouting and reconnaissance.

Shadow TIEs are reserved for the commanders of TIE squadrons, elite units (such as the 181st Fighter Group), limited reconnaissance squadrons, and Imperial Knights on assignment.