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'TIE fighters' are fictional starfighters in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Propelled by twin ion engines (hence the TIE acronym), TIE fighters are depicted as fast, fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire. TIE fighters and other TIE craft appear in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy — '', '', and '' — and throughout the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Numerous TIE fighter variants exist in the ''Star Wars'' universe, such as the TIE advanced, TIE bomber, and TIE interceptor. Several TIE fighter replicas and toys, as well as a TIE flight simulator, have been released by merchandise companies.
Industrial Light and Magic's (ILM) Colin Cantwell created the concept model that established the TIE fighter's ball-cockpit and hexagonal wing design for ''A New Hope''.[1] Initially given a blue color scheme, the TIE fighter models for the first ''Star Wars'' movie were gray to better film against a bluescreen; TIE fighters in the next two movies shifted back to being a muted blue.1
Sound designer Ben Burtt created the TIE fighter sound effect by combining an elephant call with a car driving on wet pavement.1
Combat scenes between TIE fighters and the ''Millennium Falcon'', and later against Rebel X-wings in ''A New Hope'', were meant to be reminiscent of World War II dogfight footage. Editors used World War II air combat clips as placeholders while ILM completed the movie's special effects.[2] The Jedi starfighter, created for '', was designed to bridge the appearance of the Jedi starfighter in '' and the TIE fighter design from the original trilogy.[3]
''Star Wars'' literature states that Sienar Fleet Systems manufactures TIE fighters and most TIE variants. TIE fighters' solar panels power a twin ion engine (TIE) system that accelerate gases at a high speed along almost any vector, affording the ships tremendous speed and maneuverability.[4][5] Described as lacking a hyperdrive, the fragile TIE fighters are deployed in large numbers from bases or larger ships; a Star Destroyer carries a wing of 72 various TIE craft.54 Although Expanded Universe material often describes the TIE fighter as lacking an ejection seat, the player can eject from TIE craft in LucasArts' '' flight simulator.1
Expanded Universe material holds that TIE fighter pilots, who undergo intense physical and psychological testing, are trained to be intensely loyal to Emperor Palpatine and the Empire, willing to sacrifice themselves and their wingmates to accomplish their mission.[6]
In addition to the TIE fighter, a variety of other TIE craft appear throughout the films.
Darth Vader (David Prowse) flies a TIE advanced x1 in ''A New Hope''. ILM gave it a design different from the other TIE fighters to make it instantly recognizable.[7] The next movie, ''The Empire Strikes Back'', introduces a TIE shuttle and TIE bombers, which ferry Captain Needa (Michael Culver) to Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer and bomb asteroids in the hunt for the ''Millennium Falcon'', respectively. Both TIE craft have a design that stems from an unused "TIE boarding craft" concept developed for ''A New Hope''.[8][9] The TIE bomber's double-hull design led ILM's modelmakers to dub the ship a "double chili dog" fighter. TIE interceptors — faster TIE fighters with dagger-shaped wings and four laser cannons — appear at various points in ''Return of the Jedi''.[10] Two scales of TIE interceptor models were used during filming.[11]
Additionally, LucasArts ''Star Wars'' video games introduce several TIE variants, such as the TIE hunter starfighter in '' and the TIE mauler surface vehicle in ''.[12] The TIE avenger and TIE defender — heavily upgraded derivatives of previous craft seen in the ''Star Wars'' universe — first appear in ''TIE Fighter'' as player-pilotable craft.[13] The plot of '' revolves around destroying the Empire's ability to manufacture the cloaking TIE phantom starfighter, and a campaign in '' centers on destroying experimental remote-control TIE fighters.
''Star Wars'' literature also introduces TIE varieties. Corran Horn flies a TIE clutch in ''I, Jedi'' and TIE raptors attack Rogue Squadron in ''Solo Command''.[14][15] TYE wings — TIE fighter and Y-wing hybrids — appear both in ''I, Jedi'' and ''.14 Dark Horse Comics' ''Dark Empire'' introduces both the droid-piloted TIE/D and the TIE crawler "century tank".[16] Dark Horse's Sean Cooke designed the TIE predator in '', set 130 years after the events of ''A New Hope'', to appear both reminiscent of and more advanced than the original TIE fighter.[17] West End Games' roleplaying sourcebooks introduce varieties that include the TIE/fc fire-control support ship, the TIE/gt ground-attack fighter, the TIE/rc reconnaissance vessel, and the TIE scout.[18][19]
Fans built a 16-foot-by-20-foot, 1,000-pound TIE fighter float to commemorate ''Star Wars''' thirtieth anniversary as part of the 2007 Crystal Lake Gala Parade.[20]
Kenner released TIE fighter and TIE interceptor toys during the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy's theatrical release, and Kenner's die-cast TIE bomber is a rare collector's item.[21][22]9 Hasbro also released TIE fighter, TIE bomber, and TIE interceptor toys.[23][24][25] Both Kenner and Hasbro also manufactured TIE fighter pilot action figures.[26]23 LEGO manufactured TIE fighter, TIE bomber, TIE interceptor and TIE advanced models.[27][28][29][30] One of eight LEGO mini-kit vehicles released in 2002 is a TIE advanced, and the pieces to all eight can be combined to create a TIE bomber.[31] Lucasfilm members had access to a limited-edition mini-kit TIE fighter.31 Decipher and Wizards of the Coast published various TIE starfighter and TIE-related cards for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game and Star Wars Trading Card Game, respectively.[32][33]
In 1994, LucasArts released the ''TIE Fighter'' flight simulator, which casts the player as an Imperial pilot flying a variety of TIE starfighters. TIE starfighter variants are also playable in '' and appear in other LucasArts ''Star Wars'' titles.
1. TIE fighter (Behind the Scenes)
2.
3. Jedi starfighter (Behind the Scenes)
4. TIE fighter (Expanded Universe)
5. TIE fighter (The Movies)
6. TIE fighter pilots (Expanded Universe)
7. TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter (Behind the Scenes)
8. TIE shuttle (Behind the Scenes)
9. TIE bomber (Behind the Scenes)
10. TIE interceptor
11. TIE interceptor (Behind the Scenes)
12. LucasArts: Star Wars: Empire at War Gallery -> The Armies -> TIE Mauler
13. TIE defender (Behind the Scenes)
14. I, Jedi, , Michael A., Stackpole, Bantam Spectra, ,
15. Solo Command, , Aaron, Allston, Bantam Spectra, ,
16. Dark Empire Sourcebook, , Michael Allen, Horne, West End Games, 1993,
17. Interview in ''Star Wars Insider'' #89
18. Star Wars Roleplaying Game, , , , West End Games, 1996,
19. Star Wars Imperial Sourcebook, , Greg, Gorden, West End Games, 1993,
20. No dark side for builders of 'Star Wars' model
21. Box Front
22. TIE Interceptor: Box Front
23. Larger Scale TIE Fighter Loose and Boxed High-Res
24. Hasbro TIE Bomber and Snowspeeder Exclusives
25. Hasbro 2001 Plans Intercepted
26. Imperial Tie Fighter Pilot: Carded Front
27. Episode III Goes Full Throttle at StarWarsShop.com
28. LEGO '03: Vehicles and Jabba's
29. TIE Interceptor
30. Vader's TIE Advanced
31. Free LEGO Mini-Building Set
32. Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List
33. A New Hope (Trading Card Game)
★
★ Index to Star Wars vehicles, which includes two TIE varieties, at starwars.com
★ Index to Star Wars starships, which includes several TIE varieties, at starwars.com
★
★
★
'TIE fighters' are fictional starfighters in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Propelled by twin ion engines (hence the TIE acronym), TIE fighters are depicted as fast, fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire. TIE fighters and other TIE craft appear in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy — '', '', and '' — and throughout the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Numerous TIE fighter variants exist in the ''Star Wars'' universe, such as the TIE advanced, TIE bomber, and TIE interceptor. Several TIE fighter replicas and toys, as well as a TIE flight simulator, have been released by merchandise companies.
| Contents |
| Origin and design |
| Depiction |
| Other TIE craft |
| Cultural impact |
| References |
| External links |
Origin and design
Industrial Light and Magic's (ILM) Colin Cantwell created the concept model that established the TIE fighter's ball-cockpit and hexagonal wing design for ''A New Hope''.[1] Initially given a blue color scheme, the TIE fighter models for the first ''Star Wars'' movie were gray to better film against a bluescreen; TIE fighters in the next two movies shifted back to being a muted blue.1
Sound designer Ben Burtt created the TIE fighter sound effect by combining an elephant call with a car driving on wet pavement.1
Combat scenes between TIE fighters and the ''Millennium Falcon'', and later against Rebel X-wings in ''A New Hope'', were meant to be reminiscent of World War II dogfight footage. Editors used World War II air combat clips as placeholders while ILM completed the movie's special effects.[2] The Jedi starfighter, created for '', was designed to bridge the appearance of the Jedi starfighter in '' and the TIE fighter design from the original trilogy.[3]
Depiction
''Star Wars'' literature states that Sienar Fleet Systems manufactures TIE fighters and most TIE variants. TIE fighters' solar panels power a twin ion engine (TIE) system that accelerate gases at a high speed along almost any vector, affording the ships tremendous speed and maneuverability.[4][5] Described as lacking a hyperdrive, the fragile TIE fighters are deployed in large numbers from bases or larger ships; a Star Destroyer carries a wing of 72 various TIE craft.54 Although Expanded Universe material often describes the TIE fighter as lacking an ejection seat, the player can eject from TIE craft in LucasArts' '' flight simulator.1
Expanded Universe material holds that TIE fighter pilots, who undergo intense physical and psychological testing, are trained to be intensely loyal to Emperor Palpatine and the Empire, willing to sacrifice themselves and their wingmates to accomplish their mission.[6]
Other TIE craft
Darth Vader's TIE advanced x1
In addition to the TIE fighter, a variety of other TIE craft appear throughout the films.
Darth Vader (David Prowse) flies a TIE advanced x1 in ''A New Hope''. ILM gave it a design different from the other TIE fighters to make it instantly recognizable.[7] The next movie, ''The Empire Strikes Back'', introduces a TIE shuttle and TIE bombers, which ferry Captain Needa (Michael Culver) to Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer and bomb asteroids in the hunt for the ''Millennium Falcon'', respectively. Both TIE craft have a design that stems from an unused "TIE boarding craft" concept developed for ''A New Hope''.[8][9] The TIE bomber's double-hull design led ILM's modelmakers to dub the ship a "double chili dog" fighter. TIE interceptors — faster TIE fighters with dagger-shaped wings and four laser cannons — appear at various points in ''Return of the Jedi''.[10] Two scales of TIE interceptor models were used during filming.[11]
A TIE bomber
Additionally, LucasArts ''Star Wars'' video games introduce several TIE variants, such as the TIE hunter starfighter in '' and the TIE mauler surface vehicle in ''.[12] The TIE avenger and TIE defender — heavily upgraded derivatives of previous craft seen in the ''Star Wars'' universe — first appear in ''TIE Fighter'' as player-pilotable craft.[13] The plot of '' revolves around destroying the Empire's ability to manufacture the cloaking TIE phantom starfighter, and a campaign in '' centers on destroying experimental remote-control TIE fighters.
A TIE interceptor
''Star Wars'' literature also introduces TIE varieties. Corran Horn flies a TIE clutch in ''I, Jedi'' and TIE raptors attack Rogue Squadron in ''Solo Command''.[14][15] TYE wings — TIE fighter and Y-wing hybrids — appear both in ''I, Jedi'' and ''.14 Dark Horse Comics' ''Dark Empire'' introduces both the droid-piloted TIE/D and the TIE crawler "century tank".[16] Dark Horse's Sean Cooke designed the TIE predator in '', set 130 years after the events of ''A New Hope'', to appear both reminiscent of and more advanced than the original TIE fighter.[17] West End Games' roleplaying sourcebooks introduce varieties that include the TIE/fc fire-control support ship, the TIE/gt ground-attack fighter, the TIE/rc reconnaissance vessel, and the TIE scout.[18][19]
Cultural impact
Fans built a 16-foot-by-20-foot, 1,000-pound TIE fighter float to commemorate ''Star Wars''
Kenner released TIE fighter and TIE interceptor toys during the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy's theatrical release, and Kenner's die-cast TIE bomber is a rare collector's item.[21][22]9 Hasbro also released TIE fighter, TIE bomber, and TIE interceptor toys.[23][24][25] Both Kenner and Hasbro also manufactured TIE fighter pilot action figures.[26]23 LEGO manufactured TIE fighter, TIE bomber, TIE interceptor and TIE advanced models.[27][28][29][30] One of eight LEGO mini-kit vehicles released in 2002 is a TIE advanced, and the pieces to all eight can be combined to create a TIE bomber.[31] Lucasfilm members had access to a limited-edition mini-kit TIE fighter.31 Decipher and Wizards of the Coast published various TIE starfighter and TIE-related cards for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game and Star Wars Trading Card Game, respectively.[32][33]
In 1994, LucasArts released the ''TIE Fighter'' flight simulator, which casts the player as an Imperial pilot flying a variety of TIE starfighters. TIE starfighter variants are also playable in '' and appear in other LucasArts ''Star Wars'' titles.
References
1. TIE fighter (Behind the Scenes)
2.
3. Jedi starfighter (Behind the Scenes)
4. TIE fighter (Expanded Universe)
5. TIE fighter (The Movies)
6. TIE fighter pilots (Expanded Universe)
7. TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter (Behind the Scenes)
8. TIE shuttle (Behind the Scenes)
9. TIE bomber (Behind the Scenes)
10. TIE interceptor
11. TIE interceptor (Behind the Scenes)
12. LucasArts: Star Wars: Empire at War Gallery -> The Armies -> TIE Mauler
13. TIE defender (Behind the Scenes)
14. I, Jedi, , Michael A., Stackpole, Bantam Spectra, ,
15. Solo Command, , Aaron, Allston, Bantam Spectra, ,
16. Dark Empire Sourcebook, , Michael Allen, Horne, West End Games, 1993,
17. Interview in ''Star Wars Insider'' #89
18. Star Wars Roleplaying Game, , , , West End Games, 1996,
19. Star Wars Imperial Sourcebook, , Greg, Gorden, West End Games, 1993,
20. No dark side for builders of 'Star Wars' model
21. Box Front
22. TIE Interceptor: Box Front
23. Larger Scale TIE Fighter Loose and Boxed High-Res
24. Hasbro TIE Bomber and Snowspeeder Exclusives
25. Hasbro 2001 Plans Intercepted
26. Imperial Tie Fighter Pilot: Carded Front
27. Episode III Goes Full Throttle at StarWarsShop.com
28. LEGO '03: Vehicles and Jabba's
29. TIE Interceptor
30. Vader's TIE Advanced
31. Free LEGO Mini-Building Set
32. Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List
33. A New Hope (Trading Card Game)
External links
★
★ Index to Star Wars vehicles, which includes two TIE varieties, at starwars.com
★ Index to Star Wars starships, which includes several TIE varieties, at starwars.com
★
★
★
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