I have to admit, I'm disappointed the fang's wings don't appear to rotate, that was its coolest feature in Rebels" It seems clear that Zaarin believed the technology embodied in the TIE Defender would give him the edge he needed to take out the Emperor. He did not foresee the extraordinary way in which you would turn his deadly weapon against him." ―Imperial briefing officer, to Maarek Stele — Listen ( file info) [11]

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The TIE Defender has been a fan favorite ship for quite some time, despite it's somewhat limited appearances in universe. The Defender production played a central plot line in The Rebels TV show and most would agree, this fighter ain't nothing to mess with. Personally I think this is one of the coolest looking ships that can be found outside of the films. This model is built to minifigure scale and can seat one minfigure. Those are only modified versions of the TIE advanced. We have something far more impressive to offer." ―Demetrius Zaarin, to Maarek Stele [1] In 44 ABY, [44] former Imperial admiral and Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala plotted to overthrow the Imperial Head of State, Jagged Fel. Daala gathered her forces—comprising her Maw Irregular Fleet and the fleets of Moffs Drikl Lecersen, Porrak Vansyn, and Trevin—over Exodo II in the Meridian sector, but news of the rendezvous had reached Fel, who was waiting to spring a trap. As the loyalist Imperial fleet engaged Daala's forces, Lecersen launched baradium missiles at key points on Fel's flagship, the Star Destroyer Gilad Pellaeon, forcing its crew to evacuate. Fel, along with his aide Ashik and his Jedi bodyguard Tahiri Veila, fled in three of the ship's complement of TIE Defenders. Despite their age, the starfighters' combination of speed and maneuverability enabled the three to reach the safety of the Turbulent-class Star Destroyer Bloodfin. [47] Behind the scenes [ ] Notable appearances [ ] I know Star Wars is a cash cow for Lego, but all the sets are beginning to look the same because they make so many. The IP feels watered down. Would love if they reduced the amount of sets so when they released them it felt more special. "Unfounded ridiculous conspiracy theory: the insane price here is intended to drive people to buy the less-insanely overpriced spider droid with Mando and Bo." In itself I have no problem with a few exposed studs, it's Lego after all. But I can't help but feel that Fang Fighter looks rather dated. If someone would have told me it was from the early 2000's, I would have believed it. The TIE Intercepter looks a lot better. The Imperials were stationed at one of several secret Imperial bases throughout the galaxy. The base was one of the few facilities capable of producing TIE Defenders. It was an indication of the rarity of the TIE Defender that the three full squadrons of the fighters located at the base were more than Rogue Squadron's commander, General Wedge Antilles, thought had ever been built. The base was formerly under the command of General Arnothian, who had intended to use the TIE Defenders to establish himself as a warlord before Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard disposed of him and took control of the facility. [21] After building this physically I can confirm that the wings do still sag a bit. It does rest on the stand fine, and I've left mine alone for a few weeks and it hasnt budged, but I will be looking at fixing the issue once I get a spare moment. Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 ( Welcome On Board: Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin)

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Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 13 ( Action Stations: An expendable resource) Many of the starfighter's specifications changed between TIE Fighter and X-Wing Alliance. The earlier game gave a speed rating of 155 MGLT, a maneuverability rating of 175 DPF and a hull rating of 20 RU. [2] These were revised to 144 MGLT, 110 DPF and 14 RU in X-Wing Alliance. [8] The shield rating was given as 200 SBD in TIE Fighter [2] but was listed as 100 SBD in both TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide [1] and X-Wing Alliance. Since it is the latest source, this article uses the values from X-Wing Alliance. [8] The TIE Defender was created for the 1994 LucasArts video game Star Wars: TIE Fighter in which the craft was flyable by the player. [2] Although this craft was initially left out of the multiplayer Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter ( 1997) for the sake of balance, the game data files still have an entry for the TIE Defender in the craft library, with the description field reading "Advanced space superiority fighter. This craft is too powerful to be put in this simulation. Dream on, fanboy!" [48] The TIE Defender returned in 1999's Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, making an appearance in the single-player campaign and available as a player craft in the multiplayer mode. [8] You'll find the Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Defender is the fastest, best-equipped starfighter in the galaxy." ―An Imperial flight instructor [21] Star Wars projects thread by fractalsponge on www.scifi-meshes.com ( April 9, 2012) (archived from the original on March 17, 2016)We're no match for those TIE Defenders. Let's get out of here!" ―A TIE Avenger pilot — Listen ( file info) [11] Between this one and the spider tank, it’s probably the last time in universe we see Din wielding it. I don't know why the random Mando wasn't made into someone notable like Axe Woves. Would add more to this set."