Why no Tie Defender???
When entire primary sub-plotlines of various Star Wars stories (tv show Rebels and new book Thrawn Treason) include the development of Thrawn’s Tie Defender program it is difficult for me to understan...
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"kalidor;c-1935336" wrote:"EventineElessedil;c-1935315" wrote:
... Admiral Zaarin developed the TIE Defender and I won't hear anything else. Thrawn overthrew Zaarin's insurgency, captured the TD technology, and continued development of the program.
That ship was so much fun to fly. Tie Advanced was fast but fragile, Defender added a lot more shield, speed, and 2 ion cannons. Firing 6 blasts at once while cruising in and out of X-wings was amazingly fun, even at 640x480. Battlefront ship combat just paled in comparison.
That missile boat though. Not as versatile, not as much fun to fly, but a supremely ruthless killer.
