LEGO Star Wars 8087 TIE Defender

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TIE Experimental M1 · TIE Experimental M2 · TIE Experimental M3 · TIE Experimental M4 · TIE Experimental M5 With the Empire's ability to manufacture TIE Avengers severely reduced, Zaarin continued to pursue a technological advantage over the Empire by targeting the research facility where he had overseen development of the TIE Defender. As Zaarin's forces attempted to escape with several TIE Defender prototypes, an Imperial strike force, consisting of TIE Defenders and assault transports, arrived to prevent the loss of the prototypes and to recapture the base itself. The Empire succeeded in preventing Zaarin from acquiring most of the remaining TIE Defender prototypes and, after the facility was secured, the Star Destroyer Adarga arrived to defend it. [11] There is also some discrepancy among sources as to the length of the TIE Defender. The TIE Defender's Databank entry and The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 describe it as 9.2 meters long; [6] [20] however, Star Wars: TIE Fighter had originally given the length as 10 meters, [2] a length which was repeated in The Official Star Wars Fact File 73 and The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 53. [15] [14] Furthermore, both The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels and More Starships! list the length as 6.6 meters. [7] [9] The 9.2 meter length also appears in Coruscant and the Core Worlds as the length of the TIE Advanced x7 which served as the prototype for the TIE Defender. [30] The TIE Defender's weapons systems were designed to allow it to engage multiple enemy fighters [4] as well as the armed freighters frequently used by the Alliance. [9] It carried a formidable array of weaponry; in standard configuration it had four L-s9.3 laser cannons mounted on the two lower wings and two NK-3 ion cannons mounted on the upper wing. The laser and ion cannons could be set to fire separately or, if concentrated power was required, to fire-linked in either pairs or quartets. [7] The ion cannons could even be fired simultaneously with the laser cannons. [9] Two targeting sensors were located between each pair of cannons to provide the pilot with a constant stream of targeting information. [15]

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The focus on accuracy and aesthetics means this is a delicate display model not for play. The ship stands freely without a stand, and has been physically built, tested, photographed, and currently on display. To the best of my knowledge, doesn't use any illegal techniques which would stress pieces. After initial testing of the prototypes, the fighter entered service, deployed to a limited number of elite squadrons for full field testing. [15] The ship received an icy reception from those in the Imperial hierarchy. Many in the Imperial Navy who had not been privy to the starfighter's development were surprised by its sudden introduction. Some resented the ship due to a feeling that Zaarin had gathered too much power and prestige, while others saw the fact that the ship did not fit in with the traditional tactics of the Imperial Navy as an admission of failure, [32] leading to some resentment towards the ship, and the commanders that used them in battle. [9] Such was the level of resentment toward the ship that, had certain elements of the Imperial Navy known of its secret development, it is likely the project would have been abandoned before completion. [5] In the end, the field tests were never extensive and this, together with the prohibitive cost, meant that even an organization as wealthy as the Imperial Navy chose not to mass-deploy such a fighter. [15] This set could be found at Toys-R-Us stores in the US beginning in December, one month before the official world-wide release date. Admiral Thrawn and the Emperor himself are gravely concerned over the possible proliferation of TIE Defenders. So potent a starfighter must not fall into enemy hands." ―Imperial briefing officer — Listen ( file info) [11] The ship's defenses were provided by a pair of forward and rear projecting Novaldex deflector shield generators—another advantage over standard TIE models. [6] The shields were designed to recharge more rapidly than in previous Imperial fighters [2] and were nearly as powerful as those found on capital ships, [25] with a total rating of 100 SBD. [1] The fighters were not equipped with particle shields, relying on the reinforced titanium hull to absorb impacts from matter. [25] Its hull and wings were the strongest of any TIE series starfighter [17] and were rated at 14 RU. [8] Systems [ ]Inventory includes all the parts required for both the Ship and the Stand, you do not need to own any sets before attempting to build this MOC

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When the final prototypes were ready for inspection, Darth Vader instructed Zaarin to have six of the new fighters delivered to Emperor Palpatine on Coruscant for his personal review. Three cargo ferries from group Sela were sent to Zaarin's research facility to collect the prototypes, loaded into containers for transport. The Rebel Alliance attempted to disrupt the loading operation but their raiding party was defeated by Imperial fighters. [2] Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 ( Welcome On Board: Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin) Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 67 ( Starship & Vehicle Directory: The TIE/ad avenger)The TIE/D Defender was a shield and hyperdrive equipped TIE series starfighter and was armed with 4 laser cannons, 2 ion cannons and 2 warhead launchers. This starfighter was utilized in the Empire's campaign against former Grand Admiral Zaarin, and was later used by the Imperial Remnant after the death of Palpatine, also being utilized in the Yuzzhan Vong War. This history would later be reclassified as Star Wars Legends, though the Defender would reappear in canon in Star Wars Rebels. Not a chance of getting a break from Zaarin's incessant TIE Defenders!" ―Imperial briefing officer — Listen ( file info) [36]