By 3 ABY, the x7 had missile launchers added but lacked the ion cannons and speed of the final model this led to several being destroyed during the Assault on Hoth.įollowing the Battle of Hoth, Grand Admiral Zaarin was placed in direct control of all continued development of the TIE Series (the TIE Avenger and Defender). Lacking the shields, hyperdrive, ion engines, and weaponry of the final model, it was intended merely as a test bed for new drive and targeting systems. The original prototype was the TIE Advanced x7. Such was the importance of this project that it was kept secret from most of the Imperial Bureaucracy, conducted under the supervision of top naval commanders such as Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin. Several new weapons were initiated, such as the Lancer Frigate and TIE/in Interceptor.

The Empire's loss at the Battle of Yavin forced it to reconsider its tactics against the Rebellion.

It carries an armament of 4 Laser Cannons, 2 Medium Ion Cannons, and 2 Concussion Missiles. The TIE/D Defender, commonly known as the TIE Defender, is a starfighter available to the Imperial Remnant in Eras 1–5.

Defender class star destroyer