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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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[[File:TIED Defender Schematics-SW Rebels-An Inside Man.png|thumb|left|
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|TIE/D Defender schematics.]]
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|TIE/D Defender schematics.]]
{{Quote|Looks like some kind of new TIE Interceptor, but this one has shields.''"<br />"''But TIE fighters never had shields before.|[[Sabine Wren]] and Hera Syndulla|An Inside Man}}
{{Quote|Looks like some kind of new TIE Interceptor, but this one has shields.''"<br />"''But TIE fighters never had shields before.|[[Sabine Wren]] and Hera Syndulla|An Inside Man}}
Like the rest of the [[TIE line]] [[starfighter]]s,<ref name="Ultimate" /> the TIE/D Defender featured a ball-shaped [[cockpit]] module and [[Solar collector|solar array]] wings. However, while the standard [[TIE/ln space superiority starfighter]] and many other [[Twin ion engine|TIE]] variants, including the [[TIE/IN interceptor/Canon|TIE/IN interceptor]] and the [[TIE Advanced x1]], had two parallel wings to either side of the [[pilot]] module, the TIE/D Defender had three wings mounted around an aft section of the [[cockpit]].<ref name="Commander" /> It also included [[deflector shield]]s, a new feature of TIE fighters.<ref name="An Inside Man" /> The fighter was too fast for [[BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber|Y-wing starfighters]] and armed with six heavy [[laser cannon]]s<ref name="Secret Cargo" /> and [[missile]]s—causing high damage over a moderate area.<ref name="Commander" />
Like the rest of the [[TIE line]] [[starfighter]]s,<ref name="Ultimate" /> the TIE/D Defender featured a ball-shaped [[cockpit]] module and [[Solar collector|solar array]] wings. However, while the standard [[TIE/ln space superiority starfighter]] and many other [[Twin ion engine|TIE]] variants, including the [[TIE/IN interceptor/Canon|TIE/IN interceptor]] and the [[TIE Advanced x1]], had two parallel wings to either side of the [[pilot]] module, the TIE/D Defender had three wings mounted around an aft section of the [[cockpit]].<ref name="Commander" /> It also included [[deflector shield]]s, a new feature of TIE fighters.<ref name="An Inside Man" /> The fighter was too fast for [[BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber|Y-wing starfighters]] and armed with six heavy [[laser cannon]]s<ref name="Secret Cargo" /> and [[missile]]s—causing high damage over a moderate area.<ref name="Commander" />
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===Thrawn's new fighter initiative===
===Thrawn's new fighter initiative===
{{Quote|A new fighter? Difficult to see how one small ship will change much.''"<br />"''Agent, victory and defeat are often determined by the smallest detail.|[[Imperial Security Bureau|ISB]] [[Agent]] [[Kallus]] and Grand Admiral Thrawn|An Inside Man}}
{{Quote|A new fighter? Difficult to see how one small ship will change much.''"<br />"''Agent, victory and defeat are often determined by the smallest detail.|[[Imperial Security Bureau|ISB]] [[Agent]] [[Kallus]] and Grand Admiral Thrawn|An Inside Man}}
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|The rebels examine the stolen TIE/D Defender schematics.]]
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|The rebels examine the stolen TIE/D Defender schematics.]]
In the [[Standard year|year]] [[2 BBY]],<ref name="Chronology Note" /> the [[Galactic Empire]] at the instigation of [[Grand Admiral]] [[Thrawn]] began preparations to produce TIE Defenders at the [[Imperial Armory Complex|Imperial Factory]] on the [[planet]] [[Lothal]]. With the help of [[Ryder Azadi]]'s [[Lothal resistance]], the [[Spectres]] [[Infiltration of the Imperial Armory Complex|stole]] the starfighter's schematics. Upon seeing the Defender's specifications, [[Captain]] [[Hera Syndulla]] of the [[Phoenix Squadron]] feared that if the Empire were to mass produce them, their [[Rebel pilot (rebellion)|pilots]] wouldn't have a chance against them.<ref name="An Inside Man" />
In the [[Standard year|year]] [[2 BBY]],<ref name="Chronology Note" /> the [[Galactic Empire]] at the instigation of [[Grand Admiral]] [[Thrawn]] began preparations to produce TIE Defenders at the [[Imperial Armory Complex|Imperial Factory]] on the [[planet]] [[Lothal]]. With the help of [[Ryder Azadi]]'s [[Lothal resistance]], the [[Spectres]] [[Infiltration of the Imperial Armory Complex|stole]] the starfighter's schematics. Upon seeing the Defender's specifications, [[Captain]] [[Hera Syndulla]] of the [[Phoenix Squadron]] feared that if the Empire were to mass produce them, their [[Rebel pilot (rebellion)|pilots]] wouldn't have a chance against them.<ref name="An Inside Man" />
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|For those of us who remember playing the ''TIE Fighter'' game, it's a great ship. It's fast, it's got shields, it's got a hyperdrive. It sort of evens the odds and you don't need hundreds and hundreds upon them to defeat just a small number of Rebel starfighters. It evens the odds between the versatility of an [[X-wing starfighter|X-wing fighter]] and the limited capabilities of a TIE fighter.|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|url=http://www.starwars.com/video/rebels-recon-inside-an-inside-man}}
{{Quote|For those of us who remember playing the ''TIE Fighter'' game, it's a great ship. It's fast, it's got shields, it's got a hyperdrive. It sort of evens the odds and you don't need hundreds and hundreds upon them to defeat just a small number of Rebel starfighters. It evens the odds between the versatility of an [[X-wing starfighter|X-wing fighter]] and the limited capabilities of a TIE fighter.|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|url=http://www.starwars.com/video/rebels-recon-inside-an-inside-man}}
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[[File:TIE Defender concept.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|TIE/D Defender concept art for ''Star Wars Rebels''.]]
The TIE/D Defender originated in the [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]'' by [[LucasArts]], where it was depicted as the top-of-the-line Imperial fighter model,<ref name="TIE Fighter">''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''</ref> released in [[July]] [[1994]].<ref name="Legends date">{{LucasArtsCite|url=20th/history_2.htm|text=The History of LucasArts Part Two: The Classics, 1990 - 1994|arc=20060904214537/http://www.lucasarts.com/20th/history_2.htm}}</ref> The fighter was incorporated into [[canon]] upon its inclusion in the mobile strategy game ''[[Star Wars: Commander]]''<ref name="Commander" /> in late [[November]] [[2014]].<ref name="Canon date">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/star-wars-commander|title=Star Wars: Commander Wiki Guide|accessdate=2017-03-05|work=[http://www.ign.com/ IGN]|publisher=ign.com|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160823130815/http://www.ign.com/wikis/star-wars-commander|archivedate=2016-08-23}}</ref> Additionally, it was later included in the ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]'' video game as a vehicle power-up, along with the release of the [[Death Star]] expansion pack.<ref name="EA">{{Cite_web|url=http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/welcome-to-the-death-star|title=Welcome to the Death Star|accessdate=2017-03-02|date=2016-09-19|work=[[Electronic Arts|EA]] Star Wars|publisher=starwars.ea.com|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20161111184429/http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/welcome-to-the-death-star|archivedate=2016-11-11}}</ref> The TIE Defender was also featured in the [[Star Wars Rebels Season Three|third season]] of ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' animated television series, as the fighter's schematics appeared in "[[An Inside Man]]"<ref name="An Inside Man" /> (the tenth episode),<ref name="An Inside Man Ep Guide">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/an-inside-man-episode-guide|text=An Inside Man Episode Guide}}</ref> and the fighter itself later appeared in "[[Secret Cargo]]"<ref name="Secret Cargo" /> (the eighteenth episode).<ref name="Secret Cargo Ep Guide">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/secret-cargo-episode-guide|text=Secret Cargo Episode Guide}}</ref> According to the ''Rebels'' crew, the Defender seemed a philosophical departure for the Empire, pouring such resources into a small fighter craft, but a rather unconventional Imperial like Thrawn backing the project made sense for them to introduce the fighter into the show.<ref name="Rebels Recon #3.09">{{SW|url=video/rebels-recon-inside-an-inside-man|text=Rebels Recon: Inside "An Inside Man"}}</ref><ref name="Trivia">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/an-inside-man-trivia-gallery|text=An Inside Man Trivia Gallery}} {{C|image 4 of 4}}</ref>
The TIE/D Defender originated in the [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]'' by [[LucasArts]], where it was depicted as the top-of-the-line Imperial fighter model,<ref name="TIE Fighter">''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''</ref> released in [[July]] [[1994]].<ref name="Legends date">{{LucasArtsCite|url=20th/history_2.htm|text=The History of LucasArts Part Two: The Classics, 1990 - 1994|arc=20060904214537/http://www.lucasarts.com/20th/history_2.htm}}</ref> The fighter was incorporated into [[canon]] upon its inclusion in the mobile strategy game ''[[Star Wars: Commander]]''<ref name="Commander" /> in late [[November]] [[2014]].<ref name="Canon date">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/star-wars-commander|title=Star Wars: Commander Wiki Guide|accessdate=2017-03-05|work=[http://www.ign.com/ IGN]|publisher=ign.com|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160823130815/http://www.ign.com/wikis/star-wars-commander|archivedate=2016-08-23}}</ref> Additionally, it was later included in the ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]'' video game as a vehicle power-up, along with the release of the [[Death Star]] expansion pack.<ref name="EA">{{Cite_web|url=http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/welcome-to-the-death-star|title=Welcome to the Death Star|accessdate=2017-03-02|date=2016-09-19|work=[[Electronic Arts|EA]] Star Wars|publisher=starwars.ea.com|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20161111184429/http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/welcome-to-the-death-star|archivedate=2016-11-11}}</ref> The TIE Defender was also featured in the [[Star Wars Rebels Season Three|third season]] of ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' animated television series, as the fighter's schematics appeared in "[[An Inside Man]]"<ref name="An Inside Man" /> (the tenth episode),<ref name="An Inside Man Ep Guide">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/an-inside-man-episode-guide|text=An Inside Man Episode Guide}}</ref> and the fighter itself later appeared in "[[Secret Cargo]]"<ref name="Secret Cargo" /> (the eighteenth episode).<ref name="Secret Cargo Ep Guide">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/secret-cargo-episode-guide|text=Secret Cargo Episode Guide}}</ref> According to the ''Rebels'' crew, the Defender seemed a philosophical departure for the Empire, pouring such resources into a small fighter craft, but a rather unconventional Imperial like Thrawn backing the project made sense for them to introduce the fighter into the show.<ref name="Rebels Recon #3.09">{{SW|url=video/rebels-recon-inside-an-inside-man|text=Rebels Recon: Inside "An Inside Man"}}</ref><ref name="Trivia">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/an-inside-man-trivia-gallery|text=An Inside Man Trivia Gallery}} {{C|image 4 of 4}}</ref>