TIE Striker

The TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighter (simply known as the TIE Striker) are a series of Imperial combat fighters that appear in the Star Wars anthology movie, Rogue One. Used by the Galactic Empire, The TIE Striker is twice as fast as the standard TIE Fighters. Equipped with advanced high-speed wings and extra an pair of laser barrels.
==Description==
The Tarkin Initiative, a secret think tank within the Advanced Weapons Research division of the Imperial Security Bureau, conceived the streamlined variant of the standard TIE/ln specifically for atmospheric patrols over Imperial ground-based installations because they were aware of the TIE/.n's disadvantages in atmospheric maneuvers. The TIE/ln's lightweight construction and large hexagonal solar arrays were vulnerable to crosswinds and difficult to steer outside of a vacuum, and also susceptible to enemy pilots who knew how to exploit the TIE/ln's limitations.
Although the TIE Striker was capable of suborbital flight, designers and military commanders agreed the craft would be most effective when deployed in low to high atmospheric defense scenarios. Because SFS built the TIE striker secretly for planetary missions, the craft had no need for a hyperdrive.
The TIE Striker's inventors were confident that Imperial commanders would welcome the atmospheric fighter as a practical alternative to TIE/ln fighters for planetary combat missions. Although TIE Pilots appreciated the advantages of the TIE striker, Imperial admiralty regarded the craft as a wasteful expenditure and maintained that standard TIE Fighters and TIE Bombers were sufficient for planetary theaters of war. Consequently, SFS manufactured the TIE Striker in relatively limited production runs.
===Specifications===
*Command pod: To augment aerodynamic efficiency and durability, Sienar Fleet Systems outfitted the TIE striker with a larger command pod that served a greater central. The enlarged pressurized cockpit accommodated a pilot and an optional bombardier/gunner.
*Solar-Collector wings: Fitted on either side of the craft are two tilting, servo-mounted wings that pilots could angle downward to add extra protection to the pod. 
*Ion engines: Like the TIE/ln, the TIE Striker had twin ion engines that supplied forward thrust, but had a more aerodynamic design. They could produce a maximum speed of 1,500 kph, allowing the TIE Striker to travel faster than an X-Wing in atmospheres.
*Repulser lifts: For atmospheric operations, the TIE Striker was equipped with more advanced and specialized repulsor lifts. They reduced the craft's overall weight and gave the ion engines greater thrust.
*Weapons: Carrying four laser cannons, two heavy laser cannons, and a photon bomb chute, the TIE Striker was one of the most weaponized TIE fighters in the Imperial fleet. Sienar Fleet Systems armed the TIE Striker with L-s9.3 laser cannons, the same primary of the TIE Advanced x1 and TIE Interceptor.
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==See also==
*TIE Fighter
*TIE Bomber
*TIE Interceptor
*TIE Advanced x1
*TIE Advanced v1
*TIE Brute	
*First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter
*First Order TIE fighter
*TIE Defender
*TIE Silencer
*TIE Whisper
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