TIE/rc

The TIE/rc was a model of reconnaissance TIE series starfighter that was used by the Galactic Empire. It was a variant produced from the base TIE/ln space superiority starfighter by fitting the standard model's fuselage with specialized equipment. For the TIE/rc, this meant replacing the TIE/ln's laser cannons with a suite of advanced sensor equipment to serve specifically for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
==Behind the scenes==
The TIE/rc was first mentioned in "TIE Fighters," an issue of Star Wars Encyclopedia that was first released on March 23, 2021. The TIE/rc starfighter originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity with the The Star Wars Sourcebook, a 1987 West End Games Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game sourcebook authored by Bill Smith and Peter M. Schweighofer.The Star Wars Sourcebook It was subsequently identifiedBefore the Storm on March 1, 1996 when it appeared in the novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell Before the Storm. It was pictured in May 1 of the same year when it was featured in the "Alliance Intelligence Report: TIE Fighters" section within Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 in a diagram within the report drawn by Stephen Crane.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Starship classes of the Galactic Empire
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