TIE/ag "Aggressor" Starfighter

The TIE/ag "Aggressor" Starfighter, also referred to simply as the TIE Aggressor or simply Aggressor, was a model of TIE series starfighter that was used by the Galactic Empire during the Imperial Era, including during the Galactic Civil War. As a fast attack and medium strike fighter, the TIE Aggressor was deployed by the Galactic Empire in multiple roles, including against smuggling, shipping, and surveillance.
==Characteristics==
The TIE/ag "Aggressor" Starfighter, also known as the TIE Aggressor or simply the Aggressor, was a model of TIE series starfighter, which was one of a line of advanced TIE variants. It was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems and cost 75,000 credits to produce. It was armed with forward-mounted medium laser cannons beneath the wings and a turret-mounted twin light laser cannon, and could be outfitted with Barrage Rockets. Similarly to other TIE line starships, the TIE Aggressor had no deflector shields, no hyperdrive, and no navigation computer. It was equipped with a twin ion engine and two solar collectors that were also wings attached to a central cockpit. Unlike the other models, however, was that the hull was elongated for a dedicated gunner that operated the turret, while the pilot focused on operating the starfighter. It was more than 7.24 meters in length.
==Role==
As a fast attack and medium strike fighter, the TIE Aggressor was used against shipping and smuggling, and also acted as a patrol craft and used for surveillance.
==History==
The TIE Aggressor was introduced into the Imperial Navy shortly prior to the Rebel Alliance victory against the Galactic Empire at the Battle of Yavin, which occurred in 0 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas and was developed in response to an increase in Rebel Alliance-backed smuggling and shipping. TIE Aggressors were used on the Outer Rim Imperial planetStar Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide Scarif as an additional means of surveillance. It saw action throughout the Galactic Civil War, and the starfighter was used by an elite squadron that was particularly active in a sector of the galaxy with Rebel Alliance activity, destroying several Alliance squadrons. At one point, a TIE Aggressor flew near another starship and fired a Barrage Rocket, while in another instance an Imperial installation suddenly changed its patrol craft from TIE/ln starfighters to TIE Aggressors.
==Behind the scenes==
The TIE/ag Aggressor Starfighter debuted in canon with its entry in Fantasy Flight Games' 2020 roleplaying game sourcebook Starships and Speeders. It originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity video game expansion pack Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed,Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed which was released in 2004.Star Wars Galaxies Memory Book
==Sources==
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*Starships and Speeders 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Starship classes of the Galactic Empire
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