



TIE Crusader Production information Manufacturer Sienar Fleet Systems Product line TIE Series Model Twin Ion Engine Crusader Class Starfighter Cost 1,470,000 credits Technical specifications Length 11.7 meters Width 14.4 meters Maximum acceleration 26 MGLT/second MGLT 211 MGLT Maximum speed (atmospheric) 2,150 km/h Engine units SFS Q-s5.8 twin ion engines Hyperdrive rating Class 1.3 Hyperdrive system SFS ND7 hyperdrive motivator Shielding Forward/Rear projecting Novaldex deflector shield generators Hull Titanium hull with Quadanium steel solar panels Navigation systems SFS Z-s8 Navcon Armament SFS L-s9.3 laser cannons(4) SFS M-g-2 launchers (2) (concussion missiles) Crew 1 Cargo capacity 150 kilograms Consumables 3 weeks Usage Role Fighter-bomber support Era(s) Rise of the Empire Affiliation Empire





And we thought the TIE Defender was bad news!

—(Unknown Rebel pilot)

TIE Crusader, commonly known as the Crusader, was a high-performance TIE series starfighter developed for the Imperial Navy by Sienar Fleet Systems shortly before the Battle of Endor. Representing a shift in starfighter design from previous TIE models, the ship featured a hyperdrive as well as deflector shields to allow it to operate independently of Imperial capital ships. The ship's speed and agility, combined with its firepower, made it arguably the most advanced starfighter available at the time, even more so than the TIE Defender





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