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Ships
TIE
Electronic Warfare Fighter
Craft: |
TIE/ew
Electronic Warfare Fighter |
Type: |
Electronic
Warfare, Ground Targeting |
Length: |
18 Meters |
Weapons: |
1 Laser
Cannon
2 Concussion Missile Launchers |
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Crew: |
1 |
Top Speed: |
80 MGLT |
Troop Capacity: |
N/A |
Cargo Capacity: |
Unknown |
Passengers: |
N/A |
As pirates, smugglers, crime
lords and the Rebellion gained access to more advanced surface-to-air
defense weapons, ground suppression and drop-ship missions became
increasingly dangerous for the Empire. To defend against these emplacements,
a number of Sector commands started replacing the weapons systems of the
TIE/gt and TIE Bomber with off-the-shelf communication and sensor jammers.
Sienar engineers learned of these field modifications and requested
permission to examine them. From these early field prototypes, they designed
a successful sensors and communications jamming craft. The TIE/ew is
equipped with a communications scanner, full spectrum communications and
sensor jammers, and a slightly improved sensor package. Crippling the
planet-based forces' ability to see incoming craft, they were unable to
target and destroy them before they reached the planet surface. When coupled
with TIE/fr's in Hunter elements, these are a great danger to Rebel units.
The TIE/ew has saved the lives of many Imperial soldiers.
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