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|films = ''Star Wars: A New Hope<br>Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back<br>Star Wars: Return of the Jedi<br>[[Rogue One]]'' |
|films = ''Star Wars: A New Hope<br>Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back<br>Star Wars: Return of the Jedi<br>[[Rogue One]]'' |
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− | |shorts = ''[[The Machine in the Ghost]]<br>[[Entanglement]]<br>[[Property of Ezra Bridger]]'' |
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|shows = ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' |
|shows = ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' |
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|games = ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]<br>[[Star Wars Battlefront II]]'' |
|games = ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]<br>[[Star Wars Battlefront II]]'' |
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|affiliation = [[Galactic Empire]] |
|affiliation = [[Galactic Empire]] |
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|goal = To serve the Empire |
|goal = To serve the Empire |
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− | |members = [[Valen Rudor]]<br>[[Wedge Antilles]] (formerly)<br>Derek Klivian (formerly)<br>Rake Gahree |
+ | |members = [[Valen Rudor]]<br>[[Wedge Antilles]] (formerly)<br>Derek Klivian (formerly)<br>Rake Gahree †<br>[[Vult Skerris]] †<br>Argin Relik<br>[[Griff Halloran]] (formerly) |
|fate = }}'''TIE Pilots''' are a group of Imperial starfighter pilots, who pilot the Empire's most recognizable symbols of power, the [[TIE Fighter]]s. Distinguished by their black jumpsuits and reinforced helmets, the TIE pilots formed the elite of the Imperial Navy. |
|fate = }}'''TIE Pilots''' are a group of Imperial starfighter pilots, who pilot the Empire's most recognizable symbols of power, the [[TIE Fighter]]s. Distinguished by their black jumpsuits and reinforced helmets, the TIE pilots formed the elite of the Imperial Navy. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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===Duties=== |
===Duties=== |
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− | The priority of all Imperial forces was victory at all costs, even if the costs were suicide. TIE Pilots regarded themselves expendable and were trained to regard their ships as the most expressive instrument of the Galactic Empire. As a result, TIE Pilots were loyal and willing to die for the Emperor. Their primary missions were to attack enemy forces and protect space around Imperial installations and warships. TIE Pilots rarely performed physical ground duties and spent much of their time in a TIE cockpit on patrol. |
+ | The priority of all Imperial forces was victory at all costs, even if the costs were suicide. TIE Pilots regarded themselves expendable and were trained to regard their ships as the most expressive instrument of the [[Galactic Empire]]. As a result, TIE Pilots were loyal and willing to die for the Emperor. Their primary missions were to attack enemy forces and protect space around Imperial installations and warships. TIE Pilots rarely performed physical ground duties and spent much of their time in a TIE cockpit on patrol. |
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TIE Pilots were stationed aboard the Empire's moon-sized battle station, the [[Death Star]] where they were involved in patrolling and scouting the station's surroundings. When the crew of the [[Millennium Falcon]] attempted to escape, four pilots were sent out to stop them from getting away. Piloting their fast fighters, they engaged the Falcon in a dogfight as [[Han Solo]] and [[Luke Skywalker]] manning two turrets, returning fire. One by one the four pilots were killed and the Falcon and her crew escaped to [[Yavin 4]]. |
TIE Pilots were stationed aboard the Empire's moon-sized battle station, the [[Death Star]] where they were involved in patrolling and scouting the station's surroundings. When the crew of the [[Millennium Falcon]] attempted to escape, four pilots were sent out to stop them from getting away. Piloting their fast fighters, they engaged the Falcon in a dogfight as [[Han Solo]] and [[Luke Skywalker]] manning two turrets, returning fire. One by one the four pilots were killed and the Falcon and her crew escaped to [[Yavin 4]]. |
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+ | {{Quote|I'll take them myself. Cover me!"<br>"Yes sir.|Darth Vader and one of his wingmen}} |
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When the Rebels committed an attack on the Death Star, the Pilots were called in to engage the Rebel fighters and stop them from succeeding their mission with [[Darth Vader]] joining the fight in a more [[Darth Vader's TIE Fighter|Advanced TIE Fighter]] flanked by two TIE Pilots as his wingmen. Despite their efforts, the battle was lost to the Rebels and the Death Star destroyed. When one of Vader's wingmen was destroyed by the ''Millennium Falcon'', the other pilot tried to protect Vader, only to clip his TIE Advanced x1 and send it spinning away from the Death Star while the pilot's TIE was flung into the side of the trench and was destroyed himself. |
When the Rebels committed an attack on the Death Star, the Pilots were called in to engage the Rebel fighters and stop them from succeeding their mission with [[Darth Vader]] joining the fight in a more [[Darth Vader's TIE Fighter|Advanced TIE Fighter]] flanked by two TIE Pilots as his wingmen. Despite their efforts, the battle was lost to the Rebels and the Death Star destroyed. When one of Vader's wingmen was destroyed by the ''Millennium Falcon'', the other pilot tried to protect Vader, only to clip his TIE Advanced x1 and send it spinning away from the Death Star while the pilot's TIE was flung into the side of the trench and was destroyed himself. |
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+ | The Pilots appear again in the sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back", first seen as various [[TIE Fighter]]s and [[TIE Bomber]]s flew among the Star Destroyers of the Imperial Navy's powerful Death Squadron, led by Darth Vader's personal flagship, the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor''. Four of them later pursue the ''Millennium Falcon'' as it flees Hoth, before being destroyed as the ''Falcon'' lured them into Hoth's asteroid field. They are later called in to pursue the ''Falcon'' as it fled Cloud City on Bespin after rescuing Luke following his near-fatal duel with Darth Vader. They nearly succeed with luring the ''Falcon'' into range of the ''Executor'' and its tractor beam, but [[R2-D2]] restarts the deactivated hyperdrive, allowing the ''Falcon'' to escape into lightspeed at the last second. |
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In "[[Empire Day]]", three TIE Pilots were on search partols searching for a Rodian named [[Tseebo]] who accidentally downloaded half of the Empire's secrets. They showed up at Old Jho's Pit Stop and inspected the Rodian Custmors. The leader of the group turned to the bartender Jho and demanded him to put on the HoloNet broadcast, to honor Empire Day. Jho reluctantly did what he was told, as it was against the law to not broadcast the Imperial HoloNet. Just as the pilots were about to make the customers raise their cups to [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]], the Imperial HoloNet suddenly switched to a hacked broadcasting by Gall Trayvis, urging all citizens to boycott all Empire Day celebrations to protest the ongoing injustices of the Imperial regime. The leading pilot tried to make Jho swtich off the broadcasting only to be reminded that it was against the law. In the end, the pilots chose not to take this any further as their main priority was finding Tseebo. So they returned to their ships and went on with their search. |
In "[[Empire Day]]", three TIE Pilots were on search partols searching for a Rodian named [[Tseebo]] who accidentally downloaded half of the Empire's secrets. They showed up at Old Jho's Pit Stop and inspected the Rodian Custmors. The leader of the group turned to the bartender Jho and demanded him to put on the HoloNet broadcast, to honor Empire Day. Jho reluctantly did what he was told, as it was against the law to not broadcast the Imperial HoloNet. Just as the pilots were about to make the customers raise their cups to [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]], the Imperial HoloNet suddenly switched to a hacked broadcasting by Gall Trayvis, urging all citizens to boycott all Empire Day celebrations to protest the ongoing injustices of the Imperial regime. The leading pilot tried to make Jho swtich off the broadcasting only to be reminded that it was against the law. In the end, the pilots chose not to take this any further as their main priority was finding Tseebo. So they returned to their ships and went on with their search. |
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− | As the Rebellion against the Empire went on, there were some cadets within the force who wanted to defect to the Rebellion. Among these pilots was [[Wedge Antilles]], Derek Klivian and Rake, who were stationed at the Skystrike Academy. [[Sabine Wren]] went undercover to get them out. The escape was successful Rake was not so lucky in the first attempt. |
+ | As the Rebellion against the Empire went on, there were some cadets within the force who wanted to defect to the Rebellion. Among these pilots was [[Wedge Antilles]], Derek Klivian, and Rake, who were stationed at the Skystrike Academy. [[Sabine Wren]] went undercover to get them out. The escape was successful Rake was not so lucky in the first attempt. |
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*[[First Order TIE Pilots]] |
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− | *[[w:c:starwars:TIE fighter pilot|TIE Pilots on Wookieepedia]] |
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Revision as of 00:34, 24 October 2019
TIE Pilots are a group of Imperial starfighter pilots, who pilot the Empire's most recognizable symbols of power, the TIE Fighters. Distinguished by their black jumpsuits and reinforced helmets, the TIE pilots formed the elite of the Imperial Navy.
Description
Duties
The priority of all Imperial forces was victory at all costs, even if the costs were suicide. TIE Pilots regarded themselves expendable and were trained to regard their ships as the most expressive instrument of the Galactic Empire. As a result, TIE Pilots were loyal and willing to die for the Emperor. Their primary missions were to attack enemy forces and protect space around Imperial installations and warships. TIE Pilots rarely performed physical ground duties and spent much of their time in a TIE cockpit on patrol.
Equipment
TIE pilots were equipped with black uniforms composed of energy-shielded fabrics, a black flight helmet, positive gravity pressure boots, and a life support chest piece with breather tubes connected to the helmet to provide necessary gases. Functioning as vacuum G-suits, these uniforms were necessary because TIE based fighter lacked life-support. The helmets also featured ship-linked communication systems on the sides, and were highly reinforced.
The helmet design was reminiscent of stormtrooper armor, with a few notable distinctions. The shell was bulkier, possibly due to reinforced padding or internal pilot-to-ship communications equipment. Additional modifications enabled the pilot to survive in the cockpit's vacuum. Breather tubes extended from the helmet to the front of the chest plate, where controls for the suit's portable life support system were located. Because the odds of surviving a crash were slim, TIE pilots were rarely equipped with emergency rations or supplies.
Appearances
A New Hope
The TIE Pilots made their debut appearance in the original Star Wars movie A New Hope, originally titled Star Wars back in 1977 until it was renamed in later releases.
TIE Pilots were stationed aboard the Empire's moon-sized battle station, the Death Star where they were involved in patrolling and scouting the station's surroundings. When the crew of the Millennium Falcon attempted to escape, four pilots were sent out to stop them from getting away. Piloting their fast fighters, they engaged the Falcon in a dogfight as Han Solo and Luke Skywalker manning two turrets, returning fire. One by one the four pilots were killed and the Falcon and her crew escaped to Yavin 4.
- “I'll take them myself. Cover me!"
"Yes sir.” - ―Darth Vader and one of his wingmen
When the Rebels committed an attack on the Death Star, the Pilots were called in to engage the Rebel fighters and stop them from succeeding their mission with Darth Vader joining the fight in a more Advanced TIE Fighter flanked by two TIE Pilots as his wingmen. Despite their efforts, the battle was lost to the Rebels and the Death Star destroyed. When one of Vader's wingmen was destroyed by the Millennium Falcon, the other pilot tried to protect Vader, only to clip his TIE Advanced x1 and send it spinning away from the Death Star while the pilot's TIE was flung into the side of the trench and was destroyed himself.
The Empire Strikes Back
The Pilots appear again in the sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back", first seen as various TIE Fighters and TIE Bombers flew among the Star Destroyers of the Imperial Navy's powerful Death Squadron, led by Darth Vader's personal flagship, the Super Star Destroyer Executor. Four of them later pursue the Millennium Falcon as it flees Hoth, before being destroyed as the Falcon lured them into Hoth's asteroid field. They are later called in to pursue the Falcon as it fled Cloud City on Bespin after rescuing Luke following his near-fatal duel with Darth Vader. They nearly succeed with luring the Falcon into range of the Executor and its tractor beam, but R2-D2 restarts the deactivated hyperdrive, allowing the Falcon to escape into lightspeed at the last second.
Star Wars Rebels
The TIE Pilots currently appear in the Disney XD series, Star Wars Rebels. Set five years before the events of A New Hope, they fight against the Rebels of Lothal, led by Jedi-Cowboy Kanan Jarrus. In the series they portray more physical roles outside their starfighters and given individual identities, such as Baron Valen Rudor, who is one of the best Imperial Pilots stationed on Lothal to test out TIE Fighter products built by the Sienar Fleet Systems.
In "Empire Day", three TIE Pilots were on search partols searching for a Rodian named Tseebo who accidentally downloaded half of the Empire's secrets. They showed up at Old Jho's Pit Stop and inspected the Rodian Custmors. The leader of the group turned to the bartender Jho and demanded him to put on the HoloNet broadcast, to honor Empire Day. Jho reluctantly did what he was told, as it was against the law to not broadcast the Imperial HoloNet. Just as the pilots were about to make the customers raise their cups to Emperor Palpatine, the Imperial HoloNet suddenly switched to a hacked broadcasting by Gall Trayvis, urging all citizens to boycott all Empire Day celebrations to protest the ongoing injustices of the Imperial regime. The leading pilot tried to make Jho swtich off the broadcasting only to be reminded that it was against the law. In the end, the pilots chose not to take this any further as their main priority was finding Tseebo. So they returned to their ships and went on with their search.
As the Rebellion against the Empire went on, there were some cadets within the force who wanted to defect to the Rebellion. Among these pilots was Wedge Antilles, Derek Klivian, and Rake, who were stationed at the Skystrike Academy. Sabine Wren went undercover to get them out. The escape was successful Rake was not so lucky in the first attempt.
Gallery
See Also