Lancet Aerial Artillery

"Blast 'em!"

- A Lancet pilot

The Lancet Aerial Artillery was an Imperial air vehicle derived from both the TIE series and the Lambda-class shuttle family.

Characteristics


Blending the dual cylindrical pods of the TIE/sa Bomber with the flat-bodied tri-wing configuration of the Lambda-class shuttle, Lancets were armed with a powerful proton beam cannon centrally mounted on the fore of the fuselage and angled optimally for air-to-ground attacks. They also had anti-air systems to defend themselves.

Like their spacefaring relatives, their lack of combat shields made them vulnerable to anti-aircraft laser and mass-driver cannons.

The Lancet was capable of causing tremendous damage to land-based targets. However, its weapons were found to be less effective against mobile targets.

Behind the scenes

 * The game data file MODELS.MEG refers to the Lancet as the "TIE Lancet," but this is not the craft's official in-game label.


 * The length specified in the infobox is based on scaling, which assumes the command pods are substantially similar to those of the TIE Bomber and its variants.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption