Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1

Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 was a starfighter used by Darth Vader during the Galactic Civil War, leading Black Squadron, and flown by him during the Battle of Yavin. It was a modified early prototype of the TIE Advanced x1 line.



During the battle over the first Death Star, it was escorted by two handpicked Imperial pilots flying standard TIE/ln starfighters. After destroying many of the Rebel fighters, it spun out of control when one of Vader's Black Squadron wingmen collided with it in attempting to avoid cannon fire from the Millennium Falcon. Following the destruction of the Death Star, the Sith Lord made a hyperspace jump to a planet, Vaal, where he could land safely. His ship was damaged when it was hit by small asteroids in Vaal's orbit, and Vader was forced to make a crash-landing. Upon his return to the Empire, Vader gave orders that his craft be recovered for repair.

The TIE Advanced x1 had better shielding and was faster than the TIE/ln. It was also capable of carrying secondary weapons such as cluster missiles. In addition, unlike most TIE models, the TIE Advanced x1 was equipped with a hyperdrive.

The Advanced x1 had more cockpit capacity than other TIEs, thus catering for the larger-than-average figure of Darth Vader. It was built to Vader's specifications by Santhe/Sienar Technologies at the Sienar Advanced Projects Laboratory.

Appearances

 * Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars Empire: Betrayal
 * Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
 * Perfect Evil
 * Star Wars Empire 14: The Savage Heart
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Splinter of the Mind's Eye comic
 * Star Wars: Rebel Assault II
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
 * Star Wars: Imperial Ace
 * Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin
 * Shadows of the Empire novel

Non-canon appearances

 * Tag & Bink Are Dead
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
 * The Long, Bad Day