TIE/br boarding shuttle

TIE boarding craft The TIE boarding craft was a variant of the TIE/sa Bomber used for boarding and troop transportation.

Characteristics


The TIE boarding craft had an enlarged, hollow secondary pod with clamps and a hull-cutter.

It was used to deliver small stormtrooper boarding parties onto captured or disabled ships when larger vessels such as the Gamma-class assault shuttle were not appropriate for the task.

History
A TIE boarding craft was used by Darth Vader in the capture of Princess Leia's CR90 corvette, Tantive IV, in 0 BBY.

Behind the scenes
This ship was designed for the very first Star Wars film, but the exterior model would not make it into any scenes. The design would be resurrected for The Empire Strikes Back as the TIE Bomber and the TIE shuttle.

In Star Wars: Battlefront II, you can see the inside of a TIE boarding craft in the Tantive IV level.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Marvel Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan