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A diagram of the solar collectors on a TIE fighter wing
Solar collectors[1] also called solar arrays,[2] solar-collecting arrays,[3], solar gather panels[4] and simply solar panels[5] were devices that captured solar radiation for producing energy.[1] The wing panels of the TIE/ln space superiority starfighters used by the Galactic Empire had six solar arrays each, with energy accumulator lines running back and forth beneath the panels.[2] The collected energy was then channeled through a reactor to fire emissions from a high-pressure radioactive gas stored in a ventral fuel tank.[6] The TIE/fo space superiority fighter of the First Order used similar, yet improved, technology.[3]
The TIE/mg Mining Guild starfighter had two panels removed on each side, giving them improved visibility at the expense of overall combat capability.[7]
Appearances
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SourcesEdit
- Republic police gunship in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (as "solar gather panel")
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- Rey's Survival Guide
- Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy (as "solar energy collector")
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- Asteroid Belt Gas Refinery in the Databank (backup link)
- Inquisitor's TIE Advanced Prototype in the Databank (backup link)
- Police Gunship in the Databank (backup link) (as "solar gather panel")
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Rebellion Begins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rey's Survival Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Police Gunship in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- ↑ Star Wars: TIE Fighter Deluxe Book and Model Set
- ↑ [1] in the Databank (backup link)
