TIE/fc Fighter
Name/Model# : | TIE/fc Fighter
Designer/Manufacturer : | Sienar Fleet Systems
Combat Designation : | Fire Control Starfighter
Scale : | Starfighter
Length : | 6.3 Metres
Skill : | Starfighter piloting: TIE
Crew Skill : | Sensors 4D+2, starship piloting 4D+1 and starship gunnery 4D
Crew : | 1 Pilot
Cost of Fighter : | Not available for sale
Nav Computer : | None
Sublight Speed : | 8 Space Units
Hyperdrive Rating : | None
Atmospheric Speed : | 1,050 kph (WEG=365)
Manoeuvrability : | 3D
Cargo Capacity : | 65 kg
Consumables : | 2 Days
Pilot Support Systems : | Most likely none
Weapons : | 1 Chin Mounted Laser Cannon Fire Control: 2D Space Range: 1-3/12/25 Space Units Atmospheric Range: 100 metres-300 metres/1.2 km/2.5 km Damage: 2D+2
Sensors : | Passive : 30 Space Units/0D Scan : 40 Space Units/1D Search : 80 Space Units/3D+2 Focus : 6 Space Units/4D
Shields/Armour Rating : | Shields None. Hull 2D
Notes : | Target acquisition can be dodged as if it were enemy fire. Only one target can be "painted" and one gun guided at a time. New targets can be acquired and different guns guided in any round, as actions. The TIE/fc improves the fire control of another capital ship gunner by +2D or starfighter gunner by +1D. The TIE/fc must do a search scan of the designated target - a Moderate sensors skill difficulty, as modified by circumstances and the TIE/fc's search value of 3D+2, and be within the sensor search range of 80 units. The improved fire control does not effect the range of the vessel's weapons using the targeting data provided by the TIE/fc.
The TIE/fc Fighter is one of the most manoeuvrable fighters in the TIE series, which can be a horrific shock to Rebel pilots complacent with having the manoeuvring edge. The TIE/fc is designed for fire control duty and transmitting precise targeting data back to its fleet. This TIE variant operates by hovering near a target and is primarily employed to improve the fire control and accuracy of long-range capital ship weapons; although its secondary purpose is to improve the fire accuracy of other TIEs. Other TIEs are used to lining up their own targets, while capital ship weapons constantly rely on sensor data from a variety of sources. Rebel slang calls these craft "sharps". This fighter also serves as a target acquisition craft, as its fire controller uses a laser target-designating sensor to guide precision shots, through "illuminating" or "painting" the target. Although the TIE/fc is 20 percent slower than the TIE/ln, the considerable range of its sensors help make up the difference. It also features jam-resistant data comlinks and advanced targeting computers. The fighter's single laser cannon is located between the upgraded targeting array. In short this fighter is designed to co-ordinate fire control and target designation for long-range naval bombardment of ground or space targets.
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Sources: AJ10***Pg 246, 255, 260, 261 / TIE-SC***Pg 71 / AGSWU2***Pg 442 / BTM (Glossary of Terms+TIE/fc) / starwars.com+Databank+Starshis+TIE/fc fighter
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