Saber 4 was an Imperial Navy TIE/IN interceptor[2] which was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems.[1] The interceptor was part of the Imperial 181st Imperial Fighter Wing's Saber Squadron[2] by 4 ABY,[3] and piloted by DS-181-4,[2] who served as the wingman of Major Turr Phennir,[4] also from Saber Squadron.[5] Saber 4 was often assigned to fly in a reserve position in battle, and bore a bloodstripe representing at least 10 kills made by DS-181-4.[2]
In 4 ABY,[6] DS-181-4 fought in the Battle of Endor,[7] where Alliance to Restore the Republic starfighters attempted to destroy the Empire's Death Star II battle station with TIE pilots defending the Death Star from the Alliance starfighters. The battle ended in an Imperial defeat and the Death Star's destruction.[8]
Behind the scenes
Saber 4 was created for a card for 2000's Death Star II Limited expansion set of the Decipher Star Wars Customizable Card Game.[2]
Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: Saber 4 (backup link) (First mentioned)- The Official Star Wars Fact File 58 TIE 5-6: TIE Interceptor (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
TIE interceptor in the Databank (original site is defunct) states that all TIE/IN interceptors were manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: Saber 4 (backup link)
- ↑ The Death Star II Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game is set around the time of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 4 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: DS-181-4 (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Death Star II Limited Card: Saber 2 (backup link)
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the Battle of Endor to 4 ABY.
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 212 ("DS-181-4")
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi