TIE shuttle

• Appeared in:
  
  I
  II
  III
  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Size:
  7.8 meters long

• Weapon:
  Laser cannon

• Affiliation:
  Galactic Empire

• Type:
  Priority personnel shuttle

• Manufacturer:
  Sienar Fleet Systems

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From the Movies

To ferry priority personnel between ships of the Imperial fleet, the Empire uses modified TIE bombers to act as shuttlecraft.

From the Expanded Universe

The TIE shuttle, or TIE/sh, is a variant of the basic TIE bomber / TIE boarder twin-pod starfighter dedicated for the transport of personnel. It is used to transport command level officers from ships of the fleet. Lower ranking officers typically use the TIE/sh, while flag officers usually use the larger Lambda-class shuttle. The TIE/sh has passenger space for two, plus a pilot. It can carry a metric ton of cargo if necessary. It is not built for combat, as it is not very maneuverable and only sports a single laser cannon. During the search for the Rebels around the Battle of Hoth, the Imperial Death Squadron extensively used TIE shuttles to transport face-to-face messages between ship officers.

Behind the Scenes

A TIE shuttle is essentially a TIE bomber without the bomb-chute, a design that dates back to the original Star Wars when a twin-pod boarding vehicle was to be seen among the Imperial forces, but ultimately ended up as an unused concept in Episode IV.