| An ancient vehicle, the sandcrawler is rusted and pitted from long exposure to the twin suns and harsh winds of Tatooine. Driven by a nuclear steam engine, the massive vehicle contains ore processors and metal crushers as well as crowded workshops and repair rooms. A warren of Jawa living quarters fills the upper section. |
TIE stands for Twin Ion Engine. The TIE fighter is a small ship whose distinguishing feature is the pair of large hexagonal solar array wings on either side of its spherical cockpit pot. They depend on home base - a nearby planet or Imperial cruiser. They carry two days worth of supplies and must refuel after about two hours of combat. Each TIE has a pair of forward mounted fire - linked lazer cannons. The fighter draws much of its energy from solar radiation absorbed by the array wings. |