TIE Pilots were Imperial Pilots trained in piloting TIE series starfighters (such as TIE Fighters, Interceptors and Bombers). They were first introduced in 2001 .
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The TIE Pilot has all black parts, and printing on the torso and helmet. They originally had helmets similar to those of stormtroopers. In 2010 , a new version of the minifigure was released featuring a new helmet design, utilizing the same mould as the AT-AT Pilot's helmet (from 8084 Snowtrooper Battle Pack ). In 2013 a redesigned version, featuring a new torso and new helmet printing, was released in 75008 TIE Bomber & Asteroid Field .
Background [ ]
The first generation of TIE pilots was composed of clones, survivors of the clone trooper pilots of the Republic Starfighter Corps from the Clone Wars. The first clone pilots were first-generation Jango Fett clones, but the best clone pilots were honored as the prime clones for newer pilot lineages, and were distinguished by their all-black dress uniforms. This early use of clones was one of the main reasons why TIE pilots were often viewed as expendable and given little protection during combat.
Even early into the Empire, however, there were several Imperial officers, among them the distinguished TIE ace Shea Hublin, who campaigned to have the various TIE fighters redesigned to protect the pilots better, largely because non-clone Human pilots from the Imperial Academy began to replace and outnumber the aging clone trooper veterans. However, these were ignored by the Imperial Navy's hierarchy, and notably were dismissed by the pilots themselves. The TIE pilots believed that their lack of protection was a testament to their skills rather than the Empire's view of them as disposable. This notoriously callous treatment of pilots was such that the TIE fighter, in addition to representing the technological might of the Empire, was also symbolic of the Empire's disregard for its own soldiers.
At the height of the Galactic Empire, the Imperial Navy had countless Academy graduates and clones at its disposal. During the time of the Imperial Remnant and the reign of a reborn Emperor Palpatine, the Empire was forced to be conservative with the lives of the TIE pilots due to their decreasing numbers, and unmanned TIE/D automated starfighters were used as support craft for living pilots. Eventually, Imperial commanders like Grand Admiral Thrawn were forced to recognize that their pilots and starfighters could no longer be treated as expendable assets, and began fitting TIE/IN interceptors with deflector shields.
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The Empire’s starfighter pilots have rarely met enemy flyers who could rival their skills, making them arrogant and cocky. This is especially true for the pilots of TIE strikers, which require incredible skill to fly without crashing at high speed into the surrounding landscape.
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Brown Head Reddish Brown Head Black Head 2010 Variant 2012 Variant TIE Bomber Pilot 2014 Variant Rebels Solo 2021 Variant TIE Bomber Pilot (2023 Redesign) TIE Interceptor Pilot
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Creatures
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Nonphysical Jedi
Adi Gallia \ Ashla \ Baird Kantoo ♦ \ Bobby \ Bolla Ropal \ Cozler \ Jempa \ Jocasta Nu \ Liam \ Luke Starkiller \ Mari \ Rako ♦ \ Vaash Ti ♦ \ Yaddle \ Yarael Poof
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Badawans ♦ \ Nightsisters \ Ochi of Bestoon \ Ren \ Seventh Sister \ Sith Acolyte \ Sovereign Protector \ Vaneé
Nonphysical Clone Troopers
1137 ♦ \ 1139 ♦ \ Boil \ CC-5052 "Bly" \ Clone Flametrooper \ Commander Fil \ Commander Stone \ CT-411 "Ponds" \ Galactic Marine \ CT-782 "Hevy" \ Disguised Clone \ Lieutenant Thire \ Stealth Trooper \ Waxer \ Wolf Pack Trooper
Nonphysical Galactic Republic
Captain Typho \ Cham Syndulla \ Chi Cho \ Faro Argyus \ Finis Valorum \ G8-R3 \ Grakchawwaa \ Mas Amedda \ Orn Free Taa \ R2-KT \ Riyo Chuchi \ Senator Kharrus \ Senator Philo \ Senator Yaun \ Queen Neeyutnee \ R2-A6 \ R2-B1 \ R2-N3 \ R2-R9 \ Ric Olié
Nonphysical Separatists
Daultay Dofine \ Faro Argyus \ LEP Servant Droid \ Lok Durd \ Mar Tuuk \ Mustafarian \ Nuvo Vindi \ OOM-9 \ Queen Karina \ R3-S6 \ Rune Haako \ Wat Tambor \ Whorm Loathsom
Nonphysical Galactic Empire
Admiral Ozzel \ Amda Wabo \ Beach Trooper ♦ \ Becky Smoochenbacher ♦ \ Commander Jir \ Dedra Meero \ Durpin ♦ \ General Motti \ Incinerator Stormtrooper \ Lieutenant Estoc ♦ \ Maketh Tua \ Plumestriker ♦ \ R4-M9 \ Seventh Sister
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Nonphysical Rebel Alliance
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Nonphysical The Resistance
2MED2 \ AD-4M \ Aftab Ackbar \ Beaumont Kin \ Bollie Prindel \ B-U4D \ C'ai Threnalli \ Captain Cypress \ Commander D'acy \ Dellso Prin \ Ello Asty \ Ensign Goode \ GA-97 \ Rear Admiral Guich \ Harter Kalonia \ Jess "Testor" Pava \ Ka-Pao ♦ \ Klaud \ Korr Sella \ LC-24 \ Lema Eelyak \ Lieutenant Bastian \ Lieutenant Wright \ M9-G8 \ Moxie Freemaker ♦ \ O-MR1 \ PZ-4CO \ PZ-99 \ R5-2JE \ Sache Skareeet ♦ \ Tabala Zo \ Trentus Savay ♦ \ Ushos O. Statura \ VL-44 \ Wrobie Tyce
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Adan Mose ♦ \ Athgar Heece \ Carib Diss \ Cato Parasitti \ Crokind Shand \ Cikatro Vizago \ Croll Jenkins ♦ \ HELIOS-3D \ Kintan Strider \ L3-37 \ Pirate Ruffian \ Razoo Qin-Fee \ Robonino \ Rothgar Deng \ Sarco Plank \ Varond Jelik ♦ \ Volzang Li-Thrull \ Zylas ♦
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Nonphysical Creatures
Fambaa \ Gor \ Mantellian Savrip \ Molator \ Monnok \ Nexu \ Reek \ Zillo Beast
Nonphysical Other
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