TIE Bomber
TIE/sa, TIE Surface Assault Bomber, Dupe
History of TIE Bomber
The TIE/sa bomber, formally known as the TIE Surface Assault Bomber and also known as the TIE/sa tactical bomber or simply the TIE bomber, was a bombing variant of the TIE line used by the Galactic Empire. An evolution of the TIE/gt, the TIE bomber was their main source of anti-emplacement air-support. They were nicknamed "dupes" by the New Republic pilot Wyl Lark. A decade after the rise of the Empire, one was deployed by the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Ultimatum in order to attack the mobile refinery Forager used by the corrupt Count Denetrius Vidian. Three years before the Battle of Yavin, TIE/sa bombers were being launched from a Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier above Ryloth to attack Cham Syndulla's rebel cell. When the Lothal rebel cell attacked, trying to capture the carrier, most of the TIE bombers were shot down by the rebels, who were manning gun stations on the carrier. At least one was present aboard the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin. After the Battle of Hoth, they were sent to flush the Millennium Falcon out from the asteroid field it was hidden in. A contingent of TIE/sa bombers, consisting of a multitude of squadrons, assisted in carrying out the Great Purge, during which, they annihilated the surface of Mandalore and destroyed cities during the Night of a Thousand Tears. Six TIE bombers were deployed to put down an insurrection on Bestine IV by bombing a village where the insurgents made camp. The bombers also participated in actions related to Operation: Cinder, 17 days after the Battle of Endor, serving at the Battle of Cawa City, on Sterdic IV in 4 ABY. Gideon's Imperial remnant continued to use bombers up until his defeat. Over two decades after the establishment of the New Republic and the time of the Cold War, the TIE/sa bomber had been succeeded by the First Order's TIE/se Bomber. Many of them would also go on to participate in the First Order-Resistance conflict, being deployed to Aeos Prime, and assisting in the destruction of Tah'Nuhna.
TIE Bomber is also known as; TIE/sa, TIE Surface Assault Bomber, Dupe
