A spin-off of the TIE/ln, this is the Empire's first "TIE bomber". It is essentially a TIE/ln with a large warhead launcher attached to the bottom. Due to the added mass, the TIE/gt is slower and less maneuverable than the TIE/ln, but has an increased offensive capability that the Empire lacked in its other starfighters at the time of production. After only a few years of mass production, Sienar Fleet Systems started producing the much more successful TIE Bomber - a double hulled variant that is incredibly deadly in combat.