Sith starfighter, Darth Vader's

• Appeared in:
  
  I
  II
  III
  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Size:
  5.47 meters long

• Weapon:
  Two laser cannons, two ion cannons

• Affiliation:
  Galatic Empire

• Type:
  Starfighter interceptor

• Manufacturer:
  Kuat Systems Engineering

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From the Movies

From the Expanded Universe

The transformation of Galactic Republic into Empire was not as violent or sudden as Anakin Skywalker's rebirth as Darth Vader. Many of the adornments and accessories of the Republic remained largely unchanged, from the uniform ranks of the clone troopers to their arsenal of combat hardware tested on the battlefields of the Clone Wars. When Darth Vader emerged from the Imperial rehabilitation center in a new body, his first conveyance was a modified Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor. Its former name of "Jedi starfighter" woefully outdated, the Dark Lord's new ship was simply dubbed a Sith starfighter. Vader, still possessing Anakin's sharp mechanical skills, saw only the technical shortcomings of the black-hued craft. These limitations were further compounded by the fact that Vader could not comfortably fit into the confines of the cramped cockpit. This caused Vader to demand a craft better suited to his needs, a development program that would eventually produced the TIE Advanced x1.

Behind the Scenes

Vader's Sith starfighter first appeared as an illustration in The New Essential Chronology, published in 2005. The design was popularized as a toy repaint of Anakin's Jedi starfighter, which made its way into Hasbro's 30th Anniversary collection as well as the Star Wars Transformers toyline.