BACKGROUND
The TIE/D Defender was a high-performance TIE series starfighter developed for the Imperial Navy by Sienar Fleet Systems shortly before the Battle of Endor. Representing a shift in starfighter design from previous TIE models, the ship featured a hyperdrive as well as deflector shields to allow it to operate independent of Imperial capital ships. The ship's speed and agility, combined with its firepower, made it arguably the most advanced starfighter available at the time.
The ship's high cost, together with political factors, kept it from achieving widespread use in the Empire and units were assigned only to the most elite pilots. The starfighter played a major role in the Empire's campaign against rogue Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin and units participated in several other battles including the Battle of Endor. However, the advanced starfighter attracted the attention of several other factions and the Empire struggled to prevent the spread of the technology.
Following the death of Emperor Palpatine, the TIE Defender continued to see limited use by the Imperial Remnant up to at least 44 ABY, and was involved in numerous conflicts, including the Yuuzhan Vong War.
Background is from Wookiepedia - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tie_defender
Craft - Tie Defender
Type - Space Superiority
Scale - Starfighter
Length - 6.6m
Skill - Starfighter Piloting: Tie Defender
Crew - 1
Crew Skill - Starfighter Piloting 7d, Starship Gunnery 6d, Starship Shields 4d
Cargo - 50kg
Consumables - 3 days
Hyperdrive - x1
Nav Computer - Yes, holds 2 jumps
Maneuverability - 5d
Space - 15
Atm: 525; 1500kph
Hull - 4d
Shields - 2d
Sensors -
Passive - 25/1d
Scan - 50/2d
Search - 80/3d
Focus - 4/3d+2
Weapons
4 Laser Canons (fire linked)
Fire Arc - Front
Fire Control - 3d
Space Range - 1-3/12/25
Atm Range - 100-300m/1.2km/2.5km
Damage - 6d
2 Ion Cannons (Fire Linked)
Fire Arc - Front
Fire Control - 2d
Space Range - 1-3/18/36
Atm Range - 100-300m/1.8km/3.2km
Damage - 4d ion damage
2 General Purpose Warhead Launchers
Fire Arc - Front
Ammo - 4 Concussion Missiles or 3 Proton Torpedoes or 3 Advanced Concussion Missiles or 2 Advanced Proton Torpedoes or 1 Heavy Proton Torpedoes
Fire Control - 3d
Space Range - Depends on warheads being used (7d -10d)
Damage - Depends on warheads being used
1 Tractor Beam Projector (Optional, Replaces the cargo hold)
Fire Arc - Front
Fire Control - 2d
Space Range - 1-8/15/20
Atm Range - 100-800m/1.5km/2.0km
Damage - 5d (Target caught)
Capsule - The epitomy of starfighter technology the Tie Defender can outfly and outshoot any of it's peers and do it easily. It was pivotal during the attempted revolt by Admiral Zaarin shortly before the battle of Endor which was thwarted by Admiral Thrawn (later Grand Admiral)