Tie Interceptor Modified

After the Battle of Endor and a bloody conflict with the Ssi- ruusk, Imperial tacticians deployed only a few squadrons of TIE defenders to patrol the newly defined boundaries of the Imperial Remnant. Because its heavy armament and use of shields did not fit with the philosophies of the Imperial Navy, the ships remained politically unpopular, as did the tacticians who deployed them.

Countess Iran Ryad was one of the few politicians with the influence and experience to argue in defense of this unusual ship. Throughout her career as a politician, she had always been obsessed with starfighters, military politics, and the Imperial Navy. With wealth, influence, and the ability to call in favors, she could afford a rather expensive “hobby”: training as a starfighter pilot. After the Battle of Endor, and the death of many of the Empire’s most skilled pilots, she relinquished her role as a politician to become an Imperial pilot, eventually requisitioning and modifying her own personalized starfighter. For over a year, she personally led a wing of four TIE defenders patrolling the Coreward boundaries of the Remnant.

By completing a dozen successful patrols—and scoring a respectable number of kills—Countess Ryad gained command of Red Star Squadron, a small unit of TIE pilots who supported her idea of preying on any ship foolish enough to enter Imperial space unannounced. Her brief reign of terror ended when she was accused of treason, hunted down, and eventually destroyed by her most fervent rival, Baron Soontir Fell.
Countess Ryad’s personally modified ship, the Red Star 1, flaunted conventional ideas almost as much as she did. While most tacticians believe that TIEs should attack in large waves, Ryad’s ship is more defensive, relying on an enhanced shield generator and a vastly improved ion engine for maximum maneuverability. Her finely-tuned fire control systems allow her the capability to take out multiple poorly shielded ships. These modifications, like her beliefs, carried a considerable cost—one that only an eccentric ace like Ryad would dare pay.

As for the Countess herself, her game statistics combine the political features of an 8th-level noble with the combat capabilities of a 1st-level starfighter ace.

Craft Red Star 1 (modified TIE defender) Class Starfighter
Cost 262,500 Size Diminutive (6.6 m long)
Initiative +5 (+4 size, +1 crew*) Crew 1 (Pilot +18*)
Passengers None Cargo Capacity 65 kilograms
Consumables 2 days Hyperdrive x2
Maximum Speed Ramming Maneuvers +26 (+4 size, +18 crew*, +4 ion engines)
Defense 26 (+4 size, +10 armor, +2 class) Shield Points 60
Hull Points 100 DR 5

Weapon:
Laser Cannons (4 fire-linked); Fire Arc: Front; Attack Bonus: +23 (+4 size, +7 crew*, +8 fire control, +4 equipment bonus); Damage: 6d10 x2; Range Modifiers: PB +0, S +0, M/L n/a

Weapon:
Medium Ion Cannons (2 fire-linked); Fire Arc: Front; Attack Bonus: +23 (+4 size, +7 crew*, +8 fire control, +4 equipment bonus); Damage: Special; Range Modifiers: PB +0; S +0, M/L n/a

Weapon:
Small Proton Torpedo Launcher (2 fire-linked, 4 missiles each); Fire Arc: Front; Attack Bonus: +20 (+4 size, +8 crew*, +4 fire control, +4 equipment bonus); Damage: 10d10 x2 (proton torpedoes); Range Modifiers: PB +0; S/M/L n/a
*When Countess Ryad pilots this ship, its initiative modifier includes her Dex modifier; its maneuver modifier includes her Pilot skill modifier; and each of its weapons’ attack bonuses includes her base ranged attack bonus.

Countess Iran Ryad (Human Noble 8/Starfighter Ace 1):
Init: +1 (+1 Dex); Defense 18; Spd 10 m; VP/WP 36/10; Atk +5/+0 melee (1d4, knife), +7/+2 ranged (3d4, holdout blaster pistol); SQ Bonus class skill (Pilot), call in a favor 4, command +4, inspire confidence +2, starfighter defense; SV Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +7; SZ M; FP 4; Rep 7; Str 8 Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 15 Skills: Astrogate +9, Computer Use +8, Diplomacy +8, Knowledge (spacer lore) +8, Knowledge (galactic politics [Imperial]) +7, Pilot +18, Repair +7, Sense Motive +6 Feats: Gearhead, Skill Emphasis (Pilot), Spacer, Starship Dodge, Starship Operation (starfighter), Weapon Group Proficiency (starship weapons)

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