Hyperdrive rings for TIE line crafts

[CRMcNeill]

[CRMcNeill]

[Xynar]

I'm using the ring as the current Imperial Mcguffin for story. It can easily work as a test bed that the Rebels need to stop from going into production.
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Xynar
The Great Adventurer

[CRMcNeill]

TIE Extended Range (Upgrade)

The TIE Extended Range is an optional upgrade that can be applied to any 2nd-generation standard TIE model (including the Interceptor). Typified by a boxy extension on the rear of the cockpit, the /ex equips that model of fighter with a x2 hyperdrive and additional consumables, at the cost of some performance. This option must be selected during construction of the TIE, and can not simply be bolted onto existing TIE in the hangar. Because of the Empire's preference for non-hyperspace capable craft supporting Army or Navy operations, this is not a common modification, but can be seen in certain applications, such as reconnaissance or special missions.

Model: TIE Extended Range Variant
Cost (Availability): 10% of base TIE model
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Navcomputer: Limited (5 jumps)
Consumables: 5 days
Maneuverability: -2
Space: -1
Atmosphere: - One Step

So, for example, if one were to apply this modification to a TIE/sr, its performance would be modified as follows:

Maneuverability: 2D+1 (1D+1 in Atmosphere)
Space: 9 (4D+2) (Velocity: 2D+1)
Atmosphere: 400; 1,150 kph

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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[Xynar]

Using EC Henry's model, this is what I cooked up for my campaign.

TIE Hyperdrive Ring
Craft: Arakyd Industries TIE series Hyperspace Booster
Type: Hyperdrive Docking Ring
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 2.5 Meters
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Nav Computer: Uses Attached Vessels Nav data
Space: 0
Hull: 1D+1
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Xynar
The Great Adventurer

[FVBonura]

[Impaler]

My Hyperdrive ring would actually be a small ship which would give the TIE pilots the long term life-support, rest and pilot swapping needed for any real patrol. It would carry several TIE fighters at a time and be cheap and duable maybe even having some light weapons of it's own for added defence.

I think you can see where I am going with this. Once the Gozanti-carrier was introduced to cannon the in-univese rational for a hyperdrive ring/booster etc for a TIE disapears. The Imperial Gozanti has a cost of just 200k while a TIE/ln is 60k, meaning that the 4 TIE's cost more then their carrier, and given that miniturized hyperdrives seem to be the biggest cost drivers of Rebel fighters I do not think you could provide 4 hyperdrive rings for less then the Gozanti costs.

Yes it dose have a far slower class 3 vs the class 1 that we would assume a ring could provide. But this is really of no importance in a patrol senario. Also if you view hyperspace travel as taking days between systems then you certainly need the carrier to rest/replenish the TIE pilots (space suits gonna get real uncomfotable in 5 days), conversly if you think hyperspace takes you anywhere in the galaxy in minutes then spending 3x as many minutes is really inconsiquential. (I am firmly in the former position btw).

Lastly we have the factor of now requiring 4 TIE's at a time minimum rather then one. But this would be seen as a benifit by Imperials. They do not want a lone TIE pilot out their EVER, that fosters too much independence of action and thought (thoughts of defection especially). A squadron leader giving commands and a ship that the TIE and pilot are dependent upon at all times is the desired level of control so anything like a hyperdrive ring for a one-man fighter would never even be allowed, let alone developed by the Empire.