TIE Dagger

The TIE Dagger was an experimental design from the Imperials that was stolen and produced in fairly large quantities.

Characteristics
The TIE Dagger looks remarkably different from most usual TIE series ships. The bulky spherical cockpit and the chunky solar panels have been replaced with a much smaller cockpit and two units similar to those on TIE Avengers, but facing outward like its decendant, the TIE Defender.

The cockpit contained a single viewport that allowed unobstructed vertical 180-degree field of view, and the solar arrays are far more efficient. It has been upgraded, though, to include shields; It still lacks a life support system or hyperdrive.

The Dagger's weapons are four wingtip-mounted Ls-7.2 laser cannons (like the four on the Defender). These guns are swivel-mounted on 30-degree axes, allowing much better accuracy. Its small profile also affords more space inside hangars of carrier ships.