8087 TIE Defender

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TIE Defender
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Item №:

8087

Pieces:

304

Minifigures:
Price:

US $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99 / AU $89.99

Ages:

8 - 14

Released:

December 2009/January 2010[1]

Theme:

Star Wars
    Expanded Universe

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The set 8087 TIE Defender is a LEGO Star Wars Expanded Universe set, and was a part of the first 2010 wave. The set contains 304 pieces, and includes one Stormtrooper and one TIE Pilot minifigure with a redesigned helmet.

Description

The set features a rotatable cockpit and the characteristic three-winged design of the TIE Defender. It also has six flick-fire missiles (two mounted on each wing). The minifigures included are a Stormtrooper with a blaster pistol, and a TIE Pilot with a newly redesigned helmet.

Background

"Imperial High Command decided that defender pilots would only be selected from TIE interceptor pilots who had flown at least twenty combat missions and survived. We're either the best pilots in the Imperial fleet or the luckiest." ―Rexler Brath


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 and was involved in numerous conflicts up to and including the Yuuzhan Vong War.

Minifigures included


LEGO.com Description

Red2x2.png This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (visit this item's product page) The secret weapon of the Empire is here!
Built in response to the Rebellion’s highly-skilled starfighter forces, the top-secret TIE defender is the ultimate expression of Imperial power and technology! Never before made as a LEGO set, this unique 3-winged TIE fighter blasts into battle with 6 flick-launching missiles and an opening cockpit that rotates when the model turns.

  • Includes TIE defender, stormtrooper and new TIE fighter pilot
  • TIE fighter pilot equipped with new helmet
  • Blast the 6 flick-firing missiles -- 2 on each wing
  • Turn the TIE defender to rotate the opening cockpit
  • Measures over 8" (20cm) tall; over 9" (22cm) wide


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References

  1. This set could be found at Toys-R-Us stores in the US beginning in December, one month before the official world-wide release date.

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