u/RLathor81

https://fractalsponge.net/tie-whirlwind/

Riding the hype-train for the Gladiator I present my small rebel / pirate hunter fleet.

All pictures except the Gozanti is from Fractalsponge, I'm using his Velox for Surveyor and Active-class.

The corvette in the name is a deception, not just longer than any corvette but a very beefy boi that doesn't look like it's thin spine will brake in half if you look angry at it.

With the three twin heavy TLs it punches way over it wight class, has light TLs and lasercannons for faster targets. A full squadron of TIEs plus boarding shuttle.

Price and crew is also very economic.

P.S.: love that the thread started with Question/Discussion tag with this title

Anti smuggler/pirate patrols.

12x Flight of:

1x TIE/rc

1x TIE/rb

2x TIE/ln

Patrols launched from planetary base or small space station (asteroid mining settlements).

Kill, f***, marry is stupid, but sounds fun for ships.

If you would be responsible for the Imperial Navy which class would you scrap / keep for parades but don't invest much / make the backbone of the navy?

Here is my list:

I'd scrap the Lancer, it's slow to be part of the fleet, only good to park it somewhere. Just put the guns on the station / factory it would protect.

Keep the ISD, yes it's not the best return value, but good for showing-off, just don't expect it will solve everything alone.

Invest heavily in Vigils, they can get the job done in 99,99% of the time when some intervention is needed.

The success of the Gun_tug for specific underground professions opened way for other vehicles for similar business needs.

SoroSuub Subyard Subdivision Solutions introduces L60500 Van for spice dealers need (to shoot neighboring dealers).

The rebels got A and B, so the Empire gets A and B too, with a twist.

TIE/Barrier

Named barrier cause it stops enemy fighters to reach their target.

Fast and agile, 4 rapid fire lasercannons

No shield, no life support.

Size - LxWxH in meters - 5x4x2

TIE/Assault

No crazy rotating cockpit shenanigans, we don't hate our engineers, the wings can close though, but that's a simple move.

Not very fast or agile. Two heavy laser cannons, two launchers, two heavy ion-cannons on wings, one super-heavy laser cannon and twin rapid fire turret at the back with droid-brain.

SLAM for closing in fast.

Has shields, but no life-support.

Size: 8x9x2,5 (8 open wings)

In 3D: https://mecabricks.com/en/models/AbjpEpqPv5y

About 1km long, battle-carrier variant of the destroyer: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsShips/comments/1lndz7t/corellian_stardestroyer/

Less weapons, multiple hangar doors.

In 3D: https://mecabricks.com/en/models/VyvnN8KEvl3

Second image is an AI render of it.

Vigil class corvette converted to carrier, with about 70x120 meters hangar.

Link for 3D https://mecabricks.com/en/models/07vNXQwY2Am