Like all other TIE designs, this model was made by Sienar Fleet Systems. The TIE interceptor was created as a reaction to the successful X-wing fighter of the Rebel Alliance and offers higher speed and firepower compared to the standard TIE fighter, recognizable by the hexagonal solar wings on the sides. The dagger-like wings give the agile interceptor a striking appearance, but allow for much better pilot visibility to the sides. The spherical cockpit is similar to that of the standard TIE model, pilots can thus switch from one type to the other quite quickly without long-term training. As usual, the central cockpit is connected to the side-mounted, solar-powered wings via two arms. Since the Interceptor was developed rather late, one TIE interceptor was usually used with each squadron of 12 TIE fighters. Although thus initially rarer in numbers, the Interceptor was one of the fastest space fighters of the Empire, surpassed only by Darths Vader's fighter in this regard.