Craft: Sienar Fleet Systems TIE/x3
Type: Experimental Space Superiority Starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 6.6 Meters
Skill: Starfighter Piloting: TIE
Crew: 1                                 Skeleton Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Starfighter Piloting 5D, Starship Gunnery 4D+2
Cargo Capacity: 65 Kg
Consumables: 2 Days
Cost: Not available for sale
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 11                               
Atmosphere: 435;1250kmh
Hull: 2D+2                              
Shields: None
Sensors:        
Passive: 20 / 0D        
Search: 60 / 2D
Scan:    40 / 1D        
Focus:  3 / 3D
Weapons: 4 Medium Laser Cannons (Fire-Linked)
                Scale: Starfighter
                Fire Arc: Front
                Skill: Starship Gunnery
                Fire Control: 2D+2
                Space/Atmosphere Range: 1-3/12/25, 0.1-0.3/1.2/2.5 km
                Damage: 6D

Capsule: The TIE/x3 is a technology development testbed and field-
tested many of the designs which were later incorporated into the
TIE Interceptor. The TIE/x3 can therefore be considered to be the
prototype of the TIE Interceptor

It was placed in limited production about one-and-a-half year after
the Battle of Yavin, and was superseded by the real TIE Interceptor
just before the Battle of Hoth.


Designer's Note: Most of the stats for this fighter are taken from
page94 in the Death Star Technical Compendium where it is listed as
being a TIE Interceptor (Prototype).

The TIE/x3 name is from a News Net article in SWAJ #5 pages 260-261
where you get the dates of service introduction etc.