The TIE Oppressor, officially known as the Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Oppressor Strike Fighter, was a variant of the TIE Series of starfighters that was deployed in limited numbers among selected units of the Axis Navy's starfighter cadre. The craft was introduced into combat shortly after the Great Battle of Yavin. The TIE Oppressor was designed to serve as a light bomber that could also be utilized as a fairly maneuverable fighter