ZkinandBonez said:
SilverWook said:
TIE's seem dependent on a base ship intentionally. You don't want anyone defecting to those Rebel scum, not that anyone would.
Isn't that pretty much the plot of TFA?
Crashing on a nearby planet with your base ship in the neighborhood, (or so I presume) isn't quite the clean getaway one would want.
As Duracell pointed out , TIE's never had hyperspace capability in the OT. Even Ben in the original film says they're short range fighters.