I had said:
I don't think Needa's shuttle needed changed though, a Lambda shuttle is a bit OTT for a Captain, especially going ship to ship, the smaller TIE shuttle suits the situation better. Granted changing the shuttle makes it more obvious of what it is, but thats a bit 'Ric Olie'.
Bingowings replied::
Shuttles should be for shuttling, bombers should be used for bombing, fighters should be used for fighting and transports should be used for transporting (especially where the Empire are concerned).
In the SE as it stands we have bombers used for shuttling and shuttles used for transporting (Han can get away with the Falcon it's his mobile bachelor pad with guns).
But my understanding is that the TIE space craft design is used in a multitude of ways, Fighter, Advanced, Bomber, Interceptor and Shuttle. TIE craft are primarily used for non-atmospheric flight, If Needa had to take a trip to the nearest planet, he would have taken a Lambda.
Come on guys if Lucas thought it needed changed he would have changed it, he has a bit of a fetish with the Lambda shuttle. Don't just change it because that is what 'a shuttle should look like'.
Keep the TIE Shuttle (which was in GOUT), a short range 2 passenger & 1 crew ferry.