Arms Race

The Arms Race was a short conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. Admiral Zaarin neared completion of a new tractor beam weapon, allowing starfighters to hold enemy fighters on course, increasing weapons accuracy. During this time, a Corporate Sector company began arming Rebel Alliance fighters with a new projectile weapon, rendering enemy weapon systems temporarily useless. This conflict resulted in the completion of yet another improvement of the TIE series starfighters, moreover provided the Empire with additional weapons to assault the Rebellion.

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