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This is one of the vehicles from my Star Wars Fanfiction Series: Star Wars: The Shadow Wars. The series is currently between "Seasons."

Note: The information below is from my own universe which is a blend of old and new canon and it not to be considered canon in any other universe but mine.  I should also mention that this ship is canon (at least legacy canon) but its history is significantly different as far as my universe is concerned.

The image was acquired via Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic)

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Class: TX-130T Saber-Class Fighter Tank
Manufacturer: Rothana Heavy Engineering
Armaments: 2 Medium Laser Cannons, 2 concussion missile launchers, cupola weapons' mount (Options include composite beam launcher, repeating blaster cannon, ion blaster cannon, and other options)
Defenses: Deflector Shielding, medium-light armor plating
Crew: 1 pilot, 1 gunner (optional)
Affiliations: The New Republic, 501st Legion, the Galactic Empire (Formerly), the Rebellion (Formerly)

Built upon the successful TX-130S model during the Clone Wars, the TX-130T was basically a modernized upgrade of the Saber Tanks. Darth Vader personally endorsed the continued usage of the fighter tank, citing his own experience with the fighter tank during the Clone Wars. The 130T is almost indistinguishable from its older 130S variant, with the only noticeable difference being the color scheme. In terms of performance though, the 130T outclasses the 130S with stronger weapons, a larger storage space for concussion missiles, more powerful repulsorlifts (which increases its overall speed and maneuverability), stronger shields, and a more powerful power supply. Rothana Heavy Engineering also offered conversion kits to upgrade the older 130S into the 130T variant and by the time the Galactic Civil War broke out in earnest, all Imperial TX-130s had been upgraded to the T-variant.

Many military historians refer to the Saber as a revolutionary addition that changed the way armored warfare was conducted, effectively calling the Saber as a starfighter on the ground. The Empire initially deployed these tanks as ordinary patrol vehicles on outer rim or relatively lawless planets but eventually started deploying them onto the front lines to combat Rebel forces. The Rebellion would capture a few of these tanks and use them along with some salvaged 130S versions that they recovered from abandoned Clone War Outposts and Bases. The Saber saw usage throughout the Galactic Civil War and when the New Republic rose to power, the New Republic opted to continue using these tanks.

The New Republic still uses the TX-130T even into the Shadow Wars, although Rothana has recently released the TX-130J, another modernized version of the Saber line. The New Republic is slowly upgrading their fleet of 130Ts into the 130Js which are, again, visibly indistinguishable from their 130S and 130T counterparts. The New Republic's Saber Tanks primarily use a blue color instead of the dark grey or red of its predecessors.
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