What's even better than a TIE fighter? The Advanced X1 model, of course. This sinister seeming ship is better known as Darth Vader's TIE fighter and was seen menacing whole squadrons of X-Wings in the Death Star trench in A New Hope. Unlike the basic TIE fighter model, the X1 appears to have better armour or shielding; rather than being obliterated with a single shot as each TIE fighter seen in combat is, the X1 simply spirals out of control into deep space when struck by the Millennium Falcon. With all its advanced capabilities, Vader's personal ship was the best Imperial starfighter in the hangar, no question about it. As an aside, it also made for a really great toy.