Santhe/Sienar Technologies, owned by the Santhe Corporation, was a massive umbrella corporation based on the planet Lianna in the Tion Cluster that manufactures an exceptionally wide range of vehicles and weapons. Originally Republic Sienar Systems, Santhe/Sienar Technologies provided numerous starships for the Galactic Republic for many millennia. A short-lived subsidiary, Sienar Design Systems, produced the Sith Infiltrator. Though they denied any involvement in the ship's design, SDS was forced to shut down due to intense scrutiny from the Senate. A century before the Battle of Yavin, the Sienars united with the Santhe family, who owned Santhe Security, due to an arranged marriage.
During the Clone Wars, RSS produced many vehicles for the Confederacy of Independent Systems, much to the disdain of the Galactic Senate. Shortly after the Emperor Palpatine took control, the Senate ordered the dissolution of RSS. The Emperor quickly revived the company as Sienar Fleet Systems and placed it under the control of Raith Sienar. SFS quickly became one of the largest and most prolific Imperial manufacturers. Its chief rivals for Imperial military contracts were Kuat Drive Yards and Corellian Engineering Corporation. Later, Sienar would form his Advanced Projects Laboratory (whose purpose was very similar to SDS). This firm is responsible for Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1. Sienar was the CEO for many years of SFS, but was killed in an assassination.
Lady Valles Santhe of the Santhes took direct control of the company, following the assassination of Raith Sienar, and operated it after the collapse of the Empire. She then created Sienar Army Systems when the Emperor Palpatine was reborn in the body of a clone. After the defeat of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the company began supplying vessels to all buyers, including the New Republic.
Santhe/Sienar originally did not invest in the Corporate Sector Authoriy. However, the company realized they could not ignore the large discount on raw materials available to their competitors, and invested as a voting sponsor following the establishment of the Corporate Sector.[1]
Subsidiaries
Products
Vehicles
Starfighters
- Aleph-class starfighter
- GAT-12g Skipray-class Blastboat
- GAT-12h Skipray-class Blastboat
- GAT-12i Skipray-class Blastboat
- GAT-12j Skipray-class Blastboat
- Scimitar Mark I Assault Bomber
- Scimitar Mark II
- Super TIE/LN starfighter
- TIE/AG Aggressor starfighter
- TIE/LN starfighter
- TIE Experimental M1
- TIE Experimental M2
- TIE Experimental M3
- TIE Experimental M4
- TIE Experimental M5
- TIE Oppressor
- V38 assault fighter
- TIE Avenger
- TIE/D Defender
- TIE/ad x1
- TIE/ad x2
- TIE/ad x3
- TIE/ad x7 Defender Prototype
- TIE/D automated starfighter
- TIE/fc starfighter
- TIE/gt starfighter
- TIE/rc starfighter
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/rc Vanguard
- TIE/sa Bomber Mark I
- TIE/sa Bomber Mark II
- TIE Interdictor
- TIE Hunter
- Predator-class starfighter
Space transports
- Anxarta-class Light Freighter
- Armed Star Courier Prototype
- BR-23 Courier
- Concealer-class Prison Ship
- Curich-class Shuttle
- Hauler-2 cargo tug
- Jadthu-class landing ship
- Kappa-class Troop Shuttle
- Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle (in cooperation with Cygnus Spaceworks)
- TIE/sr LSA Lone Scout-A
- TIE/sr LSA-2 Lone Scout-A-2
- Mark I Bulk Transport
- Mark III bulk transport
- Martial-class shuttle
- Mu-class Model 1 Shuttle
- Mu-2 class long range shuttle
- Mu-class Model 3 Shuttle
- Rho-class transport shuttle
- Salvage Ship
- Sentinel-class landing craft (in cooperation with Cygnus Spaceworks)
- Spiral-class Assault Shuttle
- SST-67 Shuttle
- TAG-18 StarRay-class Transport
- TIE boarding craft
- TIE lander
- TIE/sh VIP shuttle
- TIE/sr starfighter
- Tribune-class shuttle
- WR-542 Shooting Star
Airspeeders
Capital ships
- Bayonet-class light cruiser
- Enforcer-class Picket Ship (with Kuat Drive Yards)
- Guardian-class light cruiser
- Guardian 344-class light cruiser
- Immobilizer-418 Interdictor-class Heavy Cruiser
- Immobilizer-418A Interdictor-class Heavy Cruiser
- Imperial Research Ship
- Interdictor-class Cruiser
- IPV/1 Patrol Craft
- IPV/4 Patrol Craft
- IPV/h Patrol Craft
- IR-3F Patrol Craft
- ISB Operations Ship
- Lianna-class corvette
- Light Patrol Ship
- Marauder-class Corvette
- Sienar Battleship
- Vindicator-class heavy cruiser
- Warden-class light cruiser
- Sienar Light Frigate
Planetary vehicles
Weapons
Projectiles
Droids
Appearances
- Darth Plagueis (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Successful Engine Tests Cause Sienar Stock Surge — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #51 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Tipping Points" (Mentioned only)
- "Surprise Visit" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (also reprinted in Imperial Entanglements)
- Mission to Lianna
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
- "Galaxywide NewsNets" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- Millennium Falcon (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- "Rebel Privateers!" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (also reprinted in The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4)
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Pirates & Privateers
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids (as Santhe/Sienar corporation)
- Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy
- The Far Orbit Project
- "Arms & Equipment Guide Extras!" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Hero's Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- TIE Aggressor on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Ships: TIE Aggressor on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Essential Atlas Extra: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- Stay on _target