TIE Pilots were the backbone of the Imperial Navy from its reign after the fall of the Repuic and well past Palpatine's reign.
They were visciois and relentless utilizing swarm tactics to their advantage in order to overpower rebel ships which were loaded with modified armaments. Each pilot was trained in a number of fighters pending rank and position from the standard TIE Fighter to the more sophisticated and deadly TIE Oppressor and Defender models. Each pilot utilized their ship accordingly and relied on a strong command structure to get their jobs done.
One pilot, named Naomi had a strong affinity for flying in starfighters and would live to join the Empire from an early age. Her parents originally served as RSF pilots before the fall of the Republic and installed a sense of pride for flying. When she was only 18, she would join and serve with pride. She strongly believes that rebels were the cause for disorder and chaos within the already war-weary galaxy and continues to fight for stability, however misguided.