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Support Ships
Fighters
The FarStar was assigned X-wing fighters and Defender starfighters as a defense force to supplement the
Corvette's six turbolasers. The fighters are also used to escort the shuttle vehicles, and in a pinch, they can
be pressed into long-range scouting detail. The FarStar's flight commander, Lieutenant
Ranna "Wing-Ripper" Gorjaye, controls "her" fighter pilots with iron discipline, but her stern approach will
probably greatly increase the survival rate of her pilots.
X-wing
Craft: Incom T-65B X-wing
Type: Space superiority fighter
Quantity: 8
The FarStar has eight standard X-wing fighters that have been reassigned from other New Republic
cruisers. The Incom X-wing fighter, although an aging fighter design, is still powerful and fast
enough to give TIE fighters a run for their money, especially in a distant area of space like the
Kathol Sector where fighters are less likely to have cutting-edge Imperial technology.
These X-wings have been fitted with interfaces for FreiTek's (FreiTek being the new starship design
company formed by the former Incom design team that actually built the X-wing fighter nearly a decaade
ago) newest upgrade components, although they have not yet been equipped with this improved gear, so
they still correspond to flight specs dating back to the Battle of Yavin nearly eight years ago.
Defender
Craft: Republic Engineering Corp. Defender Starfighter
Type: Short-range defense fighter
Quantity: 4
The Defender is a new short-range figher derived from a much older starfighter design. The FarStar
has four of these vessels.
The Defender is specifically designed for space defense. It is lightweight and compact, featuring
light armor but impressive firepower. The ship is smaller even than the A-wing fighter, making it a
very small target for enemy gunners.
It has no hyperdrive and is dependent upon a base ship for transport. The Defender is much slower
than modern fighters like the A-wing, but it is a vast improvement over older fighters like the Y-wing
and Z-95 Headhunter. One major improvement is the turret-mounted laser cannon on the nose of the
fighter. This allows the pilot to hit targets in a 60 degree fan in its front arc. That, coupled
with the fighter's quick speed, makes it a deadly foe to have on your tail.
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Support Ships
The FarStar has two shuttles, which are normally docked on the external docking tubes, although they can be
brought into or docked with the main landing bay for maintenance or cargo loading.
The first shuttle, the Muvon, is Brophar Tofarain's vessel and is used for
non-military operations. The second, the Aegis combat shuttle, is clearly geared towards combat support missions, with multiple weapons and combat-grade
deflector shielding. If there is the possibility of hostilities, these shuttles are assigned escort fighters.
Aegis Combat Shuttle
Craft: Telgorn Corp. Aegis-class Combat Shuttle
Type: Transport shuttle
The Aegis combat shuttle is specifically designed to allow ground combat vehicles or troops to be
quickly delivered to a crisis zone. The interior cargo bay has room for two SRV-1 transports or a
single SRV-1 and two ULAV combat speeders. A pair of speeder bikes can be added to this configuration.
Alternately, the shuttle can deliver 40 ground troops and their gear into a combat zone.
The ship is designed for quick loading and unloading, with dual side airlocks that retract in
seconds and form unloading ramps. The shuttle is armed with a concussion missile launcher and a pair
of laser cannons.
Muvon
Craft: Modified Loronar B-7 Light Freighter
Type: Modified light freighter
The Muvon is Brophar Tofarain's personal shuttle. It is typically
used as a personnel transport, with room for only eight passengers and a pari of speeder bikes or
some exploration equipment. The ship is a small shuttle and is an excellent choice when the FarStar
wishes to arrive on a planet in a subdued manner. The ship can easily be mistaken for a nondescript
civilian transport hauler instead of an advance scout for a New Republic military vessel.
Brophar insists on personally pioitng the ship on all missions and he is very intoleratnt of
passengers making fun of his vessel.
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