Ginivex - class starfighter The " Ginivex " - class starfighters , more commonly known as the Fanblade starfighters , were six starfighters constructed by the Geonosian Huppla Pasa Tisc Shipwrights Collective for Separatist agent Asajj Ventress and her cohorts on Rattatak . Characteristics . The " Ginivex " - class were shaped like fans , that could stretch out a solar sail , similar to the one on Count Dooku ' s Solar Sailer . They resembled aggressive Geonosian air patrol skimmers and as a result , the " Ginivex " - class starfighters were informally dubbed " Fanblades " for their most distinctive feature . The slim , elegant vessel had an iridescent fan - like wing extending from its dorsal and ventral surface . The wing could fold inward to hide flush with the ship ' s body . The Fanblades were armed with four laser cannons , two primary and two secondary . The two secondary cannons could swivel to the correct position , regardless of whether the fan was open or closed . In combat mode , these laser cannons had an enlarged firing arc . When the boom arms were shut , these cannons still pointed forward due to a limited hinge joint that locked them into place . Though this combat mode greatly increased the fighter ' s target silhouette , the exotic material of the fan served as a transmission plane for deflector shield energy . With shields fully energized , the Fanblade was a tough target to hit . However , the energy output made the fighter stand out like a beacon on sensors . In a manner similar to the sail found on Dooku ' s solar sailer , the fan also served as an alternate form of propulsion , though the ship was equipped with standard sublight and hyperspace drives . When not in combat mode , the starfighter lost the benefit of enhanced shields , but was difficult to target due to its tiny silhouette . Also , ion baffler s incorporated into its sublight engines made it very stealthy . At the head of the ship was the bulbous cockpit , designed only for use by humanoid occupants . When Fanblades would land , their sails would retract so that the ship could rest on the ventral laser cannons , as well its front landing gear . History . When Asajj Ventress became a disciple of Count Dooku , she had the sextet of fighters moved to her headquarters on Rattatak . Through the course of the Clone Wars , Asajj would have two of these fighters stolen from her , one by Anakin Skywalker on Yavin 4 and the other by Obi - Wan Kenobi on Rattatak . Dooku later gave her a third , " Last Call " , though this was destroyed on Phindar by Palleus Chuff . During the battle at Sullust , Ventress used another fighter to led a strike force of tri - fighters to destroy Skywalker ' s flagship , the " Resolute " , which was successful . She then chased General Kenobi before she crashed in the hangar of her own flagship , where Ventress called Dooku for assistance . However , he called back her reinforcements and renounced her as his apprentice , then her flagship was destroyed under the command of TJ - 912 . Soon after , she was picked up in her damaged starfighter by scavengers aboard the " Raider " , which she hijacked and went to Dathomir for help . The Separatist officer Vulpus also used one for his meetings with General Grievous . During the Battle of Coruscant , near the climax of the Clone Wars , Senator Padmé Amidala heard a rumor of Fanblade fighters taking part in the attack , but it is unclear as to whether or not this was actually the case . Behind the scenes . Although the Ginivex is first depicted in as well as its other comic appearances as having an actual solar sail extending from its wings , the ship ' s appearance in the has the sail depicted as an energy construct similar to a Ray shield rather than made of the sail material .