Toscan 8 - Q starfighter The Toscan 8 - Q starfighter was the base model of the Toscan Multipurpose Fighter ( or Toscan MPF ) , a starfighter manufactured by Shobquix Yards long before the Clone Wars . During the Galactic Civil War , it was almost obsolete . Characteristics . The basic Toscan 8 - Q was equipped only with a Class 2 hyperdrive , low - powered shields , basic nav computer , life support for a single pilot , and a basic weapon package consisting of two laser cannon s , leaving ample room for improvements . The cockpit design was produced by Koensayr Manufacturing and was ultimately used in Koensayr ' s own BTL Y - wing starfighter . Role . Shobquix Yards designed the Toscan 8 - Q as an open - frame starfighter for other shipyards to modify in order to fill various starfighter roles , with both Shobquix and the entity that finished the Toscan profiting . The limited stock components and open frame provided extensive space for heavier weapon systems , maneuvering thrusters , additional crew or cargo capacity , or any other improvements desired by the finishing yard . History . The Toscan Multipurpose Fighter was designed well before the Clone Wars and was one of Shobquix Yards ' few production - model starfighters . Expecting large sales volume to shipyards wanting to use their open - frame starfighter for their own projects , Shobquix produced the Toscan spaceframe in substantial numbers . However , Shobquix ' s idea was flawed ; most shipyards preferred to design their starfighter frames from the ground up ; and the final cost of a customized Toscan , with respect to the finished craft ' s capabilities , wound up being too high after both Shobquix and the customizing yard both took their due profits . The program wound up a horrible failure , with only few hundred Toscans being bought by various shipyards as test vehicles . The rest were sold at a markdown to private buyers , who typically lacked the resources of a full shipyard and therefore could rarely explore the full potential of the vessel , though they could frequently add cargo and passenger capacity . One of the shipyards that did buy Toscans as a testing platform was Sienar Fleet Systems , who upgunned the starfighter into a gunship in order to test systems incorporated into the Skipray Blastboat . These Toscans were equipped with quad laser cannon s and dual ion cannons , as well as a concussion missile launcher with an 8 - missile payload . These Sienar - modified Toscans were more resilient than the Incom T - 65C - A2 X - wing starfighter , though slower , and had maneuverability that fell in between the X - wing and the less - maneuverable Slayn & Korpil B - wing starfighter . Although obsolete in times of the Galactic Empire , the Toscan 8 - Q served as a capable member of many pirate forces and private defense fleets , especially in less - developed areas of the galaxy , particularly the Outer Rim , Wild Space , and the Unknown Regions . The m ' Yalfor ' ac Order made use of some customized Toscan 8 - Q fighters , where the hyperdrive was removed to improve speed and firepower , as was reported by the Task Force on Alliance Security in 2 ABY as well as in a follow - up report from Commander Zgorth ' sth of the New Republic Department of Threat Assessment following the final death of Emperor Palpatine . They were in use in the region of the Sisar Run , and could be seen in the space around the refueling station Nwarcol Point . Behind the scenes . The ship was originally called the " Tocsan 8 - Q starfighter " in " Alliance Intelligence Reports " , but all subsequent sources refer to the ship as " Toscan . " A " Toscan Fighter " with a virtually identical external appearance appears in the computer game " " , but it has significantly heavier weaponry consisting of quad laser cannons and dual ion cannons and is described as an " advanced space superiority fighter " produced by Sienar Fleet Systems . This inconsistency is explained in " The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide " as Sienar using Shobquix - built frames to create a gunship model to test out several of the systems later used in the Skipray Blastboat .