Porax - 38 starfighter The Porax - 38 ( P - 38 ) starfighter was a tough , hyperdrive - equipped starfighter used by the Utapaun s as part of the Utapau Skyforce . Some models were adapted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems into the " Rogue " - class starfighter line . Characteristics . The Porax - 38 had interstellar range and was fitted with highly effective , long - distance sensor systems that provided early warning of enemy activity . Each sensor was mounted in a forward facing cone along with the scanning systems , and both were connected to powerful jamming devices . These large P - 38 fighters were also capable of independent hyperspace jumps , which enabled them to defend Utapau far into the Tarabba sector . Versatile thrusters , dual - reactor systems , and high - capacity deflector shielding made them a valuable asset to the Loyalist forces . Rather than using a single shield generator the ship had a deflector shield projector web . This web covered a large portion of the ship and had many individual heat sink cells embedded into it . The interstellar range of these vessels also allowed them to take more punishment and they could endure longer , more arduous missions than tiny , fleet - based fighters like the Confederacy ' s " Vulture " droid fighters and droid tri - fighters and the Republic ' s V - wings and Eta - 2s . The Porax - 38 was manufactured by Buuper Torsckil Abbey Devices and only required one pilot , who had to wear a protective breathing mask . It had enough consumables for 20 days of air , fuel , and food . Its primary armament was two High - power laser cannons . Each laser cannon is connected to a beam - amplification chamber that severely increases the laser ' s intensity and heat damage output . The fighter ' s tiny cockpit could only seat one short , stocky Utai , not the tall Pau ' ans . Some Porax - 38s had the cockpit modified for an IG - 100 MagnaGuard . History . The Utapaun navy was made up almost entirely of self made ships , and their largest Rendili Dreadnought was barely one - fifth the size of a Trade Federation battleship . The Utapauns instead relied heavily on their P - 38s as their primary means of planetary defense . During the Clone Wars , several Porax - 38 starfighters were captured by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were subsequently modified to begin what became the " Rogue " - class starfighter line . The CIS commander Zolghast also owned a Porax - 38 , which he kept on Tirahnn during the Separatist occupation of the world . However , it was captured by the Republic during the Battle of Tirahnn . In the last year of the war , General Grievous ' s forces invaded Utapau . Tion Medon , the Master of Utapau Port Administration , ordered his outnumbered yet valuable P - 38s into hiding , with the intention that the existence of the ships and their skilled pilots remain a secret until a better time to strike against the overwhelming might of the Separatists arose . With the arrival of Republic forces under Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi , Tion recalled his P - 38s from their hidden hangars and set them to expelling the Separatist forces . The Utapau Skyforce squadron that engaged the Techno Union light interceptors during Obi - Wan ' s arrival was led by the Utai Air Commodore Senin Vant . Behind the scenes . While " " gives the maximum atmospheric speed of the P - 38 as being 61 , 000 km / h , the later published " " Preview 6 gives it as being 1 , 200 km / h . In addition to this , the former source gives the consumables rating as being 20 days whereas the latter gives it as being a mere 2 days . The P - 38 shares a number of characteristics with the real - world Lockheed P - 38 Lightning , a World War II fighter aircraft . Apart from having the same designation / model number , the Porax - 38 also possesses a similar layout ; the engines being located in twin booms mounted one the wings , with the cockpit located in a centrally - mounted nacelle . Similar to the Lightning , the Porax - 38 could also be classed as a " heavy " fighter , due to its toughness and firepower . The starfighter was a late addition to the film and though a digital model was created , it was never completed to the level originally planned .