Besh-Type Starfighter

*Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Legacy Era Campaign Guide*

The *Besh*-Type Personnel Starfighter builds upon the popularity of the B-Wing Starfighter but makes several modifications to the Starship to make it more suitable for private ownership. The B-Wing's rotating cockpit has been abandoned in favor of shifting the cockpit toward the center of the Starfighter. This makes it easier for nonmilitary pilots to judge the dimensions of the ship in flight, and prevents disorientation when making evasive maneuvers. With the cockpit shifted from one end of the craft to the center, the engines and their support systems have been spread out, with two primary thrusters placed at opposite ends of the largest wing of the ship. The *Besh*-Type Starfighter retains the folding S-foils of its predecessor for increased stability and is engineered to be easier to fly than the classic model popularized during the days of The Rebel Alliance.

The *Besh*-Type Starfighter is also significantly scaled down in terms of weapons output, though it does retain moderately powerful Fire-Linked Laser Cannons, mounted on the tips of the S-foils. The ship is tough and has excellent structural integrity, and the *Besh*-Type Starfighter is favored among those individuals and organizations that need to travel to more hazardous (and less civilized) areas of space. Though not the fastest ship available, the *Besh*-Type has enough speed to escape the pursuit of pirates in the distant reaches of space, but against military or state-of-the-art vessels the ship is usually outmatched.

*Besh*-Type Starfighters are also popular among nostalgic beings that long for the days before the return of The Galactic Empire. Despite the fact that the *Besh*-Type Starfighter's weapons are scaled back compared to those of the B-Wing, Slayn & Korpil retained many of the internal design specifications, making it easy for enterprising Starship owners to make their own modifications. As a result, many fringers who own *Besh*-Type Starfighters outfit them with more advanced Weapon Systems.

## *Besh*-Type Starfighter Statistics (CL 8)

Gargantuan Starfighter

**Initiative:** +4; **Senses:** Perception +6

### Defenses

Reflex Defense: 16 (Flat-Footed: 13), Fortitude Defense: 30; +8 Armor, Vehicular Combat

Hit Points: 180; Damage Reduction: 10; Shield Rating: 20; Damage Threshold: 50

### Offense

**Speed:** Fly 12 Squares (Character Scale), Fly 3 Squares (Starship Scale); (Maximum Velocity 970 km/h)

**Ranged:** Light Laser Cannons +8 (See Below)

**Fighting Space:** 4x4 Squares (Character Scale), 1 Square (Starship Scale); **Total Cover**

**Base Attack Bonus:** +2; **Grapple:** +37

**Attack Options:** Autofire (Light Laser Cannons), Fire-Link (Light Laser Cannons)

### Abilities

Strength: 50, Dexterity: 16, Constitution: -, Intelligence: 18

**Skills:** Initiative +4, Mechanics +6, Perception +6, Pilot +4, Use Computer +6

### Ship Statistics

**Crew:** 1 (Skilled Crew Quality); **Passengers:** None

**Cargo:** 60 Kilograms; **Consumables:** 2 Weeks; **Carried Craft:** None

**Hyperdrive:** Class 2, Navicomputer

**Availability:** Restricted; **Cost:** 105,000 (65,000 Used)

### Weapon Systems

#### **Light Laser Cannons (Pilot)**

**Attack Bonus:** +8 (+3 Autofire), **Damage:** 5d10x2