BTL Y-wing Starfighter

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The BTL Y-wing starfighter was a fighter-bomber built by Koensayr Manufacturing. First used during the Clone Wars, then throughout the Galactic Civil War, it was a mainstay of the Alliance Starfighter Corps. It was often used as an assault bomber to attack enemy capital ships directly in conjunction with the later B-wing starfighters.

Affectionately known as a "wishbone" to Rebel Alliance and New Republic pilots, the Y-wing starfighter was deployed as a fighter-bomber, designed to fight its way to its objective, deliver its payload of high explosives, and fight its way out again. Its weaponry included two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two proton torpedo launchers. An astromech droid, such as an R2 unit, could be plugged into a socket behind the cockpit to act as a co-pilot and manage the ship's various systems.

The Y-wing was a resilient, well-shielded craft, but was slow and ungainly compared to other Alliance fighters. Its deficiencies were partly compensated for by the heavy proton torpedo load it could carry, and its ability to paralyze craft with ion cannon fire without destroying them, a unique ability until the B-wing starfighter was introduced after the Battle of Yavin. In addition to the Rebel Alliance, many planetary defense forces, mercenaries, and pirates fielded the craft.

The design had many flaws and required constant maintenance. The Y-wing was originally entirely sheathed in an aerodynamic, elegant fuselage, but its high-maintenance nature led to many aggravated maintenance crews getting fed up with constantly having to remove the superficial hull plating and disposing of it altogether. Due to this, many Y-wings had no hull plating (except on the cockpit), exposing the internals of the main hull. Pilots found that this lightened the frame and kept components cooler, noticeably boosting performance.

In at least one Y-wing, special features were included which assisted in the event of crashing on the surface of a planet. Inflatable balloons were deployed which kept the ship afloat in case of a water landing, and the cockpit could be ejected from the rest of the ship and driven as its own vehicle. It is unknown whether this was a standard feature or a customization.

**Purchase TN:** 128 (To Build) 85 (New) 57 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil (+3)

**Shield** – **SP** 220 – **DR** 44 – **Shield** **Damage Threshold** 88

• • Starfighters require the Pilot Starship Skill to be operated.

• • Many starfighters have vehicle mounted weapons, these vehicle weapons require the Vehicle Weapon Proficiency feat.

• • A starfighter in combat is always moving either under its own power, or by its current momentum, unless it has been brought to a full stop (a starfighter coming to a full stop is a move action, a starfighter at a full stop is considered flatfooted until it moves again. This rule does not apply to vehicles able to hover in place). On a turn that a starfighter does not come to a full stop, and does not make a move action that round, the starfighter still moves forward in a straight line an amount of squares equal to one half its normal movement. (Vehicle Trait)

***Accommodations***

• • 1 Seat

***Structure Traits***

• • Droid Assistance Socket (PL 6)

***Power System***

• • Cryogenic Power Cell (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • Repulsorlift (PL6) • • Maneuvering Thrusters (PL 5) • • 2x Ion Engine (Speed +2000 meters)(PL 6) • • 2x Electromagnetic Turbine (PL 6) **• •** Hyperdrive Class II (PL 7) • • Life Support System (PL 5) • • Class II Sensor Array (PL 6) • • Proximity Sensors (PL 6) • • Collision Detection Sensors (PL 6) • • Subspace Radio (PL 7) • • Autopilot System (PL 5) • • Anti-Accident System (PL 6) • • Chaff Launcher (PL 6) • • Radiation Shielding (PL 6) • • Shields – SP 220 – DR 44 (PL 7) • • Targeting System (PL 6) • • 2x Missile/Torpedo Launcher, Large (PL 5) • • Bomber Drop Bay (PL 5) • • 2x Laser Cannon, Light (PL 6) • • 2x Ion Cannon, Light (Pl 7)