Alpha-class Star Wing

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The Cygnus Spaceworks Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing, also known as the Xg-1 Starwing or Assault Gunboat, was one of the Galactic Empire's first general-deployment starfighters to be equipped with deflector shields and a hyperdrive.

The 10-meter-long Xg-1 was based on a tri-wing design similar to the Lambda-class shuttle, another craft that Cygnus Spaceworks designed. Like the Lambda shuttle, the Star Wing had a fixed dorsal wing flanked by a pair of lateral folding wings. When landing, the lower wings folded upwards. However, the Xg-1 had a sleeker cockpit and warhead/engine pods along the side of the hull. It had two additional folding wings that protruded diagonally from the side pods, at an angle reflexive to the lateral wings. These secondary wings afforded the Xg-1 significantly increased maneuverability over its shuttle counter-part. When in flight position, the wing configuration resembled a flattened five-point star, thus the name "Star Wing".

Its armament consisted of two chin mounted laser cannons, two ion cannons above the cockpit, and a pair of general purpose warhead launchers. The Star Wing could also carry the tractor beam weapon developed for the TIE Avenger and newer Imperial starfighters; the only known use of this was during Maarek Stele's campaign in the Eva-T system to snare enemy craft.

The standard payload was sixteen concussion missiles, eight per launcher, though depending upon the mission the Star Wing could alternatively carry twelve proton torpedoes, eight heavy rockets, or four heavy space bombs. Some Xg-1s also carried Ion torpedoes.

The Xg-1 was a relatively large craft, which enabled it to accommodate a hyperdrive and deflector shields. However, it was not particularly fast and had an average level maneuverability, making it mediocre in space superiority. The starfighter also borrowed the standard reactor design from the TIE series, which, like those fighters, was mounted directly on the tail of the craft.

**Purchase TN:** 220 (To Build) 146 (New) 97 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil +3

**Shield** – **SP** 200 – **DR** 40 – **Shield** **Damage Threshold** 80

• • 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 Only

***Structure Traits***

• • Advanced Wings (PL 5) • • S-foils (PL 6) • • Folding Frame (PL 6)

***Power System***

• • Cryogenic Power Cell (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • Maneuvering Thrusters (PL 5) • • 2x Ion Engine (Speed +2000 meters.) (PL 6) • • Repulsorlift (PL6) • • Navicomputer (PL 6) • • Hyperdrive, Class 1 (PL 7) • • 6x Fuel Tanks (PL 5) • • Life Support System (PL 5) • • Utility Flare System (PL 5) • • Class III Sensor Array (PL 6) • • Subspace Radio (PL 7) • • Autopilot System, Improved (PL 6) • • Chaff Launcher (PL 6) • • Shield – SP 200 – DR 40 (PL 7) • • Targeting System (+7) (PL 6) • • 2x Laser Cannon, Light (PL 6) • • 2x Missile/Torpedo Launcher, Large (PL 5)