BTL-S3 Y-wing Starfighter

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The BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighter was a variant configuration of the BTL Y-wing starfighter. It was used primarily by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

The BTL-S3 was the most common Y-wing configuration. A two-man strike starfighter, the first crew member piloted the craft, while the second acted as a gunner and controlled the two swivel-mounted ion cannons, located right on top of the cockpit.

Many Y-wings of this variant were modified with defensive rapid-fire blaster turrets replacing the ion cannon turret, and particle cannons instead of the dual laser cannons on the nose. These Y-wings were used as heavy capital ship destroyers, and were eventually phased out by the new B-wing starfighters.

Luke Skywalker used this variant on his mission to Panna in 0 ABY, as did Princess Leia Organa and C-3PO on their journey to the Circarpous system.

The Deretta Destroyers, a mixed starfighter squadron of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, consisted of several BTL-S3s. Rebel pilot Tenk Lenso proved his skill as a gunner in the rear of a BTL-S3 while serving with the Destroyers.

The Rebel Alliance also used two-person Y-wings at numerous battles during the Galactic Civil War and at the Battle of Bespin.

Several of the BTL-S3s were stationed at Echo Base on the planet Hoth in 3 ABY. They assisted the base's T-65 X-wing starfighters in the evacuation of numerous GR-75 medium transports through the Imperial blockade of the planet. Rogue Squadron members Derek Klivian and Wes Janson escorted the transport Thon's Orchard to safety using a BTL-S3.

The Rebel Alliance-affiliated Bothan Blue Squadron used 12 Y-wings. Half of them were destroyed on the Raid on the Suprosa.

During the period after the Battle of Endor, Aggressor Wing's New Republic BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighters commanded by Colonel Horton Salm participated in the Battle of Brentaal IV, and later rescued Rogue Squadron during the evacuation of Ciutric.

**Purchase TN:** 120 (To Build) 80 (New) 53 (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***

• • 2 Seats

***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 I (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) • • 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) • • Ion Cannon, Light (Pl 7)