It was initially designed for 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens as the ship used by the criminal organization Kanjiklub, but it did not appear in the final film. Due to time constraints at the time, the ship's design was created by kitbashing other ships together. The fighter eventually appeared for the first time in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story. The ship was later identified in the video "Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy," posted on the StarWarsKids.com Youtube channel in 2020.
The ship was initially referred to as a V-wing, which shouldn't be confused for the V-wings that appeared in the prequels; however, as several models of the same name already existed, it was later renamed after Victor Starspeeder, a character created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka for the Star Wars: Jedi Academy novel series.
Victor-wing Fighter concept art
It was initially designed for 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens as the ship used by the criminal organization Kanjiklub, but it did not appear in the final film. Due to time constraints at the time, the ship's design was created by kitbashing other ships together. The fighter eventually appeared for the first time in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story. The ship was later identified in the video "Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy," posted on the StarWarsKids.com Youtube channel in 2020.
The ship was initially referred to as a V-wing, which shouldn't be confused for the V-wings that appeared in the prequels; however, as several models of the same name already existed, it was later renamed after Victor Starspeeder, a character created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka for the Star Wars: Jedi Academy novel series.