Gauntlet starfighter
The Gauntlet starfighter's production was handled by Shobquix Yards.
Characteristics
Its length was fourteen meters, and it needed both a pilot and a gunner who could also serve as co-pilot. The starfighter was stocked with consumables sufficient for a day or two, and it could carry 85 kilograms of cargo. Its maximum speed was 850 kilometers per hour, but it lacked a hyperdrive. In terms of weaponry, it featured two forward-firing linked laser cannons, two turreted linked laser cannons, a proton torpedo launcher, and shields of moderate strength.
History
Various criminal organizations, such as the Tenloss Syndicate and Black Sun, frequently employed it. It also saw use among Rebel privateers.
Sources
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Wanted by Cracken
- " Rebel Privateers! " — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (also reprinted in The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4)
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- " Wanted by Cracken " — Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Secrets of the Sisar Run