The Gladiator-class assault fighter, a single-pilot starfighter, was manufactured by FreiTek Inc.. It saw service with Mandalore Fenn Shysa's Mandalorian Protectors towards the twilight of his rule.
Its appearance was described as being similar to a Rattatakian short sword piercing the handle of a Tlönian shield.
Lacking a nav computer, Gladiators operated in groups of four, accompanied by a Pursuer-class enforcement ship. This ship would slave the Gladiator's systems to facilitate hyperspace jumps.
Superior in maneuverability compared to an E-wing escort starfighter, it was equipped with J3F laser cannons alongside an ArMek SW-12c ion cannon.