The Sabaoth Defender served as a robust assault starfighter. It was utilized by the Sabaoth Squadron, a mercenary navy and starfighter squadron led by Captain Cavik Toth. The Defender represented a heavily armed and armored variant of the original Sabaoth starfighter. Measuring approximately fifteen meters long, the Sabaoth Defender was a heavily armored attack spacecraft characterized by dual prongs extending from both sides of its cockpit. Its offensive capabilities included potent concussion missile launchers. Furthermore, these fighters were equipped with integrated deflector shields and were transported to combat zones aboard massive Sabaoth destroyers. A typical deployment strategy involved the Defender being accompanied by two escorting Sabaoth starfighters.
Captain Toth's forces engaged in combat above Geonosis at the onset of the Clone Wars, deploying squadrons of Sabaoth Defenders against a Jedi starfighter squadron. Tasked with safeguarding their carrier ships and Hex Deployer transports, the Defenders engaged in individual dogfights against Adi Gallia and her fellow Jedi pilots. Despite their firepower, the Defenders proved inferior to the exceptional piloting skills of the renowned Jedi.