RX/3 Starfighter

[Star Wars Legacies]

RX/3 STARFIGHTER

AFFILIATION
Free use.

MANUFACTURER
Barancar Action Systems.

CLASS
Starfighter.

ROLE
Interceptor.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 18 meters.

CREW
1 pilot.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
N/A.

CARGO CAPACITY
20 kilograms.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
5 standard days.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
An RX/3 starfighter with stock specifications can reach 110 MGLT maximum acceleration, and has decent maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 2x medium laser cannon.
• 1x concussion missile launcher, 3x missile in magazine.

EQUIPMENT

• 1x ejector seat with integrated survival capsule.

DESCRIPTION​

The RX-series starfighter is an aging platform, brought into the present era through a technological shot in the arm. Currently produced by Barancar Action Systems, a Tionese corporation which has struggled along for centuries at the edges of Galactic commerce, the design survived the bankruptcy and liquidation of Corona Defense Products, which produced the original RX.

BAS, having acquired the centuries-old design when it bought up some of CDP's assets, recognized the inherent advantages of the RX's construction. Originally a fairly mediocre snubfighter, the RX was designed with a great deal of internal space for fitting the bulky, comparatively inefficient components of its time. BAS recognized that with modern technology, it would be possible to enhance the capabilities of the old design, and set to work creating several modernized variants for different market segments.

The RX/3 is BAS's attempt to adapt the RX series to the "interceptor" market segment. Though the external appearance has changed little since the days of the original RX, the internals have been substantially reworked, incorporating a number of refinements including a more efficient engine and more modern avionics. Most notably, however, the type's armament has been improved, with a pair of medium-power laser cannons in the wings in addition to the standard 3-shot concussion missile launcher. Top speed is around 110 MGLT, 20 MGLT faster than other entries in the RX series.

Like most snubfighters, the RX/3 does make sacrifices for its speed and armament advantage. The twin laser cannons draw a significant amount of power, meaning that a stock RX/3 is not equipped with a hyperdrive or shields. These are handicaps many are prepared to accept, however, and a skilled pilot can make up for them in various ways. In the event this isn't enough, of course, a pilot can escape their craft using an ejection seat, equipped with an inflatable survival capsule.

Of note, due to the similarities between vessels in the RX series, BAS has been able to provide upgrade kits to operators of the old CDP-produced RX fighters, allowing them to refurbish obsolete stock to the RX/3 standard for a fraction of the price of a brand new machine.

RX/3s are a relatively common sight in the Galaxy, commonly used by intra-system law enforcement agencies and planetary militias. Although they are not ideal for use by rebels and other outlaw paramilitary groups, requiring a carrier vessel to move them between star systems, they are highly prized by factions with the ability to support them.

LEGALITY​

Restricted. In civilized systems, pilots must be properly licensed or be members of recognized armed groups.

INTENT​

To create a standard starfighter for anyone to use.

ADVANCED TECH​

No. RX/3 starfighters are reasonably common, although being legally restricted makes them non-trivial for the average individual to own.