Subpro MRF-112B W-Wing

As it became increasingly obvious that the adaptability of the Z-95 chassis was no longer able to be successfully modified to keep up with the rapid spurt of technology initiated by the Clone Wars and Palpatine taking his throne, both Incom and Supbro agreed that a new fighter was needed. Incom, having experimented with split-foil designs, developed the X-Wing. Subpro had tinkered with bent-foil designs on Headhunters, and thier design team came up with what they soon called the W-Wing. Because the two governing boards could not come to agreement, they severed one of the most profitable partnerships in shipwright history.

The T-65-X and MRF-112-X during test flights over an Incom range.The parentage of the MRF-112 is as obvious as it is with T65, with both having the Z-95's nose. So strong is the family resemblance, many people believe that they are both Incom designs. (This is compounded by the fact that MRF-112-X and the T65-X were both built in the same hanger and tested on the same range.) The fact that both companies stayed with the same suppliers as they had agreed to use for Z-95 production (Arakyd, Torplex, Taim & Bak, Guidenhouser, and others), combined with the similarities of the two designs, just fed the accusations of industrial espionage.

Shortly after thier separation, Incom Security and the ISB erred, allowing a Rebel commando team to facilitate the defection of the T65 design/test team, along with the prototypes, and the deletion of all data in Incom's computers concerning the T65. With the resulting Imperialization of Incom, all talk of legal actions between the companies ceased. Incom would never produce X-wings. Subpro, on the other hand, saw a chance for economic slaughter. With the authorization of the Imperial Military Technology Board, they contacted those companies that pre-ordered T65s, with the offer of W-wings. The larger buyers of the MRF-112 include the Mining Guild, House Tagge and Trigdale Metallurgy. Less prominent operators include the Hapan Consortium, Bank of the Core, and the Rebel Alliance (who's ships are purchased though shadow corporations, stolen, or hijacked in shipment, as in the case of 50 aboard a freight cruiser, being transported to BlasTech.)

The W-wing is a very capable craft, similar in many regards to the X-wing. It is a single-man ship, and does not have an astromech droid socket. Rather, it uses system of five storage buffers to navigational data, similar to what is used within astromechs themselves. It's hyperdrive is only half as fast as the X-wings, but it is as fast in realspace, and slightly faster in atmospheric operations. While not as maneuverable as the X-wing, it does have slightly stronger shields. Instead of proton torpedoes, the W-wing uses concussion missiles, with twice the range and about 205% less energy release at detonation. It's primary armament is four, fire-linked, Taim&Bak KX9 laser cannons, with one at each wing tip and just forward of the engine clusters. (An alternative configuration, designated the MRF-112B*, replaces the outer lasers with Taim&Bak IX4s, and the inner pair with ArMek SW4 ion cannons.)

The sensors are identical to those of the X-wing, even right down to subcontract suppliers. The cockpit itself is in many ways similar to the X-wing's, as they were designed by a joint group of Subpro and Incom engineers. The pilot's seat is the popular Guidenhouser model, which has been used by Incom, Koyensar and many others. The life support system and fuel supply is sufficient for one week of flight or five hours of combat operations. The various components are packed in easy to replace modules, making the W-wing a much loved ship among techs who work on them. The one complaint from techs is the complexity of the rear landing struts, and in particular, the habit of the pods that they are mounted in for become living quarters to vermin and dust balls.
MRF-112C prototype at undisclosed location.  Note the landing gear pods.

In the few engagements where MRF-112s have faced T65s, the winner has always been the better the pilot. This was first shown during the test trials conducted by Incom and Subpro, where more than a few mock battles between them resulted in an half-hour of maneuvering, and not one solid shot fired.

model: Subpro MRF-112B W-wing fighter
era introduced: Height of the Empire
type: Aerospace Superiority Starfighter
scale: Starfighter
length: 13.1m
skill: Starfighter Piloting: W-wing
(may use the X-wing speicalization at -1D ability)
crew: 1
crew skill: varies, typically Starfighter Piltoing 5D, Starship Gunnery 4D+2, Starship Shields 3D
cargo capacity: 110 kg (2 cubic meters)
consumables: 1 week
cost: 150,000
hyperdrive multiplier: x2
nav computer: buffers for up to 5 sets of navigational data
maneuverability: 2D+2 (3D in atmosphere)
space: 8
atmosphere: 375; 1080
hull: 4D
shields: 1D+2
sensors:
passive: 25/0D
scan: 50/1D
search: 75/2D
focus: 3/4D
weapons:
configuration for the MRF-112B
4 laser cannons (fire linked)
fire arc: front
skill: Starship Gunnery
fire control: 3D
range: 1-3/12/25
atmosphere: 100-300/1.2/2.5
damage: 6D
2 Concussion Missile Launchers (3 per)
fire arc: Front
skill: Starship Gunnery
fire control: 2D
range: 1-2/7/12
atmosphere: 100-200/700/1.2km
damage: 7D
configuration for the MRF-112B*
2 laser cannons (fire linked)
fire arc: front
skill: Starship Gunnery
fire control: 2D+2
range: 1-3/12/25
atmosphere: 100-300/1.2/2.5
damage: 5D
2 Ion Cannons (fire linked)
fire arc: Front
skill: Starship Gunnery
fire control: 2D
range: 1-3/7/36
atmosphere: 100-300/700/3.6km
damage:4D
2 Concussion Missile Launchers (3 per)
fire arc: Front
skill: Starship Gunnery
fire control: 2D
range: 1-2/7/12
atmosphere: 100-200/700/1.2km
damage: 7D
Pylons: Max Load: 22D (3/4 load: 17D; 1/2 load: 11D)
1 centerline pylon (10D)
4 underwing pylons (3D@) (one on either side of the landing gear pod)


About a year after the Battle of Yavin, the MRF-112C was released. It was an improvement in performance and cockpit systems similar to what was acceived by the T65CA2 over the T65B. The maneuverability was increase to 3D overall, the thrust was upped to 10 (440;1267kmh), with the damage for the lasers raised to 6D+1. (These are unchanged in the -112C*, although the fire control of the lasers was raised to 3D, with that of the ions increased to 2D+2.) There was no improvement in hull strength, shields, or sensors.

Return to the Hanger

The original image and exterior design of the W-wing is the property of Dawie Laubser (Lancer), who has a different backstory. Unfortuantly, this backstory is incompatible with generally accepted history of Alderaan and the T65.
More images of the W-wing may be found at Rebel Images, Inc and the Star Wars Modelling Alliance, among others.