Craft: Incom Arrow Superiority Fighter
Type: Space superiority fighter
Scale: starfighter
Length: 14m
Skill: starfighter piloting: Arrow
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 95 kg
Consumables: 2 days
Space: 9
Atmosphere:
Manueverability: 3D
Hull: 3D+1
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Weapons:
2 Heavy Blaster Cannons (fire-linked)
fire arc: f
fire control: 1D+2
space range: 1-3/12/25
atmosphere range: 100-300/1.2/2.5km
damage: 5D+1
1 Concussion Missile Launcher
fire arc: f
fire control: 1D
ammo: 8
space range: 1/3/7
atmosphere range: 1/3/7km
damage: 7D
capsule: The Incom Arrow was designed to be the best space superiority
fighter in the galaxy, and was being designed as the Clone Wars came to
an end. According to the pilots who test flew the 30 prototypes, it was
the best ship that had ever been made, and flew circles around the Z-95
Headhunters that were the standard then. In testing the Arrow proved to
be almost as durable as the Headhunter, and its firepower and sensors were
superior, not to mention significantly better speed and manueverability.
The Incom Arrow design was scrapped at an
order from Senator Enbakerdeif, who cited their high cost as his reason.
All design plans, prototypes, and design models were ordered destroyed,
although a full squadron of the prototypes went missing. No explanations
were ever given for this aside from the high cost of the project, which
in and of itself shouldn't have been enough to order destruction of the
plans. This precipitated a fairly large scandal, but no further information
was ever
forthcoming. Some have speculated that Enbakerdeif had ulterior motives
for cancelling the Arrow project, and guesses range from bribes payed by
other starfighter manufacturers to mysterious alien races requesting a
favour. The fact of the matter is that nobody has ever come up with anything
concrete regarding the cancellation of the program, and since Enbakerdief
died of natural causes 3 years later, it is unlikely that anyone will ever
know the true reason for the cancellation.
Fairly recently a squadron of fighters matching
the description of the Arrow has been fielded by a mercenary group known
as the Mad Gundarks. It is unknown how the Gundarks
came into possesion of the Arrows, but they have performed well in the
engagements in which they have been involved.
Those who know anything about the aerospace industry
in Canada will probably figure out what the Incom Arrow is loosely based
upon, and those familiar with Canadian political history shouldn't have
a hard time figuring out where the name Enbakerdeif comes from ;-)