I-Beam Starfighter
| I-Beam Starfighter | |
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| Navigational Stats | |
| Hyperspeed | 0 |
| Sublight Speed | 50 MGLT |
| Max Speed | 500 km/h |
| Maneuverability | 6.00 |
| Sensors | 4 |
| ECM | 0 |
| Abilities | |
| Escape Pods | n/a |
| Docking Bay | n/a |
| Hangar Bay | n/a |
| Landing Capacity |  Yes
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| Flight Grade Repulsorlifts |  Yes
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| Graviton Generators | n/a |
| Docking Port | n/a |
| Medical Room | n/a |
| Storage Room | {{{storageroom}}} |
| Recycling | n/a |
| Weapons/Utilities | |
| Weapons/Utilities | Heavy Laser: 3 |
| Cargo Stats | |
| Weight | 70 T |
| Volume | 500 m³ |
| Weight Capacity | 4 T |
| Volume Capacity | 10 m³ |
| Max Passengers | 1 |
| Party Slot Size | 1.00 |
| Hull Statistics | |
| Length | 11 m |
| Hull | 150 |
| Shield | 150 |
| Ionic Capacity | 50 |
| Raw Materials | |
| Raw Material Price | 105,686 
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| Quantum | 43 |
| Meleenium | 441 |
| Ardanium | 22 |
| Rudic | 75 |
| Rockivory | 20 |
| Tibannagas | 17 |
| Varmigio | n/a |
| Lommite | 8 |
| Durelium | n/a |
| Bacta | n/a |
| Hibridium | n/a |
| Varium | n/a |
| Affiliations | |
| Affiliation | n/a |
Often mistaken for a B-Wing or a C-Wing from a distance, the I-Beam Starfighter was an exclusive starfighter manufactured and used by the Galderian Slave Traders. It is unknown whether the ship was designed by the slavers themselves, or a more advanced race which they had enslaved.
Despite the apparent similarities in appearance to the B- or C-Wing, the vessels are completely different. The I-Beam is strictly a defensive ship and was built to be launched from a carrier or space station. Typically deployed in squads of six or eight fighters, the I-Beam speed, maneuverability and sensor array -- advanced for its age -- allow it to quickly disable its target via heavy lasers.
In its day, the nimble I-Beam also held a reputation for frustrate opposing fighters, who often underestimated the threat posed by the relatively small exterior. Inside, the cockpit is spacious, making this ship a favorite of those sentients with larger frames. An enlarged canopy also gives the pilot a wide field of view, making battle tracking easier. The I-Beam's efficient use of space enables several squads to fit within a single carrier to swarm out in multiple waves to attack or defend on several fronts.
Despite its advantages, critics and pilots have often voiced their dislike of the I-Beam's downward 3rd wing, which makes take off and landing difficult. It also makes the fighter damage prone in the hands of newer pilots; thereby proving a constant headache for mechanics. Despite the complaint, the I-Beam has received much praise from those with experience in its cockpit, or who have seen it in action.
