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Manta-class Starfighter

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this starfighter design was developed and produced by theTapani Starship Cooperative, and built at the Tallaan Shipyards during the height of the New Order. Among the unique design features of the Manta-class was a magnetic docking clamp which eliminated the need for the addition of a mechanical landing claw. This allowed the starfighter to simply ride along on the back of a Tapani-class carrier. The Manta-class measured twelve meters in length, and required a pilot and gunner to operate. These craft were armed with a pair of fire-linked ion cannons, a pair of medium laser cannons, and a pair of heavy laser cannons. Like many Imperial designs, the Manta-class lacked a hyperdrive, therefore requiring a planetary base or a carrier to move it into position. Its flat, organic shape was reminiscent of the creature for which it was named.