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Eta-2 Actis Interceptor

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this small, one-man fighter was chosen by the Jedi Order as its primary starfighter design, following the Delta-7 Aethersprite as the craft of choice just prior to the Battle of Coruscant. Manufactured by Kuat Systems Engineering, the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor was a smaller craft, measuring just 4.2 meters in length and with a wingspan of 5.5 meters with the wingtips extended. Note that Star Wars: Episode III Incredible Cross-Sections indicates that the ship measured 5.47 meters in length, and 4.3 meters across. Each wing had a pair of maneuvering flaps that could fold up agility or straight out for speed. The cockpit of the ship was an egg-shaped pod that was connected to the rear of the wings, allowing the forward wing sections to extend out in front. The Eta-2 Actis Interceptor was armed with a pair of dual laser cannons and either a missile launcher or a pair of secondary ion cannons, and required a dedicated astromech droid to assist the pilot with navigation. The intercepter lacked a hyperdrive, and was designed to use a TransGalMeg Syliure-45 hyperdrive ring to move across interstellar distances. However, at sublight speeds the Eta-2 Actis was still an incredibly fast ship, although it sacrificed high-tech instruments and sensors for pushing more power to the engines. Thus, these ships almost required a Jedi's reflexes and intuition to fully realize its potential.