| Capsule
The Sith built the Raider starfighter as a means of countering
the Republics Viper and other small intercept starfighter.
The Raider would be manned by a slave pilot and gunner under the
command of a Sith Warrior. This would lead to a contest of
Sith tactics versus Republic skill.
It was not uncommon for death-runs to be made by Sith
Raiders. The expense of a starfighter is, after all,
meaningless to a Sith Lord if it gives him victory in battle.
Technologically the Sith Raider is not as advanced as Republic
starfighters. It is however a very durable craft capable of
surviving the harshest of conditions. System failures on a
Raider are uncommon. Just as well for their designers, for
the Sith Lords do not accept failure as an option. |
