The Republic Viper was introduced as a means of planetary defense, but was soon used to compliment Republic Star Cruisers.  As well as being a very capable starfighter the Viper was also very adept at performing reconnaissance missions.  Later models were often outfitted with superior tactical data and sensor arrays.  Although a worthy craft, politics have kept the number of Vipers in service very small.  Teta Imperial Industries build an excellent starfighter, though they do not excel in marketing.

With the recent incursion of the Sith, and Republic naval causalities high, there may yet be a market for the Republic Viper.