The Manta-class assault starfighter was manufactured by the Tapani Starship Cooperative at the Tallaani Shipyards during the time of the Galactic Empire. It was the starfighter of choice in the Tapani sector.
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- Manta-class assault starfighter
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| - The Manta-class assault starfighter was manufactured by the Tapani Starship Cooperative at the Tallaani Shipyards during the time of the Galactic Empire. It was the starfighter of choice in the Tapani sector.
- The Manta-class starfighter had a flat, organic design inspired by the creature for which it was named. It featured a trio retractable landing gear equipped with magnetic clamps, as well as several belly mounted magnetic pads, allowing the starfighter to clamp to the hull of a Tapani-class carrier and other starships for transportation; the Manta-class starfighter was not fitted with a hyperdrive, hence the need for interstellar transport.[1] Factory-model Manta-class starfighters cost around 95,000 credits.
- The Manta-class Assault Starfighter was first manufactured by the Tapani Starship Cooperative at the Tallaan Shipyards during the height of the Galactic Empire and became the starfighter of choice in the Tapani Sector. The starfighter was designed to defend against pirates that preyed on ships traveling the Shapani Bypass, something which it accomplished amply. The design would later be modified by the Cult of Shadow after Shaela Aimreh Dorcha became part of the organization.
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| - Assault starfighter
- *Interceptor
*Space Superiority
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| - Manta-class Assault Starfighter
- Manta-class assault starfighter
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Cult of Shadow
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*2 Light Ion Cannons
*2 Medium Laser Cannons
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| - The Manta-class starfighter had a flat, organic design inspired by the creature for which it was named. It featured a trio retractable landing gear equipped with magnetic clamps, as well as several belly mounted magnetic pads, allowing the starfighter to clamp to the hull of a Tapani-class carrier and other starships for transportation; the Manta-class starfighter was not fitted with a hyperdrive, hence the need for interstellar transport.[1] The starfighter was designed to defend against pirates that preyed on ships traveling the Shapani Bypass. It had two configurations, acting as a high-speed interceptor or attack ship respectively. While in intercept mode, the wings were configured parallel to the hull which maximized speed but only provided average maneuverability. Although very few ships could outrun a Manta in this configuration, the aggressive capability of the ship was reduced since most power was automatically routed to the engines, leaving only the ion cannons enabled.[1] When in attack mode, the wings swung down 90 degrees, allowing the fighter's two heavy laser cannons to be deployed, therefore greatly increasing the ship's attack potential. In attack mode, the fighter increased its maneuverability greatly, at the cost of lowering speed for maneuvering.[1] Factory-model Manta-class starfighters cost around 95,000 credits.
- The Manta-class Assault Starfighter was first manufactured by the Tapani Starship Cooperative at the Tallaan Shipyards during the height of the Galactic Empire and became the starfighter of choice in the Tapani Sector. The starfighter was designed to defend against pirates that preyed on ships traveling the Shapani Bypass, something which it accomplished amply. The design would later be modified by the Cult of Shadow after Shaela Aimreh Dorcha became part of the organization. The Manta-class starfighter has a flat, organic design inspired by the creature for which it was named. It features a magnetic docking clamp instead of a mechanical landing claw, allowing the starfighter to clamp to the hull of a larger ship for transportation. The Tapani Sector version of the Manta-class starfighter is not fitted with a hyperdrive, hence the need for interstellar transport. The starfighter has two configurations, acting as a high-speed interceptor or attack ship. While in intercept mode, the wings are configured parallel to the hull which maximizes speed but only provides average maneuverability, akin to an A-wing. Although few ships can outrun a Manta in this configuration, the aggressive capability of the ship is reduced since most power is automatically routed to the engines, leaving only the ion cannons enabled. When in attack mode, the wings swing down 90 degrees, enabling the fighter's two heavy laser cannons to be deployed, therefore greatly increasing the ship's attack potential. In attack mode, the fighter increases its maneuverability though it loses significant speed when it reduces its forward momentum for maneuvering.
- The Manta-class assault starfighter was manufactured by the Tapani Starship Cooperative at the Tallaani Shipyards during the time of the Galactic Empire. It was the starfighter of choice in the Tapani sector.
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