The Authority IRD, short for Intercept Reconnaissance Defense, was a swift and heavily armed starfighter used by the Corporate Sector's Picket Fleet. It featured powerful engines, two twin blaster cannons, and the best pilot ejection mechanism of any contemporary fighter, but lacked a hyperdrive. As a result, the Authority IRD had to be transported by larger vessels such as the Marauder Corvette or the Victory-class Star Destroyer.