The Baratia-class Heavy Fighter was the latest in a long line of Hoersch-Kessel Drive designs that derived their names from planets ending with -a. The Baratia-class itself derived its name from the Outer Rim planet Baratia. The Baratia-class was designed with such organizations as the New Jedi Order in mind, and as such it was fast, manoeuvrable and well-armed, a deadly craft in the hands of any Force-user. The Baratia-class could be outfitted as either a single-seat or a two-seat fighter, depending on the customers specifications.