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A-9 Vigilance interceptor

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The A-9 Vigilance interceptor was a short-range starfighter used by the Galactic Empire and the Dark Empire that began production in 9 ABY.

Text and facts from the “A-9 Vigilance interceptor” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Manufacturer
Kuat Drive Yards
Line
A-series interceptors
Model
A-9 Vigilance interceptor
Cost
185,000 credits (New)
130,000 credits (Used)
Length
7.4 meters
Max speed
1,300 km/h
Engine
KuatDriveSystems A-9x thrust engines (2)
Hdsystem
None
Shield gen
None
Armament
Heavy laser cannons (2)
Crew
Pilot (1)
Capacity
55 kilograms
Consumables
1 day
Role
Territorial defensive interceptor
Firstuse
9 ABY
Affiliations
Galactic Empire
Imperial Remnant
New Republic
Galactic Federation of Free Alliances
Five Worlds
Confederation

Appearances

11 works, in story order
  1. X-Wing Rogue Squadron 22
  2. Dark Empire 3 (first appearance)
  3. Dark Empire 6
  4. Empire's End 1
  5. Empire's End 2
  6. The New Jedi Order: Recovery
  7. The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
  8. The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
  9. The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
  10. The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
  11. Legacy of the Force: Betrayal

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