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X-83 TwinTail starfighter

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The X-83 TwinTail starfighter was a model of X-wing series starfighter used before and during Darth Krayt's rise to power in 130 ABY. Manufactured by Incom Corporation, the X-83 was a cutting-edge vessel and the primary starfighter of the New Jedi Order until its fall and decline following the Sith-Imperial War. Krayt's Empire banned the manufacture of the X-83, claiming it was too powerful for civilian use, but Incom continued producing the X-wings in secret, selling them to opponents of the Empire.

Drawing from the strengths of its lineage, the X-83 was balanced in durability and firepower, with top of the line weapons systems and strong deflector shields and hull. It was a particularly maneuverable fighter as well, in atmosphere or vacuum. The TwinTail incorporated its astromech droid, an Incom standard feature, into its frame, giving the ship its own "personality" if not given routine memory wipes. The fighter was primarily used in front-line combat, where it was a match for most fighters, including the Predator-class fighter, on a one-to-one basis.

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Facts

Manufacturer
Incom Corporation
Line
X-wing series
Model
X-83 TwinTail starfighter
Cost
160,000 credits (75,000 credits used)
Max speed
1,200 km/h
Hyperdrive
Class 1
Hdsystem
Equipped
Shield gen
Transport/light frigate-grade
Hull
Over shuttle-grade
Navigation
Navigation computer/astromech droid with 10-jump memory
Armament
Enhanced heavy laser cannons (4)
Proton torpedo launchers (2)
Proton torpedoes (16)
Crew
Pilot (1)
Integrated astromech droid (1)
Capacity
70 kg
Consumables
6 days
Availability
Restricted
Affiliations
New Jedi Order
Alliance (Second Imperial Civil War)

Appearances

9 works, in story order
  1. Legacy (2006) 1 (first appearance)
  2. Legacy (2006) 6 (indirect mention)
  3. Legacy (2006) 7 (indirect mention)
  4. Legacy (2006) 12 (indirect mention)
  5. Legacy (2006) 29
  6. Legacy (2006) 34
  7. Legacy (2006) 42
  8. Legacy (2006) 47 (mentioned only)
  9. Legacy — War 5

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