Liberator-class Republic starfighter
Production information
Class ship	Starfighter
Technical specifications
Hyperdrive system	None
Armament	2 laser cannons
In-game information
Usage
Role	Starfighter
Affiliation	Galactic Republic

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The Liberator-class starfighter, commonly known as the Talon fighter, is a fighter model in use of the Galactic Republic during and prior before the Great Galactic War, Cold War and the ongoing Second Great Galactic War. When the fighter is its landing stage, the wings will fold.

History

These starfighters were used to escort a diplomatic convoy of Republic transport ships to investigate unidentified starships that had invaded the Tingel Arm of the galaxy. They were obliterated by the forces of the Sith Empire's Imperial Navy. Several fighters were also used to reclaim Alderaan following the battle of the same name.

These fighters later served as the primary starfighters during the Great Galactic War and the subsequent Cold War against Mk. VI Imperial interceptors used by the Imperial Navy. They were loaded onto the Republic's Thranta-class corvettes and Valor-class cruisers.

Characteristics

The Liberator-class Republic starfighter served as the primary defense against the Mk VII and Mk VI Imperial interceptors employed by the Sith Empire during the Great Galactic War and the Cold War. Like starfighters and transports during that time, except for a few notable exceptions of the Defender-class light corvette, the Fury-class Imperial interceptor, the BT-7 Thunderclap assault ship, and the X-70B Phantom-class prototype, they did not have hyperdrive engines forcing them to rely on larger ships such as the Thranta-class corvette and Valor-class cruiser to carry them to their destination.

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith
• Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 3: Burn the Future
• Hope
• Timeline 6: Onslaught of the Sith Empire
• Star Wars: The Old Republic

External links

Talon-class Republic star fighter on Wookieepedia

Sources

• PC Gamer October 2010 issue