Model: Gamma Class XM-1 Mark 1 and Mark 2 Missile Boat

Manufacturer: Cygnus Spaceworks

Designation: Assault Starfighter/Missile boat

Length: 15 meters

Crew: 1

Cargo Capacity: 40 kilograms

Consumables: 1 week

Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1

Speed: 122 MGLT (Speed doubles when SLAM system is used)

Hull: 19 RU

Shields: 120 SBD

Special Features: Sub-Light Acceleration Motor (SLAM System).

Weapons: 1 Laser Cannon, 2 Concussion Missile Launchers (20 missiles each) and 2 General Purpose Launchers.

 

The Missile Boat was the result of a design created by Grand Admiral Thrawn and Cygnus Spaceworks to compete with the TIE Defenders owned by the traitor Admiral Zaarin. The design was strongly based on the Cygnus Spaceworks Assault Gunboat with the idea in mind of achieving superiority over the TIE Defender through use of speed and overwhelming firepower.

The Gamma Class XM-1 Missile Boat is an extremely maneuverable and fast fighter. Speed can be increased by up to 100% by a revolutionary engine technology developed by the Empire called the SLAM system or Sub-Light Acceleration Motor System. Simply put, it operates by drawing immense amounts of energy from the laser cannon to the propulsion engine. Since the Missile Boat has only one laser cannon, this energy does not last very long, but it allows the fighter to achieve speeds in excess of 244 MGLT.

Truly the most impressive and devastating feature of the Gamma Class XM-1 Missile Boat is its firepower. The missile boat has two dedicated advanced concussion missile launchers that can hold up to 20 missiles each. Two general purpose warhead launchers are also installed on the fighter and can carry an equal capacity of concussion missiles, or 30 proton torpedoes, or 20 heavy proton rockets, or ten heavy concussion bombs.