Aggressor assault fighter

For other uses, see Aggressor.

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The Aggressor assault fighter was a high-performance starship produced by Trilon, Inc.

Characteristics

A of Aggressor assault fighters — A flight of Aggressor assault fighters

Easily identifiable by its insectile shape, the Aggressor was characterized by a thin V-shaped twin-decked hull,^[1] and made use of ailerons and maneuvering thrusters in conjunction with variable positioning to give the craft extremely high maneuverability.^[1]^[2] The front of the craft was dominated by two flat mandibles, which served the purpose of housing some of the crafts weaponry, as well as acting as magnetic docking clamps.^[1]^[2]

An Aggressor firing on a *Firespray-31*-class patrol craft

IG-88 showed the versatility of the Aggressor design by modifying the craft to its absolute limits.^[1] Under the direction of IG-88, the infamous Aggressor fighter IG-2000 had its engine replaced with a Galaxy-15 ion engine from an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, and was powered by three tandem Quadex power cores that fed directly into the ship's drives; further, the ship was modified with heavy shields, enhanced targeting arrays, and heavy armaments.^[1]

History

Aggressor assault fighters were used by Mandalorian Protectors during the Second Battle of Fondor and by Jedi turned Mandalorian Bardan Jusik. One of the best known Aggressors was the IG-2000, the personal starship of the assassin droid and bounty hunter IG-88.