The Incom Corporation I-10 Howlrunner was an attack starfighter, and the successor to the Imperial-used I-7 Howlrunner short-range starfighter. During Operation Shadow Hand, Executor Sedriss QL used one of these starfighters when the Dark Empire attacked a New Republic listening outpost on the Fourth Moon of Nuhatu, and later again during the Battle of Entarr.[1]
Characteristics
- "Incom Howlrunner, nice lookin' ship... The Empire doesn't give the really sinister looking hardware to just anybody"
- ―Wedge Antilles
While not much is described about the design of the I-10 Howlrunner in Star Wars: Lightsider, it was described by Wedge Antilles as being a "nice looking" but "sinister" ship. The I-10 was also noted for being bigger that the I-7s, but how much bigger it was not made clear, except that it could carry a few additional passengers. At least Sedriss QL's personal I-10 Howlrunner, Eliminator-1, was described as having a sleek black-colored exterior.
The I-10 Howlrunner sported turbolaser cannons instead of laser cannons like its I-7 predecessor. During the Battle of Entarr, these turbolasers were shown capable of instantly destroying T-65 X-Wings and E-Wings with ease, despite their robust shields. The starfighter was also durable enough to withstand the sonic wave of a hyperspace miscalculation while maintaining full functionality.[1]
Behind the scenes
The I-10 Howlrunner appeared within the cancelled Lightsider storyline by Tom Veitch, which was publicly released by author Joseph Bongiorno as online PDFs on his website starwarstimeline.net.[2]
Appearances
- Lightsider (Canceled)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Lightsider
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Lightsider Online Release on StarWarsTimeline Expanded Universe News: ""In case you missed it, here is the PDF for the Tom Veitch story, Lightsider, a lost EU work that takes place between Dark Empire I and II. Click on the title here or on the right column to download Tom Veitch's unpublished, previously lost bridge story between Dark Empires I and II" - Joseph Bongiorno." (backup link archived on December 9, 2023)