"Infiltrator Wing Activated!

Rear-Admiral Terran talks with rebel-defectors on the opportunities
that await them aboard the CRS Renegade.
(Photo: E-Mailed by DarkToeJam, 7/95)

During a special ceramony outside the PLT Daedalus, Grand Admiral Ronin and his Command Staff, re-christened a captured MC80 Cruiser, the CRS "Renegade." The Grand Admiral awarded newly promoted Rear-Admiral Terran, command of the ship, and newly promoted Lieutenant-General Crandall, the position of Wing Commander of the ship's fighters, aka "The Infiltrator Wing".  

The "The Infiltrator Wing" program was originally proposed by Vice-Admiral Renegade, before his tragic death in early July. The Program was put on hold for a short time, but soon re-started by Grand Admiral Ronin. The main objective of the Infiltrator Wing is to attack New Republic Vessels and Star Systems using a captured Mon Cal Cruiser, stolen Alliance Starfighters, and Rebel Defectors working along side Imperial Officers. 

The Starfighter Squadrons will be divided up into 4 Squadrons representing one of each Starfighter type. In each Squadron there will be three flights of three pilots each. 

An A-9 Vigiliance interceptor on the PLT Daedalus...awaiting
transfer to the ISD Colossus for flight testing by Tau Squadron...
(Photo: ASutton348, 1995)

The Fleet Commander presents the following information taken from the Emperor's Hammer Fleet Manual... 

A-9 Vigilance Interceptor Technical & Background Information 

[Datapac compiled by Stelek/ASutton348 using data from the Dark Empire Sourcebook by West End Games, pp 101-102.] 

Kuat Drive Yards has long been a major player in the Imperial war industry. Manufactuer of the Star Destroyer (and many other ships). KDY has long wanted a crack at the snubfighter market. Since the TIE fighter has been the fighter of choice for Navy planners, there was little chance, but their project eams, working closely with the new Emperor's Hammer XO and the Dark Jedi of the Dark Brotherhood they have developed a design that has been on the back burner for years...this craft's capacities are actually INCREASED if piloted by one knowledgable in the dark side! 

The A-9 is a sleek, stripped-down fighter. Like other Imperial models, it lacks both hyperdrive and shields to cut all extraneous mass. In addition, it pares down the hull and escape systems (Imperial ejection systems are a joke anyway!). Reduced cockpit complexity makes the A-9 one of the easiest craft to learn. The fighter's weaponry incorporates twin laser cannon that can be fired independently or linked, as usual. The A-9 is a very small craft, trading off mass for manueverability and speed, hopefully this will make it popular with the elite pilot corps....such as the Emperor's Hammer!

Craft:Kuat Drive Yards A-9 Vigilance Interceptor

Type:Territorial defensive Interceptor

Scale:Starfighter

Length:7.4 Meters

Crew:1

Cargo Capacity:55 Kilograms

Consumables:1 Day

Cost:185,000 Credits

Manueverability:4d+1

Space:12

Atmosphere:450; 1,300 KMH

Hull:2D+2

Game Stats (TIE Fighter)  

Hull: 20 RU (15 RU Solar Panels)

Max. Speed:156 (100)

Acceleration: 22 (15)

Roll Rate: 54 (48)

Pitch: 30 (20)

Weapons: 2 Heavy Turbolaser Cannon (2 Laser Cannon....different name, same effect!)

2 KDY FFHG-MK III Variable Load Launcher tubes (can carry different

payloads, but generally 2 MagPulse Torpedoes are carried by A-9 Pilots)

Shields: None Standard, can be equipped (None)

Beam: None Standard, can be equipped, usually with Jammer (None)

Note: This has been a comparison of the standard TIE Fighter in the game (data in parentheses) and the A-9 Template....