MorningStar Assault Starfighter

Recognizing the growing need for anti-capital ship weaponry, the designers at Kuat Systems Engineering produced a limited number of Morningstar starfighters intended to ward off capital ships while still providing a solid starfighter screen. As more and more pirates, mercenaries, and outlaws gained control over powerful warships of capital size, the demand for a countermeasure from planets that did not produce their own starfighters became readily apparent. As with many starfighters of the time, these ships found their way into the very hands of those they were supposed to protect against, but once KSE was reacquired by their parent company, Kuat Drive Yards, they ceased production on the ship and moved on to future projects.

The ship makes use of a single concussion missile launcher. With a small payload of 4 missiles, the Morningstar could expend its entire armament rather quickly, and pilots were encouraged to be careful in the use of the primary weapon. Moderately-powered lasers and a solid construction allowed these starfighters to be among the first pre-Civil War craft to be a decent match for some early wartime starfighters.

This classic starfighter is being offered by HKD with the permission of Kuat Drive Yards.