Spitfire

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Spitfire
Production information
Manufacturer:	Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps Nubia Star Drives, Incorporated
Product line:	N-1 series
Model:	N-1 Starfighter
Class:	Luxury Starfighter
Cost:	90,000 credits
Possession Item:	ID 63973
Technical specifications
Length:	11 meters
Max acceleration:	3,750 G
Max speed (space):	1,000 LY
Max speed (atmosphere):	1,100 km/h
Engine unit(s):	J-type Nubian 221 (2)
Hyperdrive rating:	Class 1.0
Hyperdrive system:	Monarc C-4
Shielding:	Equipped
Countermeasures:	Flare Countermeasures Fine-tuned Microthrusters
Armament:	Twin Laser cannons Proton torpedo launchers (2; one launch tube)
Modified systems:	Fine-tuned Microthrusters
Crew:	Pilot (1) Astromech droid (1)
Cargo capacity:	65 kg
Consumables:	1 week
Usage
Role(s):	Patrol Interceptor Escort
Era(s):	Republic era Imperial era Rise of the Brotherhood era Exodus era New Order era
Affiliation:	Clan Odan-Urr
Known owner(s):	Ka Tarvitz
Known crewmembers:	R3-M1 "Ratchet" (Astromech Droid)
Current Status:	Active
Commissioned:	33 BBY 35 ABY
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History

The Spitfire's history and all but the most basic details of its origins have been lost to time. While it was constructed on Naboo like most ships of its class, and even was utilised during the conflict with the Trade Federation, only to be later sold off after the number of fighters was downgraded over time. What happened over the following sixty years has yet to be traced, but the ship eventually ended up on the Solari, the flagship of Clan Odan-Urr. Like a number of other vessels, it had been picked up for spare parts and general salvage to maintain their complement of fighters, and was awaiting deconstruction. After learning that his current ship, a YT-2000 light freighter named the Fire Hawk had suffered too much damage to be salvaged, Tarvitz selected the fighter as its replacement.

Spending some time bringing it back to working order with the help of Jasper Arlow, Tarvitz was able to quickly put it to use against the Clan's enemies. Its first engagements saw it deployed against the Iron Fleet after the Lotus Resistance fought their way clear of a trap, and later on at Nancora where they engaged the Collective on their home ground. Thanks to a combination of Tarvitz's skills and a simple, reliable, design the ship was able to continually beat much more modern vessels.

Since this time, Tarvitz has continually upgraded and reconfigured the vessel, typically to further emphasize qualities that allow the Spitfire to keep pace with more modern ships. It is more likely than not that Tarvitz will continue to fly the ship until it breaks down entirely or he is killed behind its controls.

Modifications

Cockpit

While much of the Spitfire's cockpit is largely unmodified from its original build, certain elements have been expanded upon to allow for Tarvitz to more easily pilot the ship. This was to both accommodate the pilot's sheer size along with his armour plating and equipment.

Storage

Thanks to its use in long-range patrols and one-man missions, Tarvitz saw the fighter modified with a number of smuggling compartments in various points across its hull. This allows for it to store more items and equipment than the fighter's design would normally permit, or for items to be secured and covertly removed from a planet. This has allowed Tarvitz to recover Jedi relics for safe storage from various sites, usually either private collectors with criminal elements or ruins where the relics are at risk of destruction.

Weapons

The primary payload of torpedoes on the Spitfire has been altered to accept a wider range of missiles, allowing for them to be switched out with new designs as and when it is required. One favoured weapon Tarvitz has come to utilise are buzz droid missiles, thanks largely to their unusual nature. Although they lack the raw destructive power of other weapons and are morally questionable, these weapons have nevertheless proven to be highly effective against larger ships or bunkers. Vessels armoured against conventional missiles can be slowly dismantled the droids, who will often target primary systems such as weapons and propulsion in their attacks. In a number of cases, they have even served to breach a target and sabotage it from within. The use of these droids requires patience and skill, but Tarvitz has used them to both drive an enemy into surrender and beat the odds more times than can be counted.

Countermeasures

The two primary countermeasures that the ship benefits from besides its shields is the addition of flare countermeasures and an aft-mounted anti-pursuit laser turret. The former of these serves the simple role of disrupting incoming fire, launching flares to draw away solid ammunition, and disrupt automatic guidance systems. Fire-and-forget designs or even ships with noted target locks can be disrupted through the deployment of this weapon, drawing away what would likely destroy or severely damage the fighter. When used in combination with the Spitfire's high performance in terms of speed and maneuverability, and Tarvitz's own precognative skills, it makes downing the ship through the deployment of missile weapons next to impossible. Even should it somehow overcome all of these, the addition of an anti-pursuit laser turret serves as one final means to intercept and destroy incoming warheads. Fitted into the ship's aft, a short distance from the astromech loading hatch, the turret is programmed to fire upon any hostile targets which come within a short range of the ship. Although intended to dissuade pursuing fighters from engaging the ship from behind, and removing one inherent blind-spot present in most vessels, it nevertheless is accurate and has enough firepower to destroy most launched explosives.

Propulsion

One of the first alterations made to the Spitfire after gaining ownership was fine-tuning its microthrusters, allowing for it to perform far tighter turning circles and heightened maneuverability. Already noted for its substantial edge over other fighters, this makes the N-1 a deadly enemy in turn-fights and extended engagements. Staying entirely out of the gunsights of other fighters has more than made up for its smaller offensive yield, as has its ability to loop around and tail an enemy during battles. While it cannot quite match the TIE Interceptor's famous claim of flying circles about an X-Wing in flight, it nevertheless is a highly agile and capable design.