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JEDI STARFIGHTER
("Hot Rod" deco)

Source: Expanded Universe:
The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader

Year: 2008

Assortment: 3" Vehicles

Retail: $6.99

Date Stamp: 2005

Features:

Opening Cockpit

Fold-Out Wings

Landing Gear

Display Stand

Manufacturer: Kuat Systems Engineering
Function: light Interceptor Starfighter
Crew: 1 pilot, 1 astromech droid
Length: 5.47 meters
Weapons: Laser cannons, ion cannons
Affiliation: Walex Blissex
Comments: The first of the Eta-2 model Jedi starfighters was this exhibition model, demonstrated at a secret test facility in front of the Jedi Council. Featuring many of the system upgrades and mechanical tweaks suggested by Anakin Skywalker, the ship’s agility and speed even when controlled by a clone pilot impressed the Jedi observers. Unlike other Eta-2 starfighters – built on a production line – this ship was hand built, and included many personal touches left by the technicians and droids that assembled it. Though it never flew again, the ship ended up in the personal collection of Darth Vader following the collapse of the Republic.