With no cockpit, ejection system, life support, or g-limitation, the vulture droid was made to be capable of extreme maneuvers and offensive ability by reinvesting that saved space into engines and weapons systems. The lack of an organic pilot unshackled these battle droids from many conventional limiters in starfighter design. Swarms of these transforming battle droids formed the backbone of the Trade Federation, and later Confederacy of Independent Systems, space fleet. Vulture-class Droid Starfighter Copyright LucasFilm.Ĭommonly referred to as the Vulture-class, this droid starfighter is more officially known as the Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I. Weapons: Two forward mounted heavy blaster cannons (Fire Arc Forward Damage 5 Critical 4 Range Linked 1), two forward mounted proton torpedo launchers (Fire Arc Forward Damage 8 Critical 2 Range Blast 6, Breach 6, Guided 2, Limited Ammo 6, Linked 1, Slow-Firing 1). Navicomputer: None-Astromech Droid Socket. Hyperdrive: Primary: Class 1 Backup: None. Manufacturer: Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps. Manufactured in house by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps, these starfighters are with few exceptions used exclusively by Royal Naboo Security Forces. Since then it has served as escort to the royal starship and defender of Naboo. The N-1’s greatest battlefield accomplish was when it proved itself against the Trade Federation, completing a daring raid despite facing far superior numbers. The result is a starfighter equally at home defending the sovereign space of Naboo as it is performing ceremonially fly bys. Chromium finish, reserved for the Royal Naboo, beautifully marks these vessels in the service of the monarch. The N-1 is a balanced fighter equipped with a balanced weapon loadout and good shield. N-1 “Naboo” Starfighter Copyright LucasFilm.ĭesigned with the same principles and aesthetics of other Royal Naboo craft, the N-1 starfighter marries utility with elegance. Maybe we’ll even see some Fantasy Flight Games RPG coverage? But that sort of speculation will have to wait, as today I’d rather give you some starfighter goodness with the N-1 “Naboo” and the Vulture starfighters. I wonder if Battlefront 2‘s spotlight on the Clone Wars is part of a broader signal that Disney’s LucasFilm is willing to begin exploring that era again more in earnest. Admittedly, the Theed battle shown is set within the Clone Wars, but I’d be lying if I didn’t re-watch Episode I‘s final battle prior to writing this.
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I knew we would be seeing prequels era content soon, given that Battlefront 2 promises play across the three film eras, but to see Naboo starfighters flying against their Droid counterparts over the skies of Theed was a blast from The Phantom Menace past. That has promptly cleared some spots from my plans for future posts in order to fit in some RPG goodness inspired by what we hopefully can look forward to once Battlefront 2 hits our consoles and computers. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, and frankly even if you have, you have likely seen the new Battlefront 2 trailer featuring Theed-tastic Clone Wars action. Threats, adventure seeds, rules supplements, and more are all to come for those who access The HoloNet Uplink.
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#Battlefront 2 naboo starfighter series#
This series focuses on Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars Roleplaying Game, with content aimed mostly at the Gamemaster.