F-89 Starline

F-89 Starline

"Its not just a ship. Its, alive. It has feelings, a personality.  It will screech in pain, whoop in triumph, or roar in anger.  It can fly itself with all the grace of a living pilot, or sit back and let you have the stick.  Once, I even heard one complain that its paint was chipping."

- Sorian pilot

 was a ship designed and built by the Sorians. It was designed to mimic the pilot-to-ship connection used by Yuzhan-Vong pilots, with each starfighter possessing a blank droid brain that "learned" through examining the actions of its pilot and receiving training. Each Starline pilot received a single fighter upon beginning their training, and the training program was designed to teach both the pilot and the droid. This lead to a symbiotic relationship between pilot and ship, with each one being able to fly the ship alone, but only receiving the full benefit while flying together. Veteran brains often became remarkably independent, capable of carrying out long-range patrols and even complex maneuvers without the aid of a sentient pilot. While being piloted, the brain communicated with its pilot, providing the most essential information at the time directly to the pilots helmet.