Modified Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor

Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor

One of the secrets to the large force Wayland's Wilders assembled was taking older, less-expensive vehicles and modifying them to keep up with modern military equipment. An excellent example is the Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor formerly used by the Jedi Order. The group "acquired" both a set of schematics for the starfighters, as well as a number of still-functional ships, and used the information they'd gleaned from them to begin producing their own.

As with all the group's vehicles, Chief Technician Syd N'aanzi took the basic design and tinkered with it until he was satisfied. Since Jedi wouldn't be piloting these craft, he needed to make a number of changes to offset the differences in skills, as always making use of the miniaturized components he'd developed based on the pioneering work performed by the Hapan Consortium. Primary among these was the installation of a small, yet powerful shield generator. Like the generator on the Delta-7 Aethersprite interceptor, the shields would automatically strengthen themselves wherever they came under attack. Also, a much more sensitive sensor package was added to make up for the pilots' lack of Jedi senses, and the standard laser cannons were replaced with N'aanzi's own pulse lasers which, when combined with a concussion missile launcher and an improved targeting computer, served to greatly increase the ships' firepower. Finally, targeting scramblers were added to aid its defense, and they were equipped with the HoloComm transceivers that are standard-issue in Wayland's vehicles, as clear, instant communication abilities are invaluable in a chaotic battle.

The small size of these starfighters was one of their primary attractions when Jacen Wayland was choosing a starfighter to fulfill the role of an interceptor, as it allowed greater numbers of starfighters to be carried aboard the group's warships.