JY-73 starbomber

JY-73 starbomber

The JY-73 starbomber was a fighter-bomber in the service of the Eniam Air-Space Corps.

Moderately defended and very well armed, the 73 bomber produced by the Dren sacrificed much space for power generators. Four gunners each manned a bubble turret incased in a wing strut. In the middle of the ship sat the bombadier. With computerized aid, the bombadier controlled a half-bubble heavy proton torpedo turret. The torpedo launcher could aim in any direction below the bomber. Another gunner sat behind the bombadier to control the tail gun via camera. In the wide cockpit sat the pilot and the forward gunner. The forward gunner controlled the strut-mounted light turbolasers and also acted as copilot.

The bomber variant was one of a few that used the same basic shell, including a patrol-capture gunship, a light boarding ship, and a shuttle. These ships were expected to see little action. Nevertheless, DET kept military equipment top-of-the-line, and also supplied the equally fancy JA-346 starfighter. JY-73s destroyed several Yuuzhan Vong cruisers in the Battle of Eniam, and later helped the Republic withdraw.