Virago (Star Wars)

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Virago
Star Wars craft

Manufacturer	MandalMotors
Specification	Prototype Star Viper
Type	Starfighter
Length	21 meters
Weapons	2 Taim & Bak Ht-12 double laser cannons, 2 Borstel proton torpedo launchers (Standard load: 3 torpedoes each)
Shield	Forward and aft shield generators
Hull	Unknown type
Crew	1 pilot
Top Speed	880 km/h (Atmosphere)
Troop Capacity	none
Affiliation	Prince Xizor/Black Sun
Cargo Capacity	1 metric ton
Passengers	none

The Virago was the personal starship of Prince Xizor.

Although the crimelord had access to numerous starships, his favorite was a heavy assault starfighter called the Virago. When Xizor contracted MandalMotors, he demanded a vehicle that could rival the TIE Interceptor in speed and agility. The company succeeded by producing the Star Viper, a vehicle which had more in common with a mobile weapons platform than a starfighter. A pleased Xizor christened the vehicle Virago and purchased all rights to the design to ensure that his transport would remain unique.

The Virago had four adjustable wings and thrust nacelles that moved constantly during flight, which created the illusion that it was a strange, living creature. Each of the vehicle's wings were capped with two microthrusters. To achieve high speeds and for atmospheric travels, the craft's wings folded closed behind the cockpit. In combat, the Virago's four wings expanded for better maneuverability. They used the same type of S-foil technology as the X-wing starfighter. These wings were heavily armored and each contained a power generator along with reserve fuel tanks for long travels.

The Virago's weapon systems were built around an advanced targeting computer along with an experimental laser sighting system rather than being built around the weapons themselves. With this unorthodox design strategy, the craft would not require excessive or illegal weapons that would attract attention. Once the targeting computer was in place, any weapon installed would perform better than manufacturer specifications.

The Virago was apparently destroyed when Darth Vader's flagship Executor destroyed Xizor's skyhook. Soon after Xizor's death, MandalMotors regained the rights to the StarViper design and began producing inferior versions of the original craft.

The Virago also looks very similar to the Basilisk War Droid used during the Mandalorian War thousands of years BBY