Mandalorian Fang Fighter
Mandalorian Light FighterGM · Enemy ShipThreat 6Mandalorian fighter — fast, well-armed, and flown by warrior pilots who don't miss.
- Size
- Small
- Length
- 14.5 m
- Speed
- Very Fast
- Reference price
- 180,000 cr
Lore
The Fang Fighter is MandalMotors' iconic single-pilot Mandalorian fighter — a knife-shaped craft with razor-thin profile, twin wingtip lasers, and the signature Mandalorian aesthetic of crimson, blue, or gold flashing on a dark hull. Designed by the Mandalorian fighter-pilot tradition that traces back through generations of Mando aces, the Fang is the iconic small craft of Mandalorian Protectors, Nite Owls, and Death Watch alike.
In canon, Fang Fighters appear in Clone Wars-era Mandalorian engagements (where they sometimes flew alongside Republic forces against Separatist Vultures) through Galactic Civil War-era Mandalorian intervention raids, and into New Republic-era Mandalorian unification efforts. The fighter's defining trait is the pilot rather than the chassis: Mandalorian fighter doctrine emphasizes individual skill, terrain mastery, and clever maneuvering rather than the swarm tactics of TIE/ln or Vulture pilots. A single Fang Fighter is a serious threat; a flight of three Fangs is a high-tier engagement.
For GMs, Fang Fighters are the "elite irregular" threat — they're the ones the players encounter when they've crossed a Mandalorian clan, hired one for protection, or stumbled into a Mandalorian clan war. They're not Imperial expendables and not pirate scum; they're trained warrior-pilots with personal honor on the line.
Default Loadout
| Weapon | Mount | Attr | Range | Acc | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Laser Cannons (linked) | fixed | DEX | Close | +4 | 3d10 energy |
| Proton Torpedo Launcher | missile bay | INT | Medium | +2 | 4d10 explosive |
Reference loadout for a stock chassis. Players swap, add, or customize weapons in the Starship Builder, subject to hardpoint caps and GM approval.
Special Conditions
Mandalorian Pilot
Mandalorian-flown fighters operate with veteran-pilot kits: Advantage on Pilot checks for evasive maneuvers and on first-shot Initiative. Mandalorian doctrine prizes individual skill over swarm tactics — Fang Fighters fight smart, not just numerous.
GM · Tactical Notes
Fly Fang Fighters individually or in pairs, not swarms. The pilot is the threat as much as the chassis — Mandalorians take Advantage on evasive Pilot checks and on first-shot Initiative. Mandalorian doctrine doesn't favor suicide runs; if a Fang is taking heavy damage, expect the pilot to disengage, signal for backup, or retreat to recover honor. Players who treat a Mandalorian engagement like a TIE swarm will lose; this is a duel, not a bug-stomp.
GM · Adventure Hooks
- A Mandalorian bounty hunter in a Fang Fighter is shadowing the player ship. They want to talk before they fight; players who insult their honor will fight a Mandalorian ace.
- A Death Watch splinter cell has stolen a Republic shuttle. Players are hired to recover it — but a flight of three Fang Fighters is escorting the shuttle to Concordia.
- A Mandalorian clan offers to back the players in a planetary conflict. The price: piloting Fang Fighters in the clan's next raid. (Players who accept become honorary clan members.)
How to use this chassis
This is a GM-side stat block — an NPC ship for the GM to fly against the player crew. Use it as-is for a quick encounter, or fold it into a larger fleet engagement alongside other entries from the enemy ship catalog (filter to "Enemy / GM" on the catalog grid). For combat resolution, see the Starship Combat rules page. Enemy ships do not appear in the Starship Builder.
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