Hyena-class Bomber
Separatist Droid BomberGM · Enemy ShipThreat 5CIS counterpart to the TIE Bomber. Larger Vulture-derived design with a proton bomb bay.
- Size
- Small
- Length
- 12.5 m
- Speed
- Average
- Reference price
- 50,000 cr
Lore
The Hyena-class bomber is the Separatist bomber droid — a larger, weaponized derivative of the Vulture-class droid fighter design. Where the Vulture carries paired blasters for fighter-on-fighter combat, the Hyena trades cargo capacity for ordnance bays: proton bomb cradles for ground- and capital-strike, and energy torpedo tubes for medium-range anti-ship work.
In canon, Hyenas appear in Clone Wars-era CIS strike packages alongside Vultures: the Vultures clear the airspace while the Hyenas line up bombing runs. The Battle of Ryloth featured Hyena strikes against Republic gunships and ground forces; the Battle of Sullust included Hyena anti-capital strikes against Republic frigates. Like the Vulture, the Hyena is droid-piloted with a central-command relay to a Lucrehulk or Munificent — cutting the relay degrades the bomber swarm just as it degrades the fighter swarm.
For Clone Wars-era GMs, the Hyena is the bomber complement to the Vulture. A combined-arms CIS strike (8 Vultures + 4 Hyenas + a Munificent carrier) is the canonical late-Clone-Wars engagement. The Hyena's droid pilot means the same tactical pressure applies: no negotiation, no demoralization, just fight or kill the carrier.
Default Loadout
| Weapon | Mount | Attr | Range | Acc | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Laser Cannons | fixed | DEX | Close | +2 | 2d10 energy |
| Proton Bomb Bay | missile bay | INT | Close | +1 | 5d10 explosive |
| Energy Torpedoes | 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
Droid Pilot — No Bargaining
Hyena is droid-piloted; cannot be intimidated or persuaded. If central command relay is severed, swarms enter degraded autonomous mode (Disadvantage on attack rolls).
GM · Tactical Notes
Hyenas pair with Vultures. Standard CIS strike: 4 Hyenas + 6-8 Vultures launched from a Munificent or Lucrehulk. Hyenas ignore enemy fighters — they burn for the player capital ship or the ground target. Energy torpedoes at Medium range are the alpha threat; proton bombs require the Hyena to commit to a Close-range attack run. Kill the carrier to degrade the bombers along with the Vulture swarm.
GM · Adventure Hooks
- A Republic relief convoy to a besieged colony is under attack — 4 Hyenas inbound with proton bomb payload, 8 Vultures screening. The players are the only escort.
- A Jedi General has asked the players to slip past a Hyena patrol and reach a downed clone trooper unit. Stealth is the right answer; firing back triggers the swarm.
- A Hyena that crashed without exploding has an intact central-command relay receiver. Decoding it would give the Republic an EMP weakness — but a CIS recovery droid is also inbound.
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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