Guardian Mantis
Production information
Manufacturer	A rogue Xi Char engineer[1]
Model	Modified prototype Nubian bomber[1]
Class	Starfighter/Bomber[1]
Cost	Not for sale[1]
Technical specifications
Length	22 meters[1]
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	1,150 km/h
Hyperdrive rating	Class 1[1] Backup: Class 10[1]
Hyperdrive system	Equipped[1]
Armament	Laser cannons (2)[1] Rotating laser turret (1)[1] Proton torpedo launcher (1)[1] Nano missiles (10)[1] Ion encumbrance system (1)[2] 10 ion-enabled tags
Crew	Pilot (1)[1] Gunner (1)[1] Navigator (1)[1]
Passengers	3[1]
Cargo capacity	10 metric tons[1]
Consumables	2 weeks[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Starfighter[2]
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[3]
Known owner(s)	Vana Sage[3]

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The Guardian Mantis was Vana Sage's trademark ship. It was a unique starfighter of Xi Char design.

CharacteristicsEdit

An extremely maneuverable three-winged craft, it could brake to a complete stop mid-flight as well as enable a stealth mode. Vana's astromech droid, Mod-3, maintained and repaired the ship while on-board.^[2]

It was armed with two laser cannons, a nano missile launcher,^[1] and a unique ion encumbrance system. This system launched small ion-enabled "tags", projectiles which attached to enemy vessels and caused an ionization effect which disabled their deflector shields.^[2]

HistoryEdit

Vana Sage was known to have used this ship as early as^[3] 32 BBY^[4] when she, along with the pirate Nym, and Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows destroyed a droid factory on Eos and attacked a Trade Federation convoy over Naboo, as well as defending a Naboo Resistance base on the planet's surface with Nym.^[3] She continued to use this fighter years later and was last seen searching for news of her friend Reti.^[5]

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AppearancesEdit

• "Single Cell"—Star Wars Tales 7 (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Starfighter (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter

SourcesEdit

•  "Star Wars Starfighter: Starfighter Aces"—Star Wars Gamer 2
• Starfighter: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• Star Wars Gamer 5
• The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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