Pursuer-class enforcement ship
Production information
Manufacturer	MandalMotors[1]
Model	Pursuer-class enforcement ship
Class	Heavy patrol/Prisoner transport
Cost	200,000 (new)[1] 40,000 (used)[1]
Technical specifications
Length	30.1 meters
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	1,000 km/h[1]
Hyperdrive rating	Class 1.0[1] Backup Class 16[1]
Shielding	Military-grade shield generators
Navigation system	Equipped
Armament	Twin blaster cannons (1) Ion cannon turret (1) Proton torpedo launcher (1; common modification)
Crew	Pilot (1)[1]
Passengers	Guards (2)[1] Prisoners (5)[1]
Cargo capacity	35 metric tons[1]
Consumables	5 weeks[1]
Usage
Availability	Restricted[1]
Role(s)	Patrol craft Law enforcement vessel
Era(s)	Old Republic era Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic era
Affiliation	Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders Mandalorian Protectors Confederacy of Independent Systems Viraxo Industries Police forces

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The Pursuer-class enforcement ship was a heavy patrol craft designed by MandalMotors for use by the Mandalorians. During the Clone Wars this type of starship was employed in policing Separatist-controlled worlds.

CharacteristicsEdit

The craft was well armed for its size, with twin blaster cannons and a turret-mounted ion cannon, giving the ship formidable firepower. Military grade shield generators protected the Pursuer from harm.

HistoryEdit

An early version of the Pursuer-class ship was in use with Mandalorian Neo-Crusader forces during the Mandalorian Wars.

Thousands of years later, the ships became popular with Spar and his Mandalorian Protectors during the Clone Wars, before being made available to police forces across the galaxy when Imperial advisors were placed on the MandalMotors executive board after the rise of the Galactic Empire.

Boba Fett used a modified Pursuer enforcement ship for a while, naming it Slave II. It was nearly destroyed when it crashed into a planetary defense shield around Byss, but Fett managed to survive and the ship was later stolen from a drydock.

One of the most infamous Pursuers was the Viraxo-owned vessel Enkidu, which harassed the Azzameen family in several unprovoked raids against Twin Suns Transport Services until it was destroyed by the Azzameens, ending the heated feud.

During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Mandalorian Protectors would use Pursuer-class enforcement ships to great effect, often with a slaved Gladiator-class assault fighter or two, to liberate worlds such as Gyndine. They would also see use during the Battle of Mandalore.

Notable vesselsEdit

• Enkidu
• Gilgam
• Hudu Shiv's Pursuer-class enforcement ship
• Slave II

Behind the scenesEdit

The Pursuer was created from the INT-4 Interceptor via the method of "Chinese Whispers": The craft as described in Dark Empire is a description of the INT-4 (which was one of the few non-movie craft available at the time). This description was then used to design the Pursuer by an artist unaware of the INT-4 toy.^[source?]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 8: Flashpoint, Part 2
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 22: Knights of Suffering, Part 1
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars Secret Missions 3: Duel at Shattered Rock
• Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
• A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett
• Dark Empire (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• Pirates & Privateers
• The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Far Orbit Project
•  "Harbingers of Doom"—Star Wars Gamer 7
• The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• "The History of the Mandalorians"—Star Wars Insider 80
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
• Galaxy at War

Notes and referencesEdit