Needle-Class StarJet

Needle-Class StarJets, simply known as Needles, are starfighters designed by the galactic union originally for defensive purposes. However, upon the war with the dah'kl empire, they have had more offensive features added in, and additional alternative configurations added.

They got their name due to the needle-like shape they possess, even having a sharp and pointed tip at the end, which this tip will allow for them to slice other fighters apart.

Upon the refit for the war, they gained many upgrades and new roles, such as for Patrol and Assaults, and are the primary fighters used in the hangar bays of union warships, becoming a popular and favored choice among the union's generals and captains. They're more often used to detour the dah'kl empire's fighters, then to fight off large warships like Dictator-Class Warships, due to having a lack of the necessary firepower and durability to face them. Despite being weak compared to larger ships, a single needle-class was able to overwhelm a battalion of bombers in combat. After being upgraded, their FTL was greatly enhanced, with many other starfighters of both the union and dah'kl empire following soon after, beginning a new generation of FTL Technology available for Fighter Craft. It also boasts new bombing capabilities that it simply did not have prior to the war, such as EMP bombs and missile-launching mechanisms.

It's shielding arrays were upgraded to extend it's usefulness within a war setting, enhancing upon it's capability to withstand firepower. However, as the dah'kl empire caught on to the upgrades of the tech, they subsequently updated the fighter that they mainly produce to counter, roughly equalizing them. Needle-Class Starships are also used to patrol the middle portion of the galaxy and occasionally small-scale stealth missions.

All-in-all, a very powerful fighter craft that could easily best other starfighters, though will have trouble against larger ships, such as most freighters and vessels equal to freighters, and many if not all warships.