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A '''starfighter''' is a relatively small, maneuverable [[spacecraft]] designed for military combat. The majority of starfighters are piloted directly by living beings, although some are either controlled remotely or by artificial intelligence. These light craft are designed to carry out attacks on sensitive installations and targets that required immense precision, that larger vessels, such as [[ma:Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] ships, cannot perform. | A '''starfighter''' is a relatively small, maneuverable [[spacecraft]] designed for military combat. The majority of starfighters are piloted directly by living beings, although some are either controlled remotely or by artificial intelligence. These light craft are designed to carry out attacks on sensitive installations and targets that required immense precision, that larger vessels, such as [[ma:Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] ships, cannot perform. | ||
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Classifying starfighters is nearly impossible because there are so many kinds. Thousands of manufacturers throughout the galaxy build uncounted models and versions. They range from slow, single-seat, short-ranged patrol vessels to multi-engined strike fighters, armed with beam weapons, missile weapons and able to travel at warp speeds. What's more, starfighters are frequently modified or rebuilt to use special weapons, sensors, astrogation computers, and other equipment. | Classifying starfighters is nearly impossible because there are so many kinds. Thousands of manufacturers throughout the galaxy build uncounted models and versions. They range from slow, single-seat, short-ranged patrol vessels to multi-engined strike fighters, armed with beam weapons, missile weapons and able to travel at warp speeds. What's more, starfighters are frequently modified or rebuilt to use special weapons, sensors, astrogation computers, and other equipment. | ||
All starfighters carry powerful computers to interpret their pilot's commands into thousands of independent operations needed to ensure optimal control of the ship. Some computers are even capable of piloting a ship alone. However, experience has shown that ships flown by pilots produce the best results, especially in combat. | All starfighters carry powerful computers to interpret their pilot's commands into thousands of independent operations needed to ensure optimal control of the ship. Some computers are even capable of piloting a ship alone. However, experience has shown that ships flown by pilots produce the best results, especially in combat. Spaceships controlled by computers or artificial intelligence can't respond quickly or well enough to unexpected situations. Remotely-piloted and computer- or AI-controlled starfighters fall into the category of "drones," and their performance lags significantly behind that of piloted craft. | ||
Traditionally, the "superpowers" of the galaxy (the [[ma:UFP|Federation]], [[ma:Klingon Empire|Klingons]], [[ma:Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]], [[ma:Borg Collective|Borg]], etc) have emphasized large ships and massed firepower to dominate the galaxy. Smaller political entities, however, quite often have smaller capital ships (in both size and number) and supplement this fact with "swarms" of starfighters, whether planet-, station- or carrier-based. | Traditionally, the "superpowers" of the galaxy (the [[ma:UFP|Federation]], [[ma:Klingon Empire|Klingons]], [[ma:Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]], [[ma:Borg Collective|Borg]], etc) have emphasized large ships and massed firepower to dominate the galaxy. Smaller political entities, however, quite often have smaller capital ships (in both size and number) and supplement this fact with "swarms" of starfighters, whether planet-, station- or carrier-based. | ||
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