IPV-1 System Patrol Craft

IPV-1 System Patrol Craft The IPV-1 System Patrol Craft, also known as the Imperial patrol vehicle or IPV-1 corvette, was a standard system security and customs vessel commonly used near planets to interdict smugglers and protect against piracy. It was produced by Republic Sienar Systems.

Notable vessels

 * Bouncer
 * Freejack
 * Glas
 * Kouerd
 * Ranger
 * Scylla

Behind the scenes
West End Games established that "IPV" stands for "Imperial Patrol Vehicle". Starships of the Galaxy claimed that these ships were originally manufactured for the Republic and that their original designation was "Independent Patrol Vehicle". The name was changed under the Empire, but the design of the ships was not.

In Star Wars: Empire at War and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption IPV-1s may be built at pirate docks, but not Imperial bases; they are also seen very often in Black Sun pirate fleets orbiting pirate controlled planets in Empire at War's "Galactic Conquest" mode.

Appearances



 * The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Infiltration
 * River of Chaos
 * Dark Force Rising
 * Planet of Twilight
 * Vision of the Future

Notes and references
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