Drexl-class starfighter

Drexl-class starfighter

The Drexl-class was a two-person starfighter manufactured by SoroSuub Corporation.

Characteristics
The Drexl-class was a short-ranged fighter that had a roomy 2 person cockpit. It required an astromech or copilot for optimal effectiveness. It was mainly used for short-range combat or planetary defense and was mostly used by customs agencies. It was named for the predatory bird native to the moon of Dxun.

History
The Drexl-class was originally conceived as a prototype for the Preybird-class starfighter. As the developers moved to new ideas, the design was shelved. Later, SoroSuub engineers would revisit the design and put in into production as the Drexl-class.

Behind the Scenes


Star Wars Gamer has an image, as shown on the left here. This was identified as a Preybird-class starfighter, but does not look like other images of the Preybird-class.

It appears that the difference in appearances from Star Wars Gamer image and The Last Command Sourcebook was retconned in The Unknown Regions. It states that the Drexl-class starfighter was an early prototype that was later developed into the Preybird.