Anakin Skywalker's Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor/Legends

This customized Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor was used by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.

Characteristics
The starfighter was painted gray and yellow, like his later Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor, and was armed with four laser cannons and an unknown complement of missiles. His droid, R2-D2, could fit in a socket located just fore of the cockpit.

History
At some point in time after the destruction of the Azure Angel on Yavin 4, Anakin Skywalker began using this Delta-7B Aethersprite.

Anakin flew alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi's Delta-7B in the Battle of Christophsis.

Later, Anakin again flew the fighter alongside Obi-Wan's, as they led Ghost Squadron during the Battle of Nexus Ortai. However, the Republic withdrew when, after both sides sustained heavy casualties, the CIS brought reinforcements out of hyperspace.

During the Battle of Bothawui, the interceptor was severely damaged and R2-D2 was missing, believed to be destroyed. Artoo, however, was salvaged by the Trandoshan captain of the Vulture's Claw, Gha Nachkt. Nachkt discovered the military secrets inside the astromech, and planned to sell him to the Separatists.

The fighter was later recovered and piloted by Anakin with a new astromech droid, R3-S6. Anakin used the ship during the mission to uncover the location of the Separatist listening post, and during the ensuing raid on Skytop Station, recovered Artoo as the station was breaking apart in its destruction. Before his rescue, Artoo defeated R3-S6 in a droid duel, after discovering Arthree was a spy for General Grievous. Anakin then took his ship from the Twilight and went to recover Artoo on the outer platform.

Later, Anakin intentionally damaged the ship and used it, along with the Twilight and a hyperdrive ring, as a ploy to get aboard Count Dooku's frigate to capture Dooku. However, his mission proved unsuccessful, and Obi-Wan donned a spacesuit and went after him.

During the Battle of Ryloth, Anakin piloted his starfighter along with Ahsoka and her starfighter. Together they fought Hyena-class bombers during the conflict.

Destruction
"Where's your starfighter?''" "That thing'' ate it!"

- Mace Windu to Anakin after witnessing him flying in on R2-D2

Although surviving more than one wreck, the fighter met its end in the aftermath of the Battle of Malastare, when Skywalker piloted the craft into the hole where the last remaining Zillo Beast emerged from. Anakin tried to outmaneuver the beast, but his fighter was hit by the creature and the vessel crashed into the rocky terrain. Skywalker escaped by riding on his astromech, R2-D2, using the droid thrusters to leave the wrecked Delta-7B behind to be crushed by the beast.

Skywalker also used the fighter to find a escape pod containing a group of clone cadets that had been forced to evacuate the Star Destroyer Endurance. It was later destroyed when R2-D2 was forced to use the fighter to destroy a gundark on Vanqor.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars novel
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 1: Shipyards of Doom
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 3: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan
 * The Clone Wars: Bait
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 11: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 2
 * Inside Job - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.1
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 11: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 2
 * Inside Job - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.1
 * Inside Job - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.1

Notes and references
Interceptor ligero Delta-7B clase Aethersprite de Anakin Skywalker