Clutch (fighter)

Clutch The Clutch, referred to as the tri-fighter, was an "Ugly" starfighter used by Moff Leonia Tavira and her gang of pirates, the Invids.

Characteristics
The Clutch consisted of a TIE/ln starfighter ball cockpit and ion engines and three triangular fins set 120&deg; apart with one fin above the cockpit and two below. Windows were cut into the side of the ball cockpit to give the pilot a better field of vision. Clutches were similar in speed to X-wing fighters but more maneuverable.

Unlike Imperial TIE series starfighters, the Clutch had basic shields, granting it better survivability. Weaponry consisted of two laser cannons mounted below the cockpit, similar to the TIE fighter. The Clutch also had an ion cannon mounted on the tip of the top fin. The lower two fins served as landing gear.

Though Clutches were sometimes referred to as "tri-fighters", they were not to be confused with the earlier droid tri-fighters used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the later years of the Clone Wars.

Appearances

 * I, Jedi
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught