Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport

Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport The Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport was a small ship built by Telgorn Corporation, designed to carry Imperial stormtroopers into battle. As with many Imperial Navy vessels, they were also used to some degree by the Rebel Alliance and other private entities.

Characteristics


The ship was armed with two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two projectile launchers that were usually loaded with proton torpedoes. These weapons allowed the DX-9 to disable and board targets with light to moderate defenses.

The DX-9 only had weapons on its forward arc, and was not very maneuverable, so it was vulnerable to starfighter attacks. These transports were usually deployed with fighter escorts or as part of a larger assault force.

History
Originally built by Telgorn Corporation, it was designed for the Galactic Empire and its main purpose was to carry stormtroopers into battle. However it was also often used by other fractions, including the Rebel Alliance.

It saw a great deal of action during the Galactic Civil War, not only deploying troops into battle but also space-only manning or transporting personnel between starships, repairs of ships, resupplying of bombers and others. Lightning was essential in the capture of Cygnus Corp personnel by the Alliance; Jordi and Assault transports transfered new crew and supplies to the captured Imperial Frigate Priam.

The Empire eventually replaced the Delta-class with the Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transport, which had laser turrets covering firing arcs that were blind spots on the DX-9.

However the DX-9 would continue to see action even after the end of the Galactic Empire: In 6 ABY one of these transports was deployed by the forces of Admiral Devlia, based on Vladet, against Rogue Squadron's base on Talasea. In 10 ABY during the Battle of Altyr V, DX-9 were deploying Stormtroopers against the New Republic base of Altyr V.

Behind the scenes
DX-9 appear exclusively in video games: they were created for the first X-wing game and appear mainly in games of the series. They also have appeared in Rogue Squadron, a game of similar gameplay. Mysteries of the Sith is a notable exception: a DX-9 is seen landing and deploying Stormtroopers on Altyr 5; this is the only instance where the DX-9 appears in a non-flight simulator game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

Notes and references
Delta-Klasse DX-9 Transporter