Twilight/Legends

The Twilight was the G9 Rigger used by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano during the Clone Wars.

Characteristics


It shared some characteristics with the later B-wing starfighter, having one main wing and one retractable second wing approximately one quarter of the size of the main wing. The cockpit was Positioned between the main wing and the main engine, and its design bore similarities to the later Imperial Lambda-class T-4a shuttle. R2-D2 traveled inside this cockpit with Anakin. Just next to the cockpit, the main wing housed two small, secondary engines. Despite these similarities, it was of Corellian manufacture.

History


Not designed as a starfighter, the Twilight was an aging freighter by the time of the Clone Wars , and was not able to hold its own in space superiority battles. But the sky fight above Teth prevented them from landing on a Republic cruiser, so they had to go directly to Tatooine. With the help of a holographic medical droid and medicine, Rotta was saved from dying.

Upon arriving in the Tatooine system, Anakin diverted power to the front shields instead of the rear. But the Twilight was ambushed two Porax-38 starfighters piloted by Grievous's IG-100 MagnaGuards. R2-D2 tried to unlock the weapon systems, destroying both fighters but extensive damage to the craft caused it to crash-land into the atmosphere. After the three abandoned the ship, Jawas came by to scavenge it.

The Twilight would later serve a greater role in the Clone Wars.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novel)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)