Guardian Mantis

For other uses, see Guardian and Mantis.

Guardian Mantis

Production information

Manufacturer

A rogue Xi Char engineer^[1]

Model

Modified prototype Nubian bomber^[1]

Type

Starfighter/Bomber^[1]

Cost

Not for sale^[1]

Technical specifications

Length

22 meters^[1]

Maximum speed (atmosphere)

1,150 km/h

Hyperdrive rating

Class 1^[1]
Class 10 (backup)^[1]

Hyperdrive system

Equipped^[1]

Armament

Laser cannons (2)^[1]
Rotating laser turret (1)^[1]
Proton torpedo launcher (1)^[1]
- Nano missiles (10)^[1]
Ion encumbrance system (1)^[2]
- 10 ion-enabled tags

Crew

Pilot (1)^[1]
Gunner (1)^[1]
Navigator (1)^[1]
Astromech droid (1)^[2]

Passengers

3^[1]

Cargo capacity

10 metric tons^[1]

Consumables

2 weeks^[1]

Usage

The Guardian Mantis was Vana Sage's trademark ship. It was a unique starfighter of Xi Char design.

Characteristics[]

An extremely maneuverable three-winged craft, it could brake to a complete stop midflight as well as enter a stealth mode. Vana's astromech droid, Mod-3, maintained and repaired the ship while on board.^[2]

GuardianMantis — The *Mantis* destroys Trade Federation droid starfighters.

It was armed with two laser cannons, a nano missile launcher,^[1] and a unique ion encumbrance system. This system launched small ion-enabled "tags," projectiles which attached to enemy vessels and caused an ionization effect which disabled their deflector shields.^[2] These tags could also be used as homing beacons for the nano missiles.

History[]

Vana Sage used this ship as early as^[3] 32 BBY^[4] when she, along with the pirate Nym and Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, destroyed a droid factory on Eos and attacked a Trade Federation convoy over Naboo, as well as defending a Naboo Resistance base on the planet's surface with Nym.^[3] She continued to use this fighter years later and was last seen searching for news of her friend Reti.^[5]