IG-2000

Production information

Cost

Not for sale (likely valued at 650,000 credits)^[1]

Technical specifications

Length

20 meters^[3]^[2]

Maximum acceleration

2,500 G^[2]

Maximum speed (atmosphere)

1,200 km/h^[2]

Engine unit(s)

KDY Galaxy-15 ion engine (1)^[2]

Hyperdrive rating

Class 2.0^[2]

Hyperdrive system

Equipped^[1]

Power plant

Quadex power cores (3)^[3]

Shielding

Equipped

Navigation system

Equipped

Armament

Arakyd heavy laser cannons (2)^[3]
Long-range ion cannon (1)^[3]
Tractor beam projectors (2)^[3]

Crew

Pilot (1)^[1]

Passengers

Prisoners (8)^[1]

Cargo capacity

465 kilograms^[1]

Consumables

1 week^[1]

Other systems

Magnetic attachment mandibles
S-foil actuator
Stasis tube (1)

Usage

Role(s)

Assault fighter^[2]
Bounty hunting vessel

Destroyed

4 ABY

Affiliation

Owner(s)

IG-88^[2]

"You want me to describe the inside of IG-2000? It's cold and metal and a little bit of evil. Just like its pilot."

―Dash Rendar^[4]

The IG-2000 was the starship designed and used by the bounty hunting assassin droid IG-88. It was produced on the foundry world Mechis III.

Characteristics[]

The vessel was 20 meters long and had been specially designed for combat. While its mass was significantly greater than most starfighters, this was because the majority of the interior space was devoted to engines and weapon systems.

She was fitted with a single KDY Galaxy-15 ion engine that was stolen from a decommissioned Nebulon-B frigate, and drew its power from three Quadex power cores. These gave the IG-2000 an impressive sublight speed that matched even Boba Fett's highly customized Slave I.

In the event of a power overload, the engine cowling had eight bleed-off vents that would direct discharges away from the power core. A pair of extensible vanes enhanced the maneuverability of the ship. In normal flight, they were pulled flush with the hull, but in the event of combat they were extended out. The vanes contained several ailerons that assisted in atmospheric maneuvers and braking.

Because IG-88 had no reason to fear the gravitational effects of sudden maneuvers, the ship's inertial compensators were often disabled, this allowed the droid to perform such extreme aerobatics that would otherwise kill an organic pilot.

IG-2000-FF78 — An underside view of *IG-2000*

Weapons-wise, the ship boasted two laser cannons, an ion cannon that was mounted below the cockpit, and two tractor beam projectors that were contained in the forward mandibles. Typically, IG-88 used the ion cannon to disable enemy ships, then used the tractor beams to maneuver the ship to the airlock, where four assault drones were kept and used as advance scouts for boarding actions in case his targets were not so willing to surrender. IG-2000 also contained sophisticated computer and communications equipment that allowed IG-88 to use his programming skills to attempt to slice enemy ship systems remotely in order to weaken them before battle.

Located in the middle of the ship was the prisoner hold. This was the only area of the ship that contained any life support systems. The IG-2000 had room for up to eight captives and featured a single stasis tube for keeping any critically injured captives alive. The hold also contained a small med bay that was equipped with an old FX-7 medical droid.

History[]

One IG-2000 was blasted down on Ord Mantell, which then served as that IG-88's hideout.

IG88A-XWM — *IG-2000* departs Coruscant piloted by IG-88A

The final IG-2000 met its demise shortly before the Battle of Endor over the planet of Tatooine. IG-88D and IG-88C, in an attempt to steal Boba Fett's carbonite-imprisoned Han Solo, used a decoy IG-2000 with IG-88C in it to distract Fett, while the real IG-2000 would emerge from hyperspace to launch a surprise attack.

The plan ultimately failed as Boba Fett saw through the ploy and narrowly missed being ensnared in IG-88's trap. In the ensuing battle, the Slave I was able to outmaneuver the IG-2000, capture the ship with his tractor beam, and launch a bank of concussion missiles, destroying the IG-2000 and IG-88C.

Behind the scenes[]

The IG-2000 was designed by Kilian Plunkett and Doug Chiang for the Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire multimedia project. The informational package of the new ships for the project, compiled by Sue Rostoni, described the ship as comparable in size to Fett's Slave I.

Plunkett drew some rough sketches with the idea to look "clunky", inspired by the AT-STs; at one point he suggested that, since IG-88B did not need life support, the ship would not have a cockpit, but would be piloted from an exterior socket; life-support would exist only in the cage for his captives.

Doug Chiang produced a rough design closer to the streamlined final version; Allan Kausch suggested to make the wings flat.^[5]