Starfighter
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"Starfighter" is a science fiction
term used to describe small, fast, usually one-manned craft designed for armed combat (cf starship
).
The appearance and use of fictional starfighters is often modeled on fighter aircraft
, with little regard for the actual physics
of spaceflight
. Exceptions include the Gunstar from The Last Starfighter
, the Viper
from the reimagined series of Battlestar Galactica
, and the Starfury
from Babylon 5
, which are capable of multidirectional orientation. In some cases, the Starfighters are used as atmospheric fighters as well, explaining their looks.
Starfighters are popular as the subjects of flight simulator
-like space combat video games, such as the "Wing Commander
" and "X-Wing
" series. This connection was made explicitly as early as the 1984 film The Last Starfighter
in which a video game on Earth is used as a recruiting device for an alien civilization whose starfighters require the same skills as the video game.
In the Star Wars
universe, a Starfighter is a blanket term for all small combat space craft, regardless of shields, hyperspace capability, weaponry (unless it carries none), armor, maneuverability and crew. "Snubfighter" (a term first used in Star Wars
), though no concise definition has been given, often refers to a fighter carrying shielding, secondary weapons systems such as Proton Torpedoes or concussion missiles, and being hyperspace capable. Starfighters sometimes bear mission designations similar to modern fighter aircraft, such as "strike fighter
" and "space superiority fighter
".
Babylon 5
Battlestar Galactica
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Macross
Robotech
Freelancer
Space: Above and Beyond
StarCraft
Stargate
Star Trek
Star Wars
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
term used to describe small, fast, usually one-manned craft designed for armed combat (cf starship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
).
The appearance and use of fictional starfighters is often modeled on fighter aircraft
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
, with little regard for the actual physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
of spaceflight
Spaceflight
Spaceflight is the act of travelling into or through outer space. Spaceflight can occur with spacecraft which may, or may not, have humans on board. Examples of human spaceflight include the Russian Soyuz program, the U.S. Space shuttle program, as well as the ongoing International Space Station...
. Exceptions include the Gunstar from The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter is a 1984 science fiction adventure film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan , an average teenage boy recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also featured Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Norman...
, the Viper
Colonial Viper
The Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
from the reimagined series of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
, and the Starfury
Starfury
The Starfury fighter is a fictional vessel used by Earthforce, the military branch of the Earth Alliance, in the science fiction television series Babylon 5...
from Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
, which are capable of multidirectional orientation. In some cases, the Starfighters are used as atmospheric fighters as well, explaining their looks.
Starfighters are popular as the subjects of flight simulator
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...
-like space combat video games, such as the "Wing Commander
Wing Commander (franchise)
Wing Commander is a video game media franchise consisting of space combat simulation computer games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures...
" and "X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing is the first LucasArts DOS computer game set in the Star Wars universe, as well as the lead title in the X-Wing computer game series. It simulates the experience of combat in the A-wing, X-wing, and Y-wing starfighters of the Rebel Alliance...
" series. This connection was made explicitly as early as the 1984 film The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter is a 1984 science fiction adventure film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan , an average teenage boy recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also featured Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Norman...
in which a video game on Earth is used as a recruiting device for an alien civilization whose starfighters require the same skills as the video game.
In the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
universe, a Starfighter is a blanket term for all small combat space craft, regardless of shields, hyperspace capability, weaponry (unless it carries none), armor, maneuverability and crew. "Snubfighter" (a term first used in Star Wars
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
), though no concise definition has been given, often refers to a fighter carrying shielding, secondary weapons systems such as Proton Torpedoes or concussion missiles, and being hyperspace capable. Starfighters sometimes bear mission designations similar to modern fighter aircraft, such as "strike fighter
Strike fighter
In a current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multi-role combat aircraft designed to operate primarily in the air-to-surface attack role while also incorporating certain performance characteristics of a fighter aircraft. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers...
" and "space superiority fighter
Air superiority fighter
An air superiority fighter is a type of fighter aircraft intended to gain air superiority in a war, by entering and seizing control of enemy airspace. Air superiority fighters are designed to effectively engage enemy fighters, more than other types of aircraft...
".
Babylon 5Babylon 5Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
- The Earth AllianceEarth Alliance (Babylon 5)The Earth Alliance is the name of a fictional alliance of the nations of Earth and off-world colonies in the television series Babylon 5. The transition of Earth government from a democratic, elected government to an authoritarian, militaristic one and back to a democracy again is a major theme of...
(StarfuryStarfuryThe Starfury fighter is a fictional vessel used by Earthforce, the military branch of the Earth Alliance, in the science fiction television series Babylon 5...
fighters)- SA-23E Aurora
-
- SA-23J Thunderbolt
- Raider Fighter
- The Minbari FederationMinbariThe Minbari are a fictional alien race featured in the television show Babylon 5. The Minbari characters of Delenn and Lennier figure prominently throughout the series; Neroon, Draal, and Dukhat are less prominent Minbari characters....
- Nial-class Heavy FighterNial class heavy fighterThe Nial class heavy fighter, is the fictional fighter of the Minbari Federation in the Babylon 5 television series. The fighter operates as escorts and scouts.- Depiction :...
- Nial-class Heavy Fighter
- The Narn Regime
- Frazi-class FighterFrazi heavy fighterThe Frazi heavy fighter is a fictional vessel used by Narn Regime in the fictional universe of the Babylon 5 television series and related franchise.- Origin and design :The CGI model was designed and modelled by Foundation Imaging Co-Founder Ron Thornton...
- Frazi-class Fighter
- The Centauri Republic
- Sentri-class Medium FighterSentri medium fighterThe Sentri class medium fighter is the fictional fighter craft of the Centauri Republic in the fictional universe of Babylon 5.- Depiction :A highly advanced design, the Sentri is extremely fast and maneuverable, and can outfly even the best EarthForce and Narn fighters. Only the Minbari Nial-Class...
- Sentri-class Medium Fighter
- The ShadowsShadow (Babylon 5)The Shadows are a fictional alien species in the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Their homeworld is Z'ha'dum. In contrast to the Vorlons, whose philosophy is represented by the question "Who are you?", that of the Shadows is represented by the question "What do you want?", centering...
- Shadow Fighter
- The VorlonVorlonA Vorlon is a member of a fictional alien species in the Babylon 5 television series and fictional universe. The Vorlon species is a member of the First Ones, a group made up of the earliest species to gain sentience in the galaxy...
s- Vorlon Fighter
Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and...
- The Twelve ColoniesTwelve ColoniesThe Twelve Colonies of Man are fictional locations that constitute the principal human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the "reimagined" series of the same name in 2004, and in the prequel series, Caprica...
- Colonial ViperColonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
(the Viper Mark II and Viper Mark VII of the 2003 miniseriesBattlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica reimagining based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series...
, due to physical realism of the show, have vastly increased mobility unparalleled by any aircraftAircraftAn aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
) - Colonial BlackbirdColonial BlackbirdThe Blackbird is a custom-built stealth-capable fighter from the fictional universe of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series...
(2004 seriesBattlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
)
- Colonial Viper
- The CylonCylon (Battlestar Galactica)The Cylons are a cybernetic civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, in the original 1978 and 1980 series, the 2004 reimagining, as well as the spin-off prequel series, Caprica...
s- Cylon RaiderCylon RaiderThe Cylon Raider is the standard starfighter used by the Cylons, in the various Battlestar Galactica movies and television series. Cylon raiders are used as the main line of defense for Cylon Basestars.- Original series :...
- Cylon Heavy RaiderCylon Heavy RaiderThe Cylon Heavy Raider is a heavy fighter used by the Cylons, in the television series Battlestar Galactica.- History :The first Heavy Raider encountered by the Fleet crash landed into Galacticas non-operational starboard hangar bay, and a boarding party of Cylon Centurions exited the wreck to...
(2004 seriesBattlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
)
- Cylon Raider
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyBuck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....
- The Earth Defense Directorate
- Star Fighter (2-person capacity in tandem configuration, four person capacity in side-by-side configuration)
- Star Fighter MK II (a tandem-seated Star Fighter with two extra stabilizer fins, used in the second season)
- Hawk's Fighter (2-person spaceship—pilot in front, passenger behind—with retractable grappling talons, used in the second season)
- The Draconian Empire
- Draconian Marauder (also known as a "Hatchet Fighter")
- Others
- Scorpion Fighter (generic starfighter frequently used on the series by various villains)
- Zaad Fighter (nicknamed "Shark" seen in the two part episode Flight of the War Witch)
MacrossMacrossis a series of science fiction mecha anime, directed by Shōji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth/Humanity after the year 1999. It consists of three TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West...
- U.N. Spacy
- VF-1 ValkyrieVF-1 ValkyrieThis article is about a fictional vehicle; for the fighter squadron see VF-1.In the fictional Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced variable fighter or veritech fighter is called the VF-1 Valkyrie.-Background:The VF-1 was created by the...
- VF-3000 Crusader
- VF-4 Lightning IIIVF-4 Lightning IIIThe VF-4 Lightning III is a fictional variable fighter aerospace mecha from the Macross universe. It was created by mechanical designer Shoji Kawamori.-Fictional History:...
- VF-5000
- VF-6
- VF-9 CutlassVF-9 CutlassThe General Galaxy VF-9 Cutlass is a fictional variable fighter in alternate stories and video games based on the Macross japanese animated series...
- VF-11 ThunderboltVF-11 ThunderboltThe VF-11 Thunderbolt is a fictional variable fighter in the Macross storyline. It was created by mechanical designer Shoji Kawamori.-Fictional Background:...
- VF-14 Vampire
- VF-17 NightmareVF-17 NightmareThe VF-17 Nightmare is a fictional variable fighter from the anime television series Macross 7 and Macross Frontier. This fictional variable fighter mecha was created by mechanical designer Shoji Kawamori.-Fictional History:...
- YF-19 and VF-19 ExcaliburVF-19 ExcaliburThe VF-19 Excalibur is a fictional spacecraft in the anime Macross. It is an Advanced Variable Fighter, the UN Spacy's latest frontline variable fighter to replace the already aging VF-11 Thunderbolt. In the year 2040, a contest was held for the design of the Advanced Variable Fighter. Two...
- YF-21
- VF-22 Sturmvogel IIVF-22 Sturmvogel IIThe VF-22 Sturmvogel is a fictional variable fighter from the anime Macross 7. It is based on the YF-21 from the OVA series Macross Plus.-Backstory:...
- VF-25 MessiahVF-25 MessiahThe VF-25 Messiah is a fictional space-capable variable fighter, seen in the anime Macross Frontier of the Macross series. The craft was developed on board the space colonization fleet Macross Frontier from the YF-24 Evolution prototype whose blueprint was delivered via the Galaxy Network...
- VF-1 Valkyrie
- The Barota
- Fz-109 Elgerzorene
- The Zentradi
- Fighter Pod
- Variable Device
- Variable Glaug
- Parallel World U.N. Spacy
- VF-XX Zentradian Valkyrie
- VF-2SS Valkyrie II
- VF-2JA Icarus
- Metal Siren
RobotechRobotechRobotech is an 85-episode science fiction anime adaptation produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd. and first released in the United States in 1985...
- Robotech Armed ForcesRobotech Armed ForcesThe Robotech Armed Forces are the fictional military force depicted in Robotech.After the events of The Macross Saga the Robotech Expeditionary Force is formed and leaves Earth to hunt for the Robotech Masters; returning during the 2030s and 2040s to battle the Invid.-Robotech Defense Force:...
(Veritech fighters)- VF-1 ValkyrieVF-1 ValkyrieThis article is about a fictional vehicle; for the fighter squadron see VF-1.In the fictional Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced variable fighter or veritech fighter is called the VF-1 Valkyrie.-Background:The VF-1 was created by the...
- Condor
- VFA-6 Alpha
- VFB-9 Beta
- VF-1 Valkyrie
- Army of the Southern CrossArmy of the Southern CrossThe Army of the Southern Cross is a fictional military organization in the Robotech universe. In the series´ second part, "The Robotech Masters", the ASC is the force tasked with defending Earth from the Robotech Masters, who came to retrieve the Protoculture Factory, following the failure of the...
(Veritech fighters)- VF-8 Logan
- VFH-10 Veritech AGAC Fighter/Helicopter
- Zentraedi
- Fighter Pod
FreelancerFreelancer (video game)Freelancer is a space trading and combat simulation video game developed by Digital Anvil and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game was initially announced by Chris Roberts in 1999, and following many production schedule mishaps and a buyout of Digital Anvil by Microsoft, it was eventually...
- Border Worlds
- Series X Dagger Light Fighter
- Series Y Stiletto Heavy Fighter
- Series Z Sabre Very Heavy Fighter
- Bounty Hunters
- AP-6364 Piranha Light Fighter
- AP-7031 Barracuda Heavy Fighter
- AP-8050 Hammerhead Very Heavy Fighter
- Bretonia
- B-224-F Cavalier Light Fighter
- B-907A Crusader Heavy Fighter
- Civilian
- CTE 750AE Starflier Very Light Fighter
- CTE-1270AV Startracker Light Fighter
- CTE-1500 Hawk Light Fighter
- CTE-3000 Falcon Heavy Fighter
- CTE-6000 Eagle Very Heavy Fighter
- Corsairs
- M10 Class Titan Very Heavy Fighter
- M3 Class Legionnaire Light Fighter
- M7 Class Centurion Heavy Fighter
- Kusari
- J7P-7Q Drake Light Fighter
- J10-15P Dragon Heavy Fighter
- Liberty
- BDR-337 Defender Heavy Fighter
- LZF-6364 Patriot Light Fighter
- The Order
- 07A Anubis Very Heavy Fighter
- Pirates
- Z-2010 Bloodhound Light Fighter
- Z-3005 Wolfhound Heavy Fighter
- Rheinland
- 72-ARKM-G3 Banshee Light Fighter
- 90-ARKM-N9 Valkyrie Heavy Fighter
Space: Above and BeyondSpace: Above and BeyondSpace: Above and Beyond was a short-lived mid-90s American science fiction television show on the FOX Network, created and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Originally planned for five seasons, it ran only for the single 1995–1996 season. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards and one Saturn...
- The United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
- SA-43 Hammerhead Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet
- The ChigsChigsChigs are a fictional alien species in the science fiction television series Space: Above and Beyond. Chig is not the species' name for itself, but rather a human-coined nickname ....
- Chig Fighter
- Chig Stealth Fighter
StarCraftStarCraftStarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...
- The Protoss
- Corsair support fighter
- Interceptor attack drones
- Scout superiority fighter
- Phoenix superiority fighter
- The Terrans
- Wraith superiority fighter
- Valkyrie superiority fighter
- Viking fighter/walker
StargateStargateStargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...
- Tau'ri/EarthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
(USAFUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
fighters)- X-301
- X-302, later put into production as the F-302
- The Goa'uldGoa'uldThe Goa'uld are a fictional symbiotic race of ancient astronauts from the American-Canadian military science fiction television franchise Stargate. The Goa'uld are parasites from the planet P3X-888, integrated within a host, most of the time human. The resulting creatures are a powerful race bent...
- Death glider
- Needle Threader
- The WraithWraith (Stargate)In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode . In the series, they are a vampire-like telepathic race who feed on the "life-force" of humans, and are the dominant power in the Pegasus galaxy...
- Wraith dart
- The AncientsAncient (Stargate)The Ancients are a humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe. They are called "Ancients" in the Milky Way, but are also known as Lanteans or Ancestors in the Pegasus galaxy and as the Alterans in their home galaxy, and they sometimes call themselves Anquietas in their language...
(also known as Alterans or Lanteans)- Gateships (referred to as Puddle Jumpers)
- Timeship (Time travelTime travelTime travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
capable variant of the Gateship) - Destiny Shuttle (armed shuttles attached to the Destiny)
- The OriOri (Stargate)The Ori are fictional characters in the science fiction television series, Stargate SG-1. They are a group of "ascended" beings who use their advanced technology and knowledge of the universe to attempt to trick non-ascended humans into worshipping them as gods.They first appeared in the ninth...
- Ori Fighter
- Other Races
- In the SG1 episode "Space Race" The craft participating in the race are fired upon by unmaned drones as part of the first stage.
- In the SGA episode "The Long Goodbye" Two life pods are retrieved apparently from unseen starfighters that destroyed each other as they fought.
- In the SGA episode "The Daedalus Variations" Unnamed but powerful starfighters are deployed when the Daedalus disables their mothership.
- In SGU, the "Blueberry Aliens" have FTLFaster-than-lightFaster-than-light communications and travel refer to the propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light....
-capable, shielded small attack vessels. They can also be used to board enemy ships. - In SGU, several fleets of unmanned drone fighters are encountered. These fleets are unshielded but use swarm tactics to overwhelm their opponents. Each swarm is controlled from a central command ship from which they are deployed. It is unclear if the fighters themselves are FTL-capable or if they rely on their command carrier to deploy them. They have been seen to operate at vast distances to the carrier implying FTL or that the carrier left them behind.
Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
- StarfleetStarfleetIn the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research...
/FederationUnited Federation of PlanetsThe United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
- Federation Attack Fighter http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Federation_attack_fighter
- Raider Class Attack Ship
- Valkyrie Attack Fighter (seen in Star Trek: InvasionStar Trek: InvasionStar Trek: Invasion is a videogame, released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation console. The game was developed by Warthog Games for Activision...
) - Valor-class Type-2 Valkyrie Attack Fighter
- Type-3 Valkyrie Attack Fighter
- Wraith-class Stealth Fighter (Appears in Star Trek: Shattered UniverseStar Trek: Shattered UniverseStar Trek: Shattered Universe is a space simulator video game set in Star Trek Mirror Universe, as portrayed in the original series episode Mirror, Mirror...
and several novels)
- Klingon EmpireKlingonKlingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
- Kronos-class Fighter (Appears in the novel Time's Enemy)
- BajoranBajoranIn the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently also featured in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and...
s- Bajoran raider
- Bajoran interceptor
- CardassianCardassianThe Cardassians are an extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. First introduced in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded", the species originating on the fictional Alpha Quadrant planet Cardassia Prime...
s- Hideki-class patrol ship
- Cardassian Pursuit Vessel (Mentioned by Gul DukatDukat (Star Trek)Gul Dukat is the main antagonist of the fictional television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is a member of the fictional Cardassian species, and leader in the Cardassian Union. At times he is an enemy, whilst at others an ally of the series' protagonist Benjamin Sisko. He was played by actor...
) - Cardassian Fighter (Seen in Star Trek: InvasionStar Trek: InvasionStar Trek: Invasion is a videogame, released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation console. The game was developed by Warthog Games for Activision...
, and in the novel AntimatterAntimatterIn particle physics, antimatter is the extension of the concept of the antiparticle to matter, where antimatter is composed of antiparticles in the same way that normal matter is composed of particles...
)
- The DominionDominion (Star Trek)In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
- Jem'HadarJem'HadarIn the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
fighter
- Jem'Hadar
- Romulan Star EmpireRomulanThe Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
- RemanRemanIn the fictional Star Trek universe, Remans are natives of the planet Remus. They were first introduced in the movie Star Trek Nemesis and were also shown in several episodes of Star Trek Enterprise...
Scorpion (seen in Star Trek Nemesis) - Romulan Interceptor (Mentioned by QuarkQuarkA quark is an elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei. Due to a phenomenon known as color confinement, quarks are never directly...
)
- Reman
- VulcanVulcan (Star Trek)Vulcans, or sometimes Vulcanians, are an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe who evolved on the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic with no interference from emotion. They were the first extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek...
s- Vulcan fighter (seen on EnterpriseStar Trek: EnterpriseStar Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
)
- Vulcan fighter (seen on Enterprise
- Talaxians
- Talaxian Fighter
- Terran Empire
- Phantom class Fighter
- Spectre class Fighter
Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
- Galactic Republic
- ARC-170 starfighter
- V-19 Torrent starfighter
- V-wing starfighter
- Jedi starfighterJedi starfighterJedi starfighters are fictional craft that appear in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.-Origin and design:...
- Jedi interceptor
- Rebel Alliance/New RepublicNew Republic (Star Wars)The New Republic is a government in the fictional Star Wars universe.When the Rebel Alliance re-established the Old Galactic Republic after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, it became known as the New Republic, just as the original Galactic Republic had become known as the Old Republic by that...
- A-wingA-wingA-wings are fictional Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighters in the Star Wars universe. They first appear in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and subsequently in the Star Wars Expanded Universe's books, comics, and games....
- B-wingB-wingB-wings are fictional Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighters in the Star Wars universe. They first appear in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and subsequently in the Star Wars Expanded Universe's books, comics, and games...
- X-wingX-wingX-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
- Y-wingY-wingY-wings are fictional Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighters in the Star Wars universe. They appear in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, as well as the Clone Wars TV series and the Expanded Universe's...
- A-wing
- Galactic EmpireGalactic Empire (Star Wars)The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It is a galaxy-spanning regime established by the series' lead villain, Palpatine, to replace the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Empire is introduced in Star Wars...
- TIE FighterTIE fighterTIE fighters are fictional starfighters in the Star Wars universe. Propelled by Twin Ion Engines , TIE fighters are depicted as fast, fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire...
- TIE Interceptor
- TIE Advanced
- TIE Bomber
- TIE Fighter
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Droid starfighter(Vulture droid)
- Geonosian starfighter
- Droid Tri-Fighter
- Scarab droid
- Other
- Naboo starfighter
FreeSpace
- The Galactic Terran Alliance
- GTF Apollo space superiority fighter
- GTF Ares strategic assault fighter
- GTF Erinyes heavy assault fighter
- GTF Hercules heavy assault fighter
- GTF Hercules Mark II heavy assault fighter
- GTF Loki reconnaissance fighter
- GTF Myrmidon advanced space superiority fighter
- GTF Pegasus stealth reconnaissance fighter
- GTF Perseus interceptor
- GTF Ulysses space superiority fighter
- GTF Valkyrie interceptor
- The Parliamentary Vasudan Empire
- PVF Anubis light fighter
- PVF Horus interceptor
- PVF Ptah stealth reconnaissance fighter
- PVF Serapis advanced interceptor
- PVF Seth heavy fighter
- PVF Tauret heavy fighter
- PVF Thoth space superiority fighter
- The Shivans
- SF Aeshma heavy attack fighter
- SF Astaroth interceptor
- SF Basilisk heavy attack fighter
- SF Dragon space superiority fighter
- SF Manticore interceptor
- SF Mara space superiority fighter
- SF Scorpion reconnaissance fighter
Other Properties
- AndromedaAndromeda (TV series)Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
- RF-42 Centaur Tactical Fighter (Slipfighter)
- Darius seriesDarius seriesDarius is a series of side-scrolling shoot 'em up video games, released by Taito. When it started, its primary difference from other top first-generation scrolling shooters, such as R-Type and Gradius, was the ability to select different levels on the way to the final areas...
- The Silver Hawk
- ExosquadExosquadExosquad is an American animated television series created by Universal Cartoon Studios as a response to Japanese anime. The show is set in the beginning of the 22nd century and covers the interplanetary war between humanity and Neosapiens, a fictional race artificially created as workers/slaves...
- Exofighter Space E-frame #CR-001
- Neofighter Space E-frame #EL-909
- FarscapeFarscapeFarscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment...
- The Peacekeeper Prowler
- GradiusGradiusThe Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper...
- The Vic Viper
- HaloHalo (series)Halo is a multi-million dollar science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant...
- UNSC C-709 Longsword Interceptor
- UNSC YSS-1000 Sabre space superiority fighter - notably, uses a Shuttle-style booster systemSpace Shuttle Solid Rocket BoosterThe Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters were the pair of large solid rockets used by the United States' NASA Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. Together they provided about 83% of liftoff thrust for the Space Shuttle. They were located on either side of the rusty or...
for planetary launch. - CovenantCovenant (Halo)The Covenant are a fictional theocratic military alliance of alien races who serve as the main antagonists in the Halo video game series. They are composed of a variety of diverse species, united under the religious worship of the enigmatic Forerunners and their belief that Forerunner ringworlds...
Seraph
- HonorverseHonorverseThe Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
- Cimiterre (Havenite Design LAC)
- Ferret (Manticoran Design LAC)
- Katana (Grayson Design Space Superiority LAC)
- Shrike (Manticoran Design LAC)
- Perry RhodanPerry RhodanPerry Rhodan is the name of a science fiction series published since 1961 in Germany, as well as the name of the main character. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Having sold over one billion copies worldwide, it is the most successful science fiction book series...
- Moskito-Jet
- Lightning-Jet
- Space-Jet (various designs, unlike the above disk shaped, not like a plane)
- Star Fox SeriesStar Fox seriesis a video game series published by Nintendo. The original game was a forward-scrolling 3D Sci-Fi rail shooter. Later sequels added more directional freedom as the series progressed. The game concept was inspired by a shrine to a fox god who could fly, which Shigeru Miyamoto visited regularly...
- Arwing
- WolfenWolfenWolfen may refer to:In geography:* Wolfen, Germany, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyIn fiction:* The Wolfen, a 1978 horror novel by Whitley Strieber...
- Super Robot WarsSuper Robot Warsis a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
's Banpresto Originals- YAM-008-2 Altairlion
- YSF-34 Vegalion
- R-TypeR-Typeis a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a space fighter named R-9a "Arrowhead" to defend humanity against a mysterious but powerful alien life-form known as "Bydo", which was later discovered to be not entirely alien in origin...
- R-9 Arrowhead
- The Last StarfighterThe Last StarfighterThe Last Starfighter is a 1984 science fiction adventure film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan , an average teenage boy recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also featured Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Norman...
- Star League Gunstar (first major movie to use CGI for space battle sequences)
- Xurian Deckfighter
- XeviousXeviousis a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Namco, released in 1982. It was designed by Masanobu Endō. In the U.S., the game was manufactured and distributed by Atari. Xevious runs on Namco Galaga hardware. In Brazil the arcade cabinet was printed with the name 'COLUMBIA' for the game, while the...
- The SolvalouSolvalouis a shoot 'em up arcade game that was released by Namco in 1991. It is the 3rd title in the Xevious series.Solvalou is the name of the ship that the player controls in all five games, including the later Xevious 3D/G and Xevious Arrangement...
fighter
- The Solvalou
See also
- F-104 StarfighterF-104 StarfighterThe Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units...
- StarshipStarshipA starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
- SpacecraftSpacecraftA spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
- Space battleshipSpace battleshipFictional capital military spacecraft are spacefaring warships most often found in science fiction, which play similar roles to contemporary warships, though real spacecraft are used for military purposes...
- Mother shipMother shipA mother ship is a vessel or aircraft that carries a smaller vessel or aircraft that operates independently from it. Examples include bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes where they can conduct their research , or ships that carry small submarines to an area of ocean to be...