I've got some pirates coming up in this weekend's game, and I wanted to use some starfighters other than Y-wings and Z-95s. Plus I'll never learn the system if I dont start knocking some numbers together. So check this out (but be gentle, I'm still learning), something I whipped up during lunch break. . . .

The R7 Starrunner is a cheap, well-constructed, easy to maintain star fighter manufactured by Ukorah Starfighter Systems, based out of Dastari city on the planet Residia. The fighter was originally contracted by the Residian Self Defense force for planetary defense, but once the contract ran out the government subsidies for the ship's R&D allowed Ukorah to release a slightly less power fighter at a considerably lower price point.

By the end of the Clone Wars the Starrunner was being out performed by newer starships coming off the line. By the time of the battle of Yavin, the Starrunner was generally considered outdated. However, technological advances and new manufacturing techquies allowed Ukorah to drop the price further, making the starfighter quite popular with private military groups, smugglers, pirates and mercanaries.

Handling: +1
Speed: 4
Silhouette: 3
Defense: 1/1
Armor: 3
Hull Trauma Threshold: 9
System Strain Threshold: 8

Vehicle Type: R-7 Starrunner
Manufacturer: Residian Starfighter Systems
Hyperdrive: x2
Navcomputer: yes
Sensor Range: Close
Ship's compliment: 1
Encumbrance Capacity: 8
Passenger Capacity: 0
Cost/Rarity: 42,000 / 4
Customization Hard Points: 2

Weapons:
2 Laser Cannons
Fire Arc: forward
Damage: 5
Critical: 3
Range: Close
Linked 1

Concussion Missiles
Fire Arc: forward
Damage: 6
Critical: 3
Range: short
Breach: 4, Blast 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Linked 1, Slow-firing 1

Where are you getting this info from? A search on wookiepedia reveals several different class of ships with the name starrunner, but I see no fighter.

The ship was all home brewed. The name, eh - not so original, but then the color block was knocked out pretty quick after I whipped up the stats.

I was more wondering what people thought about the stats.

It's to similar to the Z-95 for my liking. Actually, it's better because it has a Hyperdrive and Shields for Fore and Aft.

That's fine, I even like the stats, but in your description it sounds like it is supposed to be a cheap fighter.

In this game system, there is not going to be a lot of variety in the stats of star fighters.

Considering this is almost identical to a z95 headhunter with the advantage of an additional shield and a navicomputer and it costs 13000 credits less.

To give you an idea

Z95 =55000 credits

Aclass2 hyperdrive with a navi computer puts this as better than a y wing so I would add maybe 20-30k(an upgrade costs 6400 on it own)requires a hard point(just for an upgrade)

Reinforced shiels generator 3800 requires 2hard points

So you are 80-90k to get a z95 to this spec, however you are one hardpoint short to be able to do this, so in effect your ship has at least 3 more hard points available more than this base ship. In fact the stats are probably similar to a slowed down Awing. I would prce that at 100k +

Aaah. Now I get why the "R7 Starrunner" sounded familiar. This has been bothering me all day. I was thinking of the I-7 Howlrunner from Dark Empire. Quite familiar name.