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Entry: 043
Subject: Vulture-droid Starfighter
Status: Canon
Capsule:



The Trade Federation's answer to using droids in space, Vulture droids are small, deadly spacecraft dedicated to overwhelming enemy forces by tenaciousness, numbers, and powers.

The ship itself was designed and built by Haor Chall Engineering sometime prior to the Battle of Naboo. It boasts an atmospheric speed of 1,200 km/h, and a maximum acceleration of 3,900 G. Like other droids, it has little armor and no shields. It's only consumables are 35 minutes worth of fuel.

Because of the lack of fuel, the Vulture is forced to compensate by providing raw power, at which it excels. Despite being only 3m long, the ship is armed with 4 blaster cannons, and two torpedo tubes, armed either with energy torpedos, or buzz droid missles.

Like the rest of the CIS forces, most of the ships were deactivated at the end of the Clone Wars.

-- Fanon Info Starts Here --

You're looking at Lord Norfair's answer to using droid starfighters. There's no real difference.

Entry: 045
Subject: Providence-class Destroyer
Status: Canon
Capsule:



One of the largest warships used by the CIS, the Providence-class is a sturdy, kilometer-long vessel specializing in troop and starfighter transport, along with being a formidable warship on its own.

Armament included:

- 2 Heavy Ion Cannons in the bow
- 14 Quad Turbolaser Cannons
- 34 Duel Laser Cannons
- 12 Point-Degense Ion Cannons
- 102 Proton Torpedo Tubes
- 8 Tractor Beings

The ship, as noted, also served as a massive troop transport. Though it required a minimum crew of 600, it also carried:

- 120 Vulture Droids
- 120 Tri-fighters
- 160 Troop Transports
- 280 Armored Vehicles (AAT, Spider Droids, etc.)
- 1.5 million Battle Droids

They also had consumables enough for 4 years, and could carry up to 50,000 tons of cargo.

-- Fanon Info --

These serve as the destroyers in Norfair's navy.

Entry: 047
Subject: The Potentium, Unified Force and Other Gray Jedi Theories.
Status: Canon
Capsule:

from Wookiepedia

"The Potentium view of the Force, considered heresy by Old Republic Jedi, held that the Force and the galaxy in general were given a master plan which was inherently good, and that there was no dark or light side to the Force. Also, Luke Skywalker stated in his days as Master that "the Force doesn't flow from us, but through us", which strongly suggests that it is the Force that creates life and not the other way around. Never passing beyond the Padawan level and refusing to become a Jedi Knight, Jolee Bindo saw "everything gray" and left the Order, allowing emotion to guide his actions. Leor Hal and his followers were expelled by the Jedi for their belief in the Potentium in 132 BBY. This view gained greater acceptance under the New Republic, mostly due to the influence of Vergere, a surviving Jedi from the days of the Old Republic."

Gray seems to be a very broad standard for a great deal of different philosophies and theories. Generally when one refers to a Force user as a Gray Jedi generally they are referring to a Force user that adheres to the Potentium or Unified theories rather than the orthodox, polar philosophies of the Jedi and the Sith. Which is truly a term that wildly under describes the very specific differences between different theories.

Many philosophies exist within this base theory that explains the evidence of the apparent dark and light sides, but argues that these polar sides are in fact illusions created from various other origins and are not innate 'polar sides' to the force itself. Ussualy these origins are theorized to be from within the force user. Whether it be through an addiction to passion, a philosophical attachment to 'innate' morals etc.

Potentium philosophy:
from wookiepedia:

"Counter to millennia of Jedi teachings, the followers of Potentium claimed that there was no inherent evil in viewing the Force. They claimed that what others called the light side was actually just the Force itself, which is inherently good. This was backed up by the fact that Ashla, the ancient name of the Force, came later to describe the light side. What others therefore called the dark side was a perversion of the Force, twisted by those who used it. Believers of Potentium said that the potential for light and dark sides resided in the user, not the Force itself. They also thought that the Jedi Masters refused to believe in the Potentium view because it would mean the Jedi weren't needed to fight evil, for evil would not exist. And since there was no dark side, there were no dark side actions or Force techniques; in effect any action, good or evil, could be performed without risk as long as the intent wasn't evil."

Another such Potentium theory stated that the polarity was nothing more than an illusionary manifestation within the force caused by the force user themselves. that the darkside did not exist within the force but within the force user whom perverted the ultimate good of the force to cause bad things to happen.

Another Potentium theory such as that of Jedi Master Phanius, who looked to consequence and morality as relative. Basically that what one individual might consider as evil was in fact good to another and visa versa. Therefore nothing could truly be absolutely evil, and nothing could be absolutely good. This leads one to consider the possibility that all actions are neither good nor bad, and thus it is not bad to commit them.

Another concept adopted by Phanius was known as solipsism; Basically the belief that no single thing can be absolutely certain to exist, this applies both to moral standards but also physical existence. It is not absolutely certain to me that you (the reader) truly exists, it is not absolutely certain that I exist to you. There is not even absolute proof to show that anything exists entirely, even ourselves. All of what we experience as sentient beings to be reality is quite possibly an elaborate illusion (similar to the matrix). This of course leads one to believe that perhaps there is no consequence to committing 'crimes' upon another person because that other person might not even exist. Thus there is no real consequence to committing the crime.

Unifying Philosophy:

Unifiying theory might also be justified simply as a force user that walks a line, that avoids the restrictions of dogmatic Orthodox but also understands and values morality, thus rejecting the philosophies of the Dark side but still capable of taking advantage of using 'Dark side techniques'. Thus also paying attention more to the force as a universal whole rather than two halves of a whole in conflict. Unified theory tends to press the notion that destiny is determined by the Force itself, and that free will is simply an illusion that maintains sentience and consciousness. This might explain how individuals might have the power to see into the future using the force. Also this might explain the fulfillment of certain prophecies such as the birth of the chosen one, or the returning of the 'Sithari' (If you consider Anakin to be the 'Sithari')

Many 'Gray Jedi' fell out of these philosophies, whether they still considered themselves neither dark nor light they in fact became one or the other; revealing how entirely difficult it would be to maintain a lifestyle living in true neutrality.

Entry: 049
Subject: The Insidious Force
Status: Canon
Capsule:
from wookiepedia:

"Darth Traya, a female Sith during the Old Sith Wars, believed the Force to be akin to some sort of deceptively sinister, indifferent god. She pointed to the numerous wars fought by countless Force users, as proof that the Force cared nothing for the lives it consumed, so long as balance was achieved. This philosophy emphasizes the belief that neither the light nor dark side is truly superior to the other, and that if people were to be truly free, the Force must be eliminated from the galaxy. This was generally a very unpopular theory with both the Sith and the Jedi, and its practice likely disappeared entirely with Traya's death."

This theory also assumes that the force was neither innately light nor dark, but a single universal Force (sentient or not), unbiased and indifferent to any action carried out by it's use. As a force user you could with every ounce of your being choose to use the force to kill off an entire planet of innocent people. If you had a connection powerful enough, the force would allow you the means to commit such a heinous act, just the easily as if you called upon it to save the lives of an entire planet.

Obviously, if one believes that the force is not in conflict with itself between the light and the dark, then it is easy to see it as a universal entity that allows the ageless conflict between the sith and the jedi to continue to wreak havoc across the galaxy without prejudice. Thus the Force shows us that it is indifferent and 'insidious' as it dose not care for the suffering of the living, nor the destruction it brings upon them.

This insidious force is, in its indifference, ultimately destructive and evil, thus it must be destroyed before all life in the galaxy is destroyed.

As Kraia had witnessed, it is possible to wound the force, and it is also possible for life to continue without the force. The Jedi Exile is a prime example of this. thus it is possible to kill the force, and keep the majority of life within the galaxy alive.

Entry: 051
Subject: Cin Drallig
Status: Canon
Capsule:



In the waning days of the Old Republic, Cin Drallig was the Jedi Weaponmaster. Considered the most powerful lightsaberist of his day, Cin Drallig was a master in the first six forms of lightsaber combat.

Not much is known about his early days, but it is known that he was instructed by Yoda, earning the rank of Knight, and eventually Master after his training of Serra Keeto. Drallig earned the rank of Weaponmaster in 32 BBY, the year the previos master Anoon Bondara was assasinated by Darth Maul.

As an unparalleled master of lightsaber combat, Drallig was known as "The Troll", for his tenaciously rigorous training and perfection. While not THE master in any one form, Drallig had skill enough to compete on even levels with anyone, ranging from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Mace Windu, to Darth Vader. Thus, inherantly, Cin Drallig was known as the master of Form VI combat.

Cin Drallig ever stayed at the Jedi Temple, despite never serving on the High Council. During Order 66, he and Shaak Ti were charged with the defense of the Temple. Drallig rallied the older padawans against the clone intruders, giving time for Shaak Ti to help some of the younger ones sneak away or hide.

Drallig met his end when Anakin Skywalker, now Darth Vader, personally sought him out, his first test as Dark Lord. Vader briefly dueled Serra Keeto and two other padawans, killing them before facing off against Drallig personally. Their battle raged throughout the Temple, including the Room of a Thousand Fountains, and eventually an outer courtyard. Cin Drallig performed to his fullest ability, including the use of the rare Destruction Orb.

Despite this, Drallig fell to Anakin's blade, after receiving a slice in his shoulder, then being beheaded. His Legacy lived on in the form of Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of his former pupils, who later passed on his knowledge to Luke Skywalker, and by extension, the New Jedi Order.

Entry: 053
Subject: RZ-1 A-Wing Interceptor
Status: Canon
Capsule:



Derrived from the R-22 Spearhead, the A-Wing was the Rebel Alliance answer to the TIE Interceptor.

Whereas the X-Wing was a versatile fighter that performed moderately well in all aspects, the A-Wing was a dedicated raider and anti-starfighter platform.

While it was armed with the best targeting systems and computer the Alliance could slap on her, and her laser canons and twin missle tubes were formidable, the shining point here was the J-77 Event Horizon Engines. These babies could crank an A-Wing to faster speeds quicker then any other rebellion craft.

However, speed and firepower came at a cost: the A-Wing was twice as expensive to produce as the X-Wing, and nearly twice as weak. Defended with minimal shielding and armor, a single well-placed turbolaser could destroy her.

The Rebellion never had too many of these. By the Battle of Endor, only a single squadron was in use by the main fleet. In all, there might have been twenty or so of these in the entire Rebellion. Truly, it was a craft for the elite.

Entry: 055
Subject: Slayin & Korpil B-Wing Assault Fighter
Status: Canon
Capsule:



The B-Wing is the heaviest fighter the Rebellion has, when it comes to armament. Designed as a middle-of-the road approach between the Y-Wing and A-Wing, the B-Wing is a hardy mixture of firepower and maneurvability.

Designed by the Verpines of Slayin & Korpil, the B-Wing features a unique gyroscopic design. The rest of the ship rotates around the cockpit to perform turns, allowing the pilot to stay stationary.

Like the X-Wing, the B-Wing has a pair os S-foils that allow it to enter attack position, and increase it's firing arc. While about as fast as the X-Wing, it is more heavily armed. Standard armament is a heavy laser cannon, ion cannon, two light laser cannons, twin auto blasters, and a proton torpedo tube.

The downside to the B-Wing is also it's asset. The B-Wing is the most expensive fighter the Rebellion has; only a single squadron was in existance by the Battle of Endor. Though it was personally designed by Admiral Ackbar, it's gyro-system made piloting it difficult at best.

Hyperdrive was Class 2, making it slower then the X-Wing or A-Wing in that respect.

Entry: 057
Subject: Escort Carrier
Status: Canon
Capsule:



Originally an Imperial design, the Galactic Empire developped this ship as an answer to the Rebel Alliance's use of starfighters in hit-and-fade tactics.

The ship is just that; an Escort Carrier. All the ship was, was a 500-meter long docking bay with engines, a bridge, and supplies. Each ship could carry a single wing of Imperial fighters. Aside from that, the ship had a light armament: 10 point-defense lasers and 1 warhead launcher.

Otherwise, the ship was an effective cargo transport, carrying up to 5,000 tonage of supplies, as well as a full crew of around 4,000. It could, however run on a crew of 1,500, and when used to ferry troops, it carried 800 soldiers and pilots, with 20 gunners for the carrier itself.

The ship was also eventually acquired by the Rebellion, who used it as mobile bases, whenever larger ships were unavailable.