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Hutt "Scyk"
MandalMotors M3-A Interceptor

This lightly-armored interceptor was the first of a custom starfighter series commissioned by the Hutt crime organization (although no hard evidence remains to support this). Rumors also indicate that MandalMotors has reaped significant financial benefits from playing both sides of the Galactic Civil War. Even in the face of tremendous personal risk, the executives of MandalMotors have opted to provide custom products to both the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, while supporting a gray-market of parts and accessories to private space pilots and the discerning smuggler. The M3-A "Scyk" is a very accurate, nimble fighter that functions especially well for base defense and capital ship escort duties. Its limited loadout makes it a reasonable choice for short-range strikes en masse, but its obvious lack of armor make it unattractive for assaults on heavily armored targets.

As Outer Rim merchants forged relationships with high-end starship armor and shield system suppliers, the Hutt crime organization had to change their tactics. To continue unfettered piracy of the remote regions, (and to maintain profit margins) the Hutts commissioned a second ship from MandalMotors - a more capable, more heavily armored starship with significantly increased firepower over the "Scyk," but without sacrificing too much of the maneuverability upon which Hutt pilots had grown to rely. The result is the G1-M4-C "Dunelizard" starfighter: a lean, muscular space craft with impressive agility, and a generous weapons loadout.