Geonosian starfighter
The Geonosian Starfighter is a starfighter from the fictional Star Wars universe. It was used by the Geonosians to guard their territories against intruders. It was a lean, needle nosed fighter craft. The Geonosian starfighter was also a small, compact vehicle of great speed and superior agility. The engine and laser cannon are in self contained modular orbs that can be easily replaced or switched for different mission requirments. It is also considered to be a stealthy fighter due to the small amount of ambient glow the engines and weapons produce. A single Geonosian pilot sits within a small cockpit with his head poking up to see out of a transparent bubble canopy allowing 360 degree field of vision. The pilot is chosen as a pup and forms a bond with an individual starfighter. Its weapon is a turret-mounted laser cannon cradled underneath its forward needles. An array of about 100 tractor beam projectors help to aim the laser beam. This small twin-pronged needle nose fighter is effective against intruders of Geonosian airspace. It is 9.8 metres long and its speed is 20,000 km/h. The Geonosian starfighter was first seen in the Attack of the Clones where two Geonosian starfighters accompanied Count Dooku to his hangar. The two fighters are called "Beak-wing fighters" in the script, although they are not specifically named in the onscreen dialogue. The Geonosians added the starfighter to the CIS's arsenal. They made great use of it in the Battle of Muunilist.