The m'Yalfor'ac Order in Guiteica was also known to use these by-then obsolete fighters around 2 ABY. The temporary Alliance covert squadron, Bandit Squadron, also used Z-95s. The Rebellion used Z-95t Headhunters in close air support roles. However, by this period, they were considered obsolete compared to other fighters. Han Solo piloted an early model Z-95 Mark I while leading the defense of an outlaw tech base in the Corporate Sector against CSA IRD-A fighters. Though outdated by the time of the Galactic Civil War, Z-95 Headhunters were well respected starfighters that were available to buy from various merchants, and were still in common use as late as the Second Galactic Civil War. After the war, the Z-95 would fall into the hands of parties other than the newly-formed Galactic Empire, such as pirates and other underworld groups.Ī Z-95 taking off from a spaceport Galactic Civil War Also, Headhunters participated in the Outer Rim Sieges against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Ī Headhunter variant, the clone Z-95 starfighter, saw use during a Republic campaign to retake the planet Umbara. While successful in the task, he was forced to retrieve his Padawan Anakin Skywalker who, piloting a Rodd-owned CloakShape fighter, was forced to crash-land on the Fondorian jungle-moon Nallastia. One year before the start of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, while on a mission to Fondor, piloted a Z-95 owned by Fondor's Senator Rodd to infiltrate and destroy a Groodo the Hutt-fabricated counterfeit of the ancient Corellia StarDrive transport, the Sun Runner. Nirama, crimelord of the Cularin system, used Z-95s both as his sponsored ships for the races of Eskaron, and to provide armored transport to some of his main minions. Such was Begraas' reputation that the mere sight of the Headhunter was enough to send many opposing pilots into hysterics. He painted it red-on-black, a color scheme that was immediately identifiable to his opponents. One notable Z-95 was the Dicer flown by the Bothan pilot Eelo Begraas around 31 BBY. The prototype for the Z-95 was the Onyx Star, developed at the Bahalian Shipyards.Īfter Subpro and Incom ended their partnership, Incom reportedly bought the intellectual property rights and proprietary systems of the Z-95. The Z-95 was first constructed for the Galactic Republic before the Clone Wars.
" Give me the choice, I'd take a Z-95 Headhunter every time." ― A Galactic Republic pilot Later model variants had the Zr-390 navicomputer system from Narmox installed. Owing to its longevity, it was not surprising that many variants of the Z-95 came into existence due to the efforts of starship mechanics and hotrod pilots throughout the galaxy these included a split-wing version, a courier version that could accommodate a single passenger, variants with various alternative weapons loadouts, and a trainer version, the Z-95XT Trainer, that was commonly used by the Rebel Alliance until replaced by the T-65X, the trainer variant of the X-wing. Also, despite the later T-65 being more maneuverable, the Z-95 was known to be able to perform a tighter turn. Pirate groups such as the Nebula Front also used the Z-95. It was fairly inexpensive and reliable, making it a favorite amongst smugglers, Outer Rim organizations, local system defense forces, and bright-eyed youngsters with dreams of becoming fighter jockeys. When compared to the T-65, it was slower, less maneuverable, had lighter armor and shielding, and was not as heavily armed.īooster Terrik's heavily modified Z-95 Headhunter equipped with X-wing-style S-foils Though the Z-95 still enjoyed considerable use in the years following the establishment of the New Republic, it was clearly outclassed by fighters developed in the decades since its original release. The Z-95 was smaller in size than its successors: the Incom/Subpro ARC-170, designed during the Clone Wars, the clone Z-95 starfighter, also made in the Clone Wars, and the Incom T-65 X-wing, designed shortly before the outbreak of the Galactic Civil War. It was named after the Coromon headhunter, a predator native to the Coromon Islands on Fresia, the planet where Incom was headquartered.
Its sleek yet rugged design was attributed to Seti Ashgad, a scientist in Incom's Hyperdrive Design Division. " As long as they keep on making upgrades for this baby, the Z-95 will never become outdated." ― Outlaw tech Klaus "Doc" Vandangante Ĭonsidered one of the most capable fighters of its day, it boasted a distinctive bubble canopy and a set of triple blasters mounted at the ends of each of its two variable geometry wings later versions dispensed with the swing wings and bubble canopy in favor of more precise maneuvering thrusters and canopy instrumentation.
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