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The '''etheric rudder''' was a device for maneuvering [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]]. It allowed them to make sharp turns without the use of [[attitude thruster]]s, allowing | The '''etheric rudder''' was a device for maneuvering [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]]. It allowed them to make sharp turns without the use of [[attitude thruster]]s, allowing for precision thrust vectoring and enhanced maneuverability; in the case of [[4L4 fusial thrust engine/Legends|4L4 fusial thrust engine]]s, maneuverability was so increased that pilots likened it to flying a T-16 skyhopper in atmospheric flight.<ref name="Rogue">''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''</ref> Etheric rudder prototypes were also used on [[T-65BR X-wing reconnaissance starfighter|Recon-Xs]].<ref name="Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron">''[[Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron]]''</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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* | *{{Shortstory|story=One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid|book=Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina}} | ||
*{{Journal|7|Missed Chance}} | *{{Journal|7|Missed Chance}} | ||
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' | *''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 00:25, 25 August 2022
The etheric rudder was a device for maneuvering starfighters. It allowed them to make sharp turns without the use of attitude thrusters, allowing for precision thrust vectoring and enhanced maneuverability; in the case of 4L4 fusial thrust engines, maneuverability was so increased that pilots likened it to flying a T-16 skyhopper in atmospheric flight.[2] Etheric rudder prototypes were also used on Recon-Xs.[3]
Behind the scenes
The term was created by Timothy Zahn for Heir to the Empire. He felt that the term never quite caught on, and thus was quietly dropped.[4]
Appearances
- "One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
"Missed Chance" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron unabridged audiobook
- X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
- X-Wing: The Bacta War
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
- Heir to the Empire (First appearance)
- X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
- I, Jedi
- The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
- The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
- The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
- The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
- The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth