Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn concludes a forty-year galactic struggle between the Terran Confederation and the Kilrathi Empire, an imperialistic, xenophopic alien race. Victory and survival for humanity can only be bought at a terrible cost. Gather your wingmen and face the enemy. Make your mark as the Confederation faces its darkest dawn. Learn More
Class: Light Fighter
The astoundingly quick Darket light fighter was designed for one purpose. They exist to use superior numbers, speed and maneuverability to overwhelm Confederation fighters. Individually lacking in shielding, armor and armaments, the agile Darket has been employed in the age old Kilrathi tradition of pack hunting with devastating results. Their small silhouettes also make the light fighter an excellent choice for scout and recon work.
Class: Medium Fighter
Enduring decades of revision, the current generation of Dralthi is the baseline medium fighter along the Kilrathi front. Although earlier versions of the fighter could match speed and agility with previous Arrow variants, the fourth generation is more heavily armored, armed, and shielded and, as a result, is slower and less maneuverable. The Dralthi’s Confederation counterpart is the slightly better-equipped Hellcat V. While considered inferior in just about every category to contemporary Confederation fighters, the bat-winged Dralthi is still utilized to great effect by Kilrathi pilots working in tandem flights or in large packs.
Class: Heavy Fighter
Though generally displaced recently on the front lines by the Vaktoth, the Gothri is a heavy fighter/bomber that is still highly respected as a dangerous and versatile adversary. In recent years, the heavy fighter has enjoyed relative free reign over the thinly stretched militia and Confed presence in secondary and rear echelon sectors. The Gothri's notorious reputation have made it the scourge to any privateer doing business near Kilrathi space.
Class: Stealth Fighter
The only stealth fighter in mass production, the Strakha is a recon ship that relies more on secrecy than firepower. Its minimal shielding and armor is counterbalanced by speed, maneuverability, missile loadout, and above all else, stealth. Sensor distorting materials are incorporated into a hull already designed to confuse most scanning systems, but even worse, the Strakha mounts a cloaking device to render it invisible to any detection what so ever. Used to great effects by a Kilrathi pilot who knows how to use it to its limits, a lone Strakha has been known to eliminate four Hellcats in the space of ten minutes.
Class: Heavy Fighter
The Vaktoth is a heavy Kilrathi fighter whose dogfighting performance is slightly better than that of the Confederation Thunderbolt. A traditional heavy fighter, it lacks speed and maneuverability but makes up in firepower and armor. Compared to the Thunderbolt, the Vaktoth lacks a torpedo hardpoint but has more missiles for dogfighting. With its jump capabilities and auxiliary meson guns, this fighter is primarily used for escort and scout missions that do not involve capital ships.
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