
Alone, fighters had little to no chance of penetrating the shields of capital ships, but most starfighters worked in squadrons and carried weapons like proton torpedoes and concussion missiles. In fleet battle, starfighters worked in concert with capital ships, harassing warships and striking once their weakened shields failed or were re-aligned due to enemy capital- ship fire. These light craft were designed to carry out attacks on sensitive installations and targets that required immense precision.

The majority of starfighters were piloted directly by living beings, although some were controlled either remotely or by artificial intelligence.
