Sith Infiltrator

• Appeared in:
  
  I
  II
  III
  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Size:
  26.5 meters long

• Affiliation:
  Sith

• Type:
  star courier

• Manufacturer:
  Republic Sienar Systems

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From the Movies

A fittingly fearsome vessel for its deadly pilot, the Sith Infiltrator is the personal starship of Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith. Maul used the sleek ship to silently travel wherever his master, Darth Sidious, ordered. The Infiltrator set down on Tatooine during the search for Queen Amidala, and became a mobile base of operations for Maul. From his starship he launched a trio of Sith probe droids to seek out the Queen and her Jedi protectors. Once found, he unloaded his swift Sith speeder to pursue his quarry.

The Sith Infiltrator is a 26.5-meter long craft, with folding angular wings and a rounded bridge compartment.

From the Expanded Universe

Dark and menacing, this dreaded craft (dubbed the Scimitar) is the latest model in a long tradition of vessels used by the mysterious Sith. Darth Maul's Infiltrator is a customized star courier designed by Republic Sienar Systems Advanced Projects laboratory -- the same company that would later produce the Imperial Navy's entire fleet of TIE fighter craft. Loaded with hidden armaments and powerful sensory and tracking equipment, the Sith Infiltrator is powered by a curious high-temperature ion engine sublight drive system which is still experimental.

The Sith Infiltrator is equipped with a terrifying technological wonder -- a full-effect cloaking device that grants invisibility upon command. An invisibility field is a formidable weapon, since it can defeat most security systems and make acts of theft, sabotage, and assassination all but unstoppable.

In the forward section of the Infiltrator, a compact cargo hold folds down to reveal an elaborate collection of clandestine equipment for use during missions. The inventory includes interrogator droids, dark eye probe droids, a speeder bike, and other devices of evil intent. Although Darth Maul was never at a loss for equipment, his Sith training has made him less reliant on such advanced technology. Still, he kept his evasive and deadly spacecraft fully equipped in order to maximize his capabilities.

Behind the Scenes

The Sith Infiltrator's design shows hints of the classic trilogy's TIE interceptor and the Lambda-class shuttle Tydirium. Early designs varied from a flying wing, to a TIE-like cockpit suspended between hang glider-like wings.