Uploaded by smike 08/05/2008 10:35:54

The Zephyr 109 Light Fighter/Interceptor is seen in episode 1x01 1x10 1x13 5x03 Season 1 & 5 Theme.

This Starfighter was the standard fighter for the Belt Alliance
This was a small defense alliance formed by the EA Colonies in the Orion system
They formed a defense alliance because Earth Force was not always present in sufficient force to defend the shipping lanes from Pirate attack
Created simply for defensive purposes, the Belt Alliances Zephyr class fighter was originally only to be used to capture suspected smugglers, raiders, and starships that tried to avoid paying jumpgate fees

The Zephyr was designed to be able to operate both in an atmosphere and in space
It is a cross between a lifting body design and a flying wing
After the Belt Alliance was rendered useless by a growing Earth Force
this fighter was phased out quickly in favor of the more capable Aurora Starfury
As a result of this, the Zephyr is relatively easy to find on the black market
And is mostly used by Raiders (space pirates) there have organized and building up power...
Armed with 3 Linked Pulse Cannons.......
These cannons are the fighters main anti starfighter and missile weapon system
These cannons fire rapid fire bursts of super charged Plasma
nd are similar to those carried on the Earth Force destroyer but are much smaller
These cannons are as powerful as those carried on the Thunderbolt Starfury, but shorter ranged
The fighter normally carries 4 medium range missiles with plasma warheads but can carry eight short range missiles as well. The missiles are fitted inside recessed bays inside the fighter.