A fast, maneuverable and versatile craft designed for patrol, escort, and Cap Ship defense. The Interceptor is the smallest hull type that features offensive strike capabilities. Speed and maneuverability are maximized; thin armor plating covers only critical systems. The Interceptor is especially feared by non-combat vessels, other strike craft, and resource operations.

"Fighters maybe be smaller and weaker, but their speed allows them to swoop past slower defenders and sneak in under the firing arcs of bigger ships. Without a proper balance of combined fleets, it is possible for a fighter squadron to disable even a Battlecruiser." - Dan Irish, Executive Producer

The newest images (top four at right) show a new texture scheme for this fighter. I kind of liked the 15 and diagonal stripe better.

These fighters are winged, twin-engined, and appear to have a centerline weapon mount poking out the middle of a twin-pronged nose. They can be easily classified as Hiigaran by their gray-white-orange coloration and the distinctive "15" insignia. It has a rotary cannon very similar to those on the original Kushan "Blade" Interceptor.