F/A-13 Razor

The F/A-13 Interceptor/Strike Fighter, frequently dubbed as the Razor, was the main starfighter in service of the before the. Designed in 2413, the Razor is a short-range, all-weather defensive fighter with intercept and ground-attack capabilities.

Originally offered to the to usher in the next-generation of fighter craft, the F/A-13 would find success with government militaries across human space. Serving with distinction, this humble fighter would see action in every conflict of its day, from minor skirmishes again pirates to the few rebellious bushfire wars on far-off colonies. It's success would see it ultimately staying in production decades after it was intended to be discontinued, staying in use despite showing signs of age. It would eventually be replaced completely in the military by the, being discontinued and sold-on to the private sector.

With the beginning of the Insurrection, the large numbers of Razors were patched up by independent parties and flown once more. Flying against their intended replacements, many hundreds of these ships were destroyed in the conflict, whenever in combat or kamikaze attacks on staging areas. However, their most famous moments would be during the Falkirian War of Independence. Upgraded and used by a proper military familiar with their use, the F/A-13s would prove instrumental in the conflict, protecting the mass drivers and harassing the UNSC's logistical support.