Stardagger

Originally a Terran Hegemony design, the Star Dagger found its way to the Draconis Combine when the SLDF upgraded their aerospace forces. For many centuries the design was used as the premier fighter because it could be produced in large numbers; its inexpensive maintenance cost kept it in favor with the admiralty. Upon the arrival of the Sabre design, the days of the Star Dagger were numbered.[citation needed]

The Jihad created the need for anything that could fly to defend the aerospace of the Protectorate. The Protectorate Defense Conglomerate heeded the call and began to produce the Star Dagger again. No questions were asked regarding building the design without a production license from the DCMS.