actually, i had never heard of it until a couple of days ago. it's in the unofficial encyclopedia at theforce.net, so i assume it's canon. i think it was in some comics, and maybe even a book. here's the excerpt from that website: Defender this in-system starfighter was developed by the New Republic in the wake of the Battle of Endor, although it saw its greatest popularity after the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn. The primary mission of the 5.3-meter-long Defender was to defend planets against Imperial raids. Although it lacked the speed of a A-Wing, the Defender was well-armed and highly maneuverable. It two wings were mounted on S-foils, and could stowed alongside the fuselage during routine patrols or extended outward and downward when in attack posture. It was armed with three laser cannons, one on the nose and one on each side of the fuselage. In order to save space and weight, the Defender was not equipped with a hyperdrive. the fighter is listed as having been in 'the darkstryder campaign'(RPG) and also Specter of the Past....it's the ship Mara takes down to that Chiss planet from her freighter. actually, i used this website for information on ALL of the ships i've listed so far, so it's pretty useful