An outdated form of starfighter, the R-41 Starchaser is a favorite among pirates, but is still in limited use among the New Republic. These insectile ships are sleek, 15-meter-long fighters armed with 2 laser cannons and 2 ion cannons, with minimal 30-SBD shields protecting a 15-RU hull. These weak defenses and low maneuverability make the R-41 an easy target for most current starfighters.

Similiar to the Z-95 Headhunter, it is inexpensive and can be found throughout the galaxy. Ion cannons and slightly higher shield strength are the R-41's slight advantages over the Z-95. The R-41 is not normally equipped with a warhead launcher, although they can be installed to increase the R-41's firepower tremendously. The R-41 was a favorite starfighter of the Rneeki Pirates and was the mainstay of their small fleet. The ion cannons served them well since the Rneeki could use them to capture ships, their primary means of aquiring their fleet. The Rneeki were known to lay Type-B ion cannon mine fields around hyperspace nav bouys with the intent of disabling ships for capture.