The E-7 starfighter is one of the most advanced multi-role starfighters ever enter service in the Federation. The E-7 various missions range from fighter-escort, armed-reconnaissance, aerospace-superiority as well as close air support for ground forces. The E-7 armaments make it an effective companion to Defiant-class, Saber-class, Akira-class and Steamrunner-class starships in the Federation as well as the B'rel-class Birds of Prey of the Klingon Defense Force.
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The E-7 is one of the most advanced starfighters to enter service in the Federation. Its armaments, shields and ablative armor have put the E-7 on par with the T-65B fighters, T-70 fighters, Vipers MK II and MK VII as well the X-302 hyperspace fighter and F-303 fighter-interceptors. The cockpit has a standard ejection seat for atmospheric ejection as well as an escape transporter enabling the pilot and astromech droid to rescued by either the starship is based from or a Danube-class runabout the E-7 often operates with the E-7s pilot and astromech cockpit can separate from the fuselage to become a life-boat. Unlike the T-65B, T-70 and BTL-4 starfighters the astromech head is not exposed to hostile fire. The astromech droid either an R-2 or R-5 sits in cockpit like the pilot.