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==History==
Designed on a joint [[Star Fleet Special Operations Command]] and [[Dhar'hyyk Defence Force]] committee, the XF-2 Fighter was meant to act not as a replacement for current Star Fleet Fighters, but to supplement them and provide Fighter Support to ships not normally equipped to carry a Squadronor to operate independently of carrier vessels for longer periods of time than the [[F-1|F-1 Fighter]] and [[A-1|A-1 Fighter]].
Designed and built on [[Dhar'hyyk]] in the same hangars that built the [[F-86|F-86 Valkyrie]] over thirty years earlier, the XF-2 was built to maximize combat efficiency while keeping a small profile. While officially designated a 'Strike Fighter', the XF-2 can fulfil almost any role from Reconnaissance to Interception and Escort Missions - a trait that would prove useful during the Second Romulan War, where convoys were often only guarded by smaller vessels incapable of carrying and supporting 'traditional' fighters such as the [[F-1 Fighter]]. To facilitate the need for a compact vesselthat could be accommodated in standard Shuttlebays, the wings were designed to fold when in the hangar, the Warp Nacelles also slide forward by almost a full meter when the ship is powered down.<br />
Initial tests proved that the XF-2 was a very agile fighter, in atmosphere and in space. When equipped with jamming pods, it was near-undetectable to modern scanner arrays and its firepower put even the [[A-1 Fighter]] to shame. The only drawback of the design was that the overcharged engines would overheat and overload when travelling at Warp Five for longer than fifteen minutes - such an overload would effectively neutralize the fighter's Warp Drive and require a complete overhaul on returning to base.
The XF-2 would get its trial by fire against Romulan fighters on Dhar'hyyk. A patrol led by Commander [[Paul Braggins]] and Admiral [[Joseph Daher]] (who was undergoing training to qualify on the XF-2 at the time) was ambushed by the Romulans and claimed the majority of them shot down among the mountains while both returning to base intact. The action itself, the presence of the XF-2 and indeed the role of Admiral Daher and Commander Braggins is highly classified and known only to the upper echelons of the Dhar'hyyk Defence Force and Star Fleet Command. It was after this combat that the fighter received the nickname 'Venator' - Latin for 'Hunter', though later the matte-black colour scheme of the vessel would earn it the moniker of "Phantom", which has spread to more common usage among pilots than its official name.
The type saw heavy combat in the Second Romulan War, the Krynar Crisis and in a reconnaissance role during the tensions between First and Fourth Fleets. Though it has performed admirably against Romulan [[Pveer Class Attack Vessels|Pveer Class Attack Vessel]], it suffered in combat against Krynar shard-ships and was never deployed in large enough numbers to effectively counter the threat. Currently, the XF-2's only active deployments with Star Fleet are with the [[1st Special Operations Group|First Special Operations Group]] of [[Star Fleet Special Operations Command]].
== Specifications ==
