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The Nial class heavy fighter was the primary fighter of the Minbari Federation. It was manufactured at the Valeria-On-High Orbital Shipyards over Minbar.

Overview

The Nial is the most powerful fighter in the younger races' arsenal. It sports an array of advanced systems, incredible firepower and manoeuvrability. Armament consists of three light neutron fusion cannons, similar to those found on a Sharlin class warcruiser but much less powerful.

Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.^[2]^[3] While in flight, the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.^[4] Due to the fact that the ship is designed primarily for hit-and-run attacks, it carries only a limited air supply and has no jump capability of its own.^[5]

Having proven to be a dependable design for over a thousand years, the Nial has served in both the First and Second Shadow War, the Earth-Minbari War and continues to serve in the fleets of both the Federation and the Interstellar Alliance, with a small contingent of Nials normally stationed aboard the Anla'Shok's Whitestar fleet.

Appearances

TV Movies

"In the Beginning"
"Thirdspace"

TV S

References

Other Sources

The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM)

Minbari Federation Ship Classes
Capital Ships
Sharlin-class War Cruiser · Shadow War Era-cruiser · White Star class Medium Cruiser · "Enfali" type · "Liandra" type
Fighters
Nial-class Heavy Fighter · Shadow War Era-fighter · Prototype Hybrid Fighter
Transports
Flyer · Atmospheric transport · Cargo ship
Other
Starbase · Orbital Platform · Orbital Defense Platform · Space Station

[1] Minbari Fighter, Size comparison chart 1.1 by Tim Earls

[2] In the Beginning

[3] Points of Departure

[4] Meditations on the Abyss

[5] Darkness Ascending

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-The '''Nial class heavy fighter''' was the core fighter of the [[Minbari Federation]]. It was manufactured at the Valeria-On-High Orbital Shipyards over [[Minbar]].
+The '''Nial class heavy fighter''' was the primary fighter of the [[Minbari Federation]]. It was manufactured at the Valeria-On-High Orbital Shipyards over [[Minbar]].
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 The Nial is the most powerful fighter in the younger races' arsenal. It sports an array of advanced systems, incredible firepower and manoeuvrability. Armament consists of three light neutron fusion cannons, similar to those found on a [[Sharlin class warcruiser]] but much less powerful.
-Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.<ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref><ref>[[Points of Departure]]</ref> While in flight, the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.<ref>[[Meditations on the Abyss]]</ref> Due to the fact that the ship is designed primarily for hit and run attacks, it carries only a limited air supply and has no jump capability of its own.<ref>[[Darkness Ascending]]</ref>
+Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.<ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref><ref>[[Points of Departure]]</ref> While in flight, the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.<ref>[[Meditations on the Abyss]]</ref> Due to the fact that the ship is designed primarily for hit-and-run attacks, it carries only a limited air supply and has no jump capability of its own.<ref>[[Darkness Ascending]]</ref>
 Having proven to be a dependable design for over a thousand years, the Nial has served in both the [[First Shadow War|First]] and [[Second Shadow War]], the [[Earth-Minbari War]] and continues to serve in the fleets of both the Federation and the [[Interstellar Alliance]], with a small contingent of Nials normally stationed aboard the [[Anla'Shok]]'s [[Whitestar]] fleet.