The small, delta-shaped Shoto was the first indigenous fighter designed and built by Kraechar Arms, and was intended to be a high-speed, agile interceptor. The first squadron of Shotos rolled off the assembly line in 11 BBY. While lightly armed and relatively unarmored, the Shoto boasted a powerful set of deflector shields and had similar space performance characteristics as a TIE fighter. The fighters were fairly inexpensive and could be easily produced, though they were quite small.