The Dragon Heavy Fighter was developed after 2670 and it was the most advanced spacecraft to be developed since the F-103 Excalibur Heavy Fighter. It was created in secret by the Black Lance, an elite special forces unit led by Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn of the Terran Confederation. However, the Dragon was created without the knowledge or approval of the Confed government and was therefore an illegal spacecraft. The fighter plays a vital role in the events of the game.