The <i>Etyvon</i> was constructed over a week or so in the summer of '07 as an effort to "go out with a bang," since I am now in college and have been forced into my "dark ages." The name of the ship has no significance in particular, being derived from the linguistic term <i>etymon</i>, meaning (according to Encarta) "an earlier form of a word or part of a word, especially the first recorded form in any language" or "a word or part of a word from which another word is derived." As with the majority of MOCs, the <i>Etyvon</i> was not inspired by any source in particular; I built it practically from scratch, with only a vague concept guiding the construction efforts. The completed form bears some resemblance to the Incom T65 X-wing and its kin.

In theory, the <i>Etyvon</i> is a short-range heavy assault fighter, carrying massively powerful shields and formidable weaponry, while still retaining excellent speed and decent maneuverability, which it accomplishes by sacrificing virtually any other feature.

The <i>Etyvon's</i> fuel-sucking propulsion system limits flight time to 36 hours, henceforth the fighter is used only as local defense or as part of a convoy. It consists of twin helical ion centrifuges feeding into a repulsion field at the nozzle. The engines are exposed to space to aid cooling, since the dense shielding makes armor superfluous.