The Xarkon HUgin Light Fighter
LEGO by: Justin R. "Saber-Scorpion" Stebbins
Model Name: XAF-L02 "Hugin"
Weight Range: Very Light
Speed: Very Fast
Flight Abilities: Short-range Air and Space, no Interstellar Drive
Armaments: 2 medium blazer machine guns, 2 light energy cannons
Capacity: 1 Pilot
Other: Retractable wings for storage, "Raid" missile lock-on jammer

The Hugin is possibly the smallest spacecraft in existence. It is barely large enough to have engines, weapons, and a life-support system. The fighter is fast and agile, but it has no shields and no missile payload. In space battles, it relies on speed, maneuverability, sensor and missile lock jammers, and extreme numbers to take down its foes.

I kept the Hugin's design as small and compact as possible for one main reason: I wanted to make a lot of them. Someday I plan to mass-produce these little guys and then put them all lined up in landing position (like this) inside the hangar of a huge LEGO capital ship.

In Norse mythology, the head god Odin had two pet ravens that would bring him news from all over the world. Their names were Hugin and Munin ("Thought" and "Memory"). I plan to make a Xarkon bomber named the Munin sometime later.

The Hugin's engine array is powerful for a ship of its size. However, the fighter is quite short-range, so it usually must be carried by a transport of some kind, such as a star cruiser or aircraft carrier.

The Hugin is armed with only two weapons on each wing: a machine gun and a laser gun. The pilot has to be constantly firing at enemy fighters whenever he gets them in his sights in order for these small weapons to have any effect. But when a swarm of Hugin attacks a larger fighter, the constant barrage of firepower can take the enemy down surprisingly quickly.

The Hugin is a relatively new fighter, so it conforms to the Crown of Xarkon design standards set forth during the Orrick Dynasty.

This image should give you a good idea of how everything was attached. I tried to use unique construction techniques to make the ship smooth and mostly studless.