First built in 2526, the original Lucifer II eventually became a prominent part of House Steiner's arsenal despite a large number of obstacles it had to pass and some very important weaknesses. When the Star League formed in 2571, the new Star Lord began demanding that the Great Houses share weapons designs to foster cooperation against the Periphery realms. House Steiner gave House Kurita the original designs to the Lucifer II, excluding the fixes, and the Combine soon put the design in production.
         They found the weaknesses that House Steiner had fixed on their Lucifers when fighters loyal to the Outworlds Alliance slaughtered an entire wing of Lucifers. The Coordinator was furious at the Lyran betrayel and ordered the Lucifers recalled for a full redesign. The LCF-R16K entered full production in 2583 and has remained in permanent production ever since, even during the darkest days of the Succession Wars, the Clan Invasion, the wars with the Dominion, and of course the Jihad.

         The LCF-R16K sports a larger engine than the older "Lyran Dragger", and also carries an extra SRM in the nose for more close-range punch. These improvements did cost the design armor, but Kurita designers considered that loss worth the improvements in maneuvering and firepower. The Lucifer's main advantage is the large number of heat sinks it carries, which enable it to sustain concentrated weapons fire and overthrust capacity in tight combat situations compared to other fighters.
         Twin large lasers and a long-range missile rack give it the ability to reach out and crush someone. The SRMs and small lasers allow it to continue hurting people that get inside the minimum range of the LRMs, while a medium laser above the engine core points towards the rear, keeping enemy fighters from following too close to the fighter.

         In constant production since the Star League Invasion of the Periphery, the LCF-R16K is one of the primary strike fighters of the Draconis Combine. Easy to maintain, far more rugged and survivable than the Lyran version, and easy to pilot, it has served well in front line units and militias alike. It can be found throughout the Draconis Rifts, in the Draconis Combine itself and in the non-aligned systems surrounding it.