Skipray Blastboat

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Skipray Blastboat
Manufacturer Imperal Department of Military Research/Sienar Fleet Systems
Specification Sienar Fleet Systems GAT-12H Skipray Blastboat
Type Patrol, Recon, and Attack Heavy Fighter
Length 20 meters
Weapons 3 Ion Cannons, 2 Fire-Linked Heavy Laser Cannons, 1 Concussion Missile Launcher, 1 Proton Torpedo Launcher
Shield Unknown
Hull Unknown
Crew 2 pilots, 2 gunners
Top Speed 1200 km/h (745 mph)
Troop Capacity None
Affiliation Galactic Empire
Cargo Capacity Unknown
Passengers Unknown

The Sienar Fleet Systems GAT-12h Skipray Blastboat is a fictional starship in the Star Wars Universe. While small enough to be carried aboard capital ships as a starfighter, according to some registries the Skipray Blastboat is designated as a capital starship. Generally, the ship is considered a heavy gunboat or gunship.

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[edit] Origin and lineage

Originally, Sienar Fleet Systems designed the ship primarily for the use of the Galactic Empire. The ship began to sell on the open market after being all but snubbed by the Imperial Navy. It was later discovered that the vehicle's cost played a factor in the reduced purchase quantity. Those Imperial fleets that received Skiprays praised the ship, however the Skipray Blastboat gained fame and reputation as a staple of corporate, security, pirate and smuggler fleets.

The most popular variant, the GAT-12h, was released prior to the Battle of Yavin. Although additional revisions have been released since that time (the 12j model being the most recent), the 12h has proven to be a reliable ship. This explains its continued use in outer-rim planetary patrol fleets, as well as smuggler reliance on the durable craft.

[edit] General specifications

[edit] Crew

  • Pilot
  • Co-Pilot/Sensor Officer
  • 2 Gunnery Officers

While this is considered "standard", the ship is capable of being piloted by a single person.

[edit] Weapons systems

  • 3 Mendar Arms Dar-2 ion cannon
  • 2 Senko Systems 5000x2 "Tru-Lok" Laser Cannons
  • Port-mounted Concussion Missile Launcher
  • Starboard-mounted proton torpedo Launcher

[edit] Additional information

  • The ship is one of the few starfighter-sized vessels in the Imperial arsenal capable of hyperspace travel.
  • While designed as a space-faring vessel, the ship actually performs better in atmospheric flight, with a (reported) top speed of 1,200 km/h.
  • Fully supplied, a full-crewed Skipray Blastboat can operate for up to a month without resupply.
  • The aft-mounted dorsal fin rotates 90 degrees to lay flat for landing. It is also rotated flat for atmospheric flight.

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Vehicles of the Galactic Empire
Entries in italics denote vehicles from the Expanded Universe
Ground vehicles
AT-ST | AT-AT | AT-TE | 74-Z Speeder Bike | Juggernaut | AT-PT | TIE crawler
Starfighters
TIE Fighter | TIE Interceptor | TIE Bomber | TIE Advanced x1 | TIE Avenger | TIE Defender | TIE/D fighter

TIE Hunter | TIE Phantom | Assault Gunboat | Missile Boat | Skipray Blastboat | A-9 Vigilance
Capital ships
Star Destroyer | Super Star Destroyer | Executor | Nebulon-B Frigate | Corellian Corvette

Lancer-Class Frigate | Interdictor Cruiser | Carrack-Class Light Cruiser
Other
Lambda-class shuttle | Death Star | Walker Dropship | World Devastator | Sun Crusher
See also
Star Wars air vehicles | Star Wars aquatic vehicles | Star Wars ground vehicles | Star Wars starfighters | Star Wars support craft

List of vehicles | List of minor vehicles
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