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GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat | |
Continuity: | Star Wars |
Model: | GAT-12h |
Class: | Colossal space transport [1] |
Manufacturer: | Sienar Fleet Systems |
Crew: | 4 [1] |
Passengers: | None |
Armamenet: | Heavy Proton Torpedoes (4) Heavy concussion missiles (8) Laser cannons |
Length: | 25 meters [2] |
Width: | 14.3 meters (landing configuration) [2] 14.3 meters (flight configuration)[2] |
Complement: | None |
Cargo capacity: | 20 tons [1] |
Consumables: | 1 month [1] |
1st appearance: | Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (novel) |
The GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat is a fictional spacecraft featured in the Star Wars franchise. It has never been featured in any of the six canonical films, but has been featured extensively in the Expanded Universe, particularly in the timeline that takes place following the events of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat was first referenced in the 1991 Timothy Zahn novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire.
Description[]
The GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat was an armored space transport developed by Sienar Fleet Systems and utilized by the First Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. It was first deployed in the early years of the war, shortly before the Battle of Yavin. The crew of the GAT-12 consists of 1 pilot, a co-pilot/sensor operator and two gunners. The gunners split responsibilities by weaponry. One mans the laser cannons, while the other mans the ion cannon and proton torpedoes.
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- Average cost per unit: 640,000 credits (Galactic Empire standard)