Ycaqt Droid Cargo Ship
Ycaqt Droid Cargo Ship
Craft: CEC/Loronar Ycaqt-class Droid Cargo Ship
Affiliation: General
Era: Rebellion
Source: Gamer Magazine Issue 10
Type: Space transport
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 21 meters
Skill: Space transports: Ycaqt
Crew: Droid brain
Crew Skill: Astrogation 4D, Sensors 4D, Space Transports 4D, Starship Gunnery 4D, Starship Shields 4D
Passengers: None
Cargo Capacity: 250 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Cost: 130,000 (new), 32,000 (used)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x12
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 250; 720 kmh
Hull: 4D
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
- Passive: 10/0D
- Scan: 25/1D
- Search: 40/2D
- Focus: 2/3D
Weapons:
- Ion Cannon
- Fire Arc: Turret
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-3/7/36
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/700/3.6 km
Damage: 5D
Capsule: A product of The Nerfworks design group, the Ycaqt-class droid transport was named after a rather stubborn riding beast native to Velmor, a planet on the Mid Rim.
The initial idea was to create a droid cargo ship capable of hauling large amounts of freight on short runs along secure hyperspace lanes. Nerfworks hoped the ship would revolutionize space transport, but while able pilots, the droid brain lacked the negotiating fervor of sentient captains. They also all too frequently became lost during hyperspace jumps, arriving at their programmed destination sometimes weeks, even months late.
Ycaqt droid brains also had a reputation for 'prissiness' similar to that of most protocol droids and tended to get trigger-happy with ships that refused to maintain a respectful distance. Most Ycaqts, however, were armed with only ion weapons and nothing heavier.
Some large corporations found Ycaqts to be economical—especially once their hyperspace routes were reprogrammed—but the majority of cargo was still hauled by independent freighter captains.
21 meters long with a cargo capacity of 250 metric tons, the Ycaqts had no room for interior crew, but one or more ASP labor droids could be found stationed in the cargo area.