Corellian Crix-Class Courier Shuttle

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Legacy Era Campaign Guide

The Crix-Class Shuttle is one of the mainstays of The Galactic Alliance military and diplomatic services. The shuttle features a heavily armored split-shell design that encases most of the vessel. The armor provides excellent protection from attacks above or below, leaving a relatively narrow slot between the shells that exposes the engines, cockpit, and sides of the ship. A tall, vertical fin houses powerful long-range communications sensors. Like so many of Corellian Engineering Corporation's designs, the shuttle is easily modified to support many different civilian and military roles as well as different classes of passenger comfort. Two primary versions are in use by The Galactic Alliance: the Corellian Crix-Class Courier Shuttle (DC-4a) and the Corellian Crix-Class Assault Shuttle (A-2s).

The shuttle's design showcases its lineage as a joint effort between the Mon Calamari shipyards and the Corellian Engineering Corporation. The armored shell's shape and surface blisters are common to Mon Calamari craft, while the ship's engine, bridge, and interior recall features of the successful Corellian Corvette. Even the ship's class designation shares a history with both company's homeworlds; Rebel and New Republic hero Crix Madine was born on Corellia, and later helped to defend Mon Calamari against the reborn Emperor's World Devastators.

The Courier Shuttle version has relatively light weapons. Pilot-controlled Laser Cannons fank the cockpit and are exposed at all times. However, the shuttle also carries retractable Blaster Cannons within the lower shell that may be extended to provide extra firepower and 360-degree protection, often to the surprise of enemies.