Helot-Class Medium Transport

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Legacy Era Campaign Guide

An older design considered outdated by many, the Helot-Class Medium Transport is a durable ship that can take a lot of abuse. The transport is designed in the days before the resurgence of the Empire and declines in popularity by the end of the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion. When Darth Krayt comes to power, the Helot-Class Transport is little more than a memory for most Space Transport aficionados, though many of these vessels continue to ply the space lanes.

The Helot-Class Medium Transport is created by the Sienar/Cygnus Design Cooperative, made up of engineers drawn from both Sienar Fleet Systems and Cygnus Spaceworks, two Starship manufacturers that have long histories with The Galactic Empire. The result of their cooperative efforts is an affordable Starship designed to withstand the rigors of long-term space travel. The Helot-Class Medium Transport boasts a relatively high Cargo Capacity and impressive structural integrity, though in order to keep costs low the stock model does not have shields. Although the stock transport is cumbersome and lacks maneuverability, it comes equipped with Fire-Linked Laser Cannons.

The Sienar/Cygnus Design Cooperative folds when the Sienar engineers are recalled by their parent company and reassigned to work on secret projects, including the Predator-Class Starfighter, for the Empire. As a result, Cygnus Spaceworks inherits the responsibility of continuing the production of the Helot-Class Medium Transport, and without the resources of the much larger Sienar conglomerate, production on the new Helot-Class ships slows to a trickle.

The Mynock, Cade Skywalker's ship, is a Helot-Class Medium Transport.