Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Galaxy at War

The Haor Chall Engineering Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle was produced in relatively small numbers prior to the Clone Wars. As the Trade Federation and the rest of the Confederacy ramped up for all-out war, second-tier vehicle designs (Such as the Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle) saw drastically smaller production runs.

Since the Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle was one of the designs deemed inefficient for the Confederacy's needs, the factories dedicated to producing the vessel were temporarily closed and then converted to mass produce the models used more commonly by the Confederacy. Despite Separatist leaders' lack of faith in the vehicle, the Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle is actually quite popular among mercenaries and pirates; though not optimal for use as a Droid Vehicle, the Penumbra-Class Attack Shuttle makes a great first-strike vehicle due to its decent speed, respectable shielding, and excellent maneuverability.

The Weequay pirate gang lead by Hondo Ohnaka makes use of several of these attack shuttles when raiding trade routes on The Outer Rim.