Vehicles

Vehicles in the Star Wars universe run the gamut from ponderous armored walkers and capital ships, to agile airspeeders and starfighters. Despite this variety, the basic purpose of all Vehicles remains similar: moving passengers from one place to another. Of course, the places involved in this journey can greatly affect the form and function of the Vehicle.

 Vehicle Types

The term "Vehicle" encompasses both Planetary Vehicles (Such as Airspeeders, Landspeeders, and Walkers), and Starships (Such as Starfighters, Space Transports, and Capital Ships). The major difference between Planetary Vehicles and Starships is that Planetary Vehicles generally do not travel in the vacuum of space. Rules that pertain only to Planetary Vehicles or Starships are called out specifically.

Planetary Vehicles

Planetary Vehicles are further subdivided into Ground Vehicles and Air Vehicles.

Ground Vehicles

The most basic Vehicles in the Star Wars universe, Ground Vehicles only operate on (Or very near to) a planetary surface.

Speeder: Speeders are common sights on the technologically advanced worlds. Equipped with repulsorlift drive technology, they hover above the ground at a height of anywhere from a few centimeters, to several meters, and can achieve remarkable speeds. Speeders ignore penalties for Difficult Terrain.

Tracked: Tracked Vehicles have treads or tracks looped around a large number of wheels, providing great traction, but making them less maneuverable at higher speeds- and extremely loud at any speed. Tracked Vehicles ignore penalties for Difficult Terrain, and take half damage from collisions with obstacles at least one size category smaller than them.

Walker: Walkers move about on two or more legs, literally walking over the terrain. Walkers retain their balance by means of finely tuned gyroscopes, and offer a fairly smooth ride. They rely on even footing, however, and when they topple, the results can be disastrous. Walkers ignore obstacles that are thee or more sizes smaller than them.

Wheeled: Wheeled Vehicles move on one or more wheels (Most commonly two to four). Faster and more maneuverable then Tracked or Walker Vehicles, wheels are a cheap alternative to repulsorlift technology for light and fast Vehicles.

Air Vehicles

Air Vehicles generally operate above a planetary surface, but within the planet's atmosphere.

Airspeeders: Airspeeders are repulsorlift Vehicles that can travel anywhere up to about 300 kilometers above ground level, but they are incapable of true space flight. Because they fly so high above the ground, they ignore penalties for Difficult Terrain and obstacles. Of all Planetary Vehicles, Airspeeders are the most maneuverable.

Starships

Starships are Vehicles capable of interplanetary and interstellar travel. They are further subdivided into Starfighters, Space Transports, Capital Ships, and Space Stations.

Starfighter: Starfighters are small, agile starships of Gargantuan Size or smaller. Though they can travel in atmosphere, they excel at space combat. Starfighters can function with as few as one crewmember (The pilot).

Space Transport: Space Transports are mid-sized Starships of Colossal or Colossal (Frigate) Size, with fewer than 200 hit points. Most Space Transports are designed for moving passengers or cargo, but some are used as gunships, drop ships, or assault shuttles.

Capital Ship: Capital Ships include all Starships of Colossal (Frigate) Size or larger. Capital Ships usually carry hundreds, if not thousands of crewmembers an passengers, ans some are large enough to house other Capital Ships within their hanger bays. Some very large transports and colony ships fall into this category, despite not being designed for combat.

Space Station: Though not technically modes of transportation, Space Stations have statistics like other Starships. A Space Station can have a population in the thousands or millions, depending on it's Size. Most Space Stations are immobile, the Death Star being a notable exception.

Vehicle Descriptions

This section pertains to several common Vehicles that you can include in your Star Wars campaign. Every Vehicle description comes with a set of combat statistics. Some statistics are exclusive to Vehicles, or require more elaboration:

Challenge Level (CL): Heroes gain Experience Points (XP) for destroying, Disabling, or otherwise overcoming the Vehicle based on the Vehicle's CL. However, they don't gain additional XP for incidental crew or passengers killed as a result of the Vehicle's destruction. For example, heroes who blow up a shuttle don't also receive XP for it's crew; however, if the shuttle was transporting an Imperial Moff that the heroes were hired to eliminate, they should receive XP for the Imperial Moff as well.

Maximum Velocity: The Maximum Speed the Vehicle can achieve after using All-Out Movement for at least one full round. Maximum Velocity is never used in Starship Scale.

Grapple: The Vehicle's Grapple modifier is mainly used to resist attempts to restrain the Vehicle physically (Usually via Tractor Beam).

Fighting Space: The Fighting Space that the Vehicle occupies at Character Scale, Starship Scale, or both.

Cover: The amount of Cover the Vehicle grants to it's crew and passengers, listed as none, +5 (Normal Cover), +10 (Improved Cover), or Total Cover.

Crew: The number and quality of the crew (See Crew Quality). The crew modifiers are already included in all other statistics in the Vehicle description.

Passengers: The number of passengers (Including troops) that the Vehicle can carry, in addition to it's crew.

Cargo Capacity: The amount of cargo the Vehicle can carry.

Carried Craft: Other Vehicles that are usually carried aboard this Vehicle.

Payload: The Vehicle's complement of Grenades, Rockets, Missiles, and Torpedoes. If this Vehicle has no Payload, this line is absent.

Hyperdrive: The multiplier used when calculating hyperspace travel times (See Astrogation). If the Starship has a backup Hyperdrive, it's multiplier is listed in parentheses. Hyperdrive is never used in Character Scale. If the Vehicle has no Hyperdrive, this line is absent.

Availability: Whether or not the Vehicle is a Restricted Item.

Ground Vehicles

The most basic Vehicles in the Star Wars universe, Ground Vehicles only operate on (Or very near to) a planetary surface.

Speeders

Ground-based repulsor Vehicles, collectively known as landspeeders, are common on planets throughout the galaxy. They are used widely by military forces, civilian authorities, businesses, and private citizens. Most families own at least one landspeeder, particularly on planets with scant urbanization and little public transportation. Landspeeders are propelled by repulsorlifts, although some racing and military models use ion engines for greater top-end speed.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
AAT-1	CL 8	Huge
Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bike	CL 4	Large
SoroSuub X-34 Landspeeder	CL 1	Large

Tracked

Tracked Vehicles function much the same as Wheeled Vehicles, but they utilize segmented wheels to provide extra stability at the cost of lower speeds.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Sandcrawler*	CL 3	Colossal

*These Vehicles are detailed in Wizards of the Coast Web Enhancements, rather than traditional Reference Books.

Walkers

Most Walkers are used as armored assault Vehicles. Their sheer size and strength enable them to carry more armor and weapons than a similarly sized repulsorlift Vehicle, and they can step over smaller obstacles.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
AT-AT	CL 14	Colossal
AT-ST	CL 8	Huge
"Vulture" Droid Starfighter	CL 7	Huge

Additional Ground Vehicles

Listed below include all Ground Vehicles of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, found in the various add-on reference books.

Speeders

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Aratech Urban Navigator Speeder Bike	CL 1	Large
Lhosan AeroChaser Speeder Bike	CL 1	Large
Lhosan Industries Swoop Racer	CL 2	Large
SoroSuub TT-6 Landspeeder	CL 1	Large
Ubrikkian Repulsorlift Manufacturing PL-90 Luxury Speeder	CL 2	Huge

Air Vehicles

Air Vehicles generally operate above a planetary surface, but within the planet's atmosphere.

Airspeeders

Airspeeders are swift flying Vehicles that can achieve altitudes of a few hundred kilometers; however, they are not suited for space travel.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Modified Incom T-47 Airspeeder	CL 6	Huge
LAAT/i Gunship	CL 12	Colossal

Additional Air Vehicles

Listed below include all Air Vehicles of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, found in the various add-on reference books.

Airspeeders

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
SoroSuub Twin-228 Airspeeder	CL 2	Huge

Starfighters

Starfighters, sometimes known as "Snub Fighters," are the ships of choice for hotshot pilots. Equipped with light, yet strong engines and quick, responsive controls, Starfighters can zip in and out of tight spots before most heavier craft can react. Their weaponry is light, and their armor and shields are minimal compared to those of larger ships, but a good pilot in a Starfighter can do as much damage as a Capital Ship bristling with gun turrets.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
ARC-170 Starfighter	CL 12	Gargantuan
Droid Tri-Fighter	CL 9	Huge
Eta-2 Actis Interceptor	CL 11	Huge
Incom T-65B X-Wing Starfighter	CL 10	Gargantuan
Koensayr Y-Wing Starfighter	CL 10	Gargantuan
TIE Fighter	CL 7	Huge
TIE Interceptor	CL 8	Huge
"Vulture" Droid Starfighter	CL 7	Huge

Additional Starfighters

Listed below include all Starfighters of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, found in the various add-on reference books.

Starships of the Galaxy

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Slayn & Korpil B-Wing Starfighter	CL 10	Gargantuan
Slayn & Korpil B-Wing/E2 Starfighter	CL 12	Gargantuan
Slayn & Korpil B-Wing Shuttle	CL 10	Gargantuan
TIE Advanced	CL 9	Huge

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Aurek Tactical Strikefighter	CL 11	Huge
Corellian Engineering Corporation S-100 Stinger-Class Starfighter	CL 9	Huge
Davaab-Type Starfighter	CL 8	Huge
Koros Spaceworks CX-133 Chaos Fighter	CL 7	Huge
Republic Fleet Systems Star Saber XC-01 Starfighter	CL 10	Gargantuan
S-250 Chela-Class Starfighter	CL 10	Gargantuan
Star Forge Manufacture Sith Interceptor	CL 5	Huge

Space Transports

A dizzying variety of commercial transports ply the space lanes of the galaxy, carrying goods and passengers from system to system, and world to world, for a reasonable price. Most are controlled by independent operators or corporate interests, though governments employ their fair share of transports, sometimes for peaceful purposes...and far too often not. Space Transports are nearly always armed, shielded, and hyperdrive-capable, allowing merchants to survive pirate attacks- and smugglers to avoid authorities- while traveling from place to place.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Corellian YT-1300 Transport	CL 6	Colossal

Additional Space Transports

Listed below include all Space Transports of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, found in the various add-on reference books.

Starships of the Galaxy

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Lambda-Class Shuttle	CL 12	Colossal	File:Sienar Fleet Systems Lambda-Class Shuttle.jpg

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Amalgamated Hyperdyne 578-R Space Transport	CL 6	Colossal	File:Amalgamated Hyperdyne 578-R Space Transport.jpg
Arakyd Industries Lethisk-Class Armed Freighter	CL 10	Colossal
Conductor-Class Short Haul Landing Craft	CL 7	Colossal
Corellian StarDrive Quartermaster-Class Supply Carrier	CL 6	Colossal
The Ebon Hawk	CL 8	Colossal
Eleanor Propulsion Baronial-Class Yacht	CL 6	Colossal
Eleanor Propulsion Starscape-Class Yacht	CL 13	Colossal
Hoersch-Kessel Drive G-Type Light Shuttle	CL 8	Colossal
KT-400 Military Droid Carrier	CL 6	Colossal
Ministry-Class Orbital Shuttle	CL 6	Colossal
Pelagia Duplex Command Assault Gunship	CL 12	Colossal
Shaadlar-Type Troopship	CL 15	Colossal (Frigate)
Star Forge Manufacture Herald-Class Shuttle	CL 11	Colossal	File:Star Forge Manufacture Herald-Class Shuttle.png
Teroch-Type Fast Attack Gunship	CL 15	Colossal (Frigate)

Legacy Era Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Corellian YX-1980 Space Transport	CL 8	Colossal

Rebellion Era Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
VT-49 Decimator	CL 12	Colossal	File:VT-49 Decimator.png

Capital Ships

Capital Ships are the backbone of any star fleet, more than compensating for their lack of speed and maneuverability with their weapons, armor, and powerful shields. The largest carry hangars full of Starfighters to supplement their own impressive banks of blasters and ion cannons, gravity-well projectors to stop fleeing opponents from entering hyperspace, or thousands of ground troops and their Support Vehicles. Capital Ships commanders take great pride in knowing that they can make a difference just by bringing their guns to bear, let alone firing them.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Corellian Corvette	CL 16	Colossal (Frigate)
Imperial I-Class Star Destroyer	CL 20	Colossal (Cruiser)

Additional Capital Ships

Listed below include all Capital Ships of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, found in the various add-on reference books.

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
Foray-Class Blockade Runner	CL 15	Colossal (Frigate)
Hammerhead-Class Cruiser	CL 18	Colossal (Frigate)
Inexpugnable-Class Tactical Command Vessel	CL 19	Colossal (Cruiser)
Jehavey'ir-Type Assault Ship	CL 18	Colossal (Frigate)
Kandosii-Type Dreadnought	CL 20	Colossal (Cruiser)
Koros Spaceworks Supremacy-Class Attack Ship	CL 17	Colossal (Cruiser)
Kyramud-Type Battleship	CL 20	Colossal (Cruiser)
Rendili Hyperworks Praetorian-Class Frigate	CL 14	Colossal (Frigate)
Star Forge Manufacture Centurion-Class Battlecruiser	CL 20	Colossal (Cruiser)
Star Forge Manufacture Derriphan-Class Battleship	CL 14	Colossal (Frigate)
Star Forge Manufacture Interdictor-Class Warship	CL 16	Colossal (Cruiser)

Additional Additional Space Stations

Listed below include all Space Stations of the Star Wars Saga Edition Roleplaying game, created through various homebrew content.

VEHICLE	CHALLENGE LEVEL (CL)	SIZE	IMAGE
The Death Star	CL 648 (CL 27 x 24 sections)	Colossal (Space Station)