Solo-class Combat Freighter

"Upgrade to the Solo-class Combat Freighter and kiss your YT good-bye."

- Excerpt from Republic Engineering Corporation/SoroSuub Promotional Holo

The Solo-class Combat Freighter is a medium sized cargo ship manufactured by the Republic Engineering Corporation and SoroSuub, working in conjunction with the Fondor Independent Shipyards under contract from the Metalsmiths Guild of Vandelhelm. Although meant primarily for the New Republic, the freighter has since become available on the open market.

The Solo-class was created to be used in two capacities to benefit an early resource-strapped New Republic: as a freighter or as a light warship. Considering the demands placed on its design team, the Solo performs the dual role of combat vessel and cargo ship remarkably well. Similar in basic size and shape to the transport vessels used by the old Rebel Alliance as troop haulers, the combat freighter is capable of carrying half again as much cargo without difficulty.

The Solo-class combat freighter earns its martial appellation with six ball-mounted dual turbolaser cannons, three to port and three to starboard, that offer a full 360 degrees of coverage. In addition, two missile batteries are mounted fore and aft. The structure of each ship is reinforced with the finest lightweight plasteel made according to ancient secrets handed down for thousands of years on Vandelhelm itself. The hull is then covered in two layers of the same superhard titanium plating that forms the keel, and protects the ship and its valuable contents even when shields fail.

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 * Wookieepedia
 * Wizards of the Coast