AA-Escort ship

The AA-Escort ship was a unique vessel designed by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps. It was orginally intended as an armed escort for the Naboo Royal Transport, but Queen Verinella instead used it as her primary means of transportation circa 8 ABY. Many objected to the Queen relying so heavily on such a militaristic vessel as contrary to tradition, but she believed much precaution necessary in the tumultous early years of the New Republic.

The vessel was valued at 1,337,000 credits. It regularly operated a crew of 9 astromechs, 5 gunners, 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, and 2 navigators. The ship could accomodate 25 passengers, 39.75 metric tons of cargo, and 9 months' consumables. It has a class 1 hyperdrive with a class 12 backup. The ship featured durable hull and shields, an assault laser cannon turret, a forward light blaster cannon, 4 ion cannons, forward double turbolaser cannons, 2 aft escort quad laser cannons, a tractor beam turret, and a security gun to take out enemy personnel and small vehicles. The ship was equipped with four escape pods, a hyperspace transceiver, a sensor mask, and maneuver fins. The vessel measured 55 meters long, measured 62.5 meters wide, and massed 325 metric tons. Thanks to a few pointers from the Gungans, the ship was able to travel underwater.

Appearances

 * By the Book