Model: Y-4 Transport

Manufacturer: Incom Corporation

Designation: Military Transport Shuttle

Length: 28 meters

Crew: 3

Troops: 40

Cargo Capacity: 30 metric tons

Consumables: 1 months

Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2

Hyperdrive Backup: x8

Speed: 55 MGLT

Hull: 90 RU

Shields: 180 SBD

Special Features: Retractable swing wings

Weapons: 2 Laser Cannons, 1 Double Laser Cannon Turret and 1 Concussion Missile Launcher.

 

The original Y-4s were developed by the Incom Corporation shortly before the company's Imperialization. Despite being a formidable craft, the Y-4s were slow to gain popularity in the Imperial Navy, primarily because of Incom's perceived "Rebel" leanings. Few years after the Battle of Endor, the Y-4 gained notoriety as the vessels of choice for the great Imperial Warlord Zsinj's elite warriors, the Raptors. The Y-4 gained the nickname "Raptor" in common parlance. The Rebel's Naval personnel have taken to calling them "Raptor Incubators." The shuttle is well-suited to the Raptor attack pattern. It is designed to move fast and hit quickly. It quickly enters the atmosphere of the target world, disgorges its carried troops and vehicles, and provides aerial support for the Raptor's siege missions.

At 28 meters in length, the Y-4 is a small shuttle with a tall vertical profile. Atop its "spine" sits the bridge module, and halfway between the bridge and engine cluster is a dorsal-mounted laser cannon. The Y-4s can carry 40 troops and four AT-ST walkers, as well as smaller craft such as the PX-10 compact assault vehicle and speeder bikes. Built into the tall craft's flanks are three heavy-duty folding assault ramps that allow for debarkation of troops and vehicles.

The vessel requires a crew of one pilot and two main gunners. An astromech droid supplements the ship's nav computer. The vessel has a maneuverability comparable to most space transports. In an atmosphere, a pair of gliding wings emerge from slots along the vessel's flanks to aid in maneuvers and emergency braking. The ship has a fire-linked set of double laser cannons set under the bridge. These guns are controlled by the chief gunnery officer. The second gunnery officer controls the turret-mounted double laser cannons located on the ship's spine. Most Raptors have a concussion missile launcher housed just below the bridge. The Y-4 Raptors are protected by impressive shielding systems and strong hull platings. These protect the transports during high orbital drops and landing runs. A one-meter thick heat shield covers the Y-4s, with additional protection afforded by spray-on ablative coating.