- Intent: Revive a classic Sith Empire ship design for the TSE.
- Image Source: Wookieepedia (photoshop by me)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: Herald-class shuttle
- Manufacturer: Sith-Imperial Corps of Engineers
- Affiliation: The Sith Empire
- Model: Sith-Imperial Courier
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: Durasteel hull
- Classification: Starfighter (Light Freighter)
- Length: 28 meters
- Width: 14 meters (wingspan)
- Height: 8 meters
- Armament: Very Low
2 Laser Cannons (port/starboard wingtips)
[*]Defenses: Average
[*]Squadron Count: None: 1
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
[*]Speed Rating: High
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Moderate: 1
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Deflector Shield Generator
- Standard Hyperdrive
- Standard Ion Engines
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Repulsorlift Engines
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Starfighter Weapons: Laser Cannons,
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Can Enter Atmosphere and Land
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- Can carry 5 passengers and 70 metric tons of cargo (standard configuration)
- Can carry 10 passenger and 15 metric tons of cargo (transport configuration)
- Extremely fast.
- Minimal armament.
- Fixed forward firing position.
The Sith-Imperial Courier is a small light freighter built around an archaic design that was the workhouse of the ancient Sith Empire. At 28 meters length, the courier is intended to be a high mobile transport for a select group of individuals or light cargo. Operated as a light freighter, the courier could accommodate up to 5 passengers with room for 70 tons of cargo. Operated as a transport shuttle, the passenger and cargo areas would be swapped so that the courier could accommodate up to 10 passengers -- double the capacity -- but with its cargo capacity reduced to no more than 15 tons.
Designed around speed, the courier eschewed offensive weaponry with an engine design that encourage the pilot to run rather than to fight. Operated in combat, the courier performed like a Z-95 headhunter, with its laser cannons in fixed forward firing positions on the wingtips.
