T-6 Shuttle

Manufacturer
Slayn & Korpil

Model
T-6 Shuttle

Class
Shuttle

Cost
? credits (New)

Max Space Speed
? MGLT

Hyperdrive rating
Class ?

Armament
Varies

Crew
2

Minimum crew
1

Passengers
10

Cargo capacity
? tons

Role(s)
Shuttle

Background and History

Manufactured by the Verpine hives of Slayn & Korpil, the T-6 shuttle, also called the Jedi T-6 shuttle, was an unarmed transport used by the Jedi Order. An older design, it saw greater use during the Clone Wars.the semicircular T-6 shuttle featured a rotating engine block and cockpit that oriented with the rest of the ship when landed or in flight, a trait made possible by shock-resistant gimbals, one of many technological advancements included in the shuttle by its Verpine designers. In its landing configuration, the ship sat horizontally, supported by a trio of landing gear. The cockpit, somewhat conical in shape, remained aligned with the body of the craft, with the three engines likewise horizontally aligned with the body of the shuttle. When entering flight mode, the cockpit and the engine block rotated ninety degrees. The craft had one loading ramp, located on the port side of the engine block. Shuttles of this class featured ejector seats that, when launched, enclosed the being in a flexible, cushioned survival capsule.

Design

The semicircular T-6 shuttle featured a rotating engine block and cockpit that oriented with the rest of the ship when landed or in flight, a trait made possible by shock-resistant gimbals, one of many technological advancements included in the shuttle by its Verpine designers. In its landing configuration, the ship sat horizontally, supported by a trio of landing gear. The cockpit, somewhat conical in shape, remained aligned with the body of the craft, with the three engines likewise horizontally aligned with the body of the shuttle. When entering flight mode, the cockpit and the engine block rotated ninety degrees; this same cockpit design was used in the design of the A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter. The shuttle had one loading ramp, located on the port side of the engine block. Shuttles of this class featured ejector seats that, when launched, enclosed the being in a flexible, cushioned survival capsule.

Armament

While initially the T-6 Shuttle was unarmed as a diplomatic vessel of peace, the realities of the Galactic Civil War meant that many surviving shuttles were armed with a variety of weaponry, making them effective if fragile space fighters.