GR-75 medium transport
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| GR-75 medium transport | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
GR-75 medium transport |
| Class |
Medium transport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
90 meters[1] |
| Maximum acceleration |
900 G |
| MGLT |
20 MGLT[1] |
| Maximum speed (atmosphere) | |
| Hyperdrive rating |
Class 4.0[1] |
| Shielding | |
| Hull | |
| Armament |
Standard:
Variant:
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| Crew | |
| Passengers | |
| Cargo capacity |
19,000 metric tons[1] |
| Consumables |
6 months |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Modified versions:
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The GR-75 medium transport, or Gallofree medium transport, was a clamshell-hulled transport produced by Gallofree Yards, Inc.
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[edit] Characteristics
A sister design to the civilian GR-45 model, the GR-75 was used by freight drivers and shipping firms to haul cargo.
The transport's outer hull was like a thick shell with the interior entirely open for cargo pods. This open-space design could fit up to 19,000 metric tons of cargo into the 90 meter long ship. Modular cargo pods greatly sped up the loading and unloading process.
When the transport was at its cargo capacity, a magnetic shield locked the modules in place, while at the same time kept out the vacuum of space. A command pod was located on the upper hull, near the main engines, and carried the six-being crew in cramped conditions. The factory model included space for forty passengers, but almost all ships traded it for for increased cargo storage.
Focused entirely on maximizing cargo space, GR-75 transports were armed with four turreted twin laser cannons, basic shielding, a meager Class 4 hyperdrive, and a sublight engine array capable of achieving a top atmospheric speed of 650 kilometers per hour. While inexpensive, the GR-75 was notorious for its high maintenance requirements.
[edit] History
The design proved popular with Galactic Republic forces, and the ships were used as resupply vessels during the Clone Wars.[5]
The Galactic Empire used at least one, the Shackles of Nizon, which saw service as a slave ship.[4]
Many GR-75 transports were acquired by the Rebel Alliance due to their low cost and ready access to spare parts. After Gallofree Yards went bankrupt in 3 BBY, the majority of the remaining stock of ships found its way into the Alliance fleet.
One of the GR-75's most famous actions was the evacuation of Rebel personnel during the Battle of Hoth. The majority of GR-75's survived, thanks to the escort afforded by the X-wings of Rogue Squadron, though many were lost attempting to run the Imperial blockade.
The Alliance used the GR-75s for almost any purpose they could find, but primarily used them to transport supplies, equipment, and troops. Some were modified to be fuel tankers for long range starfighter missions or for smaller ships. The ships became so ubiquitous that they became commonly known as Rebel medium transports.
Some were used as suicide kamikaze vessels, as demonstrated during the assault on the Fondor shipyards[6] and the Battle of Endor, where they functioned as fire ships and were stacked with explosives.[7]
Not intended for combat, GR-75s were to be placed at the center of Alliance fleet formations and relied on starfighter support in blockade-running missions.
At least one GR-75 was used to make up a secret retreat in 137 ABY.[8]
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Non-canon appearances
- Falling Star (Ambiguously canonical source)
- Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
- Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)
Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Medium Transport)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Shawn Valdez) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
Pirates & Privateers
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back toy line
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 30 (REB1-2, Rebel Transport)
- Starships of the Galaxy
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Rebel Fleet) (Picture only)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Rebel Trenches)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Redemption) (Picture only)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Gallofree Medium Transport)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Rebel Escape Squad)
- Standoffs
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (See Gallofree Yards, Inc.)
Rebel Medium Transport in the Databank
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Starships of the Galaxy (2001)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Official Star Wars Fact File
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Queen of Air and Darkness
- ↑ Starships of the Galaxy (2007)
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- ↑ Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)
- ↑ Star Wars Legacy 25: The Hidden Temple, Part 1
