Ithorian Herdship

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Ithorian Herdships were spacecraft designed by the Ithorians at the Ithorian SkyYards to transport all manner of items across the galaxy, providing the Ithorians a home away from home by simulating the jungles of their native Ithor.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Herdship classes 3 History 4 Known herdships 5 Appearances 6 Sources 7 Notes and references

[edit] Characteristics

The jungles were on the lower levels, while the cities and living areas were on upper levels. Each herdship measured 1,000 meters in diameter, and was designed to contain a complete and living ecosystem. A pilot and co-pilot maintained the herdship's systems, supported by a crew of up to 3,000 Ithorian workers dedicated to the herdship's upkeep. A herdship could accommodate up to 10,000 individual Ithorians, as well as up to 20,000 metric tons of cargo.

Because these ships traveled throughout the galaxy, they were armed with twenty laser cannons and four tractor beam projectors distributed around the herdship's hull for defensive purposes.

[edit] Herdship classes

• Manollium-class Herdship‎
• Shamarok-class Herdship
• Sky Yards-class Herdship

[edit] History

Individual herdships were sent from Ithor on a specific course and schedule, although it was up to the Ithorian pilot and his herd to determine their exact destinations. Each herdship returned to Ithor at a pre-arranged time known as a Herd Meet. After the destruction of Ithor by the Yuuzhan Vong, the herdships were the only reminders of Ithor's jungles to remain, making them more sacred to the Ithorian people.

Herdships were based on earlier herd-cities, floating cities built once the Ithorians had achieved repulsorlift technology, to ensure that Ithor would never be despoiled. In the center of one herdship was the Dome of the Mother Jungle.

[edit] Known herdships

• Bazaar ^[2]
• Cloud-Mother
• Errant Trader
• Galactic Horizon
• Ithor Wanderer
• Jungle Ghost
• Mother Ithor
• Song of the Clouds
• Tafanda Bay
• Tree of Tarintha

[edit] Appearances

• "Shadows in Green"
• Star Wars Droids: Rebellion (Mentioned only)
• Rookies: Rendezvous (Mentioned only)
• The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead's Tale (Mentioned only)
• Galaxy of Fear: Spore
• "Pearls in the Sand" - Star Wars Insider 74 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (Mentioned only)
• "The Great Herdship Heist" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
•  Graveyard of Alderaan
• Dark Apprentice (First appearance)
• Children of the Jedi
• Dark Tide II: Ruin
• Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
• Star by Star (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
• Heroes & Rogues
• Classic Adventures: Volume Two
• The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
• Stock Ships
• The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 122 (ITH1-2, Ithorian Herd Ships)
• "The Calm Before the Storm"
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

[edit] Notes and references