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Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport

Mantaris Amphibious Transport

Production information
Manufacturer	Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps/Otoh Gunga Bongameken Cooperative
Model	Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport
Class	Medium transport
Cost	280,000 credits
Technical specifications
Length	98 meters
Hyperdrive rating	Class 2.0 Backup Class 8.0
Shielding	Equipped
Armament	Concussion missile launchers (2): Forward facing (6 missiles) Rear facing (6 missiles)
Crew	4 Pilot (1) Navigator/shield operator (1) Communications/security officer (1) Engineer/gunner (1) Astromech droid (1)
Passengers	20
Cargo capacity	250 tons
Cargo handling systems	detachable pods (4 max): cargo passenger zoological
Usage
Role(s)	Colonization of Ohma-D'un
Year introduced	32 BBY
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era

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The Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport was a unique design of ship, made by a joint effort between the Naboo and Gungan people, led by Chief Science Advisor Graf Zapalo.

1 Characteristics
2 History
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources
- 5.1 In other languages

CharacteristicsEdit

Being a joint venture, the design reflected the artistic qualities of both races and were remarkably adaptable to different environments, which included atmospheric flight, space, and underwater.

The basic frame was based on a Gungan cargo submersible, was enhanced by Naboo engineers to make it spaceworthy. and included bubble-shaped modular sections. This allowed it to carry 100 metric tons more cargo or 30 more people or to hold wildlife in the cargo bay, which in turn allowed the Mantaris-class medium transport to carry four pods at a time. It could also carry ER-1 probe droids. The vessel also boasted a Holoviewer. The class was named after a fish species it resembled.

HistoryEdit

The design came to fruition during the attempt to colonize Ohma-D'un, a moon of Naboo. The Mantaris-class medium transport was the Gungans' principle means of transport between worlds.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Mantaris transport closely resembles a Manta Ray.

The transport first appeared not in a game, but instead in the The Ultimate Star Wars Episode I Sticker Book. It would not appear again until 23 days later, when Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier was released. Despite its appearance in the Sticker Book, it had no appearance in The Phantom Menace.