Spaceward Ho!

Spaceward Ho
Manufacturer	Rothana Heavy Engineering
Product line	LAAT series
Model	Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry repulsorlift gunship
Class	Gunship
Length	17.4 meters
Width	17 meters (wingspan)
Height/depth	6.1 meters
MGLT	50
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	620 km/h
Armament	Anti-personnel laser turrets (1 behind the doors and 2 at the front) ; Composite-beam laser turrets (2) ; Mass-driver missile launchers (2)(30 missiles each) ; Light air-to-air rockets (4 under each wing) ;
Complement	Speeder bikes (4) ; IM-6 medical droid (1) ;
Escape craft	1 (cockpit capsule)
Crew	Pilot (1) ; Co-pilot/Gunner (1) ;
Passengers	30 ;
Cargo capacity	17 m³
Usage
Role(s)	Troop Transport
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era
Earliest sighting	22 BBY, Defiant
Affiliation	Galactic Republic

The Spaceward Ho was an LAAT/i gunship used during the Clone Wars.

[edit] Characteristics

This gunship had customized nose art of a Twi'lek female in a seductive pose with the words "Spaceward Ho!" written in aurebesh.^[5] ^[6]

Spaceward Ho art

Spaceward Ho was aboard Anakin Skywalker's Acclamator-class assault ship Defiant as it approached Teth just prior to the battle that took place there.^[5]

It later appeared on the Resolute at the time of the Battle of Ryloth.^[6]

Spaceward Ho

Manufacturer	Rothana Heavy Engineering^[1]
Product line	LAAT series
Model	Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry repulsorlift gunship
Class	Gunship
Length	17.4 meters^[2]
Width	17 meters (wingspan)^[2]
Height/depth	6.1 meters^[1]
MGLT	50^[3]
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	620 km/h^[2]
Armament	Anti-personnel laser turrets (1 behind the doors and 2 at the front)^[2] Composite-beam laser turrets (2)^[2] Mass-driver missile launchers (2)(30 missiles each)^[2] Light air-to-air rockets (4 under each wing)^[2]
Complement	Speeder bikes (4)^[2] IM-6 medical droid (1)^[2]
Escape craft	1 (cockpit capsule)^[4]
Crew	Pilot (1)^[1] Co-pilot/Gunner (1)^[1]
Passengers	30^[2]
Cargo capacity	17 m³^[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Troop Transport
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era
Earliest sighting	22 BBY, Defiant
Affiliation	Galactic Republic

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