Spiral-class assault ship
Production information
Manufacturer	Santhe/Sienar Technologies
Model	Spiral-class assault ship
Class	Assault shuttle
Technical specifications
Armament	One-use proton charge
Usage
Role(s)	Boarding craft Shuttle
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire Alliance to Restore the Republic

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The Spiral-class assault ship was a single-use boarding craft in use by the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance.

CharacteristicsEdit

This unarmed vessel was designed to sneak up on an unsuspecting target and release a strike force directly onto the enemy vessel.

Unlike other assault shuttles, the Spiral-class was completely unarmed, relying on its advanced stealth suite to allow the craft to achieve striking distance. Once the vessel reached its target's particle shields, a one-use proton charge would explode, causing the target's shields to weaken enough for the Spiral to pass through.

Once through the shield, the Spiral smashed itself headlong into the target. The hull of the Spiral was composed of tekonite, which would vaporize upon collision, absorbing up to 92% of the damage. The resulting impact damage to the target ship allowed enemy forces to enter the vessel via hull breaches using vac-suits.

HistoryEdit

One such vessel of this class was instrumental in the Rebel infiltration of Black Ice.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Spiral-class assault ship looks remarkably like an H-60 Tempest Bomber flying backwards.

AppearancesEdit

•  Black Ice