Wayfarer-class medium transport
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| Wayfarer-class medium transport | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Class |
Medium transport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
82 meters |
| Maximum speed (atmosphere) |
830 km/h |
| Hyperdrive rating |
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| Armament |
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| Crew |
10 |
| Passengers |
6 |
| Cargo capacity |
220 metric tons |
| Consumables |
3 months |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Freighter |
| Era(s) | |
| Affiliation |
Various |
The Wayfarer-class medium transport was constructed with a detachable portside section originally intended for modular reconfiguration. Kuat Systems Engineering (a now-folded subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards) designed the Wayfarer so that it could load a passenger section, a hangar bay, or cargo module. Production costs forced KSE to scale back their plans and create only the hangar bay module, which, for most owners (who generally don’t store fighter craft anyway), served as cargo space. A few prototypes and custom builds of other modules existed, but were hard to find, limited primarily to bulk commerce corporate shipping operations centered on well-developed metropolitan planets like Coruscant.
The ship’s detachable portside half (areas 1-6) fitted into an armature extending from the other half (area 7 is connected to areas 8-16 by this armature). The versatility offered by the detachable section was initially exciting, until it was revealed that the design could not accept standard cargo containers. This, combined with a high price tag, ensured the demise of the Wayfarer-class’s production. Despite the flaws that kept the Wayfarer from becoming a huge commercial success, the ship’s versatility made it a well-rounded vessel for any buyer.
