Y-8 mining vessel

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Y-8 mining vessel

Production information
Manufacturer	Corellian Engineering Corporation
Model	Y-8
Class	Mining vessel
Technical specifications
Length	80 meters
Width	30 meters
Height/depth	140 meters
Navigation system	Navigation computer equipped
Armament	Mining lasers Tractor beams turret
Crew	1 pilot 2 ops station personnel 4 gunners
Minimum crew	2
Passengers	4
Usage
Role(s)	Mining
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era

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The Y-8 was a Corellian Engineering Corporation mining vessel which dominated mining operations throughout the galaxy.

1 History
2 Behind the scenes
3 Appearances
4 Sources
- 4.1 In other languages

HistoryEdit

The Y-8 was designed as the ultimate in mining technology, equipped with a full array of lasers and tractor beams for mining lucrative asteroid belts. It was equipped with heavy shielding for protection from pirates and meteors. The core of CEC operations near Kashyyyk, the vessels were highly prized and protected.

Some mercenary groups that acquired Y-8's stripped them of their mining lasers and equipped them with more lethal laser cannons for use as capital ships.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Y-8 was created for the Rage of the Wookiees expansion for Star Wars Galaxies. It is awarded to players at the end of a series of mining quests. Ironically, it is widely considered to be the poorest choice of ships for mining asteroids.