The container transport was a widely used freighter during the Galactic Civil War. The ship was manufactured by Xizor Transport Systems.

Each transport was slightly more than 200 meters long and required a crew of eight. The ship was able to carry six Class-A cargo containers arranged equidistantly in arrays of two around the main ship's hull, which gave it a cargo capacity 50% greater than a BFF-1 bulk freighter.

In addition to its superior hauling capacity, it provided a better degree of protection for its cargo, in the shape of three laser turrets that covered a wide arc and, under skilled control, could even shoot down incoming warheads. The ship also sported quite powerful shields for a vessel of its class.

This type of vessel was commonly found in convoys, where its armaments gave a first line of defense against raiders, and gave escort starships a valuable few seconds to launch starfighters. Its weaponry complemented the capabilities of any purely defensive craft, and gave it a useful role in amongst the undefended freighters. However, it was an unwise shipping agent that relied exclusively upon Container Transports to defend a convoy.

Appearances[]

• "The Stele Chronicles" — Star Wars: TIE Fighter
• Star Wars: TIE Fighter
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
• Black Ice (First appearance)

Sources[]

• TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
• TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire: Official Secrets & Solutions
• TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Notes and references[]

Xizor Transport Systems
Xizor cargo containers Class-A (CN/A) · Class-B (CN/B) · Class-C (CN/C) · Class-D (CN/D) · Class-E (CN/E) · Class-F (CN/F) Class-G (CN/G) · Class-H (CN/H) · Class-I (CN/I) · Class-J (CN/J) · Class-K (CN/K) · Class-L (CN/L) Container hangar (CN/Hgr) · Pressure tank (Pr/Tk) · Cargo canister (C/C) Other Container transport · XQ4 Platform
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