A large forward-swept stabilizer fin assembly rotated along a cylindrical sleeve. Its tapered forward hull had a slim vertical profile, with short wings on port and starboard sides each supporting a Siep-Irol Omni-Vu sensor pylon. The Skipray has sleek lines conveying an aggressive impression of speed. Sienar Fleet Systems eventually sold the vessel to the private market, and many Skiprays found a home in mercenary and paramilitary fleets. Despite its impressive performance, the Skipray's costs prevented more widespread use in the Imperial Navy.
These represented power-boosted refinements over slower, less combat-oriented models.
Though various models exist, the GAT-12h, 12i, and 12j Skipray are the most popular version of the craft. Its limited nav computer can store four sets of astrogation coordinates. The GAT is one of the smallest Imperial Navy vessels to be equipped with a hyperdrive, providing class two hyperspace performance. Though not as agile as starfighters, they are nonetheless swift and capable of atmospheric entry and prolonged complex aerial maneuvers. A blastboat fills the gap between highly maneuverable starfighters and weapons-laden capital warships. In addition to patrol duty, blastboats are dispatched for planetary defense and interdiction missions. The 25-meter long craft boasted such impressive firepower and shield output that some armament registries listed the vessel as capital-class - a designation usually reserved for vessels four times the size or larger. Weapon: 3 Ion Cannons 2 Laser Cannons Proton Torpedo Launcher Concussion Missile Launcherĭeveloped by Sienar Fleet Systems, the GAT blastboat series was the Empire's preferred gunship for demanding point missions and patrol assignments.
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