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| Kappa-class Shuttle | |
| Production Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Kappa-class |
| Scale |
Subcapital Ship |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Length |
35 meters |
| MGLT |
60 MGLT |
| Atmospheric Speed |
850 kph |
| Maneuverability |
20 DPF |
| Hyperdrive Rating |
Class 1 |
| Backup Hyperdrive Rating |
Class 10 |
| Shielding |
90 SBD |
| Hull |
55 RU |
| Armament |
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| Complement |
OR Small Repulsorlift Vehicles |
| Crew |
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| Passengers |
40 (troops) |
| Cargo Capacity |
50 Metric Tons |
| Consumables |
1 Month |
| Usage | |
| Roles |
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| Year Introduced |
Before 19 BBY |
| Affiliation |
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The Kappa-class Shuttle was a Galactic Republic-era shuttle that possessed many features which were later incorporated into the Imperial Lambda-class Shuttle. These features include the angled cockpit area with wide viewport, a ventral debarkation hatch, and three stubby stabilization fins. During the Clone Wars, most Victory-class Star Destroyers were equipped with these craft.
The ship is designed to transport troops directly into a hot landing zone. Its blaster cannons protect the shuttle during flight, while its repeating blaster cannons are meant to clear the destined landing area of any enemy forces, thus allowing the shuttle to establish a safe zone for its carried platoon to disembark.
The Kappa-class Shuttle features an aft vehicle bay containing two AT-PT walkers. Port and starboard exit hatches from the vehicle bay allow the AT-PT’s to disembark over low ramps. The AT-PT’s can then provide heavy firepower and armor support to ground troops landing in a combat zone. This concept saw limited employment on the battlefield since the Kappa-class Shuttle was eventually replaced with newer dropships.
Although the Kappa-class has been largely replaced by the Galactic Empire with more modern shuttles and dropships, which feature greater troop capacity and capabilities, it still sees use as a secondary ship within the Imperial Navy. Modern use of the Kappa-class often sees the AT-PT vehicle bays used to contain cargo or other more conventional ground-vehicles instead.