List of Star Wars spacecraft
The following is a list of starships, cruisers, battleships, and other spacecraft in the Star Wars films, books, and video games.
''Azure Angel II''
The Azure Angel II was a modified Jedi Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor piloted by Anakin Skywalker and his astromech friend R2-D2 during the Clone Wars.Tartan II-Class Patrol Cruiser
The Tartan Patrol Cruiser was a light anti-fighter vessel created originally by the Damorian Manufacturing Corporation during the clone wars era. It was used first by the republic during the late years of the Clone Wars and then by the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. It primarily served patrol duties in the Outer Rim.CR90 Corellian Corvette
CR90 Corellian corvettes, were consular vessels manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation. While the CR90 would see initial use within the late Galactic Republic and Imperial Senate, many vessels would be appropriated by the early rebellion and later served as the cornerstone of the naval forces the Alliance to Restore the Republic against the First Galactic Empire, despite not being designed as combat-oriented blockade runners or fast attack crafts. Princess and general Leia Organa was in command of one of these ships, called the Tantive IV. This ship appears in the opening of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, where it is disabled and captured by an Imperial Star Destroyer. It appears again at the conclusion of Rogue One, which directly precedes A New Hope.Death Star
The Death Star is the Empire's battle station which can destroy planets. It appears throughout the Star Wars franchise, particularly the original trilogy.Dooku's solar sailer
, also known as Count Dooku, reaches Coruscant near the end of ' aboard a Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop, better known as a "solar sailer", built by the Huppla Pasa Tisc Shipwright Collective, in. The ship, which also appears multiple times in ', is equipped with a solar sail, that was originally part of the concept for the Naboo royal starship in . The insectoid ship resembles both a beetle and a butterfly. Its forward cockpit bubble was added when it was determined there was a need for a shot of Dooku sitting next to his pilot. It is somewhat similar to the private Antonov An-2 plane in real life. The sloop is often misidentified as "the Geonosian Solar Sailer", but, excluding the fact that the Huppla Pasa Tisc is Geonosian, there is no evidence that it is related to this planet.''Ebon Hawk''
The Ebon Hawk is Darth Revan's ship in ', ', and . It is designed to be reminiscent of the Millennium Falcon.Gauntlet Fighter
A Gauntlet Fighter, or Kom'rk class fighter, is a Mandalorian class of ship. Larger than most starfighters, it can carry a larger crew and accommodate passengers. They were introduced in , with one known as the Nightbrother later serving as Darth Maul's personal craft in Star Wars Rebels.''Ghost''
The Ghost is a modified VCX-100 light freighter, manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, appearing in the Star Wars Rebels television series. Owned and piloted by the gifted Twi'lek, Hera Syndulla, it serves as "home base" for a small band of Lothal rebels during the Age of the Empire. Named for its ability to travel past Imperial sensors without detection on numerous missions and skirmishes, the craft included many hidden surprises that aided the crew in their fight against the Empire. Among its many features were a 360-degree dorsal laser cannon turretThe Ghost makes a cameo appearance in Rogue One near the Great Temple of Massassi on Yavin IV. Its captain, Hera Syndulla, is briefly mentioned in the film, and its repair droid, Chopper, makes a brief appearance inside the Temple.
Han Solo pretends to own a spacecraft of the same model in , during the Sabacc game in which he first met Lando Calrissian.
Imperial landing craft
Imperial landing craft were designed for the Special Edition release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and created entirely with CGI. However, they first appeared in products of the multimedia campaign.''Lambda''-class shuttle
Lambda-class T4a shuttles first appeared in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and were later added to the Special Edition release of The Empire Strikes Back. Joe Johnston, Ralph McQuarrie, and Nilo Rodis-Jamero borrowed elements from the skyhopper designed for A New Hope when refining the shuttle's appearance. Earlier versions were boxy, boat-like, or had TIE fighter-like components. Industrial Light and Magic's modelmakers made two shooting models, although CGI versions were used for the craft's Special Edition appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. The Theta-class shuttle in Revenge of the Sith was designed to appear like a predecessor to the Lambda class. A Lambda-class shuttle makes a cameo appearance during the docking sequence of Inara Serra's shuttle in "Serenity", the pilot episode of Joss Whedon's Firefly.Major Tullan's Snow Shuttle
Major Tullan pilots the Snowtrooper Shuttle in space & snow. It first appeared in Star Wars Battlefront II. The Class-8 Shuttle for the First Order Army.''Millennium Falcon''
The Millennium Falcon is a highly modified [|YT-1300F light freighter]. It is captained by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca.''Moldy Crow''
A modified Corellian HWK-290 used by Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors in the ' and ' video games.Red First Order TIE Tie Interceptor
A Tie fighter is destroyed in a failed attempt to assassinate Padmé Amidala at the beginning of Attack of the Clones. The second movie. The ship's design was inspired by the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.Naboo Royal Starship
Padmé Amidala escapes from and returns to Naboo aboard a Naboo royal starship in The Phantom Menace. An early design depicted the ship powered by a solar sail; when Lucas called for a sleeker look, designer Doug Chiang drew inspiration from 1950s hood ornaments.Naboo Star Skiff
Padmé Amidala travels to Mustafar aboard a Naboo star skiff in to confront Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader after he turns to the Dark Side. Designer Ryan Church sketched the ship to appear "supercharged". Only the ship's boarding ramp was built full scale; some footage was altered from material used in Attack of the Clones. The ship is designed to be reminiscent of the "rocket ships" seen in pulp science-fiction.Nebulon-B Frigate
receives a prosthetic hand aboard the Redemption, a modified Nebulon-B escort frigate, at the conclusion of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. A Nebulon-B medical frigate is part of the Rebel Alliance fleet at the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi. Expanded Universe material states that relatively affordable Nebulon-B frigates, which are effective at engaging starfighters, are used by both the Rebellion and the Galactic Empire. The frigates appear in several LucasArts titles, including the ' flight simulators series, ' real-time strategy game, and, as well as episodes 'Zero Hour' and 'Secret Cargo' of Star Wars Rebels.Industrial Light & Magic's Nilo Rodis-Jamero and Joe Johnston created the frigate late during work on The Empire Strikes Back, with the design following a suggestion by George Lucas that it be based on an outboard motor. The model was produced in a short time with limited financial access; it was primarily built from components left over from previous kitbashing exercises, including battleship hulls and artillery pieces. The resulting model was long, tall, and included a "window" where a still from the scene in the medical bay could be inserted for filming.
Following the completion of filming, Lucas decided to revisit the end of the movie to better establish the characters' final locations, requiring a section of the frigate to be built that corresponded to the scale of the Millennium Falcon model. The model was originally referred to as the Rebel starcruiser or Rebel cruiser, but during filming of Return of the Jedi, it was renamed Rebel Medical Frigate after the cruiser name was used for the Mon Calamari cruisers. This is one of the largest ships known to the rebellion.
Sheathipede Shuttle
shuttles appear throughout the prequel trilogy and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Their design is based on a Trade Federation landing ship, turned vertically and altered to be more insectoid and less symmetrical. They are also used by the other CIS leaders, such as Nuvo Vindi and Wat Tambor.''Outrider''
The Outrider was digitally inserted into the Special Edition of A New Hope.Within Star Wars Legends, The Outrider is Dash Rendar's CEC YT-2400 class freighter in the Shadows of the Empire multimedia campaign. It is a playable ship in the video game, and Kenner released an Outrider toy. While Steve Perry outlined the ship's story and role, Doug Chiang designed the ship itself.
A YT-2400 light freighter also appeared within the Star Wars Rebels Season 3 episode Iron Squadron. It was piloted by Mart Mattin, who was a nephew of Rebel Commander, Jun Sato. It is unknown if the ship is meant to be same as the one in A New Hope. According to Gary Whitta, who served as writer of Rogue One, Dash Rendar is a controversial character among Lucasfilm Story Group, which decreases the chances of the character becoming part of Canon.
''Radiant VII''
The Radiant VII is the first vessel shown in The Phantom Menace. Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi travel aboard the Radiant VII on their mission to end the Trade Federation's blockade of the planet Naboo. After docking with the Federation's Droid Control Ship, the Radiant VII is destroyed to prevent the Jedi from escaping. Originally, the Radiant VII was going to be sleek like most Old Republic ships depicted in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. However, Lucas suggested a design similar to the ships in the original trilogy; Doug Chiang and the Lucasfilm art department responded with a design similar to the Tantive IV model created for . Several antennae were added to focus attention to the cockpit during the opening sequence of The Phantom Menace.''Razor Crest''
A pre-Imperial patrol gunship owned and piloted by the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin in the Disney+ web-series "The Mandalorian".''Raven's Claw''
A ship used by Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors in after Kyle's first ship, the Moldy Crow, was destroyed.Rebel blockade runner
Corellian CR90 and CR70 corvettes, often identified as "the Rebel blockade runners", such as Leia Organa's Tantive IV and Bail Organa's Sunderhead Heart, are small starships, usually used by Alderaanian people.Republic Assault Ship
Republic assault ships of the Acclamator-class appear in Attack of the Clones. These ships, originally called "Jedi troop transports", demonstrate a connection to the original trilogy's Star Destroyers through their triangular hulls.Republic Attack Cruiser
Republic attack cruisers, also known as Venator-class Star Destroyers, or the most known term Jedi Cruisers, appear throughout the Star Wars franchise.Republic Cruiser
Consular-class Republic Cruisers like the Radiant VII are "instantly recognizable throughout the galaxy". Republic cruisers are generally unarmed and feature a red color scheme as a symbol of neutrality and "diplomatic immunity".''Rogue Shadow''
The ship used by Starkiller and Juno Eclipse in . It was first used by Starkiller to hunt down and kill any surviving Jedi Knights who somehow lived through "Order 66", but it soon after became a part of the Rebel Fleet around 0 BBY after Starkiller was betrayed by his master, "Darth Vader", and became a Jedi Padawan to Rahm Kota.Sith Infiltrator
pilots a Sith infiltrator, named Scimitar, in The Phantom Menace. Its design includes elements of the TIE interceptor and Lambda-class shuttle. The vehicle has been made into toys by Hasbro and Galoob and models kits by Lego and Ertl.''Slave I''
Slave I is the starship used by bounty hunter Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and by his father Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones. The ship's design is said to resemble the shape of a street lamp. However, the actual inspiration for the shape of the ship was a radar dish, according to Nilo Rodis-Jamero, the assistant art director and visual effects creator on The Empire Strikes Back. Rodis-Jamero created the initial design after seeing Joe Johnston's ideas for Boba Fett, and states that "the original design I had was round, but when you looked at it from the side, it became elliptical...George thought it was elliptical, so that's what it became." He goes on to say that "hen building the ship at ILM, someone looked at the street lamps and pointed out that they looked like Boba's ship. So everyone began to think that was where I got the idea for the design." Its appearance in the original release of The Empire Strikes Back was realized by a combination of matte paintings and a model.Imperial Star Destroyer
The Star Destroyers are the Galactic Empire's assault ships. Much like the Republic assault ships, the two have similar hulls, bridges, engines, and many other parts. They appear in a variety of forms throughout the Star Wars franchise. The Ravager, the first of the Ravager-class star destroyers, was destroyed during the Battle of Jakku.Starfreighter
Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker travel to Naboo aboard a starfreighter in Attack of the Clones. The transport's design is partly based on an ocean liner.''Stinger Mantis''
The Stinger Mantis, more commonly known as the Mantis, was an S-161 "Stinger" XL luxury yacht piloted by Greez Dritus in''Tantive IV''
The Corellian corvette Tantive IV is the first ship to appear in Star Wars. It is used by Princess Leia in A New Hope, and a similar vehicle is used by her adoptive father, Bail Organa, in Revenge of the Sith.Techno Union Starship
The Techno Union Starship is a capital ship used by both the Techno Union and the Intergalactic Banking Clan. It first appeared during the Battle of Geonosis where many of its kind had their fuel-cells taken out by Republic LAAT gunships, thus preventing them from escaping. Before the Battle of Geonosis, there were 286 of the starships on Geonosis, but only 169 escaped to space. It was designated as a "Hardcell-class transport starship", was 220 metres long, and was shaped like a rocket. It was used to deploy hailfire droids and later the Intergalactic Banking Clan's own battle droids, the IG lancers. The ship had a conical nose housing quarters for the organic crew, command decks and medical decks. It had six primary thruster units around its base that were capable of providing a fast take-off speed of 4,000 km/h.''Theta''-class Shuttle
Emperor Palpatine travels aboard a Theta-class shuttle in Revenge of the Sith. The ship was designed to appear like a predecessor to the Lambda-class shuttle. Only the shuttle's boarding ramp was built for filming.TIE Fighter
The TIE Fighter is the main spacefighter of the Galactic Empire. The fighter lacks a hyperdrive or shields as the Corellian shipbuilders designed the fighter for maneuverability and speed in subspace travel. Owing to its lack of hyperdrive, the fighter requires transportation via other space craft such as cruiser. Although unshielded, the TIE fighter was deployed in swarm formations in order to overwhelm, rather than dogfight. The acronym "TIE" refers to the fighter's Twin Ion Engines with which it was equipped. Later versions of the TIE fighter were equipped with both hyperdrives and shields, while still retaining the maneuverability and speed of the earlier versions, but due to the cost, and their development near the end of the Galactic Civil War, did not come into widespread use by the Empire.Trade Federation battleship
Trade Federation Lucrehulk-class battleships appear in all three of the prequel films. Lucas called for these ships to have a "saucer" look with a distinct front and rear, achieved by placing the engines on one side of the ship and the antennae and docking bays on the other.The most famous Lucrehulk-class ship is the Trade Federation flagship cargo freighter Saak'ak, controlling the Invasion of Naboo in .