CEC YT-1760

Manufacturer
Corellian Engineering Corporation

Model
YT-1760

Class
Light freighter

Cost
75,000 credits (new)

Max Space Speed
90 MGLT

Base Atmo Speed
120 MGLT

Hyperdrive rating
Class 1.0

Armament
None

Crew
2

Minimum crew
1

Passengers
8

Cargo capacity
10 metric tons

Role(s)
Transport Freighter

Background and History

The YT-1760 was released with no weapons and no combat shields, and its hull was less sturdy than many of its predecessors. The larger drive systems had already reduced the cargo capacity to a tenth of the YT-1300's, but most YT-1760 owners decided to trade a little of their remaining cargo room for commercial-grade shield generators. Fortunately, the YT-1760 shared the easy upgradeability of other YT-series ships, and it was also common for owners to add a pair of quad laser cannons. Some YT-1760 captains chose to replace the spartan passenger accommodations with more comfortable staterooms, though this reduced the passenger capacity from eight beings to four.

Although few large-scale commercial enterprises purchased YT-1760s, they were fairly popular with independent traders. Their high maintenance requirements caused most YT-1760s to be scrapped by the time of the Galactic Civil War, but some operators still preferred them to newer ships.