Minstrel-class-yacht

Manufacturer
Ubrikkian Industries

Model
Minstrel-class space yacht

Class
Yacht

Cost
1.45 million Credits

Max Space Speed
40 MGLT

Hyperdrive rating
Class 2

Armament
Light Turbolasers (6)
Medium Ion Cannons (6)
Tractor Beam Projectors (2)

Crew
35, 2 Gunners

Minimum crew
10

Passengers
75

Cargo capacity
90 metric tons

Role(s)
Transport
Corvette
Interstellar Pleasure Craft

Background and History

An Ubrikkian Industries design, the Minstrel-class space yacht was powered by a pair of Ubrikkian N2 ion engines, and supplemented by three smaller Kuat T-c40 ion engines, affording the vessel a sublight speed roughly equivalent to that of a Victory-class Star Destroyer. Two rear vanes acting as ailerons, and side-mounted maneuvering jets mounted on six retractable rods helped the yacht reach an atmospheric top speed of eight hundred kilometers per hour. The vessel had a relatively slow Class Two hyperdrive rating thanks to a Koensayr CL-14 hyperdrive motivator slaved to a standard Ubrikkian hyperdrive unit. Some yachts, such as the one customized by Jabba the Hutt for personal use, were armed with six turbolasers that, while within civilian limits, had capabilities that far exceeded reasonable expectations. At 160 meters long, it was significantly larger than most personal starships