Robot ramship The robot ramship was a form of automated starship used by a variety of mercenaries and pirates including the Sacorrian Triad and their Corellian allies during the Corellian Crisis . Characteristics . A typical robot ramship was an automated , gestalt starship assembled by outlaw techs , usually in the Outer Rim Territories . These shady individuals took the shell of a junked warship , often of Corellian Engineering Corporation design , and packed the hollow interior with solid durasteel . This packing was focused towards the front of the vessel , creating a toughened bow capable of smashing through shields and thick hulls , which usually featured a bulbous nose . This afforded the ramship incredible mass , which translated to incredible kinetic energy which was used to impact against an enemy vessel in a multimegaton explosion . Some were also fitted with additional charges set to ignite on or shortly after impact , ensuring total annihilation of a target . However , the solid interior also made the ramship difficult to maneuver . Ramships were designed to be solid metal bullets used specifically for suicide runs . The vessel ' s exterior was modified to give the false ramship the appearance of a typical ship of the line . The hull was customized with dozens of painted - on portholes , observation ports , and underpowered laser cannon s and turbolaser s , while structural support rods helped keep the vessel intact . The hull was thick enough to absorb even sustained blaster volleys . In order to achieve ramming speed , these vessels were fitted with high - acceleration quad engines fed by engine - blast boost lines , which provided the ramships with high boost . These engine arrays were designed to provide enough thrust to drive the weapon towards its target , and could only operate on full power for a few moments . Because of the suicidal nature of a ramship ' s missions , these vessels were not crewed by organics ; rather , the ship ' s computer core was fitted with a droid brain . This unstable droid pilot had the intelligence to put up a convincing fight against enemy vessels , and was crazed enough to destroy itself by ramming its target at the first opportunity . Ramships were also installed with an extensive database of military tactics , and , unlike the droid brains utilized in drone barges , lacked any self - preservation safeties . A guidance computer and an extendible sensor suite assisted the droid pilot s in their suicide missions . History . Ramship s were ancient weapons that saw use since the earliest days of space warfare , and became infamous as a deceptive and dishonorable innovation in the history of combat . Typically designed and outfitted from stolen starship ] s by criminal techs in the most notorious regions of the Outer Rim Territories , these ships were not officially manufactured or advertised . They saw extensive use by outlaw armadas , and became feared by commander s and experienced veterans . Even ramships which were successfully disintegrated still produced a debris field that could cause catastrophic damage to a target vessel . Most commanders learned to make immediate evasive maneuvers when faced with a ramship . During the Clone Wars , Wat Tambor utilized a robot ramship in the Battle of Xagobah , targeting a Republic " Acclamator " - class assault ship with the intent of destroying it . The tactic was anticipated by Boba Fett and Ulu Ulix , who flew a swoop towards the drone ship . Ulix was shot down , though rescued by Fett , and Glynn - Beti assured the youngsters that the ramship would be taken care of . Soon enough , Anakin Skywalker led a " Hailfire " - class droid tank to fire at the ramship while attempting to shoot down his interceptor . The " Hailfire ' s " plasma bursts hit the ramship , releasing the stored kinetic energy within and destroying the vessel in an energy surge that also scrambled the circuits of Tambor ' s battle droids . During the Battle of Centerpoint Station in 18 ABY , which concluded the Corellian Crisis , the Sacorrian Triad deployed shoals of these deadly starships against the New Republic - allied Bakuran Defense Fleet . Four refitted frigates modified into ramships targeted the flagship — the " Namana " - class Light Cruiser " Intruder " — by first firing upon it to create confusion for the Bakuran s . By the time Admiral Hortel Ossilege realized the laser fire was merely a diversion from the true threat , it was too late for the unfortunate Bakuran crewers . Soon , three of these vessels had rammed the " Intruder " , though the fourth failed . As the crew of the " Intruder " rushed into escape pod s , Ossilege and the Bakuran representative Gaeriel Captison succeeded in self - destructing the ship . The wrecked " Intruder " flew into the heart of the Sacorrian fleet and exploded , taking out much of the enemy force and clearing the way for New Republic reinforcements .