YV - 100 light freighter The YV - 100 light freighter was the first of the Corellian Engineering Corporation ' s YV series starships released in the era surrounding the rise of the Galactic Empire . Its 46 . 5 - meter - long frame housed enough room to hold 150 cubic meters of cargo , as well as other vital starship systems , including the hyperdrive , weaponry , and living arrangements . The ship ' s exterior featured a long , slender forward portion — a feature that would become trademark to the future ships of the YV series — which housed the ship ' s cockpit . The ship ' s aft half strongly resembled ships in CEC ' s YT - series , a feature specifically designed to capitalize on the influence of the popular YT - series already on the market . The ship was considered to be well - built and hardy by pilots of its era , and , while considered an unremarkable ship design , was well - received by those who bought it . Even so , the YV - 100 was not as easily modifiable as other CEC ships still on the market and as a result never gained the popularity its YT - series cousins had . Still , even with the slightly lowered demand , the YV - 100 light freighter lasted from its original release well into the climax of the Yuuzhan Vong War . Characteristics . Because the ship was the first in the Corellian Engineering Corporation ' s YV series line , the YV - 100 light freighter closely resembled the YT - series line already on the market , a trend that became less and less noticeable as the ship designs in the series progressed . This was shown in the distinctly familiar saucer - shaped hull toward the rear of the vessel . However , beyond this design influence , the YV - 100 differed greatly from its YT - series cousins , most noticeably in the design of the cockpit and connecting structure ; it was this feature that gave the freighter its 46 . 5 - meter length . Due to the extended aft portion of the vessel , cargo space was plentiful for a ship of its size and capabilities and the ship could hold transport approximately 150 cubic meters of freight . Three beings typically operated the ship , though only two were required . A YV - 100 light freighter could also transport 10 additional beings as passengers . Two large engines , positioned on the port and starboard sides of the rear of the vessel , provided the ship with much of its thrust ; two smaller engines , located just in between the larger ones , assisted . A class 3 hyperdrive was fed into these engines , providing the ship with a shorter hyperspace traveling time ; a backup class 12 hyperdrive existed to rescue the ship in case the class 3 failed . For weaponry , the stock YV - 100 utilized two fire - linked laser cannons , located in the nose of the ship , and two fire - linked blaster cannons , located in a turret atop the freighter . The fore laser cannons had a very limited fire - arc , only able to fire forward , but the turret - mounted blaster cannons compensated for this lack of coverage by firing in any direction except aft . The ship was also equipped with a shield generator , navigation systems , and enough consumables to last crewmembers and passengers six months . A new freighter was priced at 150 , 000 credits but , as it lacked the modular components common in CEC lines , the line never garnered as much popularity as had the YT - series . Thus , the freighter never established a firm foothold in the galaxy ' s starship markets , a trait also shared by later YV series models . Consequently , the cost of a used ship , around 50 , 000 credits , was fairly low when compared with other ships of its caliber . Still , those who owned it often claimed their YV - 100 freighter was a solid , well - built ship that actually outperformed the older YT - 1300 light freighter . Spacefarers with extra money would often convert the freighter to a luxury craft , even though it was more costly and harder to accomplish due to the lack of modularity . Despite the difficulty in changing the ship ' s features , it was not uncommon for YV - 100 freighters to be extensively modified . The YV - 100 light freighter remained competitive up to and into the Yuuzhan Vong War , which began in 25 ABY . While not fast enough to evade the Yuuzhan Vong coralskippers , the ship could enter and exit a system quietly and undetected , and remain competitive to last long enough to escape a battle , if one arose . Role . The YV - 100 ' s main mission role was that of freight transfer . One such craft configured for cargo transport held a shipment of the addictive drug tempest . The ship crash - landed on the planet Endregaad sometime around 19 ABY , during the reign of the New Republic . In addition to its freighter capacity , the YV - 100 light freighter also served the purpose of a shuttle . Utilizing this role , Jedi Master Luke Skywalker offered the modified freighter " Lady Starstorm " to a group of spacers during the Yuuzhan Vong War due to the ship ' s ability to safely land and protect from any complications . Following in the vein of shuttle transportation , the ship was often converted to a dedicated luxury craft by individuals with extra credits . History . Corellian Engineering Corporation , not content with their huge successes with the YT - series line , began the YV series during the time of the rise of the Empire . The company redesigned and refitted everything from the ground up , and every system in the ship was reworked to fit these new specifications . The YV - 100 was the first of this new line . Because of line ' s fresh start , certain design elements were borrowed from Corellian starship designs , such as the YT - series ' trademark saucer - shaped hull . This practice would eventually fade out with time and later incarnations of the YV series showed very few similarities to CEC ' s other ships . However , the extended boxy cockpit would go on to be a staple of the line , most notably showcased on the YV - 666 light freighter . Released sometime before the Empire ' s rise to power in 19 BBY , the YV - 100 never latched onto the galactic starship market , mainly due to the lack of modular components so common to Corellian Engineering Corporation products . Thus , this freighter model was harder to adapt to various roles , a trait later YV - series models shared . Even so , the designs proved to be adequate for the intended purpose of hauling cargo , and those who did purchase them were not disappointed . Because of its lower cost , the YV - 100 was heavily favored on worlds in the Fringe , as well as poorer or less - trodden planets in other sections of the galaxy . The freighter would continue to be utilized long after its initial release , and usage persisted well into the later stages of the Galactic Civil War and beyond . Trading company Skydove Freight operated a YV - 100 freighter in cargo configuration as late as 19 ABY , which the company used to transport a shipment of tempest , a drug akin to glitterstim spice , for the Hutt Mika Anjiliac Chiera . This ship eventually crashed on the planet Endregaard around 19 ABY . Mika Anjiliac Chiera set up a salvage tent to try and recover anything he could from the downed ship , including any of the potent drug remaining . The ship remained prominent throughout the New Republic ' s reign and even into the Yuuzhan Vong War . Jedi Master Luke Skywalker offered the use of the YV - 100 light freighter " Lady Starstorm " to a group of spacers on a mission to infiltrate the planet Myrkr to ascertain the extent of the Yuuzhan Vong ' s supply of vornskr canines and their hold on the planet . The ship was noted as being a good fit for the role by Skywalker based on its capabilities plus its ability to blend into everyday traffic . Behind the scenes . The YV - 100 was first introduced in an web - based RPG supplement , " Mission to Myrkr " , written by J . D . Wiker for The New Jedi Order Sourcebook . In the supplement , Luke Skywalker sends the player characters on a mission to spy on Yuuzhan Vong encampments on the planet Myrkr . Skywalker offered the craft as the players ' method of entry and exit to the planet . However , the YV - 100 freighter offered was a modified craft ; stats for an unmodified YV - 100 freighter were not provided until another RPG supplement , this time on Corellian Engineering Corporation products , was written by Owen K . C . Stephens and published in " Star Wars Gamer 2 " . This was also the first time the ship was given a canonical picture ; the illustration of the ship was made by Jeffery Carlisle . Shortly thereafter , with the update of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game rules , a conversion chart for starship stats was released , the YV - 100 being one of the craft updated . The RPG supplement " Tempest Feud " , written by Jeff Grubb and Owen K . C . Stephens , used the freighter as a ship in a crash site that contained the drug tempest , which players would have a chance to investigate according to the plot .