Gozanti - class cruiser The " Gozanti " - class cruiser was a class of heavily armor ed starship used by various factions . In its use with the Galactic Empire , it was known generally as the Imperial freighter . Characteristics . The " Gozanti " - class cruiser was a 64 - meter long starship that could act as a freighter and cruiser . It sported a twin laser turret in a dorsal mount and a heavy laser cannon on its ventral side . The Gozanti also had a loading elevator on the bottom near the nose and docking ports to the side near the cockpit section . The ships had a hyperdrive and three engine s . The ships could fit in the main hangar of a Separatist supply ship . The Imperial version could choose to carry either four TIE / ln space superiority starfighter s , or have one swapped for a TIE / sa bomber , two All Terrain Defense Pod s or even two All Terrain Armored Transport s on underside - mounted docking clamps which were connected to corridors inside the vessel . The Imperial ships were wider than standard ones , with new side extensions stretching over the engines , and the dorsal radar dish being moved to the center . The large , ventral , double dish radar was abandoned in favor of docking struts for the ship ' s complement . Some Imperial " Gozanti " - class cruisers , such as the " Vector " , featured red markings . The " Gozanti " - class Assault Carrier was a carrier variant of a standard Imperial " Gozanti " . History . Twilight of the Republic . " Gozanti " - class cruisers were introduced by Corellian Engineering Corporation at least ten years prior to the Clone Wars . Shortly before Anakin Skywalker won the Boonta Eve Classic , a " Gozanti " - class cruiser with red markings was seen in the spaceport of Mos Espa on Tatooine . During the Clone Wars , the cruiser was adopted by various factions , including the Confederacy of Independent Systems . At least one was in the fleet led by the super tactical droid Aut - O . One cruiser was on Zygerria as Dooku arrived to discuss the execution of Skywalker with Miraj Scintel . The Black Sun crime syndicate also used modified " Gozanti " - class cruisers . They were forced into joining Darth Maul ' s Shadow Collective and took part in the takeover of Mandalore . Several joined with Maul ' s forces after the battle of Zanbar . Age of the Empire . Several years after the rise of the Empire , the freighters were converted into TIE carriers . Imperial efficiency expert Count Denetrius Vidian was instrumental in the development program , getting it ready ahead of schedule . Several " Gozanti " - class cruisers were present at Count Vidian ' s Calcoraan Depot , and were ordered to protect a Baradium - 357 convoy at Gorse . During the reign of the Empire , the cruisers were also known as the Imperial freighter s . In 5 BBY , a group of rebels once raided Freighter 651 in order to rescue a group of Wookiee slaves , but it was a trap set by ISB Agent Kallus . The rebels detonated explosives , destroying the freighter after it was secured in the hangar of the " Lawbringer " . Soon after , Kallus and a squad of stormtrooper s later took a freighter to attack the same rebel cell after they stole a shipment of T - 7 ion disruptor rifle s . The ship dropped two AT - DPs , which were destroyed by the rebels . Weeks later , a convoy of three cruisers were tasked with transporting a large kyber crystal . The same Lothal rebel cell captured an Imperial decoder and discovered the convoy ' s location . The starship " Ghost " arrived and launched its shuttle , piloted by former Jedi Kanan Jarrus , to distract the convoy ' s TIE escorts . The lead freighter attempted to flee back into hyperspace , but was destroyed by the " Ghost " . The kyber crystal amplified the explosion and destroyed the rest of the Imperial ships . In 4 BBY , Transport Ship 63378 was stolen by the same rebel cell on Lothal . The cruiser was used in the action at Mustafar , a rescue attempt by the Spectres to save Kanan , who had been captured by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin , and was being interrogated on his Star Destroyer , the " Sovereign " , in orbit above Mustafar . The same year , several Gozanti freighters took part in the Imperial blockade of Ibaar . They deployed starfighters against Phoenix Cell ships attempting to break the blockade . In 3 BBY , a cruiser was used to deploy two AT - AT walkers to the Imperial depot on Lothal . In 2 BBY , two Gozanti cruisers were used to deploy pairs of AT - AT and AT - DP walkers against a Separatist holdout on Agamar . Imperial forces also lost two cruisers during a skirmish with the Iron Squadron and Phoenix Group above Mykapo . A Gozanti cruiser later accompanied an Imperial light cruiser during a failed attempt to capture the rogue Senator Mon Mothma . In 1 BBY , at least two Gozanti cruisers were among a detachment of the Seventh Fleet blockading Lothal . Galactic Civil War . During the Galactic Civil War , smuggler s also used the cruisers . Following the Battle of Yavin , Imperial officer s Ciena Ree and Berisse Sai were ordered to take a Gozanti to recover Lord Vader . Once they arrived at Yavin , they surveyed the destruction of the Death Star , and then Vader ' s starfighter docked with them . Vader ordered the two officers into the cargo bay , and piloted the ship himself back to the Imperial fleet . Captain Kosh of the Empire stockpiled several cruisers which had been listed as destroyed to use them in his black market operation , although they were discovered by the Rebel Alliance on Tatooine and destroyed by Saponza ' s partner . One of the freighters showed up during Twilight Company ' s raid on an Imperial heavy freighter , threatening the " Thunderstrike " . The freighters were present alongside Death Squadron during the Battle of Hoth , where they deployed walker s during the battle . Behind the scenes . The " Gozanti " - class cruiser first appeared in . It was later added to " " TV series to add more ship models . The young readers book " " , written by Pablo Hidalgo and featuring various match - ups from the series , placed a cruiser against an " Auzituck " anti - slaver gunship , with the gunship damaging the freighter and escaping . In the 2014 mobile game " " , during the Rebel Alliance campaign , Captain Kosh was stockpiling freighters which were listed as destroyed for use in his black market operations . They were then destroyed by Saponza ' s partner .