Freighter

A freighter, cargo ship, or barge, was a kind of spacecraft used for hauling cargo from one place to another. Although light freighters could usually hold their own in combat against other fighter craft, larger vessels, such as bulk freighters tended to be less capable. These large freighters could be easy targets considering their large size, slow speed, and weak armament. For this reason most heavy freighters required escorts when navigating more dangerous regions of the galaxy.Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Many manufacturers converted freighters into combat starships during the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War.Ultimate Star Wars
Freighters used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic included the YT-1300 light freighter named the Millennium Falcon and the VCX-100 light freighter named the Ghost.Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide The Chiss Ascendancy utilized freighters.Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising
==Smuggling==
Many freighters were re-purposed for use as smuggling vessels.Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
The Millennium Falcon, a ship owned by Han Solo, was a light freighter manufactured by Corellian Engineering Corporation.YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual
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Category:Starship types