Ghtroc 720-Class Freighter

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The Class 720 freighter, also known as the Ghtroc 720, was a light freighter manufactured by Ghtroc Industries. Though less popular than the competing YT-series, the Ghtroc 720 developed a following in the Outer Rim Territories, where Ghtroc Industries was located, and thousands of the freighters remained in use even after the manufacturer went out of business.

The Ghtroc 720 was 35 meters long and could carry 135 metric tons of cargo in each of its 55 cubic meter main holds. In stock configuration, a fixed double laser cannon was mounted above the slightly raised cockpit. A pair of docking tubes were located on the ship's rear, and each could contain an escape pod. This configuration gave the freighter a distinctly testudine appearance. The sublight engines were located between the docking tube. Like many light freighters, the Ghtroc 720 was often extensively modified for smuggling purposes.

One prominent Class 720 freighter was the Accuser, the personal starship of Tiss'shar bounty hunter and assassin Kal-tan-shi, who took the starship from a target he was pursuing in the Lesser Plooriod Cluster.

In 9 ABY, Luke Skywalker used an extensively modified Ghtroc 720 while attempting to trace Grand Admiral Thrawn's clone soldiers to their source. The ship was rebuilt to enable a covert shroud maneuver, with the entire cargo bay area gutted to make room for Skywalker's T-65 X-wing starfighter. When caught in the Star Destroyer Chimaera's tractor beam, Skywalker entered his X-wing's cockpit and self-destructed the freighter, escaping through a break-away ventral hull section while reflective debris from the freighter disrupted the tractor beam. Thrawn, though frustrated by Skywalker's escape, was impressed by both the flawless execution of the covert shroud and tractor beam operator Rejlii Mithel's creative, though ineffective, attempt to thwart it.

**Purchase TN:** 113 (To Build) 75 (New) 50 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil (+3)

**Shield** – **SP** 100 – **DR** 20 – **Shield** **Damage Threshold** 40

• • Explorers require the Pilot Starship Skill to be operated.

• • Many explorers have vehicle mounted weapons, these vehicle weapons require the Vehicle Weapon Proficiency feat.

• • An explorer gets a +4 bonus to all sensor system checks the ship makes, on both internal and external sensors. (Vehicle Trait)

• • Explorers are designed to operate in harsh, unforgiving, and even dangerous environments. Because of this explorers treat radiation exposure as one step less severe, and crew on-board get a +2 bonus to saving throws made to resist the effects of radiation exposure. (Vehicle Trait)

• • Explorer ships are built for, as you would guess exploration as such an explorer gets a +4 to all checks made to navigate or determine its position.

• • Repair checks made to repair damage to a freighter or restore a damaged system get a +2 bonus. Freighters often have a straightforward design with simple and durable components, making repairs very easy to handle. (Vehicle Trait)

• • A freighter may go twice as long without maintenance as other vehicles their size. (Vehicle Trait)

***Accommodations***

• • 12 Dorm Accommodations

***Facilities***

• • Med Bay (PL4)

***Power System***

• • Fusion Generator (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • Maneuvering Thrusters (PL 5) **• •** 2x Ion (1,500 meters) (PL 5) **• •** Repulsorlift (PL6) **• •** Hyperdrive, Class 2 (16) (PL 7) **• •** Navicomputer (PL 6) **• •** Life Support System (PL 5) **• •** Class II Sensor Array (PL 6) **• •** Gravity Field Generator (PL 6) **• •** Subspace Radio (PL 7) **• •** Autopilot System (PL 5) **• •** Anti-Accident System (PL 6) **• •** Shield – SP 100 – DR 20 (PL 7) **• •** Laser Cannon, Light (PL 6)