Ramship

The Ramship was a term used to refer to starships used for the sole purpose of ramming other vessels during space vessels. Most ramships were built from the frame of standard starships though their interiors would be packed with explosives. Due to the highly dangerous profile of the mission, few sentients would pilot these craft and many were entirely automated like Robot Ramships

Ramships were often deployed by pirates and occassionally rogue planetary governments like the Sacorrian Triad during the Battle over Centerpoint Station in 18 ABY which utilised modified Mon Calamari frigates. Throughout the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Yuuzhan Vong invaders would occasionally ram vessels into enemy targets including spacecraft, orbital stations and even planetary surfaces particularly during the conquest of Coruscant in 27 ABY. Ssi-Ruuvi Fw'Sen-class picket ships could also double as ramships.

Behind the scenes
Ramships seem to have been based on the real-world Fire ships which were often packed with explosives or set alight for the use of ramming enemy ships during naval engagements, notably during Francis Drake's attack on the Spanish Armada moored at Gravelines in 1588 where they caused the Spanish to retreat.

Appearances

 * Showdown at Centerpoint
 * Star by Star