VCX-820 escort freighter

VCX-820 Escort Freighter was designed few years before Yuuzhan Vong invasion. It was heavy but fast flying guns-platform. Wit it's 8 autoblasters it could easly guard convoys of private shopkeepers. It was designed with military requirements, and simultaneously accessible with reasonable price on civil market. Originally VCX-820 was designed for Imperial Remnant, but invasion of Yuuzhan Vong on galaxy caused that many smugglers and private traders desirous for harmless trevel through hightly-dangerous and profitable systems want ship that could provide safety. As a result of this larger traders invested in VCX-820 what made this ship quite common in hard times for New Republic.

Source

 * Star Wars Gamer 2