Asagov Raider

The Asagov Raider, formerly known as the Cekbar Servant, was a Corellian Engineering Corporation Action IV transport operating during the early years of the New Republic. Originally a merchant vessel registered to Nalroni businessmen on the trading world of Celanon, the vessel was captured by the Saurton pirate Miktiss around 7 ABY. Miktiss had the vessel heavily modified and renamed as the Asagov Raider, using the vessel as his flagship and as the command base of the Des'maric Pirates. The vessel was a mobile headquarters for the organization while they operated in the Kathol sector in 8 ABY.

Description
The Asagov Raider was a Corellian Engineering Corporation Action IV transport. Like other Action IV's, the vessel was trapezoidal in shape and measured a hundred meters in length. Although standard models came unarmed, the Asagov Raider was heavily modified to serve as a pirate vessel by the Saurton, Miktiss. The ship boasted eight ion cannons, and twelve double laser cannons. The ion cannons were placed evenly around the transport for maximum coverage, while the laser cannons were concentrated to the fore, with some weapons covering the port and starboard fire arcs. Other modifications included stronger shield generators, increased sublight speed, and detention cells on the lower level.

History
Commissioned as a bulk transport, Cekbar Servant was originally owned by a consortium of Nalroni merchants from the planet Celanon, a major trade world in the Outer Rim Territories. Around 7 ABY, the Saurton pirate Miktiss, head of the Des'maric Pirates, captured the vessel shortly after acquiring a trio of Skipray Blastboats from the planet Elshandruu Pica. Realizing that, in its current state, it was not a vessel fit for piracy, Miktiss forced a former Sienar Fleet Systems engineer&mdash;through a combination of blackmail and bargaining&mdash;to modify the ship to his specifications. The engineer complied, fitting the ship out with extra weapons, stronger shield generators, and a faster sublight drive.

Renamed as the Asagov Raider, the ship served as a mobile command base for the Des'maric Pirates while they operated within the Kathol sector around 8 ABY. Despite being a formidable raiding vessel, the ship was generally kept away from combat areas to keep it safe. Although fully capable of subduing merchant freighters and similar vessels, a single Imperial cruiser or escort frigate could have easily destroyed the vessel.

Crewed by some of the less skilled members of the organization&mdash;Miktiss regularly assigned his best pirates to the Blastboats that would see actual combat&mdash; the vessel was known for its loose discipline. However, during combat situations, the personnel stationed on board were capable of performing like a military crew.

Behind the scenes
The Asagov Raider's only appearance has been in The DarkStryder Campaign, a supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game by West End Games, where it is described as the flagship and command base of the Des'maric Pirates. The vessel is never encountered in any of the adventures, being detailed only in the Rogues Gallery section of the book, written by Bill Smith. The inclusion of the vessel is to allow the Gamemaster to use it in an original adventure.

Under its original name, Cekbar Servant, the vessel appears to be named for the continent of Cekbar on the planet Celanon. When it was renamed by Miktiss, the vessel appears to have taken its name from the city of Asagov, a settlement on the Saurton homeworld of Essowyn.