Ministry-class orbital shuttle

Likely the remote ancestors of the later Imperial Lambda-class design, Telosian orbital shuttles were standard issue Republic spacecraft found primarily on the planet Telos IV during the Jedi Civil War. After the war, when the Telosian Restoration Project was underway, they were used by the Ithorians to transport personnel between Telos and Citadel Station; also, older shuttles, presumably left after the infamous Bombing of Telos IV, were hidden in abandoned underground military bases.

A typical Telosian shuttle could travel through atmosphere and space, but not through hyperspace, lacking a hyperdrive. Its side wings (out of total three), like those of Lambda-class shuttles (but considerably shorter), folded out at takeoff and in when landing.

During his forced stay on Telos in 3,951 BBY, the Jedi Exile used two Telosian orbital shuttles (both shot down and crashed) to reach the location of his stolen ship, the Ebon Hawk, which turned out to be the Telosian Jedi Academy. Later, in the Battle of Telos IV, the Exile, Visas Marr, and a group of Mandalorians led by Canderous Ordo, using a similar shuttle, boarded Darth Nihilus' flagship, the Ravager.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords