Spiral-class Assault Ship

AFFILIATION+*ALLIANCE TO RESTORE THE REPUBLIC Spiral -class assault ship

The spiral-class assault ship was a single-use boarding vessel in use by the Rebel Alliance during the Rise of the Empire era. This unarmed vessel was designed to sneak up on an unsuspecting target and release a Rebel strike-force directly onto the enemy vessel.

Unlike other assault shuttles, the spiral-class was completely unarmed, relying on its advanced stealth suite to allow the craft to achieve striking distance. Once the vessel reached its target's particle shields, a one use proton charge would explode, causing the target's shields to weaken enough for the Spiral to pass through. Once through the shield, the spiral smashed itself headlong into the target. The hull of the spiral was composed of tekonite, which would vaporize upon collision, absobing up to 92% of the damage. The resulting impact damage to the target ship allowed rebel forces to enter the vessel via vac-suits.

One such vessel of this class was intramental in the Rebel infiltration of the Black Ice.

Trivia
The Spiral-class assault ship looks remarkably like a H-60 Tempest Bomber flying backwards.