Heraklon-class transport

Heraklon-class transport The Heraklon-class transport was a type of transport that was used by the Galactic Republic during the time of the Dark Wars.

Description
The Heraklon-class transport was easy to use and very versatile, so they were used for a number of different functions. The cargo holds took up the majority of space inside the transport and they could be modified to carry specialized cargos of livestock. The passenger accomodation could also be modified, to carry 450 people with three-tier bunk rooms, or just 150 in luxury rooms. A number of Heraklon-class transports were even purchased by various travel companies, for use as cruise liners.

Heraklon-class transports were built without any weapons systems fitted, so as to reduce production costs.

History
The Heraklon-class transport was built by Sadon Shipwrights during the time of the Dark Wars, and was an updated version of the Dionad-class transport. Sales of them were initially quite high and Heraklon-class transports became more popular than similar transports that were used by Sadon's rivals.

However, in 3,951 BBY, the Heraklon-class transport gained some negative publicity, due to the actions of the Zhug brothers, a group of Duros bounty hunters. The brothers acquired a Heraklon-class ship for their personal use and with it, attempted to land in Iziz on the planet Onderon. However, Colonel Tobin of the Onderon military had blockaded the world and prevented the brothers from landing, forcing them to crash on the moon Onderon.

As a result of the incident, sales of Heraklon-class transports decreased and some of Sadon's executives began considering developing an alternative design of transport to replace the Heraklon-class. However, the Heraklon-class was saved by a change in Sadon's advertising strategies, to focus on how the passengers and cargo of a Heraklon-class transport would be safe in the event of an accident. The rebranding worked and sales returned to a profitable level, ensuring the continued production of the Heraklon-class.

Appearances

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