Freight-Loading External Rover

The Freight-Loading External Rover, or F-LER for short, was a single-pilot starship designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC) to fit between the mandibles of an YT-1300 light freighter, directly in front of the freight loading room. Designed by Tee Riffle, the F-LER was a compact tug and cargo handler capable of flying in either realspace or atmospheres.

While CEC's marketing department thought YT-1300 owners would be glad to fill the gap between the mandibles, nearly all commercial pilots found the F-LER impractical, because it prevented easy access to the freight-loading room. That lack of interest prompted the company to abandon production of the F-LER, which became extremely rare and highly valued by collectors.

In spite of the F-LER's failure, several affiliates of CEC continued to manufacture small auxiliary crafts for the YT-1300, such as the YT Dart.