YT-450a

History of YT-450a
The YT-450a was one of the CEC first desings. It was quite popular ship used by free traders until CEC released bigger, better armed and more unfailing freighters like YT-1000 or famous YT-1300. Thanks this freighter Corellian Engineering Corporation quickly developed and was able to design and construct next models of YT series. What is intresting some models of YT-450a were used even during battle of Endor.

Appearance
YT-450a itself was compact, light freighter with characteristic shaped cocpit situated in the center of the craft. Also ship had characteristic sensors tower on left side of ships hull which was inherited by YT-1300.

YT-450
YT-450 was archetype of YT-450a. Not many models of this ship were produced. Mainl reason was hightly unstable hyperdrive and power generators. It's successor had eliminated defects, as well as was equipped in backup hyperdrive what enlarged safety of crew and cargo.

Source

 * Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook, Second Edition