E-2 Asteroid Miner

The E-2 asteroid mining vehicle was a craft used for mining asteroids in 4,000 BBY. Vehicles of that class had an insectile appearence. During that time, vehicles of that class were common throughout the galaxy since they were a cheaper alternative to using tractor beams to drag asteroids.

E-2 vehicles also have rugged claws which could cling on to the hard rocky surface of an asteroid and plasma drills for cutting through them. E-2s also have thruster jets for transporting asteroids to a location where it is mined. A central suction tube then draws the material up into the vehicle's filter system where the valuable ores are stored in cargo bays.

Known Ships

 * Marauder Corvette
 * Stenness Raider

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic