Zeta-class cargo shuttle



The Zeta-class cargo shuttle was a type of shuttle used by the Galactic Empire in its fight against the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Directly before the Battle of Yavin, hundreds of these shuttles were used during the Imperial occupation of Jedha to transport kyber crystals that power the Death Star's superlaser. These shuttles were also involved in the Battle of Scarif, which is also where some kyber crystals were transported, and where the original Death Star plans were kept before being stolen by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Characteristics
The Zeta-class cargo shuttle featured two levels: An upper deck that housed the ship's controls, and a cargo deck that could be detached and dropped off at a location. The shuttle featured four wings that retracted inwards when landing and outwards when in flight, similar to the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle. For armament, the shuttles featured two wing-mounted heavy laser cannons and three hull-mounted laser cannons.

Zeta-class cargo shuttles were also routinely supplied with clearance codes for accessing restricted space under Imperial control. Such codes would be redacted in the event that a shuttle was found to be long overdue from its intended destination.

There was also a bigger variant of the shuttle which had eight wings. At least one of these was seen leaving Scarif's atmosphere during the battle.

Appearances

 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Star Wars Battlefront