Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transport

Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transport The Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transport was a heavily armed and shielded vessel produced by KonGar Ship Works for transporting stormtroopers and conducting boarding actions against starships.

Characteristics
Its forward armament was similar to the Delta-class DX-9 transport, but it also had laser turrets covering all other arcs, thus the ATR-6 could fend off all but the most concentrated starfighter attacks on its own. Heavier shielding and armor allowed the ship to assault more heavily defended targets effectively.

While it was effective against fighters and in large numbers, they could take on vessels sufficient larger than themselves, assault transports saw intensive use during capture operations owing to their capability of sheltering troopers. While docking, their laser cannons could defend the ship from incoming proton torpedoes; however, this protection was not impenetrable. Fighters were occasionally assigned to oversee a docking operation, defending the docked Gamma-class transport from incoming waves of Imperial starfighters, especially TIE/sa bombers.

The ATR-6 was closely related to the Beta-class ETR-3 escort transport, which was approximately the same size and had an identical armament and troop-carrying capacity.

Behind the scenes

 * In Star Wars: TIE Fighter, the ATR-6 was described as product of KonGar Ship Works. However, X-wing vs. TIE Fighter and X-wing Alliance listed Telgorn Corporation as its manufacturer. This discrepancy has yet to be explained, though it is possible that the companies collaborated on the design or that KonGar is a subsidiary of Telgorn.


 * An ATR-6 is featured prominently in the fan film Broken Allegiance as the transport with which the two protagonists flee the introductory skirmish.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance

Notes and references
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