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The HWK-290 was a light freighter manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation in an effort to break into a new market for fast, small cargo ships. The production lasted from the decades leading up to the Battle of Naboo until being discontinued during the Clone Wars.
Characteristics[]

The Moldy Crow
Measuring twenty-nine meters in length, the HWK-290 resembled the head of a large raptor, and required a pilot and co-pilot to operate. The freighter could accommodate up to six passengers and 150 tons of cargo. The ships were produced without armament; they used speed and maneuverability to escape most situations.
History[]
It was mainly used for delivering small but critical shipment between asteroid mines and orbital stations.[6]
The most famous of the series was the Moldy Crow, a heavily modified HWK-290 freighter used by Jan Ors and Kyle Katarn, the specific unit of which was manufactured in 9 BBY.[1]
Appearances[]
- Adventures in Hyperspace: Shinbone Showdown
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
- Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
- Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
- Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
- Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama
Sources[]
- Dark Forces Official Player's Guide (Picture only)
The Dark Forces Saga, Part 2 on Wizards.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide (Indirect mention only)
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Blaster Turret
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Intelligence Agent Reissued in Lambda-class Shuttle Expansion Pack
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Jan Ors — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Kyle Katarn — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Moldy Crow
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Rebel Operative — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — HWK-290 Expansion Pack Card: Roark Garnet — HWK-290
Star Wars: The Card Game — Knowledge and Defense Card: Moldy Crow
Star Wars: The Card Game — Knowledge and Defense Card: The Flight of the Crow (Picture only)
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Most Wanted Expansion Pack Card: Dace Bonearm — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Most Wanted Expansion Pack Card: Palob Godalhi — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Most Wanted Expansion Pack Card: Spice Runner — HWK-290
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Most Wanted Expansion Pack Card: Torkil Mux — HWK-290
- Star Wars: Force and Destiny Core Rulebook
- Nexus of Power (Picture only)
Star Wars: The Card Game — Galactic Ambitions Card: Mission to Talay (backup link)
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Moldy Crow
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Jan Ors — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Kyle Katarn — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Roark Garnet — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Dace Bonearm — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Palob Godalhi — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Torkil Mux — HWK-290 Light Freighter
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster - Reveal Trailer on the official Nightdive Studios YouTube channel (backup link)
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster - Available Now! on the official Nightdive Studios YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12
The Dark Forces Saga, Part 2 on Wizards.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- ↑
Star Wars Roleplaying Game: The Force Unleashed – Errata and Official Clarifications on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
- ↑
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Most Wanted Expansion Pack Card: Spice Runner — HWK-290
- ↑ Dark Forces: Jedi Knight