- "That's a New Republic prison ship."
- ―The Mandalorian, to the rest of the crew
The New Republic Correctional Transport, also known as the New Republic prison ship, was a type of prisoner transport used by the New Republic after the Galactic Civil War. One such transport, named Bothan-Five, was boarded by a crew of mercenaries, who killed the sole organic crewmember and broke out the Twi'lek prisoner Qin.
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Description[edit | edit source]
Exterior[edit | edit source]
- "That's a max security transport and I'm not looking for that kinda heat."
"Well, neither are we. So just don't mess up." - ―Din Djarin, and Ranzar Malk
The schematics of a New Republic Correctional Transport
The New Republic Correctional Transport was a class of prison ship transport used by the New Republic Correctional Corps[2] in the years after the Galactic Civil War by 9 ABY.[3] The New Republic Correctional Transport was considered to be fortified[4] and used for maximum security. The ship's control room was located on sub-level three, and was equipped with on-board surveillance. The prison ship had fourteen compartments, evenly split between starboard and port, and had four large sublight engines. The four engines each had four small circles organized vertically.[1]
The transport was armed with four dual turbolaser turrets, with two located in the front of the ship on the port and starboard, another positioned slightly behind on a slightly elevated platform. Additionally, a fourth was situated towards the aft section of the ship, in a long and elevated platform that also had the rectangular communications dish behind it.[1]
Interior[edit | edit source]
The interior of the transport was characterized by white hallways and a gray floor. Along the sides of the hallways were holding cells used to house prisoners, and the doors were circular. The hallways had T-shaped intersections at the junctions within the ship, with lights, ventilation shafts, and control panels placed along the walls and ceiling.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
- "Was your craft in the proximity of New Republic Correctional Transport, Bothan-Five?"
- ―Carson Teva, to Din Djarin
The Razor Crest begins to dock with a New Republic Correctional Transport
Around 9 ABY,[3] a crew was assembled by the criminal Ranzar Malk in order to rescue a fellow associate. The Mandalorian, Din Djarin, agreed to join the crew and allow the crew to use his gunship, the Razor Crest, for the heist. Ranzar and the point-man of the team Migs Mayfeld, briefed the rest of the crew on the details of the plan, which was when Djarin learned that they were going to attack a New Republic Correctional Transport that was carrying their associate.[1]
After being convinced, the crew launched the heist and attached to one of the hull's dorsal coupling in order to infiltrate the ship. After attacking New Republic security droids and killing[1] Lieutenant[2] Davan, they managed to rescue[1] prisoner X-Six-Nine-Eleven,[2] the Twi'lek Qin. At this moment, Djarin was betrayed and locked into the ship, although he managed to escape and took down the rest of the team one by one. Djarin then returned Qin to the[1] Roost[5] space station where Ranzar was waiting.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The New Republic Correctional Transport first appeared in "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" of Jon Favreau's live-action television show The Mandalorian, directed by Rick Famuyiwa[1] and released on December 13, 2019 on Disney+.[6] The ship-class was later identified in "Chapter 10: The Passenger," which was directed by Peyton Reed[2] and released on November 6 2020.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Mentioned only) (First identified as New Republic Correctional Transport)
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" (Indirect mention only)
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 15: The Believer"
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The Mandalorian – Official Trailer 2 | Disney+ | Streaming Nov. 12 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (First pictured)
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Cast"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Technology" (Appears in hologram)
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Practical"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Process"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Score"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
- "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Jedi Master's Quiz"—Star Wars Insider 198
- The Art of The Mandalorian Season One
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two
- Burg in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- grapple line in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- New Republic prison ship in the Databank (backup link)
- Qin in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 1.13 1.14 1.15
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian must have taken place around 9 ABY.
- ↑ New Republic prison ship in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Ranzar "Ran" Malk in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit (PDF). Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International p. 1. The Walt Disney Company (2019-09-24). Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved on April 14, 2020.
- ↑ Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in November 2020 on D23.com (backup link)
