Meteor-class Q-Carrier
this drop ship was developed for use by the Mandalorian Mercs during the centuries leading up to the Clone Wars. These beetle-shaped vessels were carried to a battle site in the holds of Mandalorian Dungeon Ships, and could rapidly deploy troops planetside without being damaged. Each Q-Carrier was armed with rotating twin blaster cannons on either side of its cockpit, which was modeled after the helmets of the ancient Mandalorians. Four stout landing gear allowed the Q-Carrier to make high-speed landings without jostling the crew or its complement of troops. After the Mandalorian Civil War, production of the Meteor-class Q-Carrier was halted, since there were very few Mandalorians left to need them.