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the Sienar Fleet Systems designation for the Skipray blastboat, a 25-meter-long defense and patrol ship built for use by the Empire. Although small, it had the power output to rank it as a capital ship. It was an exceptionally well-armed craft equally suited for atmospheric and deep-space use. The rear section, containing the main drive, lasers, and stablizing wings, rotated around the axis of the ship on a specially-designed sleeve, allowing the ship to have both speed and maneuverability. The GAT-12h was introduced shortly before the Battle of Yavin, and was not immediately purchased by the Empire. So, Sienar Fleet Systems began selling them on the open market, where they were snapped up quickly by pirate and mercenary fleets. The Skipray is equipped with the following shipboard components: 3 Mendarn Arms Dar-2 Medium Ion Cannons, a proton torpedo launcher, 2 Senko Systems 5000 "Tru-Lok" laser cannons, a concussion missile launcher, and a Sarylcorp ViX Multiflux Reactor.