One of the few transport ships mass-produced for the Sith Empire during the Jedi Civil War, the 28-meter-long Herald-class Shuttle is originally based on a design by a Republic Fleet Systems design that was produced in limited quantities but eventually supplanted by the Ministry-class orbital shuttle and the KT‑400 droid carrier. This vessel is actually a multipurpose craft, allowing it to function either as a shuttlecraft for transporting powerful Sith or as a cargo vessel, used to haul valuable goods like kolto. Those vessels used as transport craft are usually outfitted with a luxury upgrade and serve as the personal shuttlecraft of Sith Lords and wealthy nobles loyal to the Sith Empire.
Star Forge Manufacture Herald-class Shuttle (CL 11)
Knights of the Old Republic, page 164.
Colossal* space transport
Initiative: −; Senses: Perception +6
Defenses: Fort 26, Ref 15 (flat-footed 12) ; +12 armor
Hit Points: 130; DR: 15; SR: 20; Damage Threshold: 76
Speed: fly 12 squares (max. velocity 600 km/h), fly 3 squares (starship scale)
Ranged: light turbolaser cannons +7* (see below) and
point-defense double laser cannons +5 (see below)
Fighting Space: 12×12 or 1 square (starship scale); Cover: total (crew)
Base Attack: +2; Grapple: +38
Attack Options: autofire (point-defense double laser cannons)
Abilities: Str 43, Dex 12, Con —, Int 16
Skills: Initiative −1, Mechanics +6, Perception +6, Pilot −1, Use Computer +6
Crew: 2 (skilled); Passengers: 5 (10 on shuttle-only models)
Cargo: 70 tons (15 tons on shuttle-only models); Consumables: 1 month; Carried Craft: 1 landspeeder, 2 speeder bikes
Hyperdrive: ×2
Availability: Military; Cost: not available for sale (estimate value 120,000)
* Apply a −20 penalty on attacks against targets smaller than Colossal size.
Light turbolaser cannons (pilot)
Attack: +7 (−13 against targets smaller than XColossal), Damage: 3d10×5
Point-defense double laser cannons (copilot)
Attack: +5 (+0 autofire), Damage: 4d10×2