Wayfarer-class Medium Transport

The Wayfarer-class medium transport is Corellian Engineering Corporation's bulk hauler — a 67-meter freighter built around a detachable cargo pod that holds up to 500 metric tons of payload. The chassis itself is essentially a tug-and-cockpit module that hauls the cargo pod between ports; the pod can be dropped at the dock and exchanged for a pre-loaded one, dramatically cutting turnaround time for high-volume routes.

Wayfarers are the freighter of choice for guild-affiliated bulk traders, mining consortium supply runs, and smugglers who specifically need to move very large amounts of contraband. The detachable pod design has a notable secondary use: if the pod is impounded by customs, the chassis-and-cockpit module can disengage and fly off, leaving the cargo behind. Whether this is a deliberate design feature or an emergent smuggler exploit depends on which CEC engineer you ask.

In play, the Wayfarer is slow (`Speed: Slow`, `Handling −2`) and visually obvious — but it carries cargo no other freighter in the catalog comes close to (500 metric tons vs. 100-150 for the YT line). The shields and HP are sturdy because the ship is built to survive long bulk-shipping runs through pirate-frequented sectors. Player crews running cargo-focused campaigns, sector-supply storylines, or any campaign where 'where do you hide a Mandalorian armory' is a recurring question will gravitate toward the Wayfarer.