YT-2400 Light Freighter
Light FreighterSleeker and quicker than the YT-1300, with extra hardpoint capacity favored by mercenaries and bounty hunters.
- Size
- Medium
- Length
- 21 m
- Speed
- Fast
- Reference price
- 130,000 cr
Lore
The YT-2400 is Corellian Engineering Corporation's successor to the YT-1300 — same modular philosophy, but redesigned with the lessons of three decades of customer modification work baked in. The cockpit moved to a centerline position (rather than the YT-1300's off-axis mandible-and-dish layout), the hull was reshaped to better accept armor and shield upgrades, and the chassis came factory-equipped with three external hardpoints. CEC marketed the YT-2400 to professional buyers — the model wasn't trying to be a cheap-and-cheerful civilian hauler; it was a freighter that could double as a patrol craft, a bounty hunter rig, or a fast courier.
The most famous YT-2400 is the Outrider, owned and customized by Dash Rendar, a one-time Corellian Imperial pilot turned mercenary courier. Rendar's Outrider featured a stripped-down cargo bay (he used the space for additional weapons and a backup hyperdrive), reinforced shields, and an illegally-acquired military-grade sensor suite. The Outrider operated in the gray zone between Rebel Alliance courier work and freelance smuggling — its appearance at the Battle of Hoth alongside the Falcon cemented the YT-2400's reputation as a 'serious' freighter alternative.
In play, the YT-2400 sits one tier above the YT-1300 in baseline capability — better Handling, faster Speed band, more hardpoints, slightly more durable — at the cost of being recognizable. An unmarked YT-1300 is anonymous; an unmarked YT-2400 reads as someone with money or something to hide. The model is favored by bounty hunters, professional smugglers, and small-crew mercenary outfits.
Default Loadout
| Weapon | Mount | Attr | Range | Acc | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Laser Cannons | turret | DEX | Close | +1 | 2d10 energy |
Reference loadout for a stock chassis. Players swap, add, or customize weapons in the Starship Builder, subject to hardpoint caps and GM approval.
How to use this chassis
These are the stock stats. Use the Starship Builder to name your ship, install upgrades (shields, armor, engines, hyperdrive, weapons, sensors), apply traits (Jury-Rigged, Hot-Shot, Salvaged, etc.), and export a printable sheet. For combat resolution, see the Starship Combat rules page.
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