A ferret tails a Yuuzhan Vong fleet
Simply stated, the ferret was an automated, pilotless version of the larger, crewed Prowler-class reconnaissance vessel.
Every element of the ferret's design contributed to its ability to covertly enter hostile territory, collect intelligence, and remain virtually undetected during departure. Its 28-meter-long hull was coated in materials that negated most sensors, while a unique baffled drive system let it move at sublight speeds while leaving minimal trail. In addition, the ferret's primary sublight drive ran on , avoiding detectable ion emissions.
While shieldless, the ferret was armed with a pair of concussion missile launchers. If a ferret's defenses were overwhelmed, its droid brains were set to purge the onboard computers and trigger a baradium charge to detonate its missile cache, destroying the vessel.
A few craft were refitted as couriers to rapidly shuttle one or two occupants, or important material, to desired destinations. The automaton would perform all the necessary piloting, and would linger over the destination, usually just long enough to relay telemetry or messages to another communications post.
Ships of this class were given alphanumeric designations such as D-89, IX-26, and IX-44F.
- Cracken's Threat Dossier
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Galaxy of Intrigue