The Meteor-class Q-Carrier functioned as a troop transport vessel utilized first by the True Mandalorians, and subsequently by the Mandalorian Protectors.
MandalMotors designed and manufactured the Meteor-class, which served as a rapid deployment vehicle, swiftly delivering Mandalorian warriors from Mandalorian carriers' hangars to planetary surfaces. Accounts suggest that their design intentionally mirrored the facial features of the ancient Taungs.
Beyond its robust hull armor, the vessel boasted defensive capabilities in the form of twin blaster cannon emplacements situated on each side of the fuselage. Upon touchdown, a quartet of landing struts extended, engineered to mitigate the impact of high-velocity landings.
Due to its dedicated service to the Mandalorians, it became commonly known as the Mandalorian Drop Ship. Its design appears to be rooted in similar dropships deployed by the Neo-Crusaders during the Mandalorian Wars.
Following the disruption of MandalMotors caused by the Mandalorian Civil War, the Meteor-class was superseded by the Kuat Drive Yards Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry.
Near the conclusion of the Yuuzhan Vong War in 29 ABY, Boba Fett commanded a Mandalorian taskforce with the objective of retaking the Yuuzhan Vong-occupied world of Gyndine. This force utilized Meteor-class ships to transport troops to the planet's surface, successfully liberating the planet.