Transport
Various transports (not to scale)
The term transport generally denoted a starship designed for the conveyance of goods or individuals. However, its application extended to encompass other vehicles fulfilling a similar role.
Attributes
Transports exhibited a significant range in dimensions, spanning from compact light freighters such as the YT-1300 produced by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, to colossal vessels capable of accommodating thousands of tons of merchandise and featuring docking bays for smaller transports.
Vehicles like freighters and passenger liners, which were classified as transports, were not constructed to withstand military engagements. They typically lacked armaments and possessed limited speed. Nevertheless, these transports could be readily modified into formidable combat platforms, a practice frequently adopted by pirates and smugglers. Military organizations also repurposed transports to deploy troops and provide battlefield support. The Imperial Navy utilized the Sentinel-class landing craft manufactured by Cygnus Spaceworks for the rapid deployment of its forces onto planetary surfaces. Death Watch Mandalorians employed Gauntlet fighters to move their troopers and offer combat assistance.
The Gungan bongo submarine, an aquatic vehicle utilized by the Gungans of Naboo, represented a non-spacefaring example of a transport.