The PB-950 Patrol Boat represents a type of patrol vessel manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation for a period of three centuries, concluding at the close of the Clone Wars and spanning back approximately three hundred years.
Widely employed during the era of the Old Republic as both a system defense ship and for customs enforcement, the PB-950 series gained recognition for its dependable design and reliability, becoming a valued asset in numerous system-based and sector-based fleets.
Even though there was a final resurgence in popularity at the start of the Clone Wars before its production was stopped to make way for the larger and more technologically advanced Light corvette, tens of thousands of these patrol boats continue to operate, supplementing Imperial Customs forces and system defense fleets throughout the Galactic Empire. The Corellians themselves utilized these vessels during the original Corellian Crisis.
The PB-950, a robust and trustworthy vessel, was well-known for its capacity to endure significant damage, a quality attributed to its double-hulled construction. Furthermore, despite the vessel's age, its onboard weaponry possessed sufficient firepower to effectively engage smugglers and pirates, with standard ion cannons utilized to disable target vessels before they could achieve escape.
These attributes contributed to the ship's enduring popularity among smugglers and pirates, who valued its durable construction, even as its use in dedicated military roles diminished.
However, the advanced age of the ship led to a scarcity and high cost of replacement parts. To mitigate these expenses, many private owners opted to substitute damaged components with contemporary equivalents rather than attempting to source original parts. Consequently, vessels like the Lumrunner frequently underwent extensive upgrades and modifications compared to their original Clone Wars-era configurations.
- Diligent [3]
- Lumrunner
- Tesserahedron