Name: Corellian Engineering Corporation IGV-55 surveillance vessel
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 64 meters
Skill: Space Transports - Gozanti-class
Crew: 12 + 2 gunners, skeleton 1/+10
Passengers: 6
Crew Skill: Space Transports 5D, Starship Gunnery 4D+2, Starship Shields 4D, Sensors 6D, Communications 6D
Consumables: 6 Months
Cargo Capacity: 100 Tons
Hyperdrive Multiplier: X1
Hyperdrive Backup: X12
Nav Computer: Yes
Space: 5
Atmosphere: 300;900kmh
Maneuverability: 1D
Hull: 5D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 200/1D
Scan: 400/2D
Search: 800/3D
Focus: 4/3D+2
Complement: External mounting in Imperial Era retrofit allowed for either:
TIE/ln space superiority starfighters (4)
TIE/sa bombers (4)
TIE Advanced v1s (1)
TIE Advanced x1s (1)
Weapons:
Dorsal Heavy laser turret (1)
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Fire Control: 1D
Space: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5km
Damage: 5D
Ventral heavy laser cannon turret (1)
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Fire Control: 2D
Space: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5km
Damage: 5D
Description: The IGV-55 surveillance vessel, or Imperial listener ship, was a starship model used by the Galactic Empire for surveillance, intel, and recon. Utilized by Imperial Intelligence's Information Office, these vessels monitored communications and scanned data, looking for signs of seditious activities. They were similar to Gozanti-class cruisers, although extensively modified with additional sensors and transmitter dishes.
In 2 BBY, a team of Imperial intelligence officers and slicers led by the Imperial controller LT-319 operated on an IGV-55 surveillance vessel. This starship was modified to include a strong signal array capable of transmitting and intercepting signals from long distances. Under the leadership LT-319, the team hijacked the rebel astromech droid Chopper and attempted to use him to find the location of the Phoenix Cell's Chopper Base. However, their plot was foiled by Chopper's master Hera Syndulla, who transmitted a massive data surge which overwhelmed the cruiser's systems and compromised the fuel cells, causing an explosion which destroyed the ship and its crew.
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