The Eddicus-class planetary shuttles were planetary shuttles utilized by members of the Galactic Senate on the galactic capital planet of Coruscant. Named for Supreme Chancellor Anwis Eddicus, the craft was developed by a Senate committee as an atmospheric counterpart to the Corellian Engineering Corporation's Consular-class space cruiser. At the behest of committee member Senator Palpatine of Naboo, the task was taken to Kuat Systems Engineering, although the rest of the committee did not know that Palpatine had secret ties to the Kuati company. As a result, the Naboo Senator was able to have secret listening devices built into all the craft, allowing him to obtain exclusive insider information. When deployed, the Eddicus-class became a mainstay in the skies of the Senate District.
The Kuat Systems Engineering Eddicus-class planetary shuttle, measuring thirty-two meters long, was an original design but one that hewed closely to common design sensibilities. Passengers were protected by deflector shields, and a sophisticated on-board security suite featured a sound-dampening field, in addition to countermeasures preventing any electronic surveillance. Despite this, the shuttle also contained concealed listening devices within its security systems. Toward the bow of the craft, guards could observe from a transparisteel-domed station. The shuttles painted blue were in service to the Supreme Chancellor's office—blue being the representative color of the Galactic Senate. In spite of this, the Chancellor's personal shuttle was painted red, the official color of consular craft.
Technical Specifications:
- Length: 32 meters
