Theta-class T-2c shuttle

The Theta-class T-2c shuttle, also known as the Theta-class shuttle, was a model of shuttle used by the Galactic Republic and later, the Galactic Empire. The Emperor and Sith Lord Darth Sidious ordered Grand Vizier Mas Amedda to inform Captain Kagi to prepare his Theta-class for immediate takeoff to rescue Darth Vader on Mustafar following a duel there against his former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. The shuttle would also be used to transport a number of incarcerated Imperial senators in the aftermath of a mass arrest by Imperial Intelligence. In the early days of the Empire, a Theta-class shuttle transported Sidious and Vader to Gattering in the Mid Rim, and later transported Sidious and Vader to the Inquisitorius Headquarters in order for Vader to take command of the Inquisitorius. During the Berch Teller campaign, Moff Wilhuff Tarkin asked the captain of the Liberator for a Theta-class for transport to the Goliath.

The Theta-class T-2c shuttle, also referred to as the Theta-class shuttle, was a type of shuttle constructed by Cygnus Spaceworks on special order by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, and as such, were never available for public purchase. The shuttle could reach speeds of 2,000 kilometers per hour, were 18.5 meters in length, were equipped with a Class 1 hyperdrive, were outfitted with one laser cannon and two quad laser cannons, were crewed by at least two pilots, and could accommodate at least four passengers. It had two landing gear legs and a ramp that opened up to the front of the ship for entry and exit. The shuttle also carried at least one medical capsule.