Confirmed: Where the Razor Crest REALLY Came From

Today we look at Mandalorian News to figure out if the Razor Crest is a modified Republic Gunship, Kashyyyk Gunship, or something else as we talk about where the Razor Crests Really Came from.
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[@titanius_anglesmith_i2323]

“Mandalorian season 2 introduces us to the razor crest “ Razor crest in season 1 “ am i a joke to you “

[@TFLdotcom]

was very cool to see it actually engage in combat after getting repaired. turns out it can hold its own against ties

[@kingturt2112]

I said that too

[@indygamertag829]

I was like please tell me I’m not the only one

[@Wilsonite6]

Razor crest in episode one be like 😑

[@TheIceCrypt]

*cringe

[@RangerHouston]

The Razor Crest is a Ford Crown Victoria. Old, from a bigone era, no cup holders, used to be intimidating and still is depending. Most of them are falling apart but the engines still running like a dream!

[@colinklang]

You could probably drive a crown vic through a wall of ice and limp it home lol

[@stephenmiller4091]

That's a fair analogy. Considering how many old women I've seen driving Crown Vics or their Mercury counterparts, it's humorous to me to think somewhere in the Star Wars galaxy an elderly woman is driving at half impulse with her left blinker on, for hours, in a Mandalorian made War Machine.

[@issaicx]

Dude I made this same comparison yesterday on generation techs video yesterday

[@arm279145]

Nah nah, it’s a Galaxie. The 1968 crown Vic prerunner four door police cruiser built like a boat, solid steel that could go through a brick wall, but with a 428 under the hood it was almost evenly matched with chargers and impalas from the same era.

[@entropy156]

Well...the difference is, that a Razor Crest actually has enough power to get out of its own way.

[@EscapeMCP]

Razor-crest fits in with names like whistling birds and rising phoenix

[@shadowling77777]

So true

[@RHR199X]

And Night Owls

[@elsongs]

Jon Favreau, experiencing writer's block, was at a loss at what to name The Mandalorian's spaceship. So he took a short bathroom break. On his way out, he glanced towards the sink and saw a razor and a tube of Crest toothpaste. "Razor...Crest...Hmmmm," he muttered to himself.

[@CheeseyBreezey]

A ship with a name like "rising phoenix" does not fill me with confidence as it suggests the ship will inevitably crash and burn.

[@dawnkladerman598]

😁 it seriously looks like a katydid or pregnant guppy to me 😁

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

It was fairly obvious that Razor Crest was the ship model type, and not the individual name.

[@ZealStarMedia]

By the fact that everyone knew what it was called.

[@carlosandleon]

Razorcrest always sounded like a model to me. They always say it in a way as if referencing a model.

[@jakeferro9271]

I agree, much like referencing an old corvette or mustang

[@bryang473]

Yeah I'm pretty sure the series implies that the razor Crest is to the star wars universe what a classic super/sports car is to us

[@warhawk05]

I believe it's the manufacturer's model name. Like the "Slave 1" was a "Firespray". The Mythrol in Ep.1 knew what it was and called it a classic. The X-Wing pilots chasing Mando also knew it was a Razor Crest, even though he has no transponder. Even the traffic controller on Trask called it by name, when this was Mando's first visit. It's obviously a known ship class.

[@Jtilden23]

Also Din never seemed the the kind of person to name his ship, given that there is very little to personally attach him to the craft

[@splergemellon1405]

@@Jtilden23 Yeah as a personal ship name it sounded a tad too pretentious for Mando

[@ashe4711]

So "confirmed" speculation on where it "really" came from. Uhg I hate clickbait. But at least we got some minor answers.

[@mysteryneophyte]

I didn't know people thought it was the name of a ship it seemed pretty obvious to me that it was a type of ship from the very beginning of the first episode

[@proto8432]

If the Razor Crests were part of the Mandalorian military then it could be argued that the Republic gunships were modeled off of them. Since Jango (and Legends Cal Skirata and other mandalorians) were not just involved in the cloning but also the training, the armor, weapons, and equipment may all have been inspired from Mando society.

[@alchemicalanarchist]

I like the idea of it being an old Mandalorian Gunship.

[@darthgoku1580]

The model kind of looks similar to that of the Jaster's Legacy, which is the name of the ship that Jango Fett flew before acquiring the Slave I. That model of ship was actually used by Mandalorians before the Clone Wars, so given that these two similar looking ship models were both used by Mandalorians, I think it's safe to say the Razorcrest might have been manufactured by the same group or company that also manufactured the Jaster's Legacy, these being two varieties of ship models they produced prior to the Clone Wars. starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Amphibious_Interstellar_Assault_Transport/infantry

[@qntcats5974]

The Cone Wars sounds pretty awesome.

[@darthgoku1580]

@@qntcats5974 Fixed. The autocorrect changed it to cone instead of clone when I originally wrote that comment.

[@qntcats5974]

@@darthgoku1580 I liked Cone Wars more tbh.

[@K1LLERSQU1D]

It looks like Montrosses ship

[@K1LLERSQU1D]

Jangos rival

[@eskanderwolf5218]

Lore Star: Talks about Razor Crest design and origins. Moff Gideon: Target acquired.

[@SalmonFiend69]

Looks almost like the bounty hunter ship in clone wars used by aura sing and her crew Edit: not aura sing but that other chick. I think she was a zabrak

[@BDRULES5]

I just rewatched that episode yesterday too hahaha

[@triple7gaming]

I hadn’t seen that episode and when I finished I said, is that the/a razor crest? The music on that part even had a mandorian sound to it.

[@titaniumcassowary]

You mean Sugi?

[@Lee_Enfield95]

Which makes you think.... is this video just bullshit? Because... it’s like the thicc Bounty Hunter ship.

[@curtk8130]

I thought she flew slave one

[@burlyjer]

Title of video “CONFIRMED!” Content of video: “well our previous guesses were just proven wrong, and we still don’t know for sure, so here’s more speculation.” 🙄😂

[@battlefieldpro12345]

Ikr, waste of my time

[@graemebarker4344]

Click bait!

[@Time-Spiral]

thanks, will skip

[@TechoNeko]

The video did have few answers. It could have been shorter tho.

[@shadowling77777]

Literally tho

[@MrDude1o1]

My lord. Imagine Din Djaro getting a full set of beskar armor plates for his Razor Crest.

[@jackcourtney9120]

That would give the ability to literally use the ship like a spear to go through much larger enemy ships and resistant to most of the weapons in post clone wars era. Edit: and obviously some after.

[@MrDude1o1]

@@jackcourtney9120 Not really. Yeah the armor could withstand a lot of energy weapon fire, but support structure can't take crashing.

[@Rikki442]

I just assumed Razor Crest was the model name. A bit like a Firefly class ship.

[@ItsDobbie]

Oh come on, that thing was totally modeled after Jaster’s Legacy!

[@viktornapolitano6113]

YES!

[@valthenvega2434]

What was the model of the ship by the way? I only remember Slave 1 as Firespray patrol ship from Bounty Hunter, but couldn’t really tell about the og ship

[@KuDastardly]

When you look at the hull, the Razorcrest's witdth gets narrower towards the belly while the LAAT gunships gets wider at the bottom.

[@tommikipinoinen8984]

Everyone recognizes an antique gunship but think that the Jedi were a myth.

[@georgejenkins9412]

Knowledge of starships is probably more important than literacy in star wars

[@DrTheRich]

Jedi weren't prevalent at all planets in the galaxy

[@Captianmex1C0]

More people will recognize a 1968 mustang than Dwight eisenhower

[@elijahblechman8633]

They think the force is a myth. Like how an atheist would see it.

[@arthurballs7083]

"If Master Obi wan saw me doing this he'd be very grumpy." - Anakin showing off his telekinetic powers to Padme over dinner, AotC. Yet you think the Jedi's telekinesis should have been so well known that everyone in the galaxy would automatically associate telekinesis with the Force. We've only seen the cultists Djarin + the Armourer express ignorance of the Jedi. They didn't even know Mandalorians could show their faces. So clearly neither of these two are walking Encyclopedia Galacticas. Cara + Grief had both urged that the should be leaving the Armourer's foundry. Probably felt it wasn't the time to stand around chatting trivia about Jedi.

[@purpleking6678]

I like the Razer crest but it can’t represent the A10 warthog without the infamous “BRRRRRRTTTTT!”

[@Alpha0727]

It might not have the infamous gun, but it did live up to the A-10’s reputation of being able to take an absolute beating, with pieces missing and falling off during flight, and still make it back home. But, like any landed aircraft, it can be easily destroyed if hit by a cruise missile.

[@purpleking6678]

@@Alpha0727 yeah, you’re right. I can’t argue with that one.

[@toddmasco4206]

Makes sense to me, that an independently designed ship might share some characteristics, dictated by similar design constraints!

[@kre8or465]

Honestly, I assumed it was a surplus vehicle from a planetary militia, some semi- backwater world that had a large enough population to have a military, but not to be super important in galactic politics. That said, it maeks sense that its similar to the slave 1, which was also just one of many of that model of ship, though one of the few used by bounty hunters. If the razor crest IS a former Mandalorian vehicle, then it would make sense that the Republic's gunships resemble it, it came FIRST, and the kaminoens got advice from the Mandalorian'd they hired to train the clone troopers when designing it.

[@bradschoeck1526]

“World war two fighter jets”...all both of them.

[@90whatever]

Yeah...That was a mistake I think...but there there were a lot more than 2 WW2 jets. I'm guessing you're referring to the Me 262 and the British Gloster Meteor, but there were a ton of other jets. The Germans had already made the He 178, He 280, He 162 and a few others, but the Soviets had actually started making jet aircraft in the early 1930s (BI-1s). The US had the Lockheed P-80 near the end of the war. the Me 262 is the first operational jet fighter and the Meteor was the 2nd so that's probably what you're referencing, but there were a lot more operational jets then...they really took off in 1944 and later.

[@sneedmando186]

@@90whatever thank you WW2 side of KZbin

[@brettmarlar4154]

I love that it isn't just a rehashed version of a previous ship, and that a Razor Crest is this galaxy's "Firefly". It gives it a whole life of its own. It only lends itself to the vastness of the Star Wars galaxy. I only hope we get to see some Chiss Ascendancy ships at some point!

[@singulant]

Beautiful video. Well done! The investigation and presentation was so great. Loved it

[@T0NYCSLAMMER]

How about we get the infamous mandolorian basilisk war droids.

[@thedatatreader]

The robot dragon version from the comics?

[@originalmin]

'The Mandalorian Season 2 introduced us to the Razor Crest'. No, it didn't. Season 1 did.

[@alexanderrichards6403]

that tripped me out

[@entropy156]

Ok...how about "Season 2 made any further talk about the Razor Crest irrelevant...?" 😂

[@IronElephantProductions]

0:12 “The Mandalorian Season 2 introduced us to the razor crest” Ok well I guess that identical looking ship from season one was the Cazer Rest Ik everyone makes mistakes, but that was just a silly way to start the video. Keep up the good work

[@stephenmiller4091]

That should tell you enough right there. This Tuber doesn't know what they're talking about.

[@DatAsianGuy]

@@stephenmiller4091 jesus, dude. he made a small mistake.

[@mikiroony]

Razor Quest is the space equivalent of a classic Volvo SW

[@coreyrobinson9010]

First of your vids I've sat through all the way. I enjoyed it. I suspect we grew up with the same star wars.

[@Phacider2]

I'm pretty sure it is modeled after Lone Star's Eagle 5.

[@garrettpoltack5420]

Phacider2 haha best comment yet

[@thebrownsvilletxprophet5907]

LOL

[@KimmieKayy]

Thanks for the information. Very cool!

[@jamestaylor3805]

"Recognizable" only to a smuggler and thief who has a personal interest in vehicles(proven in Chapter 12).

[@LethinGabbins]

The xwing pilots were aware of the razor crest because of that episode on the new republic jail barge, and also sighted it at the station they blasted. So there's that, it makes sense they'd want to check it out and know about it. the dude was a bit of a hero... Love your videos!

[@jordanluis796]

very nice attention to detail!

[@jacobtaylor9722]

Thank you for explaining and answering the exact thing I was looking for.

[@billlumburg7594]

Excellent work 👍🏽

[@cam0865]

Like this narrative, and the suggestions within .

[@mynkir-sol2150]

i think it's cool! I look forward to leaning more about these ships!

[@themarlboromandalorian]

It's a Herkimer Battle-Jitney.

[@Xbox_HonorGuard_Ra]

The finest non-lethal military vehicle ever made.

[@themarlboromandalorian]

@@Xbox_HonorGuard_Ra Damn Skippy.

[@Tarumarugan]

So the mandalorian is riding around in the Star Wars equivalent of a 74 camaro. Nice 👍🏾. I like him even more

[@timothygapgod3831]

I love how it does look like a couple other ships we've seen but still is something thats new that we can't really tell what it is and better to learn about throughout the mandalorian

[@imcypher1084]

My bet, the Razor Crest model gunship was a Mandalorian gunship which would later go on to inspire the Republic's LAAT.

[@willg8744]

It seems fitting that its referenced as the model of ship without a "ship name", like Mandalorians individually are all just known as "Mandalorian" to people within the universe who arent apart of them. Which if my understanding of the lore is correct was how Mandalorians wanted to be seen as by their enemies. Individually unknown by others except their brothers, and only seen as a unified group under one identity.

[@Moxzot]

I love that you first question why we haven't seen anything like the ship before, well most of the canon is in the movies now and as we know it is a very limited format, you can only show so much and alot of ships over time become something else by their owners overtime.

[@brnloveless]

I always thought it looks like the SS54 Halo ship owned bye Sugi the bounty hunter

[@nickvinsable3798]

Despite the origins being completely different, its hard NOT to retrofit a vehicle when certain parts that are used for its upkeep are discontinued & you can’t find spares to cannibalizes & such…

[@Xanderlorian]

The kotor music in the background, well played sir

[@NomadUnbroken]

I like the idea that it’s a new ship as well. It’s very much a new Millennium Falcon, old and people make fun of it. But it’s fast and deadly. So glad to have the team we do on this

[@ixelhaine]

If it is true that Razorcrests were pre-empire mandalorian ships, it would actually make sense if the republic gunships were model after them, given that the clone military was in many ways modeled after the mandalorian military, even going so far as to have a mandalorian (Now re-confirmed) as the clone template.

[@lucasmiller4348]

"he based it off the a-10 for a look similar to ww2 planes" there is something very wrong here.

[@sportswatch5127]

Nice to know info. Many had guessed it was a modified AA-9 Freighter/Liner (which is a huge ship) or a SS-54 Assault ship.

[@arvyschwartz6606]

To me, it looks a lot like Jango Fett's first ship. It's called "Jaster's Legacy," and it's actually the precursor to the LAAT. I really do wonder if there is any inspiration drawn from there, because there are so many ties to Boba and Jango throughout the Mandalorian, including Boba Fett himself.

[@Sean-vu5tf]

I think the ships were made in between the events of episode 1 and 2

[@LoreStar]

It's very likely

[@99PMoon]

I love how the engine placement reminds me of my favorite jet. The A-10, toughest bird in the sky.

[@jamessizemore7103]

So what I’m hearing is, we’re going to see more razor crests. Badass!

[@curtk8130]

I always assumed they were a line of ships not just one ship named razor crest

[@linus11vf1j]

"Jets of World War 2" You do know there were only 2 production jets in World War 2? The ME262 and Gloucester Meteor. Neither of them look a thing close to Doug's designs. What they wanted to keep were the limitations of that era. Such as no homing weapons, no targeting computers, cramped bomber navigating layouts, etc. External design though is very much more post war inspired.

[@falkeholz1459]

Bruh I was gonna say that but u did it for me

[@MrDshaw1988]

Could be that the Razor Crests are actually the precursor to the Republic gunships. The Republic cloned Jango (I know, not a real Mandalorian), and drew heavy inspiration from his armor.

[@LoreStar]

I like this explanation 👌

[@RamonInNZ]

No one made a comment about them actually building physical models of the ship - even a cutaway - in such detail. I want one fo those!

[@pogwigginsprod.7702]

I can’t believe you got so lost on the razorcrest being a model of ship build. I was just shaking my head the entire time. lol

[@Somewhat-Evil]

The ship it most reminded me of was the CR-20 troopship from the original Clone Wars cartoon, or the CSS-1 Star Shuttle from Phantom Menace. Both those ships were made by Corellian Engineering while the LATTI gunship was made by Rothana Heavy Engineering.

[@leiziru9642]

Design people: It is a general name of a ship model. FFG: Slap some ST-70 on it

[@jaqismyname]

I enjoyed the voice over, but for people who don't have the shape of every spaceship from Star Wars engrained in their memory, it would've been nice to have visuals on the screen of the ships you're referring to and maybe some direct comparisons, such as when you were referring to cockpit height relative to engine placement.

[@Mr-Tibbster]

First thing I thought of when I saw it was "Jaster's Legacy", the ship that belonged to Jaster Mareel and later Jango Fett (before he owned Slave I) in Legends, and was featured in the Bounty Hunter game. I had always assumed it was a nod to that.

[@billmclaughlin4363]

I've always thought that the Razor Crest bears a slight similar appearance to the Moldy Crow from Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight

[@graymanprepper88]

This actually makes a lot of sense that it would be old republic mandalorian. I personally love the Razor Crest. When I first saw it I thought of the Firefly tv show.

[@liquidsteel3190]

What I love about the ship is that to a degree it reminds me of Serenity from firefly.

[@theseven61218]

as we know now razor crest is the class of ship that looks similar to the laat, but i like to think the design was inspired or based of the laat.

[@luissantiago5163]

Oh nice. Thanks

[@BigBlobProductions]

I think exploring the non-empire and non-republic starships is a great idea and I am all for it. It's a big galaxy.

[@wraith0000001]

I like that it is new and possibly entirely all Mandalorian in creation. But the fact that it is based off the A-10 Warthog/ Thunderbolt ll makes it way cooler.

[@centaur1a]

The Razor Crest ship doesn’t look the A-10, but the ship from “Firefly” ship called”Serenity”. The reason is that the engine is not only on the outside, but is right in the middle and the engine could turn, from the facing back to the front. Which turn the ship right away in case of emergency. If you what to go even further back; “Space above and Beyond” is a transport ship. With four engine. Two in the front, and two in the back. The engines could turn only horizontal or vertical.

[@HellDuke-]

From what was said it's entirely feasible to assume that the Republic Gunship used in the Clone Wars was an iteration of the Razor Crest which looks like it's more or less only capable of acting as a troop transport and light air support while the Republic needed heavy transport ships capable of carrying armored vehicles into the battle. This leads into the idea that they look similar as they were built by the same company and it being an earlier version of said gunships.

[@Yesnog05]

My dad was a USAF pilot for the A-10 and when he saw the Razor Crest he said that it looks like a fat A-10. And now its confirmed that it was inspired by the A-10 and I cant wait to tell him!

[@graydation]

I like many did think it was a retrofitted ship from the clone wars era... But after watching this I am glad to hear that it may be something from the Mandalorian army that dates back before the clone wars era.

[@finnclements227]

I thought it was based on the bounty hunter ship in swtor

[@W0X42A]

Wow, so much thought and effort for two vehicles which follow a similar design. Look at the Fairchild C-123 Provider and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

[@dawnkladerman598]

In Clone Wars, Sea. 4 Ep. 6, Nomad Droids, I kept pausing the first few minutes, because it certainly looks like several Razor Crest or something similar taking off behind & around the droids before they leave.

[@RamDragon32]

Clearly, and without a doubt, it's a modified Firefly-class transport.

[@NeoMorphUK]

LOL... I always wondered why it referenced the A-10 as that is one of my favourite aircraft too.

[@cd5sircoupe]

Damn, I completely missed this connection. It makes perfect sense that it's a ship model or class and not an individual ship's name considering Din doesn't have a transponder. Tangentially related, I'd love to see some Kom'rk / Gauntlet ships in this show, whether Din needs a new ship or if it's more Mandalorians that have 'em.

[@ADDOITALLDAY]

Wow excellent video.

[@rexjosephglorioso4868]

I love how you use Endar Spire theme

[@Giblet12]

I’d honestly assumed it was just some militia gunship from between Episode 1 and 2, when planets where left to make up their defenses largely by themselves

[@M.T.Z.P]

love the kotor music in the background

[@greenmedic88]

It's pre GAR, although interesting to note that the LAAT was manufactured by Rothana Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards. Kuat Systems Engineering manufactured the Firespray-31, potentially tying all three ship classes as loosely related, assuming the Razor Crest class was another product of Kuat. "Domestic" Mandalorian ships would presumably be made by MandalMotors or Mandal Hypernautics, which have a design ethos distinct from the Kuat designed LAAT and Razor Crest. Either way, it's fun seeing something designed/deployed prior to the Clone Wars/GAR, as it does add to the overall scope of the universe.

[@greymagic857]

I just hope it's a mandalorian gunship. Not quite clone wars, but still pre-empire

[@dylandreisbach1986]

I like it being a new ship. We have seen modified ships and designs for decades, I want to see new stuff.

[@ChazCharlie1]

So how about his new ship heh?

[@hamshankscps1049]

It should have been an LAAT. It doesn't make any sense having a pre empire ship existing post empire, that has NEVER been seen before. Having him pilot an outdated LAAT would have just made more sense as it's military surplus that we've already seen.

[@mitchcoleman1238]

I like the fact that this is a new ship model that we as viewers have never experienced before!! And the fact that it is connected to Mandalore’s military is all the cooler!!

[@Dragoninja26]

I actually never really thought it was an individual one, I definitely thought it was probably a bit personalized but I had always taken the fish guy's words as it being a model

[@littlekong7685]

They need to show more of these ships in a scene somewhere in the new season. Maybe them passing a junkyard with bits of razorcrests. Or a passing mention there are scrapped razorcrests that can be scrapped for parts somewhere. Settle it for good. Though they will likely not say anything explicitly until a new season starts and they need to merch the model.

[@deaconvelos8352]

It fits perfectly

[@UNITGJ]

Love the ship. My new fav.

[@trillionbones89]

My headcanon: it was a product by the same company who tried several models to see which one would be bought by the Republic. This might have been the prototype that was sold off. So many options...

[@jamesgreenhill7281]

I’m so happy to hear the song from the battle of the Endar spire

[@nikidesignsolutionsandgami1518]

there is much speculation that the razor crest line was made by the very same company as the LAAT gunship: Rothana Heavy Engineering, which is also the same company that made the equipment of the GAR. this also would explain the likeness to the LAAT, and also the fact companies as a standard practice develop new products on the basis of preexisting ones to save R&D costs and earn more in turnout in their products. Like how Ford based the Ford Expedition off of the Ford Explorer

[@RCPhotosVideos]

Where is the video playing in the background from ?

[@RupertFoulmouth]

One additional reason for the similarity to the Republic gunship is they both performed the same role. Just as the tanks or ships of today share similar design elements with each other.

[@ninjkitywarlock6337]

Doesn't sound too farfetched that its a mando. Mando armor and blaster tech is quite popular in the galaxy and is often recognized. In rebels, Hondo immediately recognized Sabines blasters as Webstarrs, Queel immediately recognized Din as a mandalorian.