Is the Razor Crest A Modified Clone Wars Dropship?

[@Nathreim1]

The Razor Crest is actually a MandalMotors ship the design predates the Clone Wars.

[@Destroyer4790]

@zouni this is what I was thinking, looks very similar to Jaster Mereel's ship that Jango pilots in the Lucas Arts video game Star Wars Bounty Hunter. One of my favorite games for ps2.

[@Destroyer4790]

Kinda like if Jaster's ship and the clone drop ship had a baby. Lol

[@jessiesratrods1210]

Is that like the now defunct AMC? An independent startup that due to lack of sales bc of larger brand competition and Corp. Mergers went out of business but not before they made some of the most badass muscle machines ever to Grace American highways?

[@warwolf1442]

@@jessiesratrods1210 no no you're thinking of mandalmotorworks 2 completely different companies. And yes I do agree they did make some of the most badass machines to ever grace the American highways

[@themattylee]

I think the relationship to the LAAT still works, though in reverse. Given that clone armor was basically knock-off beskar'gam it seems likely that other equipment would similarly borrow from Mandalorian designs.

[@akumaking1]

It might have LAAT parts, but isn't necessarily a repurposed LAAT.

[@seand.g423]

I mean just the expense to voidproof the damn hold _alone..._

[@darrenvoong9013]

The laat was able to travel through space for a short period of time as seen in the citadel arc of the cone wars. It wouldn’t have been that much harder to completely seal it

[@Zankaroo]

@@seand.g423 7:40 "there is also the space gunship variant, which was completely sealed off and pressurized." I'd say its pretty cheap to "voidproof" when its already done.

[@ancientlaserrifle1496]

maybe it's a mix between laat and arc-170 (similar engiens and gun design)

[@darrenvoong9013]

The engines are massive. One of them is bigger than the arc 170 without the wings

[@lukeX2m]

Before the video starts: No, it’s not.

[@qwertyqwerty-ek7dy]

Yep

[@admwmr]

Literally said the same thing as soon as I saw the video suggestion.

[@demi-femme4821]

Well, obviously it wasn't literally. The video itself makes sense, but the itile does not.

[@JeremyWilliamson]

@@demi-femme4821 That's usually how "disguised" clickbait works haha BUT... if anything it's a REPUBLIC patrol ship... before the clone wars... and the clone wars drop-ship could've been modeled AFTER this ship

[@DrTheRich]

Indeed, it's actually the other way around. The LAAT/i is based on this design

[@meantkhan6841]

“BBY” Before Baby Yoda.

[@a1phamalestud]

Well played friend

[@thecrabempire5767]

I approve

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

I too approve of this!

[@johnnyblack815]

Mission is ago commander

[@bonk4017]

baby yoda was born at the same time as anakin tho

[@JoolsyB]

"Both ships were designed to have adequate flight characteristics [sic]" - Ya think? ;)

[@PaulGuy]

I only fly ships with inadequate flight characteristics. I fly them into the ground.

[@alsodharga_679]

More than adequate, I should hope....

[@TheStarrSailorr]

Ah yes, the ship that looks absolutely nothing like an LAAT must be a modified LAAT.

[@MHarryC]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jayden_B319]

Love the generation tech slip up and cover up at the start

[@casbot71]

A distinctive unique ship is a liability for a bounty hunter. IMHO The best bounty hunter ship would be a heavily modified *Corellian light freighter.* Because it doesn't advertise that a _Bounty Hunter is in town._ Slave 1 lands at the local starport and everyone who has (or suspects they might have) a bounty on them knows to be on their guard. And the starport will just be buzzing with the news of the Fett's arrival - it would get in the way of the mission, your target would be alerted, and they might run away under another identity before you can track them down. There's also the risk that someone would blow up your ship as you came in to land, as a preemptive strike. Or even just trash it on the ground while you're away, to inconvenience you. And thus it is the same when the Razorcrest flies in, those in the know know (!) The Mandalorian is arriving to do business. And if you are the business.… Instead something like the Outrider (the smallest), the Ghost, or the Millennium Falcon, with some holding cells and hidden ion weapons would be perfect. Locals would just assume you're another quasi legal freighter/smuggler and you can keep a low profile while tracking your target, who you can catch off guard with a planned ambush. Even keep a little cargo capacity to aid your cover (or to do a little "high value" work on the side…), while you find the mark. And for in-space interceptions, it once again catches the target off guard, as what appears to be a freighter just passes by and then unloads with ion weapons disabling the ship. Otherwise when a famous Bounty Hunter in their custom ship lands, before they've gone to the local bar a smart target will be getting passage offworld while wearing a environment suit and pretending to be a alien from a non oxy/nitrogen planet.

[@xarsta]

The fatal flaw in what you bring up is those freighter ships although commonly seen required a ton of maintenance and addons the falcon for example had more extras on it than it could safely hold having one of those ships required lots custom features to make them useful for bounty hunting they don't start out fast you'd need a whole new engine and require a minimum of 2 people to pilot it and more than that to operate the guns on it it would be like taking a minivan to street racing lots of the notorious bounty hunters have unique ships it's never been a thing to worry about your ship getting vandalized when parked at a spaceport they tend to have strong security in those areas you don't really have to worry about your ship scaring off the bounty because tracking fobs and other ways to locate the targets they try flying away easier to shoot down as well as being already in the place where the targets ship is docked

[@kan-zee]

Grey man ships are great !!

[@nathanthom8176]

It doesn't matter what your ship looks like when the person coming out of it is wearing Mandalorian armour.

[@dynjarren5454]

How can any ship be a liability? I don't follow your reasoning...but I say that only because I can't think of how the ship itself is a liability

[@dynjarren5454]

@@nathanthom8176 so true 👍

[@ramonruijgt4532]

honestly i like that not every thing has to be related to the movies.

[@wanderinghobo4917]

Yeah but stuff like this is what makes the star wars universe feel like a complete world that exists outside the movies.

[@Acolyte47]

But the magic of Lucas' films was that around every corner you saw something new that still felt like it fit. That's the reason why the universe feels so vast and like you can tell a million stories in it

[@disfuncionexe]

I also like that not everything is related to the movies b/c some of the movies left a lot to be desired. Basically the prequels sucked

[@Kilkenny1923]

Not too different from a “Firefly” class transport.

[@MrMortull]

"It's parts, nothing but a pile of cheap parts we'll never unload." "This is why you'll never lead the outfit. Sure the parts are crap but put them together, you've got a *Firefly*... she'll fly forever, you give her a mechanic even half awake."

[@gregs7562]

My first thought too. Can't beat the Firefly.

[@teknowil]

@@MrMortull shiny

[@earlwyss520]

I liked this video, and my assignment is that the Razor Crest was designed as a Secial Forces drop ship. Since it has drop ship doors, and a hyperdrive, it can jump into a system close to a planet, to allow Spec Ops Troopers to conduct a quick raid or other mission.

[@danielhammersley2869]

Thanx for this video! I've been also looking at the LAAT vs the Razor Crest. I concur she's a hyperspace cousin, whereas the LAAT was troop carrier lighter for tenders & big-gunned motherships. Excellent idea here. Again LUV this.

[@andrewtaylor940]

Look up Zugi's Bounty Hunter ship from the Clone Wars. The Razor Crest shares far more design lineage with that.

[@SamuraiGhostGirl]

Isn’t the razor crust in Star Wars bounty hunter game? Has not the one jango used before he got the fire spray?

[@johnrussell6222]

Not quite but that ship is very similar. I believe it was called Jaster's Legacy by Jango Fett.

[@SamuraiGhostGirl]

John Russell it is thanks. I googled it And found an interesting description of “ the ship was a Kaut Drive Yards Amphibious interstellar Assault Transport. That sounds similar to what the razor crust is. They are similar looking but the engines in the Jaster’s legacy are much bigger. I wander if the creators of the Mandalorian used Jaster’s legacy as inspiration for the razor crust.

[@johnrussell6222]

@@SamuraiGhostGirl I think the did. It sure looks to be similar plus it would indeed be cool if the went so far as to check out bounty hunter for information. I loved that game.

[@LoneWolf20213]

All I would change with the LAAT is adding a standard deflector shield, a class 1.0 hyperdrive, increase its speed to 1000 KPH, and make those wing ball lasers turned into turrets That’s my idea anyway

[@casbot71]

But does it have a toilet? As a retrofit, or does the Mando armour have extra features that make it unnecessary?

[@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375]

You can see a toilet in the first episode of The Mandalorian.

[@casbot71]

@@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375 If you're in the right region… those of us in the burning wastelands, otherwise known as Australia, have to wait.

[@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375]

@@casbot71 Sorry for spoiling the Toilet man. Also it isn't available in my country (Israel) for the foreseeable future, I've been pirating it.

[@dynjarren5454]

The Mando ship actually has a very small bunk/toilet area you can see in ep1

[@stephenbrown8463]

@@casbot71 get a vpn

[@IronElephantProductions]

9:00 that transition was *SMOOTH* Props to the editor

[@casbot71]

Off topic, suggested topic. How should Mon Motha and the New Republic have behaved after they won, if they were being pragmatic but didn't have a crystal ball (or a leaked copy of the script). And would it have stopped the First Order becoming so powerful. IMHO instead of de militarising, invest in a new line of anti pirate patrol ships to keep order, using automation to keep crew requirements down, so they can supply _a lot_ of them without needing massive manpower. Not designed to intimidate a planet, but to protect it from riff raff, and police a system. That would stop some of the populace reminiscing about the stability of the Empire, and thus throwing in with the First Order.

[@almitrahopkins1873]

It has a one person cockpit and living quarters. That makes it a trade ship, not a security vehicle. It has a hyperdrive and large sublight engines, so it isn't a landing craft. What we're looking at is a far trader. It's the sort of ship that someone traveling off the records and far from civilization would likely use.

[@Hachi501st]

0:02 LMAO he said Tech and dubs over it with FIlms

[@tyuk5107]

I was literally thinkng the same thing “that looks like a republic gun ship”

[@Andulvar]

It's actually the opposite. Many of their designs are Mandalorian based.

[@BigD4Del]

Allan " Generation Te-" Editor "FILMS!!"

[@SpaceJockey805]

If y’all wanna get really nerdy, the ship is actually from the Bounty Hunter video game from 2002, designed by someone at Lucasfilm for the game. Now there’s all kinds of lore behind it, but really it’s just a cool design that Filoni likes.

[@Omnia-0001]

Looks more like a Auzituck Anti-Slaver Gunship to me.

[@arthurballs2754]

I think the makers of The Mandalorian loved the pod-racers' engines in TPM and stuck a pair on a cut'n'shut Lancaster bomber

[@Claymoorking]

I do gotta say, I appreciate how they treat it like it's real, it's just awesome lol

[@Olivermathews0224]

The ship was made way before the clone wars.

[@darthweezy]

Doug Chiang was quoted to have designed this himself using practical modeling and not CGI. A completely original ship from his mind. These out-of-universe references make it a long stretch to be a modified Republic LAAT. I think the ton of other responses in the comments show this is also the case in-universe. Maybe they’ll make a Mandalorian tech or cross-section book to elaborate more.

[@overheadcastle1]

The razor crest is the same type of ship that we see in the clone wars episode called bounty hunters called the Halo

[@hamsterSNAKE]

Allan's shirt will reveal more and more of his chest as time goes by.

[@KJsProjects]

Thanks for the Fox Body reference. I still have my 79 Mustang which was my first car.

[@sgtjitters8980]

Didn’t even get three seconds into the video, it’s a security ship.

[@mattyess5655]

Actually, check out the LEGO Star Wars Bounty Hunter Assault Gunship 7930

[@ChivesandOlives]

Real answer: NO, According to a character in the show (trying not to spoil) “it’s a classic”

[@Armageist]

Look at all this lore from the PT and EU. NOW DO THE ST!!!

[@mattsmocs3281]

I like to beleive someone found a wrecked LAAT and stripped it down realizing the Air frame itself was undamaged and then built the razor crest up as a project based on the frame, they would havw had a blacksmith and machining shop plus parts from other ships around and stock components so on so forth thus making a practical short range hauler and defense craft for there operation. Mando purchased the craft from them at discount due to its older components and the airframe probably having some cracking and other damage built up over the years. That explains it’s size and shape.

[@roflcopterkklol]

This is the only decent star wars channel on youtube, i just checked and the majority of them only exist to go over episodes plot point by plot point while making no actual content.

[@logangrissom598]

oh shit i just realized that the mandilorian doesn't like droids because the droid army (separatists) gunned down his family in the clone wars....just thought about that

[@kyle857]

Really? It was overly in the show.

[@jimmygee3219]

There’s a long history of military companies using military designs for civilian use, Willy’s MB became the CJ2A, Volkswagen’s Thing, the Mercedes G-Class, C141 became the basis for the 747. I think it’s very plausible for it to be based, at least inpart on the LAAT. That was my first reaction to seeing it. I don’t think it’s close enough to call it a variant of the LAAT but more like the C141/747 scenario. It clearly had some combat application in mind, though who’s to say those may not have been aftermarket modifications. But you can buy law enforcement versions of plenty of cars and trucks now.

[@bobmilaplace3816]

I think the LAAT is based on a Mandalorian design, which the Razor Crest is also a mando design

[@tadecker82]

If I had to guess, the Razorcrest was likely a Kuat design, built for Clone Commandos, to board and capture larger ships, as demonstrated in (SPOLIERS) "The Mandalorian": Episode 6. It's speed, forward facing heavy weaponry, and internal jamming suite, makes it ideal for hijacking larger ships, with it's commando detachment (Think Somali Pirates using speedboats to hijack tankers/freighters). The Razorcrest is probably a rare sight, even in the outer rim, and is probably most well associated with pirates, preying on merchant transports.

[@JoeLippeatt]

Is anyone else really distracted by the fisting hand on the shelf? This is a TMI situation.

[@islandicedragon]

It has a similar look to Sugi's ship SS-54 the Halo in the Clone Wars series.

[@Glacier_Silverstrike]

It's a Amphibious Interstellar assault transport which is a gunship class. It's the same ship Jango Fett used before the slave 1. The ship was called Jaster's Legacy named after Jango's master Jaster Mereel.

[@Falcon75066]

Razor Crest, the sporty pickup truck of Star Wars

[@jackperry8992]

Okay but can we talk about how alan had to add films in post. 😂. Still a great video though

[@romanludwig4431]

its basically a combat freighter also i love the wider camera angle

[@IsekaiMage]

It could also be that the Mandalorian found an old LA/AT i reused it with an overall modification because of his past, his Home was attacked by the seperatist and its like a memento for this and a statement which says that he fights against his own nightmare

[@katana2665]

Nice video. The front end cockpit and nose section are almost identical to the Variable Altitude Assault Transport/enforcement by Rothana Heavy Engineering. Since the parent company of Rothana is Kuat, it's fairly consistent with what's established. Rothana's main focus was Heavy construction vehicles for mining. It appears that at some point they branched into defense designs by re-purposing their already heavily armored engineering vehicles into something that the Galactic Empire could use. So in regards to the Razor Crest, were it previously a mining transport, it would have had space for equipment as well as enough area to sit a team of miners. Or if it were the equivalent of an earth mover, than the 'cargo' area would have been made to store ore. Given that there are several ships that have container docking features, i will stick to the previous premise that it could have been a transport and then outfitted with the additional needs of the bounty hunting business and weaponized.

[@spiff2555]

Same general shape, has no other relation. Coincidentally the video is just over 10 minutes..... Gotta grab that cash somehow.

[@waynee1975]

Check out the ship belonging to the bounty hunters in the clone wars! Episode "bounty hunters". When they teach the farmers how to defend themselves, arch. The green ship looks VERY similar. Maybe just missing the storage area

[@scooterdude1945]

Thumbs up for the mustang comparison!

[@briancorr3668]

This guy needs to tone down the “sexy nerd” look, it’s creeping me out. Get a plaid shirt or two kidler.

[@CR604]

lol wtf.. i think you are alone in feeling that way... That is just weird...

[@epicrabid1857]

@@CR604 he is not

[@wyrdwulf999]

Right? This deep neck looks so like ... metrosexual softy.

[@8Aznable8]

For me, it looks more like a next-gen of the SS-54 assault ship (Sugi's Halo from Clone Wars) by Botajef Shipyards. By the way, love the design, give me the "Firefly-class Serenity" vibe.

[@BaktasMIntrasWala]

The real world equivalent of this would be a mi-24 gunship.

[@erikscott1554]

I like how you incorporated the car and aircraft references. Star Wars always seemed a bit more " real" because the designs looked familiar.

[@HammaneggsAirborne]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's a related design built in a smaller run, ordered by Palpatine, perhaps for the Seps. It does seem like it could be designed as a shuttle for diplomacy.

[@constanttoast8634]

Ayy I wanna know more about the grey Jedi Tyrus, it's a sick name and I wanna know more about his Faction. (Also my name is also Tyrus, fun fact)

[@carlosandleon]

Huh, that sounds super gay to me. Sorry about your name dude. Unless you're gay. You could be Tyrus the Fabulous.

[@constanttoast8634]

You're not mad at me, you're mad at your father. I forgive you.

[@carlosandleon]

@@constanttoast8634 I'm not mad at all

[@carlosandleon]

@@constanttoast8634 just super gay

[@amerem93]

I like to think the ship is pieced together from a few ships, giving it personality and a wider range of roles.

[@turboking9238]

The Razor Crest looks like Serenity from Firefly, only smaller.

[@nu8242]

This video is nothing but speculation, and the answer is simple no Kinda pointless video tbh

[@Animeaddiction]

Basically, the Razor Crest is categorized as an Ugly. You take an LAAT fuselage, a pair of Consular Engines, and do whatever modifications needed to make the parts fit and do whatever tasks the owner wants. The structural integrity was always questionable, and some components didn't really fit well. It's not a variation of the LAAT. It's an Ugly.

[@dunamoose3446]

It's like comparing a B-17 to a B-24...

[@Retr-xk7xm]

I always thought that razor crest could have been a beauty(a better version to an ugly star fighter with more structural integrity and not be a flying coffin built by someone with spare parts and knowing how to build a ship)

[@aaronhays2866]

Given the scrapping of venator class it is possible that scrappers took in LAAT gunships and used the chassie frame again to make some extra cash

[@annawhite1591]

think the n1 scenes hint at this, she says "i found a replacement for a razor crest, its naboo too, an n1 pre empire ship with no ring, as long as you do not say its the ship from the clone wars, they show that ship a few times and not even close to this, has some same like features but about half the size if that,

[@TheLeatheryman]

Nice theory Allan. I never thought you’d pull it off, but you sold it pretty well. Definitely the same design family.

[@ritz1515]

In certain parts of The Clone Wars TV show you can see the razorcrest in the background

[@sheevpalpatine9704]

Hello there.

[@saber-jocky3436]

Looks like a newer version of Jaster's Legacy.

[@timderoche7838]

Exactly what I thought the first time I saw it

[@jamessuraciart]

7:31 Mercury Milan's are the shit. I got a 2010 about three years ago, and that shit runs smooth, has good gas mileage, stops on a dime, picks up speed fairly quickly, and it's stock stereo fucking BUMPS.

[@spc1481]

Well, my thought was "No, it's not a Clone Gunship... it's waaaaaay cooler!". XD No offense to GAR's hardware, it was pretty badass.

[@oskarld6772]

I'm pretty sure it's a mandalorian gunship, probably an old classic mandalorian design that we haven't heard much from because of the pasifists during the clone wars. since the mandalorian armor inspired theclone armor a great deal it would not be too surprising if the kaminoans designed the LAAT in similar ways to the mandalorian gunship. and the mandalorians were experts at war, their entire culture was once built upon war, so it's easy to assume they knew how to design great and effective war machines

[@codyoverton447]

Constructional criticism: there is no maneuverability in space, there’s only how much mass you can lose at a time which the Mandalorian’s ship FAR exceeds the enemy dog fighter with those giant thrusters spewing out... ions if I remember correctly? Star Wars has uses mainly ion based thrusters?

[@mikecobalt7005]

Started as a LAAT, I doubt that, similar hull yes but that's all. When one design works, everybody will notice and soon begin their own using similar winning traits (because they're proven to work).

[@aurorauplinks]

I suspect it's a deep space drop ship for commandos operating with no support carrier, probably a third generation design of the LAAT for commandos and recon crews

[@Mob1leN1nja]

Yeah I think someone already mentioned it but this model of ship is shown in the clone wars animated series. Not the exact ship but a similar if not exact model belonged to suggi (sorry if that's not spelled correctly) and gave it to her niece Jazz umar(again sorry for spelling) who is one of the main characters of the Aftermath series.

[@Mob1leN1nja]

I posted a link to another video. So the thrusters aren't gimbal but also the description of the interior doesn't quite match up with the description of the Aftermath books. So we will chalk it up to artistic liberty but I think they are meant to be the same.

[@briggs9187]

To some people saying it can't be done... may I say there are Frankenstein creations such as the Dodge Tomahawk (Viper V10 Into a Motorcycle), Amphibious Quadski (Jetski from a a $ wheeler) or don't go too far... look at the Blackfly (Electric/solar Ultralight), the point is... you can grab something, and build something else with it.

[@gregmislick1117]

The fuselage of the Raven Crest looks like it came from a combination of B-24J Liberator ( for the nose/cocpit, being the nose and gun turret of the B24), FA-18 ( the fairings from cockpit area into the engine pylons, V-22 for the tail end, and though the engines do harken back to the earlier ships, they also smack of A-10 ... but I like your origins much better lol

[@chuckchuck4016]

It looks like a star citizen ship

[@chrisvossler8795]

"The computer system installed in the 737 MAX aircraft had a taste for human blood"

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Nice reference to the similarity of original tl fox body mustangs! Way to show the world this is not all that geeky.

[@matthewpicchu8232]

OK new theory: What if they based the LAAT design off of Mandalorian dropships like the Razor Crest, in the same way the Mk I armor was based off of Mandalorian armor? They highly modified the Mandalorian design to better suit the needs of the GAR; trade range and power for weapons and cargo. The Mandalorians may need space-capable ships to move troops, the Republic can use cruisers for that role.

[@stijnVDA1994]

The razor crest could have in the selection pool where the laat came from, similar to the acr rifle program where multiple and different brands could have been in the group and maybe the class of the crest was the better but more expensive selection in bulk thus the laat was chosen😉

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Hey word on the street is the programer responsible for the MCAS used to work for apple. The low rider effect of the 73 makes life much better from a ground ops POV. As for endless moding of a design. For a real world reference the classic cessna high wing. Most know the 172, but the 120, 140, 150, 152, 170, 180, 175, 172, 182, 206, 210, 205, and to a lesser extent the 177 aswell as the 195 are rooted in Clyde Cessna's original parasol design. Fiction imitates reality, never underestimate areospace.

[@joelfunk9419]

It looks like a headless firefly class ship.

[@teachdaireteachdaire3701]

It also resembles a 03-K64-Firefly if you remove the neck and tail assemblies.

[@D1scl]

Good thing they put a “Spoilers Warning”

[@ozmozis6073]

Hey Alan - where's the Mando getting his carbonite containers? Is it the lore that the captor will be released on bounty payment, thus being able to re-use the carbonite again? I assume it'd be a premium if the bounty wanted the person AND the carbonite? Is the razor crest able to rear fire, launch a spatial depth charger, or rockets?

[@tstuckel]

I think it would make a great itinerant merchant or small armed merchant for the outer rim.

[@spencerrr9878]

I feel like its an H2 (Razor Crest) being compared to a fully armored Military Humvee with a .50 Cal (LAAT). Both are from the same Parent company but made by two different subsidiaries, one being strictly heavy duty military while the other, although with *similar* overall look, is a very very very watered down civilian vehicle.

[@rolfb5025]

Given the design elements of the ship if it is a modified variant of the the LAAT gunship I would think it would have been designed for special forces. That being said I personally hope that it turns out to be a different model and manufacturer just so they could expand the general design of the ship and create a whole new line within the lore, always in favor of more ship designs.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

This theory makes sense to i bet there were alot of LAATs gathering dust after the clone wars finding a old one and taking it apart to build a better ship would be a good idea plus with what we see it's clear hes put work into it.

[@kamagoong]

The LAAT is more of a derivative of the Razor Crest-type ship, as the Phase 1 Clone Armor is a derivative of the Mandalorian Armor.

[@kelleymcmahan6457]

Will try and find the source but someone was claiming that the Razor crest was originally a Mando hypernautics design that got jacked by Kuat during some corp dustup. If this is true there might be several reasons why it is prefered by the lead char in the Mandalorian. 1 Mando designed and built ships are rugged and tough to kill. 2. very versatile and adept at the multi-role function needed for this sort of career. and 3. pure nostalgia.

[@JacobAAllen]

Razor Crest was a mass production ship brought by planetary defense forces in the old republic. Every planet had to defend itself. There was no Grand Army of the Republic. It probably was a reasonable price, trooper transport. That many planets in the outer and middle rim can afford. Razor Crest can provide aerial cover for ground troops and help fight against enemy ships. Not everyone could make their own defense force ships like Alderaan. The one used in the Mandalorian has upgraded with aftermarket guns. That what I think of the ship.

[@Deredeo]

perhaps it was a prototype for the replacement of the LAAT (which he got his hands on through some sort of deal), like the Firespray....

[@nonyabisness6306]

slap new engines on it, hook up a cargo module, expand upper cockpit area, bolt 2 guns to the middle front. yeah i can see it. It probably isn't a LAAT but in theory at least it could easily be a de-militarised LAAT that was converted to be sold to the civilian market and then had 2 guns bolted on my the mando.

[@IamYoBBo]

At the end of episode 2 of Rebels where they free the wookies there is a ship that bares alot of similarities docked with the ghost...maybe a little inspiration for the design

[@Xavier-qy2lt]

No it’s a mandalorian gunship, fairly similar probably because of Jango Fett and his influence. Even if he wasn’t a true mandalorian he still used many mandalorian things and the mandalorian culture influenced the clones. You can also see this in their armour, especially the og helmets.

[@Schwifter_]

I thought they based it on the ship the Bounty Hunter in SWTOR gets but replaced the moving wings with some that were part of the chassis. The "D5-Mantis Patrol Craft"