Only then did the craft gain true notoriety as a staple of corporate, mercenary, pirate and smuggler fleets. This led Sienar Fleet Systems to sell the class on the open market. However, Naval tactical philosophy was not open to the idea of a hyperspace-capable hybrid starfighter, and largely snubbed the class. Those Imperial commanders that received Skiprays highly praised the ship. Later, it was sold primarily to the Imperial Navy. While small enough to be carried inside a capital ship as a fighter, its immense power output, weaponry, and shielding led several registries to classify it as a capital ship. The Skipray was designed by Republic Sienar Systems prior to he Clone Wars, based on the Turbostorm-class gunship.
It carries an armament of 3 Medium Ion Cannons, 2 Laser Cannons, and 2 Proton Torpedoes. The GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat is a starfighter available to the Pentastar Alignment in Eras 1–5.
