The passenger configuration makes full use of the saucer shaped hull to fit as much living space as possible, sacrificing room that would be typically reserved for cargo or machinery in favor of multiple passenger cabin modules. The separate designations for freight and passenger configurations disappeared from common usage soon after the rise of the Galactic Empire. This configuration, initially called "YT-1300fp", has quickly become the most popular arrangement, and over time is now recognized as the "stock" version of the ship. Realizing that many customers were looking for a balance between cargo and passengers, CEC began to deliver ships with a blend of both freight and passenger modules. It is not uncommon to find ships with a mixture of both passenger and cargo configurations belonging to more entrepreneurial captains, however, and later in the life-cycle of the YT-1300 product line the CEC execs grew wise to this fact. Two of the most popular designs, and which see the greatest levels of production, are the freight (YT-1300f) and passenger (YT-1300p) configurations. While all YT-1300s look similar from the outside, the interior of the ship can be configured in a number of ways thanks to the modular design. The forward section of the ellipse contains crew space, while the aft section is for cargo. The mandibles contains much of the freighter's avionics control systems and sensor modules. The more worrisome of these captains often install five-axis laser ranging pods near the front mandibles, in order to provide them with real-time data about the parts of the ship they cannot see.
While this is common for larger vessels, it makes it much harder to maneuver in tight spaces for many new pilots. This positioning leaves a great deal of the ship out of the pilot's view. One of the primary drawbacks of this craft is the off-center cockpit placement. However, in most cases, every YT-1300 that was sold was later customized with a handful of extra components, from simple underfloor storage space to a new hyperdrive and added firepower. The features the YT-1300 was given on the production line are necessary but basic: the off-center cockpit two escape pods, located on the port and starboard side of the freighter a laser cannon mounted atop the craft and about 100 tons of cargo space.
In short, the YT-1300 is reliable, durable, and easy to modify, hence its popularity amongst freighter captains throughout the galaxy. The appeal of the vessel is not its basic equipment, but its ability to take an extraordinary amount of modifications and alterations. The YT-1300 Light Freighter is one of the most successful designs in the history of the Corellian Engineering Corporation.
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