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an Ithorian craft designed to transport all manner of items across the galaxy, the original herdships were designed and built by the Ithorian SkyYards. They provided the Ithorians with a "home away from home", complete with upper city-levels and lower levels dedicated to tropical jungles. Each herdship measured 1,800 meters in diameter, and was designed to contain a complete and living ecosystem. A pilot and co-pilot maintained the herdship's systems, supported by a crew of up to 3,000 Ithorian workers dedicated to the herdship's upkeep. A herdship could accommodate up to 10,000 individual Ithorians, as well as up to 20,000 metric tons of cargo. Because these ships traveled throughout the galaxy, they were armed with twenty laser cannons and four tractor beam projectors distributed around the herdship's hull. Individual herdships were sent from Ithor on a specific course and schedule, although it was up to the Ithorian pilot and his herd to determine the exact destinations. Each herdship returned to Ithor at a pre-arranged time known as a Herd Meet. After the planet Ithor was destroyed by the Yuuzhan Vong, the herdships were the only reminders of Ithor's jungles to remain, making them all the more sacred to the Ithorian people.