The Tapani-class carrier was a heavy starfighter carrier used in the Tapani sector and manufactured by Tapani Starship Cooperative. It was designed to deliver Manta-class starfighters into the heat of a space combat arena. The Tapani-class carrier had fast sublight speed with acceptable maneuverability. Its hull was lightly armored but it had immense shield generators which gave it protection comparable with other starships in its class. Excluding the cost of the Manta-class starfighters (95,000 credits each), these carriers cost 760 million credits (new).