Masanya

The Masanya was a Rebel Blockade Runner that took part in the Battle of Endor during the Galactic Civil War. A new addition to the fleet following the Battle of Hoth, the Masanya was fitted with advanced scanners designed to continuously disrupt target-acquisition signals, making it impossible for missile guidance systems to lock onto the ship. This advantage made the Masanya a first choice for attacking Imperial Star Destroyers as without the help of torpedoes, lasers are of little use against an armoured starship.

The Rebels deployed the Masanya initially as an escort craft, tasked with providing covering fire for smaller starfighters. However, when the Death Star was revealed to be operational (after the destruction of the Liberty and the Redemption) the Rebel Fleet was forced to engage a group of Star Destroyers head-on to limit the use of the Death Star's superlaser. The Masanya teamed up with another Blockade Runner, the Eridain, and the two ships went on a Star Destroyer hunting spree. After taking several Victory-class Star Destroyers offline, the Eridain destroyed another whist the Masanya flew straight towards the bridge of a larger Star Destroyer.

Safe from the ship's weapons, the Masanya faced trouble when another Star Destroyer in close proximity fired at the Masanya at point-blank range, forcing it to make a sharp dodge. The Star Destroyer's missiles failed to lock on as planned, however, and they ploughed straight into the bridge of the first Star Destroyer and obliterated it. Without a bridge, the ship was left drifting and soon crashed into another Imperial ship, creating a massive explosion. The Masanya survived the Battle and its crew lived to tell their extraordinary tales.