The VT-49 Decimator was a heavily armed transport that had gone through many revisions and modifications, making it one of the galaxy's more feared Imperial warships. Decimators were used as either long-range reconnaissance units or picket ships stationed along the perimeter of Imperial fleets. Sometimes Decimators were used to break through enemy forces to deploy raiding parties. Emhyr var Emreis was the most well-known pilot of this type