One of the more unexpected holiday gifts this year was the Resistance I-TS Transport (set 75293) -- the first set based on Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land.
This 932-piece shuttle features a removable top, an accessible cockpit, and sides that open to reveal the cargo bay. The ship is protected by four rotatable stud shooters on the front and four stud shooters on the back, and the well-designed engines are prominently displayed.
One of the highlights of this set are the amazing and exquisitely detailed minifigures. The set includes Lieutenant Bek, a Mon Calamari comms officer in the Resistance who worked out of a hidden base on Batuu, as well as Vi Moradi, a hip Resistance spy whose character you can interact with at Black Spire Outpost at Disney.
Also included are an astromech droid in a distinctive black color and a GNK power droid -- always a crowd favorite.
The build does have a couple of down sides. The cockpit is very small (a consistent issue for Star Wars Lego ships) and there is not a lot of room for play in the interior cargo bay. Additionally, the weaponry is a bit unsophisticated, comprised solely of stud shooters.
The included minifigures are solid (especially two brand-new, rare ones), but with two of those made up of relatively basic droid templates, I would advocate for one more non-droid minigure. And so I'm just going to say it -- this set should have included an updated Hondo Ohnaka.
Despite these quibbles, the ship is sleek-looking and very cleverly designed, using Technic pieces to fortify a very strong spine. While the unique nature of the build was appealing, my building partner was unsure what to expect from the finished project -- especially since the ship and its minifigures don't have a defined role in viewed Star Wars canon.
However, this has not slowed us down. The transport has quickly assumed a prominent role in a number of spy missions ... and emerged as one of the prized new sets from this past Christmas.
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