The Corellian Engineering Corporation produced the HT-2200 Medium Transport several years after the monumental success of the YT-1300 Series. Buoyed by the confidence of an incredibly successful product launch, the HT-2200 was Corellian Engineering's attempt to increase its market share by offering a vessel even larger and capable of hauling nearly any light freight imaginable. The HT-2200 featured one of the industry's most revolutionary cargo bay systems ever designed, a feat of engineering that allowed the HT-2200 to carry 4 separate environmentally self-contained cargo modules each with its own entrances and loading mechanisms. Each module could be independently adjusted to offer a variety of different configurations, accommodating different atmospheric types, pressures, temperatures and even gravities. Some modules were even converted into passenger compartments, for those races that preferred or required their natural environments.

Recognizing that the HT-2200 was a significantly larger vessel than the YT Series, Engineers understood that the vessel might become a priority target for pirates and raiders hoping to secure a large and lucrative plunder. With the complex environmental systems requiring most of the HT-2200’s reactor output, heavily arming the freighter was not a viable option. Instead, the HT-2200 received hull plating with Trimantium, one of the most durable and high-tensile materials available. While incredibly durable, the plating was expensive, difficult to source and required specialized tools and knowledge to repair. HT-2200 is often spotted sporting an off-coloured durasteel hull panel amongst the signature pale green of the Trimantium.

One of the reasons the YT Series of vessels found such popularity was the widely available, and often interchangeable parts between models. Engineers made sure to re-use common electronic connectors, relays, wiring harnesses and other available parts and componentry between subsequent models when possible. This ideology carried through into the HT-2200, with the cockpit and wiring sharing many similarities. Like the YT family, the HT-2200 was quite fast at sublight speeds, comparing favourably to many of its competitors. A single Large Ion Tube engine provided by Koensayr Manufacturing proved efficient at delivering good acceleration and speed for the size of the vessel. Unfortunately, due to limited remaining reactor capacity, the HT-2200 was significantly slower in hyperspaces than the CECs YT line.

The HT-2200 proved to be a sales disappointment. Despite the technologically advanced cargo capacities, Corellian Engineering Corporation simply could not generate enough sales within the hyper-specialized cargo transporting market to justify the continued production and support of the vessel. The ship's manufacturing ceased after only a few years, with the remaining inventory liquidated shortly after. Those who still operate the craft are often dedicated pilots with unique or niche transportation operations that rely on such a capable craft.