The hovership is a vehiclein Deadlocked. It is in an aerial assault craft manufactured by Vox Industries for use in DreadZone challenges . Ratchet used the vehicle in "Night Flight" on planet Kronos, "Shields Up!" on Stygia, and "Escape" at the Ghost Station. A hovership was also part of the campaign on the Valix Belt where Team Darkstar had to access one in a locked hangar, subsequently using it in "Space Ace" and later again in "Time Extension!".
The hovership matches the design of the Star Explorer, with wings attached by rotatable axes and a split nose. It otherwise features a sleek design, with sharp edges, air intakes on top of its wings, and a set of of missile launchers mounted on either side of its cockpit. In combat, it is not particularly fast, but has extensive mobility and can move and strafe in any direction.
The swarm missiles take some time to lock on, but can target either many enemies at once, or a single one many times. For lone enemies, the on-board twin cannons are generally faster as they also possess a lot of firepower and range. In multiplayer, the ship can be operated by two players, one driver and one gunner, with the latter operating the missile launcher.