The Space Manta was an Allanar N3 light freighter used by the Trade Spine League during the Iron Blockade of the Anoat sector by the Galactic Empire. During the blockade, the vessel tried to leave the planet Burnin Konn with a shipment of ore but was shot down by the Imperials and crashed in the territory of the Red Dwarf Raiders, a criminal gang. A young smuggler recovered the cargo of the Space Manta for the gangster Happy Dapp.