Star Wars - Complete Vehicles (New Edition) (2020) (DK)

 

COMPLETE CO MPLETE VEHICLES NEW EDITION Written Wri tten by KERRIE DOUGHERTY  JASON  JASO N FRY FRY PABLO HIDALGO DAVID DA VID WEST REYNOLDS CURTIS SAXTON RYDER WINDHAM

Illustrated Illustr ated by RICHARD CHASEMORE HANS JENSSEN  JOHN  JOH N R. MULLANEY MULLANEY KEMP REMILLARD

Additional illustrations by  JON HALL

 

CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION

10

SITH INFILTRAT INFILTRATOR OR

32

VULTURE DROID

34

DROID CONTROL SHIP

36

THE REPUBLIC ERA

12

NABOO N -1 ST STARFIGHTER ARFIGHTER

42

RADIANT VII  

14

DEFENDERS DEFE NDERS OF NABOO

44

DANGEROUS DIPLOMACY

16

STAP

45

DROID INVASION FORCES

17

AAT

46

LANDING SHIP

18

NABOO SPEEDERS

48

MTT

20

CORUSCANT TAXI

49

GUNGAN SUB

22

NABOO CRUISER

50

NABOO QUEEN’S ROY ROYAL AL STARSHIP

24

ZAM’S ZA M’S AIRSPEEDER

52

PODRACERS

26

ANAKIN’S ANAKI N’S AIRSPEEDER

54

THE BOONTA EVE CLASSIC

28

 JEDI ST STARFI ARFIGHTE GHTER R

56

PODRACING RIV RIVALS ALS

30

 JANGO FETT’S FETT’S SLAVE I  

58

DROID CONTROL SHIP 

4

8

 

OWEN OWE N LARS’ SWOOP BIKE

60

PADMÉ’S STARSHIP

62

TRADE FEDE FEDERATION RATION CORE SHIP

64

GEONOSIAN FIGHTER

66

REPUBLIC ASSAUL ASSAULTT SHIP

68

REPUBLIC GUNSHIP

70

AT-TE

74

COUNT DOOKU’S SOLAR SAILER

76

CLASSS VENATOR - CLAS

78

STAR DESTROYE DESTROYERR

REPUBLIC FIREPOWER

80

V-WING

81

ARC-1 ARC -170 70 FIGHTER

82

 JEDI INTER INTERCEP CEPTTOR

84

HYPERDRIVE BOOSTERS

86

BUZZ DROID

87

TRI-FIGHTER

88

DROID GUNSHIP  JUGGERNAUT  JUGGERNAUT

90 92

AT-RT

94

DELTA-CLASS  T-3C SHUT TLE

COMMERCE COMM ERCE GUILD SUPPORT DESTROYE DESTROYERR 95

GENERAL GRIEVOUS’ WHEEL BIKE

108

BANKING CLAN FRIGA FRIGATE TE

96

WOOKIEE CAT CATAM AMARAN ARAN

110

INVISIBLE HAND  

98

SWAMP SWA MP SPEED SPEEDER ER

112

FIGHTER

104

FIT FOR AN EMP EMPEROR EROR

113

TECHNO UNION SHIPS SOULLESS ONE  

106 107

EMPEROR PALPA EMPEROR PALPATIN TINE’S E’S SHU SHUTT TLE YODA’S YODA ’S ESCAPE PODS

114 116

ROGUE - CLASS

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THE IMPERI IMPERIAL AL ER ERA A

118

TIE INTERCEPTOR

166

LANDO’S MILLENNIUM FALCON  

120

LEGACY LEGA CY OF A BOUNTY HUNTER

167

DELTA - CLASS

122

BOBA FETT’S SLAVE I  

168

U-WING

124

REDEMPTION  

170

TX-225 TX -225 OCCUPIER

126

HOME ONE  

172

ZETA - CLASS

128

LAMBDA - CLASS

T-3C T3C SHUTTLE

SHUTTLE

174

TIE/SK TIE/ SK FIGHTER

130

TANTIVE IV  

132

SCOUT SPEEDER BIKE

178

ESCAPE POD

134

RZ-1 AA-WING WING

180

IMPERIAL NAVY

135

B-WING

182

CLASS S IMPERIAL I - CLAS

6

SHUTTLE

STAR DESTROYER

 JABBA’S  JABBA ’S SAIL SAIL BARGE BARGE

176

136

SANDCRAWLER

138

THE RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER

184

LUKE’S LA LANDSPEEDER NDSPEEDER

140

STORMTROOPER TRA TRANSPORT NSPORT

186

HAN SOLO’S FALCON  

142

BLACK ONE  

188

“WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!”

144

UPSILON - CLASS

IMPERIAL TIE FIGHTER

146

FINALIZER  

192

DEATH STAR

148

T- 65 XX-WING WING

152

REY’S SPEEDER FIRST ORDER TIE FIGHTER

198 200

BTL-A4 Y-WING

154

SF TIE FIGHTER

202

TIE ADVANCED X1

156

QUADJUMPER

204

AT-AT

158

MILLENNIUM FALCON  

206

AT-AT COCKPIT

160

ERAVANA 

208

AT-ST

161

RESISTANCE RESIST ANCE TRANS TRANSPORT PORT

210

T- 47 AIRSPEEDER TIE BOMBER

162 164

FIRST ORDER ORD ER SNOWSP SNOWSPEEDER EEDER RADDUS  

212 214

SHUTTLE

190

 

RESISTANCE CAPI CAPITAL TAL SHIPS

216

REY’S SKIM SKIMMER MER

248

RESISTANCE BOM BOMBER BER

218

BESTOON BEST OON LEGACY  

250 25 0

RZ-2 AA-WING WING

220

NIGHT BUZZARD  

252

SUPREMACY  

222 22 2

SITH STAR DESTROYER

254

TIE SILENCER

228 22 8

CANTO BIGHT POLICE SPEEDER

230

GLOSSARY

256

LIBERTINE  

232

INDEX

258

AT-HH

234

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

264

AT-M6

236

U-55 LOADLIFTER

238 23 8

SKI SPEEDER

240

BTABT A- NR2 Y-WING

242 24 2

TREADABLE

244

TREADSPEEDER

246

ERAVANA

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FOREWORD Working with a talented team of multidisciplinary artists, writers, engineers, and creators  of all kinds is one of my favorite things about my job. The vehicles in Star Wars—and in this book—have each lived a long life to get to this point with contributions from literally dozens of creators with widely different areas of expertise.. Some who come from expertise f rom industrial industrial design backgrounds, backgrounds, like the legendary Ralph McQuarrie who drew some of the first Star Wars vehicle concepts. Others, engineers who understand how to build a stunt vehicle from scratch that can power a speeder that will really drive on set at 100 kph (60 mph). Last, the illustrators who put it all together with every detail in the right place as seen in this book—the final state. Each person adds their unique stamp to the designs. But it all starts with the film. Movies are magic. One of the most magical places on a film production is the Art Department: D epartment: the team whose job it is to dream big and illustrate those ideas for the filmmakers. Walking into those rooms you witness pure creativity filling the walls. Early during the production of Solo: A Star Wars Story , I remember dozens of designs for Lando’s Falcon on monitors around the room, drawings on every wall, and even rough mockups. The art takes all forms: illustrations, blueprints, models made out of foam core, and high-tech high- tech 3D printouts. The room smells like creativity. creativity. And glue. For the film, each of the designs is refined through an iterative process to arrive at the final concept. Then, each of the movie’s sets and vehicles are engineered, built, filmed, and the visual effects are finished at Industrial Light & Magic. Finally, the illustrators, whose book you are holding now, can get to work. They take the finished product as seen in the movie and fit each of the pieces together into a cohesive whole. They are truly interdisciplinary artists—calculating both how all the rooms fit into a tightly packed TX-225 Occupier, while also squeezing in the turret drive motors to make sure those treads have power. Every little detail in its place. Naturally, when we are filming the movies the designers and engineers pay careful attention to create believable designs, designs, but in the movie-making movie -making process it only has to look  like  like it works. We take shortcuts. It’ss not until they start drawing the cross- sections of ships like the Tantive IV  that It’  that these artists get to route the precise path of how the ion injector connects with the turbine! This sort of creativity is exactly the same flavor we use when making the films—first we look at the theme, the story, the emotion we are looking to create—and then we back into the logistics and the form to make it all feel believable—form following function making a cohesive whole. As a Star Wars fan, this book is a true joy. I love all the care that Richard Chasemore, Hans Jenssen,  John R. Mullaney Mullaney,, Kemp Remillard Remillard,, and Jon Hall put put into the the drawings drawings in this this book. Looking at at these beautiful illustrations my favorite vehicles come alive in whole new ways; the gears practically turning on the page. What would it be like to actually walk through the vast docking bays of the Droid Control Ship? Or climb your way up to the cockpit of Jango Fett’s Slave I ? Or stroll the hallways of the incomparable Millennium Falcon from the holochess table to Lando’s cape closet! I hope you enjoy exploring all of the details within.

Rob Bredow Executive Creative Director & Head of Industrial Light & Magic

 

INTRODUCTION Galactic civilization relies on technologies that have existed for millennia. Faster-than-light communication and travel are routine, and even commonplace devices often boast vast amounts of computing power. Droids serve as cheap and expendable labor on countless planets, taking myriad forms to perform tasks too complicated, dangerous, or tedious for their organic masters. The galaxy’s factions also have access to weapons of terrifying power, and defensive capabilities meant to neutralize them. Throughout the long history of the galaxy, war has always spurred technological innovation.

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VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY HYPERDRIVES

GRAVITY MANIPULATORS

SENSORS

Hyperdrives allow ships to travel faster t han light, crossing the void between stars through the alternate dimension of hyper space. Hyperspace fuels, such as coaxium, power a ship into hyperspace while preserving its mass/energy profile, sending it along a programmed course until it drops back into normal space at its destination. Large objects in norm al space cast “mass shadows” in hyperspace, so hyperspace jumps must be precisely calculated to avoid deadly collisions.

A number of g alactic technologies work by manipulating gravity. Repulsorlifts allow a craft to hover or fly over a planet’s surface by pushing against its gravity, producing thrust, while acceleration compensators keep starship crews alive during high- speed maneuvers. Tractor Tractor beams manipulate gravitational forces to push or pull objects, while interdiction fields create gravitational shadows that interfere with faster-than-light travel, pinning ships in normal space or yanking them out of hyperspace.

Sensors gather information about the area surrounding a vehicle, highlighting threats and hazards. Passive-mode sensors repeatedly scan the same area, scan-mode sensors have a longer range and collect data by emitting pulses in all directions, and search-mode sensors focus on a specific area for analysis. Data accumulated from scans is then fed into a sensor comput er and relayed to a vehicle’s operator. Most starships ha ve sensor suites that analyze a wide range o f spectra.

ENERGY WEAPONS

POWER SOURCES

SHIELDS

Laser cannons and turbolasers are based on the same principle as handheld blasters: Energy-rich gas is converted to a glowing particle beam that can melt through targets. The largest such weapons are powerful enough t o crack a planet’s core. Starships also use ion cannons, which overwhelm electronic systems with ionized energy bursts, and physical ordnance such as concussion missiles and proton torpedoes, whose energy warheads release clouds of high-velocity proton particles.

Vehicles use a range of power technologies, most of which date back to t he Republic’s earliest days. The most common are chemical, fission, or fusion reactors, which consume a variety of fuels based on local resources. Large starships opt for fusion systems that contain hypermatter-annihilation cores, generating vast amounts o f power. Many starship fuels are hazardous to o rganic beings, circulating in ship systems as corrosive liquids or combustible and poisonous gases.

Shields are protective force fields that repel solid objects or absorb energy. Concussion shields repel space debris, while two varieties of deflector shield protect craft in battle. Ray shields deflect or scatter energy beams, while par ticle shields diffuse impacts from high-velocity projectiles and proton weapons. A shield’s intensity gradually diminishes with distance from it s projector. Most starships use a combination of ray and particle shielding for the most reliable protection.

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THE REPUBLIC ERA The democratic government named the Galactic Republic has ensured peace in the galaxy for hundreds of years. During this era, artistic expression and functional practicality drive vehicle design, with the sleek and elegant Naboo N-1 starfighter exemplifying this ancient tradition. When peace is threatened, the Republic calls on the negotiating skills of its guardians, the Jedi Order. During one such mission, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are sent to the planet Naboo to stop the Trade Federation’s blockade of the world. This greedy corporation combines its commercial and military aims by converting its cargo vessels into transportation for its droid armies. The Jedi help Naboo’s leader, Queen Amidala, defeat the blockade and discover a young boy named Anakin Skywalker, who is incredibly strong in the Force. However, Qui-Gon falls in battle to a Sith Lord, revealing to the Jedi that their ancient enemies appear to have survived their assumed destruction millennia ago. The Jedi do not realize that the blockade and the next decade of political upheaval are due to the Sith’s machinations. The Republic’s Republic’s leader, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine Palpatine, , is movement, secretly a Sith Lord, and hissystems new apprentice apprentice, , Count Dooku, heads up the Separatist a group of star who want to break away from what they see as a corrupted Republic. Republic. Ready for war, the Separatists have built up a vast army, comprised of functional, expendable, mass-produced droids. Thanks to Palpatine’s manipulations, the Republic passes the Military Creation Act, legitimizing the Republic’s use of a conveniently ready-made, well-equipped, and highly trained clone army to counter the Separatist’s droid forces. Anakin, now a Jedi, is apprenticed to Obi-Wan. And as the galaxy teeters on the brink of war, the friendship between Anakin and now-Senator Padmé Amidala blossoms into a forbidden love and a secret marriage. When the Clone Wars break out between the Republic and the Separatists, the galaxy faces untold destruction. The war is but a pretext for Sidious and, at the war’s end, expertly brings about the annihilation of the Jedi Order, Anakin’s defection to the Sith, and the fall of the Republic itself. Following his victories, Sidious declares the formation of the Galactic Empire with himself as Emperor. Padmé is horrified to learn of Anakin’s treachery and dies soon after childbirth. Jedi survivors hide her twins, Luke and Leia, hopeful they might become Jedi in the future.

 

RADIANT VII 

Dyne 577 sublight engine 

The direct predecessor to the well-armed Republic frigate, the peaceful Consular -class Republic corvette is assembled in the great orbital shipyards of Corellia, and serves as a testament to the quality and fame of Corellian spacecraft design. Carrying two Jedi Knights into the heart of danger, the Radiant VII  is  is dispatched by Supreme Chancellor Valorum to the blockaded

Deflector shield energizer 

planet of Naboo. A veteran of 34 years in service of the diplomatic corps of Coruscant, the capital world of the Galactic Republic, the ship has endured many adventures, bringing bringing Jedi Knights Knights,, ambassadors, ambassad ors, and diplomats to trouble spots around the galaxy on missions of security and vital political significance. significance. Its interchangeable salon pods are well-armored and insulated against any kind of eavesdropping. In this safe haven, critical negotiations can take place and crises can be averted. Radiator panel wing

Cooling shroud 

Magnetic turbine 

Deflector shield projector 

Standard space docking ring

Primary power cell  Secondary power cell 

Charged fuel line 

Fuel driver  Fuel atomizer cone  Igniters Radiation dampers

Ion generator ring ionizes ignited fuel prior to turbine injection

COLOR SIGNAL The striking red color of the Republic ship ship sends a message to all who see it. Scarlet declares the ship’s ship’s diplomatic immunity immunity and serves as a warning not to attack. Red is the, and colorhas of ambassadorial relations neutrality forfullneutrality spacecraft the Galactic Republic Republic, been for generations. Theand extraordinary red color of scheme signifies that the ship comes straigh straightt from the great capital world of the Republic Republic,, Coruscant. The color would eventually be co-opted during the chancellery of Sheev Palpatine of Naboo, whose personal preference for the hue saw it assigned across Republic vessels. 14

Droid hold  8-person escape pod 

Deflector shield generator 

 

The  Radiant VII ’s ’s control console is engineered to allow the captain and copilot to share operational duties, or if necessary for just one of them to pilot the ship.

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Corellian

Engineering Corporation

> MODEL  Consular- class > TYPE 

Corvette

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

115 m (380 ft) 115

> CREW   1

captain, 2 copilots, 2 communications officers, 3 engineers (plus 16 passengers)

COMMUNICATING IN A DIVERSE GALAXY

> WEAPONS 

In order to communicate with any culture it may visit, the Republic corvette sports a wide variety of dish and other communications antennas. Two communications officers specialize in operating the communic communication ation computers, deciphering strange languages, languages, and decoding the complex signal pulses of unorthodox alien transmissions.

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Salon pod magnoclamps Upper deck state rooms

Wiring and systems trunk 

Formal dining room

Multi-comm station

Crew lounge 

None

Elevator 

Navigator’s station

Republic

Automated docking signal receiver  Captain’s storage 

Navigational sensor dish Cockpit 

Lounge  Main forward sensors

Escape pod access tunnel (from lower deck) Captain’ss quarters Captain’

Salon vestibule 

Salon pod breakaway cowling Interchangeable diplomatic salon pod 

TIGHT SECURITY The Radiant VII  is  is a modified Mid-deck corridor 

Consular - class

Main salon pod airlock doors

Hologram pad 

Salon pod independent sensors

Salon pod has seating for 16 beings

vessel. Civilian Civilian models are used for

straig straightforward transportation purposes, but the scarletToRepublic version versions s are d edicated dedicated to thehtforward special objectives of galactic political service. accomplish their missions missions, , the Republic corvettes must often rely on their reputation as absolutely secure vessels for high-level highlevel diplomatic meetings and confrontations. For security reasons, crew is kept to a bare minimum, minimum, with many ship functions attended by simple utility droids. 15

 

DANGEROUS DIPLOMACY Although the planet Naboo is a member world of the Galactic Republic,, it is located near Republic ne ar the Outer Rim Territories, Territories, where the Republic has little influence. There, worlds without strong military military forces are especially vulnerable to attack and invasion. Because the Neimoidian homeworld is also a member of the Republic, and because the Neimoidians rarely take any action that invites trouble with the Republic Republic,, the Neimoidian Trade Trade Federation’s Federation’s blockade blo ckade of Naboo surprises many representatives of the Galactic Senate. When a Republic cruiser delivers a Jedi Knight and his apprentice to a Trade Federation battleship in Naboo’s orbit, the Jedi know that if they fail to persuade the Neimoidians to leave the Naboo system, violent conflict could result.

After successfully delivering the Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to a Trade Federation ship, copilot Antidar Williams and Captain Maoi Madakor wat ch helplessly as a droid laser turret targets the Radiant VII ’s’s cockpit.

REPUBLIC CRUISER SALON POD Republic cruisers cruisers often serve as neutral meeting grounds

Docked within a Trade Federation cargo ship that h as been upgraded with military-grade weapons, the Radiant VII   becomes vulnerable to att ack when the crew lowers its deflector shields.

for Republic officials leaders in conflict. To accommodate theand many kinds of of groups alien physiology physiolo gy in the galaxy, customized salon pods are available in the hangars on Coruscant, and the Republic cruiser can be equipped with any of these. In emergency situations, the entire salon pod can eject from the cruiser with its own sensors and independent life-support gear ready to sustain the diplomatic party on board. Unfortunately for the crew of the Radiant VII , when their ship is attacked there is no time for such an escape.

Hull breach adjacent to navigator’s station

Severe battle damage 

Magnoclamps are disengaged 

Independent pod sensors activate 

Breakaway cowling releases

16

Salon pod thrusters fire 

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INVASION DROID INVAS ION FORCES The Neimoidian Trade Federation uses a standard plan to invade worlds they hope to dominate. First, an armada of battleships surrounds the targeted world. The battleships deploy Xi Char– manufactured droid starfighters to disable any satellite weapons and communications systems, and send C-9979 landing ships to the world’s surface. Each landing ship carries Trade Federation battle world’s bat tle droids,, tanks, and transports. An orbital Droid Control Ship directs droids the droids to attack, capture, or destroy de stroy the enemy’s strategic defenses. Every battle droid obeys orders with ruthless efficiency.

Each retrofitted Trade Federation cargo ship carries 50 landin g ships for transporting war machines and droids to planetary surfaces. Externally, they resemble the Trade Federation’s standard commercial cargo barges.

Drive unit adapted from civilian cargo sled 

Operated by th e Trade Federation’s remote Droid Control Ship, battle droids guide Multi-Troop Transports (MTTs) out of the landing ships and steer them into strategic positions.

Repulsorlift sled 

TROOP CARRIER The Trade Federation troop carrier conveys battle b attle droid units to deployment zones behind b ehind the protection of ground armor, in secure conditions, or within occupied areas. A rack similar to that in the MTT contains a full complement of 112 battle droids folded into their space-saving space -saving configuration, ready for action on release. The droid army descends on the capital cit y of Naboo, Theed. The force is so overwhelming that n o resistance is offered, and the city falls without a battle.

 

LANDING SHIP When plans for the ground forces of the Trade Federation secret army had begun to take shape, methods of deployment came under consideration. Haor Chall Engineering produced a design for a landing craft that would carry attack vehicles and troops to ground sites from Trade Federation battleships, and, after a period of much-debated development, the C-9979 variant was chosen by the Trade Federation armaments committee. Related in design to commercial cargo barges in the trade fleet, these huge, double-winged ships were built for the sole purpose of transporting AATs (Armored Assault Tanks), troop carriers, and MTTs (Multi-Troop Transports) from orbiting battleships to strategic positions on planet surfaces. The C-9979 offers tremendous antigravity lifting capacity, which is necessary for the heavy, armored cargo. With its defensive laser cannons, the mighty C-9979 presents a bizarre and menacing shadow in the skies of any threatened planet.

Aft-wing tensor field generator

Aft-wing

Radiant ion drive engines

MECHANIZED CREW A relatively small droid crew operates the C -9979 -9979,, in keeping with the Trade Federation’s reliance on completely automated soldiery. Droids not only pilot the ship, they work the cannon stations that defend the ship on its way down. Along the front of the t he wings are a series of maintenance and repair shops. These are also run by droids, and are used to service and maintain the attack- force components, especially individual battle droids, which need realignment and repair after battle engagements.

MTT being guided down ramp for deployment  Deployment ramp  AAT garages Battle droid troop carrier column AAT columns Power coupling Power cells Structural beam energized by fore-wing tensor field  Wingtip plating is an alloy composite transparent to repulsor effect 

Antigravity stabilizer node 

Droid maintenance and repair shops

Wingtip blaster cannons

Fore-wing

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DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Haor

LOADING

> MODEL  C-9979

C- 9979 landing landing ships are berthed in hidden hangar areas aboard Trade Federation battleships. Here they are assembled, serviced, and maintai maintained, ned, and when ready for deployment they are loaded loade d with MTTs, AATs, AATs, and troop carriers that have been prepared for combat. Landing ships are stored in an unloaded condition, both to reduce structural stress and enable the attack craft to be serviced individual individually. ly. Control signal receiver picks up vital signal from the Droid Control Ship

Electromagnetic transport Electromagnetic clamp-on rail will guide MTT down deployment ramp  Pressure charging turbine atmosphere intake 

> TYPE   Lander > DIMENSIONS

droids (Capacity for 28 28 troop carriers, 114 AATs, 11 MTTs)

> WEAPONS 

Cannon charging turret 

Control center 

Wingspan: 370 m (1,213 ft 11 in)

> CREW  88

Deflector shield projectors

MTT powers up its onboard repulsors in staging area

Chall Engineering

2 pairs of wingtip laser cannons,

4 turret- mounted cannons cannons > AFFILIATION  

Trade Federation, Separatists

Defensive laser cannon

Fore-wing tensor field generator  Staging area Radiator panel for tensor power system Navigation sensors Combat sensors Forward tensor field generator increases load-bearing ability of wing mounts MTT garage  Antigravity rails support MTTs Center MTT has deployed and an AAT now follows into position Doors require clear landing area for opening clearance 

Main deployment doors include perimeter field sensors to detect possible land mines, electrical fields, and other hazards

STORING THE TRANSPORT C- 9979 9979ss are built with removable wings so they can be stored efficiently. Forward-mounted tensor fields bind the wingsThe firmly to the when the ship is assembled for use. C-9979’s C-997 9’s fuselage huge wings would tax the load-be load -bearing aring capabilities capabilities of even the strongest metal alloys, making tensor fields vital for the ship ship’s ’s integrity. integrity. Wing- mounted tensor fields keep the span of the wings from sagging. sagging.

AAT in escort position

DEPLOYMENT The wings of the landing ship contain rows of MTTs, AATs, and battle droid troop carriers racked racked in garage channels for maximum loading capacity. For deployment, the attack at tack vehicles are guided along repulsor tracks to a staging platform. MTTs in particular require this assistance, because they cannot maneuver through the cramped confines of the garage zones without risking collisions. At a staging platform, platform, the vehicles are rotated into position and seized by transport clamps, which draw them aft and guide them down the drop ramp in the landing ship’s “foot.”

MTT moving out for battle position

The great doors of the “foot” thenclamshell open wide to release the ground forces. Deployment of the full load of vehicles on board a C-9979 can take up to 45 minutes.

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MTT The Trade Federation’s Federation’s Baktoid Armor Armo r Workshop has long designed armaments arm aments for Trade Federation customers. When called upon to design and build vehicles for the Trade Federation droid army, it easily turned its resources to the creation of deadly weapons made to ensure a long line of future customers. The Trade Federation MTT (Multi-Troop Transport) was designed to convey platoons of ground troops to the battlefield and support them there. Its deployment on Naboo is its first use in a major military action; many transports had seen only training exercises on remote worlds before being used there. MTTs are designed for deployment in traditional battle lines, hence their heavy frontal armor. Reinforced and studded with case-hardened metal alloy studs, the MTT’s face is designed to ram through walls so that troops may be deployed directly into enemy buildings (or “future customer buildings buildings,,” as the Trade Federation often prefers to say). When ready rea dy to deploy, it opens its large front hatch to release the battle droid contingents from its huge storage rack, extended on a powerful hydrauli hydraulicc rail. Two Two droid pilots direct it according to instructions transmitted transmi tted from the orbiting Droid Control Ship.

Control room escape (athatch rear)

Elevator 

Overseer catwalk  Rack operator droid  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Baktoid > MODEL  MTT > TYPE  Troop

Deployment rack extensor drive 

Armor Workshop

Rack drive heat exhaust vents

(Multi- Troop Transport) Rack extensor drive engine 

transport 

Length: 31 m (101 ft 8 in); height: 13 m (43 ft)

> DIMENSIONS

> CREW

5 (capacity for 112 battle droids)

> WEAPONS  2

Pressure equalizer valves

17kv antipersonnel twin blasters 17kv

> AFFILIATION   Trade Federation,

Separatists

HEAVY LIFTING The MTT’s engine works hard to power repulsorlifts repulsorlifts that carry carr y a very heavy load of troops and solid armor. The repulsorlift generator’s exhaust and cooling system is vented straight straig ht down toward the ground through several large vents under the vehicle vehicle. . This creates a billowing storm of wind around the MTT, which lends it a powerful and menacing air.

Power converter grids

Kuat Premion Mk. II power generators

Repulsor motor gas cooling system exhaust 

Heavy-duty repulsor cooling fins

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THE BAKTOID BAK TOID SIGNATURE SIGNATURE IN DESIGN Control room

Control signal receiver 

Battle droid pilot  Battle droid engineer/  gunner 

The MTT was designed by the same Baktoid workshop that developed the AAT (Armored Assault Tank) for the Trade Federation Federation secret army. The distinctive distincti ve Baktoid style gives both vehicles a look remin reminiscent iscent of heavy heav y, jungle- dwelling animals. animals. Both are designed for use in formal battle b attle lines and place vital equipment e quipment such as reactor and main engines at the rear, protected behind the heavy heav y armor of the front surfaces.

Droid guns stored on backpacks

Droid soldiers racked in compressed form for maximum capacity 

Troop deployment rack extends to release droid soldiers

Main troop deployment hatch

THE DEPLOYMENT RACK  The original design of the MTT called for an open staging chamber inside it, but the Baktoid Armor Workshop is known for its original origi nal designs, and the MTT had the unusual job of conveying soldiers that were not living beings, but droids. The Baktoid engineers worked out a system that would load battle bat tle droids folded into very ver y small configurations into a giant deployment rack. This rack would more than double the troop capacity of the t he MTT, extending to release the compressed troops which would then unfold into fighting configuration. At the conclusion conclusi on of a battle, troops are reloaded into the rack and safely carried back to their base. The original, original, open staging chamber MTT design was retained for carrying wheel -like destroyer droids. Battle droids unfold to combat stance when deployed  Twin blaster cannons in ball turrets

Laser power capacitor  Laser power modulator 

Heavy forward armor 

Lower troop deployment hatch

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Electromotive impulse field carriers

PROPULSION The sub uses rotating fins to cycle water through an electromotive field that actually drives the ship. The fins contain flat, flexible electronic units linked in series, which send electrical impulses down their length, pushing the water along. Combined with the rotating fins, this electromotive field can grab onto and displace a great deal of water, hurtling the sub through the sea at great speed. The power p ower unit just just inside the rear of the sub provides primary power for the electromoti electromotive ve field and the cockpit field generators. The sub’s repulsorlift repulsorlift disks (on the underside) are typically used only for launch and docking, when the electromotive field is not in use.

Flexible electromotive fins drive and steer the sub 

The dome at the base of the fins both rotates them and provides power impulses for the electromotive field 

Secondary drive fin (can carry reverse impulses)

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER  Otoh

Gunga

Bongameken Cooperative > MODEL  Tribubble > TYPE

bongo

Finsbut areflexible  tough

Submarine

> DIMENSIONS > CREW   1

Length: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)

(with up to 2 passengers)

> WEAPONS

Centrifugal pulse conversion electric engine 

None

> AFFILIATION

Gungans Hydrostatic field receptors

Gungan sub in pen

Buoyancy chamber 

GUNGAN SUB PEN To outside eyes a Gungan sub pen might look like an elaborate and beautiful structure of special significance; however, within Otoh Gunga it is just an ordinary docking port. Gungans believe that everything they make speaks of who they are, and that anything they construct should add to the beauty of their world.

Navigational light 

Hydrostatic field generators Trim control oil cyclers

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GUNGAN SUB This kind of submersible is a common utility transport in Otoh Gunga. The forward cockpit bubble carries only a pilot and passengers, but the side bubbles can carry either passengers or cargo, depending on whether they are fitted with seats. The sub’s distinctive form originates from both the Gungans’ construction methods and their love of artistic design. The Gungans produce many of their structures using a secret method that actually “grows” the basic skeletons or shells of building buildingss or vehicles. This This gives Gungan constructions a distinctive organic look, which is then complemented by artistic detail, even on simple vehicles like the sub. Gungan organically generated shells can be combined to make complex constructions, and then modified and fitted with electronic and mechanical components to give them the needed functionality. The organic skeletons are exceptionally strong, though still susceptible to damage by some of the larger sea monsters encountered in deep waters. Organically Triple-powered hydrostatic generated structural bubble projector unit skeleton hinges at rear for cargo/  passenger loading

THE ARM’S-LENGTH RELATIONSHIP The rectangular cargo containers in the cargo pods of the sub are Naboo-made. While the leaders of Naboo and the Gungans have little contact, out of necessity a significant signi ficant amount of trade goes on at the fringes of each society, and just as Naboo trade goods are vital in the underwater under water cities of the Gungans, G ungans, Gungan products and food supplies are vital to the Naboo people. The two societies pretend not to need each other but are actually greatly intertwined.

Main hydrostatic field generators

Naboo cargo containers

Port cargo bubble  Qui-Gon Jinn

Cockpit bubble 

Obi-Wan Kenobi in the pilot’s seat Guidance and control console Motive field carriers

Control linkage  Starboard hydro-com antenna

Mechanical fittings ducted through organic skeleton

Life-support gear 

 Jar Jar Binks

Sensor array 

Water quality sensors

Forward diving plane is equipped with an electromotive field for greater effectiveness

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NABOO QUEEN’S ROYAL STARSHIP Queen Amidala’s Royal Starship is a unique vessel handcrafted by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps. The gleaming craft, usually helmed by the queen’ queen’ss chief pilot, Ric Olié, Olié, conveys Queen Amidala in style to locations around Naboo for royal visits, parades, and other duties. The ship also carries Amidala on formal state visits to other planetary rulers or to the Galactic Senate on the capital world of Coruscant. It is designed for short trips, and features limited sleeping facilities, primarily for the ruler and a customary entourage. Expressing the Naboo love of beauty and art, the dreamlikee qualities of the ship, together with its extraordinary dreamlik chromium finish, make it a distinctive presence in any setting. The starship is made to embody the glory of Naboo royalty— service to the queen is a great honor, and to design a Royal Starship is the highest goal to which a Naboo engineer can aspire. Every centimeter of the ship is laid out with exacting precision, making it a true work of art in every respect.

ROYAL CHROMIUM A mirrored chromium finish gleams over the entire surface of the Royal Starship Starship from stem to stern. Purely decorative, this finish indicates the starship’s royal nature. nature. Only the queen’ queen’ss own vessel may be entirely chromed. Royal starfighters are partly chromed, and non-royal Naboo ships bear no chrome at all. The flawless hand-polished chrome surface over the entire Royal Starship Starship is extremely difficult to produce and is executed by traditional craftspeople, not by factory factor y or droid equipment.

Main hold  Tech station  Jar Jar Binks Elevator to lower deck  Table  Hyperdrive bay (in floor) Forward hold 

Royal quarters

OFFWORLD COMPONENTS

Navigation light recess

The starship’s unique spaceframe was manufactured at Theed,  yet the ship makes use of many many standard galactic galactic high-technology high-te chnology components that cannot be produced on Naboo. Nab oo. The ship is built around elegant Nubian 327 sublight and hyperdrive propulsion system components, giving it high performance. Nubian systems are often sought by galactic royalty and discriminating ing buyers who appreciate the distincti distinctive ve design flair of Nubian components. Nubian equipment is easily acquired on Core worlds but can be hard to obtain on remote planets, as the queen discovers during her forced landing on Tatooine.

Extension boarding ramp to lower deck 

Navigation floodlight  Forward maintenance station

Power node  Communications antennas Forward long-  range sensor array 

Starboard sensor array dome 

Wiring throughout the ship is laid out with exacting care and precision to honor the queen Forward bulkhead  Navigational sensors Forward deflector shield projector 

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Obi-Wan Kenobi  Starboard deflector shield generator 

DATA FILE

Ric Olié at pilot’s station

Heat-sink engine finial 

> MANUFACTURER   Theed

Palace Space Vessel

Engineering Corps Royal throne room

Qui-Gon Jinn Elevator

> MODEL 

Cockpit 

> TYPE 

Queen Amidala

Modified J-Type 327 Nubian

Yacht 

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

Droid elevator tube hatch

> CREW   1

76 m (249 ft 4 in)

pilot, 1 copilot, and up to 6 additional members

> WEAPONS  None > AFFILIATION   Royal

House of Naboo

Audience seats Sentry  Captain Panaka

Radial sublight engine 

R2-D2  Landing gear bay 

Droid hold  Portside sensor array housing Droid elevator tube  Astromech droid station Elevator to main deck crew quarters and galley  Circuitry patch bay  Landing gear  Power converters Fuel lines

HYPERDRIVE CORE Unlikee the unruly tangle that Unlik complicates the connection of hyperdrive components in most spacecraft, the queen’s Royal Starship features a hyperdrive core that is an extraordinary extraordi nary work of precision art. The performance of the hyperdrive is improved improved to an impressive class 1.8, due to its intricate maze of effect channels and charge planes.

Reactant tank  Power core 

Fuel tank  Portside deflector shield

Escape pod  Hyperdrive conduits channel lightspeed effect throughout ship 

projector  Engineering tech station and override controls Deflector shield stabilizer 

THE NABOO WAY The Royal Starship is completely unarmed in accordance with the Naboo

Stereoscopic sensor array, port side 

philosophy of of peaceful an ideal growing Republic. increasingly rareg the as Trade undercurrents undercurr ents discordexistence, ripple through the Galactic Durin During Federation invasion invasion of Naboo, N aboo, the Royal Starship is the queen’ queen’ss only escape from the occupied palace at Theed, Thee d, and its exceptional speed and agility are all it has to evade the deadly blockade around the queen’s home planet.

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DATA FILE

 

> MANUFACTURER   Irdani

PODRACERS

> MODEL  IPG- X1 X113 1311

Performance Group

LongTail LongTail

> TYPE  Podracer

High-speed podracing harkens back to primitive eras and the mortal danger seen in racing spectacles. Normally pulled on flexible control cables by fearsomely powerful independent engines, a small open cockpit (the “pod”) carries a daring pilot at speeds that can exceed 800 kilometers (500 miles) per hour. Considered in its lightning-fast modern form too much for humans to manage, podracing is almost exclusively carried on by other species that sport more limbs, more durable bodies, a wider range of sensory organs, or other biological advantages.

> DIMENSIONS

Length: 10.67 m (35 ft)

> CREW   1 > WEAPONS 

None

> AFFILIATION

  None Air exhaust 

THE STORY OF THE SPORT Podracing has its origins in ancient contests of animal- drawn Podracing carts, of the kind still seen in extremely primitive systems far from the space lanes. Long ago, a daring mechanic named Phoebus recreated the old arrangement with repulsorlift pods and flaming jet engines for a whole new level of competition and risk. The famous first experimental race ensured podracing’s

Rudder mount 

Rudder axis

reputation as an incredibly dangerous and popular sport.

When podracers line up on th e arena’s starting grid, some pilots deliberately position their vehicles so the heat from their engines will hamper the path or vision of the pilots behind them.

TEEMTO PAGALIES’ PAGALIES’ PODRACER Teemto Pagalies’ podracer is a unique design incorporating certain standard features. Its unusual circular shape is designed around an internal metal cycling ring which acts as a gyroscopic stabili stabilizer zer: for the non -aerodynamic erodynamic pod.ofOther components are standard: standard control line-a anchors, a brace repulsors to float the podracer safely off the ground, a complex engine sensor and telemetry computer package, and a variety of control levers and switches suited to the particular p articular body shape of the race pilot himself.

Racing decor 

Rudder actuator; tail rudder provides steering control 

Gyro ring power unit 

Gyro ring drive electromagnets pulse in sequence to rotate mass ring for stability, keeping pod upright 

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Air cleaner 

Computer power unit 

THE RACE LINEUP

Gyro ring channel; ring rotates within it at 230 rpm

Multi-computer sensor-processor package 

Racers qualify for starting positions positions at the Mos Espa Grand Arena via a complex set of traditions that involve a combination of past performance, popularity, popularity, and random chance. Most podracers feature a distinctive ensign or decor scheme representing a race pilot’s rich patron, family lineage, protective deity, supporting guild,, or simply colors that appeal guild appe al to them. Colorful flags bearing these emblems herald the beginning of the formal race ceremony, and dynamic racing graphics decorate the vehicles for visibility visibility and good luck. The bewildering variety of ensign types seen at Mos Espa arena contributes to the dazzling spectacle of the races.

Sensor readouts

Main throttle 

Power steering servo assembly 

Constructed on Malastare and shipped to Tatooine at great expense by Jabba the Hutt, the Mos Espa Grand Arena’s pit hangar is designed to accommodate dozens of podracers and their teams. Pit droids and mechanics use overhead cranes to lift and move podracers when their repulsorlifts are powered down. Left control cable 

Right control cable insulation wrapping Control cable shock absorber 

PODRACING TODAY Control cable tensioner Driver seat 

Ring drive magnet heat vent  “Floater” mid-power repulsorlifts keep pod off the ground 

Control cable transmitter 

Long ago banned from most civilized systems, podracing is still famous on Malastare and in a few other locales. Real podracing aficionados , however, look beyond the Republic to the rugged aficionados, worlds of the Outer Rim, where podraces still serve as a spectacle for hundreds of thousands and vast gambling fortunes are made and lost. This naturally makes the Hutts an accessory to most racing venues.

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THE BOONTA EVE CLASSIC Eighteen podracers, many of them well known, qualify for the great Boonta Eve Classic race in which nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker enters his customized Radon-Ulzer. Held at Mos Espa Grand Arena on Tatooine, it is the largest annual podrace in the galaxy. The Boonta’s racecourse features terrifying drops and tortuous curves that pose deadly challenges even to veteran competitors. Notoriously fine-tuned machines, not all the podracers make it as far as the starting line—and line—and several several more never make it to the finish— finis h—for for while mechanical breakdowns are not uncommon, the high- stakes Boonta is also menaced by discreet sabotage.

0

Scale in meters (5 m = 16½ ft)

Ark “Bumpy” Roose is towed by twin-turbined Vokoff-Strood Plug-8G Cluster Array engines with a top speed of 775 kph (481 mph). The open-air channel in the center of each engine cluster provides excellent cooling.

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ARK ROOSE

RATTS TYERELL

Named after a deadly predator from his homeworld, Ratts Tyerell’s Scatalpen  uses  uses twin Vokoff -Strood Titan 21 2150 50 rocket engines to tow it to a top speed of 841 kph (522 mph). mph). BEN QUADINAROS

ODY MANDRELL

ELAN MAK

EBE ENDOCOTT

ANAKIN SKYWALKER

A pair of modified Radon-Ulzer 620C racing engines tows the podracer built by Tatooine native Anakin Skywalker. Although Anakin is strong for a boy his size, he has adjusted his podracer’s controls to compensate for his comparatively limited strength.

A Toong from the planet Tund, Ben Quadinaros is hopin g to turn around a streak of bad luck. Although his rented Balta- Trabaat BT310 podracer can reach 940 kph (584 mph), its power couplings fail just as the race star ts.

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0

Scale in meters (5 m = 16½ ft)

5

GASGANO

DUD BOLT 

A six-armed Xexto, Gasgano built his podracer from scratch. Named the Ord Pedrovia, his pod has customized anti-turbulence vanes and thrust stabilizer cones on the engines, which propel the craft at speeds of up to 820 kph (506 mph).

WAN SANDAGE

CLEGG HOLDFAST 

NEVA KEE

Dud Bolt pilots a Vulptereen 327 that was man ufactured on his homeworld, t he planet Vulpter. The Vulptereen 327 is very sturdy, has great traction, and can achieve a top speed of 760 kph (472 mph).

BOLES ROOR

MAWHONIC

MARS GUO

A Veknoid from Moonus Mandel, Teemto Pagalies pilots an IPG -X11 -X1131 31 LongTail manufactured by Irdani Performan ce Group. The LongTail has a max imum speed of 775 kph (481 mph), mph), and offers excellent traction on the twisting race course.

ALDAR BEEDO

 TEE MTO PAG ALIE S

SEBULBA

An arboreal Dug, Sebulba is t he favorite to win t he Boonta Eve Classic, and he is determined to use every dirty trick he knows to make his fans happy. The primary controls for his Plug-F Mammoth are designed so he can operate them w ith his dexterous feet.

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WINNING, SEBULBA STYLE

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER > MODEL Plug-F

Collor Pondrat 

Mammoth

Telemetry and control console 

> TYPE  Podracer > DIMENSIONS > CREW

Sebulba is maniacally driven to win, and his determination goes further than exceeding race rules on his engine parameters and threatening race officials of ficials who ask too many questions. Whispered Whispered rumors in the pits describe weapons built into Sebulba’s engines. However, while traveling at speeds of 800 kph (500 mph) during a race, who can tell what is really happening way out there on the flats and in the canyons canyons?? So far far,, Sebulba’s crimes have gone unpunished, despite being accused of cheating, as his engines always seem to be clean when officials demand an inspection. The wily Dug has

Engine length: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in) Sebulba

1

> WEAPONS

different systems made to be b e removable, which keep him from being caught for his murderous murderous deceitfulness. At present p resent, his primary weapon is a flame emitter, which fries competitors’ engines.

Flamethrowers, magna-spikes, ion disruptors None

> AFFILIATION

Mini-inertial compensator  Control power generator  Repulsorlift generator 

Control linkage  Anakin Skywalker 

Throttle levers

Podracer telemetry computers use sensor data to calculate ideal pressure and temperature algorithms

Flame emitter weapon

Air scoops

Cockpit computer requires a special power cell that delivers a high-voltage filtered electronic power feed 

Control pod 

Fuel injector ring

Tri-carbon anti-turbulence vanes

Control linkage 

Afterburner heat dissipator fins

Afterburner fuel tanks

Steelton control cable  Combustion chamber and direct variable air inlet  Thrust ring

Thrust stabilizer cone 

Spill air doors

Fuel lines

Fuel injector nozzles Core fuel tank  8-stage main compressor  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER

Anakin Skywalker

> MODEL  Radon-Ulzer

620C Energy binder plate 

> TYPE  Podracer > DIMENSIONS > CREW

Engine length: 7 m (23 ft)

1

> WEAPONS

None

> AFFILIATION

None

Fuel atomizer/ distributors

Primary intake turbine  Turbine drive motor 

Turbine drive energizer 

Triple air scoops

Over-pressure system valve 

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PODRACING RIVALS The great Boonta Eve Classic Race on Tatooine is a legend among podracers. It is here that racers congregate from widespread star systems to match their skills and their engines against the best, in a setting largely unrefined by civilized society or its rules. On display are the most determined racers, the most extreme power ratios, the most exciting experimental engines that would be illegal elsewhere, and the most underhanded tactics to be found in the sport. And it is on this stage that a nine-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker faces the highest possible stakes with a podracer he built himself.

Engine fuel igniters

Excess air  spill door 

Excess air vent fan Annular fuel tank 

Radiator hoses

Compressor  Energy binder plate 

SIZE AND PERFORMANCE Most podracers go for greater power p ower through greater size, exploiting loopholes in the racing rules to enter larger and more powerful engines with tacked-on subsystems to increase their performance. per formance. Anakin’s engines are remarkable in that he has derived incredible performance from engines smaller than everything else currently used. It all comes from his radical fuel atomizer and distribut distribution ion system, with multiple igniters igniters throughout the system to get maximum burn from every ounce of fuel. In effect, the whole engine is an afterburner once it gets going, but the system works on extremely delicate balances and can be flooded with fuel if pushed before the engines are going full bore, as Anakin finds out early on in the race. Coolant radiators

Airflow director fence 

Fuel injector 

Combustion chamber  Coolant pump  Energy binder arc 

Split-X repulsor generator housing

Upper Split-X air intake 

Split-X stabilizing vane 

Energy binder generator

Anakin has modified h is podracer’s computer to give detailed readouts of energy fluctuations, allowing him to make swift adjustments to his engines.

CATCHING THE WIND

ANAKIN’S CREATION

One of Anakin’s cleverest engine modifications modificatio ns is the set of triple air scoops ranged around each primary turbine intake. These “air brakes” provide additional control in cornering. cornering. Anakin had to wait a long time before he found metal plates and a

Anakin made his engines from salvaged RadonUlzer racing engines that Watto regarded as too burned-out to be worth keeping. Anakin did a great deal of rewiring and rerouted the fuel distribution, distri bution, adding a whole new subsystem that injects much more fuel throughout the combustion

hydraulic system that would be strong enough to make this idea work. The hydraulic struts are of Tyrian manufacture and came from a military surplus lot that Watto bought from an Outer Rim arms dealer.

sequence, to develop far greater thrust.

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TOOLS OF EVIL

THE INVISIBLE ENEMY

Built beneath the invisi invisibility bility field projector are compartments containing equipment for Darth Maul’s missions. Floating “dark eye” probe droids, a speeder bike, interrogator droids, prisoner torture devices, spying and surveillance gear, bombs, mines, and eavesdropping technology are only part of the Sith Lord’ Lord’ss inventory,, and Darth inventory Dar th Maul is never at a loss for equipment. Thanks to his Sith training, Maul is not overly reliant on technology, but he keeps his Infiltrator fully equipped with the most advanced technology to maximize his power.

Cloak field generator

Invisibility fields were considered theoretical until the Invisibility discovery of the rare stygium st ygium crystals on the volcanically turbulent planet Aeten III I in the Outer Rim. An invisibility invisibility field is a terrifying te rrifying weapon, since it can foil most security systems and make acts of theft, thef t, sabotage, and assassination all but unstoppable. Cloak generator hood 

Stygium crystal mounts

Darth Maul’s speeder bike is deployed through the underside cargo hatch Storage for poisons, deadly weapons, blades, and other devices of evil intent  Access channel to cloak field generator and portions of cargo bay 

Swing bin

“Dark eye” probe droids are remotely activated  Cargo drop panel folds down to allow access to stored items

Radiator panels Landing gear  Overload cache 

SITH INFIL INFILTR TRA ATOR During their long centuries of secret actions against the Jedi Order, Sith apprentices have maintained a tradition of special spacecraft suited to their evil missions, called Sith Infiltrators. Infiltrators. Darth Maul’s dreaded craft, the Scimitar , is the latest in this ancient line of dark vessels and is perhaps the most dangerous Infiltrator yet created. Able to appear and disappear with the ease of a shadow, it hides in its distinctive long prow a formidable full-effect cloaking device, a technological wonder that gives it invisibility on command. The Infiltrator is a customized version of an advanced armed star courier design from the workshop of the technological genius Raith Sienar, and features laser cannons, extensive sensor systems, and an experimental high-temperature ion engine system requiring large radiator panels, which fold inward during landings. Darth Maul uses the powerful capabilities of his Infiltrator to learn secret information, plan sabotage, and hunt down targeted individuals anywhere in the galaxy. This evasive and deadly craft is an appropriate extension of the uncanny abilities abilities of its Sith Lord pilot.

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DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Republic > MODEL 

UNORTHODOX TECHNOLOGY

> TYPE

Radiator fin (open)

The armed courier upon which the Infiltrator was based is a development of Raith Sienar’s Sienar’s Advanced Proj Projects ects laboratory lab oratory,, which continues to experiment with unorthodox spacecraft technologies. Sienar’s designs typically

Waste energy phasing node  Power cell array 

incorporate weapons even in craft made for peaceful purposes.

Control console 

Sienar Systems

Modified Star Courier

Shuttle

> DIMENSIONS > CREW   1

Length: 26.5 m (86 ft 11 in)

(plus up to 6 passengers)

> WEAPONS 

6 low- profile laser cannons (4 original, 2 added), 1 proton torpedo launcher

> AFFILIATION  

Sith

Inertial compensator (ring type)

Darth Maul’s seat 

SIENAR: LEGACY AND DESTINY

Elevator 

Radiator fin (closed) Passenger seats High temperature ion drive circuitry 

It is sometimes darkly hinted that Raith Sienar is poised to design the deadly spacecraft of a new space navy that would enforce the law of a new order in the galaxy. In fact, Raith Sienar’s operations will eventually become Sienar Fleet Systems, famous and feared throughout througho ut the galaxy in the days of the Empire. Sienar’s Advanced Projects laboratory will one day create a distinctive TIE fighter reminiscent of the Infiltrator, which will be used by one of Maul’s successors, Darth Vader.

High-speed drive engine 

Thrust trace dampers Steering Sublight engines

handle 

Heat and radiation exchange system

Power cells

SPEEDER BIKE

Extensive power cell array 

Accelerator pedal 

Darth Maul 

Unarmed, this speeder’s only special equipment is a high- acceleration engine engine enabling the bike to reach amazing speeds and cut tight corners. The open design gives excellent visibility.

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VULTURE DROID The starfighters deployed from the Trade Federation battleships are themselves droids, not piloted by any living being. being. Descending upon enemies in tremendous swarms, vulture droids dart through space in maddening fury, elusive targets and deadly opponents for living defenders. They are controlled by a continuously modulated signal from the central Droid Control Ship computer computer,, which tracks every single fighter just as it pulses through the processor of every single battle droid. The signal receiver and onboard computer brain is in the “head” of the fighter and twin sensor pits serve as “eyes.”

Active sensor “eyes” use long-wavelength radiation to find targets Visual sensors Primary sensor ports

Composite shell covers antenna that receives control signal  Retracted walk mode claws

bands

ATTACK AND FLIGHT MODES

Blaster retraction motor 

Droid brain components

Thrust exhaust nozzles

Landing repulsor

Repulsor projectors allow soft landings Neck strut deploys head forward in walk mode 

Antenna

Magnetic imaging sensors

The vulture droid is one of the most sophisticated sophisti cated automated starfighters ever built, carrying two twin blaster cannons as well as two energy torpedo launchers, which gives it firepower far beyond its size class. To both protect and conceal its deadly blasters, the vulture droid retracts its wings in flight mode (above). In this configuration, the droid can hide its military mili tary nature, enabling it to ambush the unwary. Covering the weapons when not in use also shields them from microparticles micro particles and atmospheric corrosion. This can improve their accuracy by a tiny degree, an effort at high precision precision typical of the Haor Chall Engineering company.

WALKING FIGHTERS Blaster power converters Blaster power cells Energy torpedo firing channels angled for antipersonnel use in walk mode  Pneumatic system power converter 

Power pulse cycling circuitry  Hydraulic system sump Pneumatic system charge cylinder 

Electric screwjack  Claw angle adjust ram/  shock absorbers Extended scissor action walk mode claw 

When they land on enemy territory, vulture droids reconfigure themselves into walk-patrol walk-p atrol mode, using antigravity antigravi ty repulsors to drop safely to the ground. Vulture droids can thus serve as guards to territory they have blasted into submission. submission. In walk-patrol mode they can launch into the air to pursue fleeing fle eing ships as easily as they can gun down resisting resis ting populations of “future customers.” Unsettling, ungainly, and towering, they evoke terror as well as carrying firepower. firepower. A vulture droid droid in walk- patrol mode presents an eerie spectacle: a mindless killing machine directed by a far-off intelligence.

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DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Hoar

Chall Engineering

Weaving across space in tight, rapid formations, vulture droids have a deadly advantage over living opponents.

> MODEL Vulture -class -class > TYPE

Droid starfighter

> DIMENSIONS

Length (wing tip to wi ng tip): 3.5 m

(11 ft 6 in) > CREW   Automated

droid brain controlled by remote signal

> WEAPONS  2

twin blaster cannons, 2 energy torpedo launchers

> AFFILIATION

Trade Federation, Separatists

VULTURE DROID COLONY STORAGE Dense ranks of vulture droids hang from ceiling girders in the outer hangar zone of Trade Federation battleships, stored out of the way of hangar activities. activities. Connected to a high- voltage power grid, the vulture droids droids quietly hum as they are charged to maximum Engine cooling fins capacity by the reactors of the host battleship. Individual fighters periodically test their t heir Hydraulic wing/leg systems as they hang, flexing their extension system wings and turning their heads, hea ds, presenting the uncanny Walking leg struts impression of a colony of flying (retracted) cave predators lying in wait.

Thrust dampers electromagnetically vector propulsion

Engine module as removed for refueling Solid fuel slug chamber  Solid fuel slug Thrust exhaust nozzles

Hydraulic and pneumatic charging systems for wing deployment and leg walking movement 

Energy torpedo cannon

Flight assault blasters

Antigravity generator  Power converter 

SOLID FIRE FUEL Unconventional solid fuel Unconventional concentrate slugs give vulture droids their powerful thrust. Expensive to manufacture, the slugs burn furiously f uriously when ignited, allowing the vulture droid to hurtle through space with minimal engine mass. Thrust streams are vectored electromagnetically for steering. The solid fuel system limits the droids’ fighting time, but the numerous droids are easily recycled back into their racks for recharge and refueling when spent.

Internal system cooling unit and demagnetizer 

Blaster muzzle brake 

Light nonmagnetic alclad alloy plating

Permanently installed power cells are recharged while droid is locked into war freighter power grid 

AMAZING PRECISION The flying, walking, shape- shifting vulture droid requires requires extremely specialized manufacturing, manufacturing, of the kind found in the cathedral factories of the Xi Char, founders of Hoar Chall Engineering. There, ultra-precision manufacturing is a religious practice followed thousands. The initiates docreations not concern themselves with thebyultimate use of their deadly creations, , making the Xi Char ideal pawns of the Trade Federation’ Federation’ss dark purposes.

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DROID CONTROL SHIP From the very first stages, the Trade Federation armaments committee planned to make use of their commercial fleet of giant Lucrehulk -class -class LH-32 LH -321 10 cargo ships to transport weapons of war. Familiar iar to millions of officials and civil civilian ian personnel, the characterist characteristic ic Trade Federation cargo ships had been built over many years, plying cargo among the far-flung stars of the galaxy as part of their extensive market. These seemingly harmless and slow-moving container ships would now hide, deep within their hangars, the secret army built to change the rules of commerce. By the end of the project’s construction phase the Neimoidians had created from them a frightening fleet of battleships.

“Activate the droids.” Daultay Dofine

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Hoersch- Kessel Drive, Inc. > MODEL  Lucrehulk -class -class LH -321 -32100 > TYPE 

Battleship

> DIMENSIONS  Diamet er:

3,170 m (10,400 3,170 (10,400 ft)

> CREW   60

supervisors, 3,000 droid crew, crew, 200,000 maintenance droids

> WEAPONS  42

quad laser emplacements

> AFFILIATION  Trade

Federation

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Tractor array power system

Hull strengthened with irregular armor plating

Starboard hangar arm Scanner array 

Giant inertial compensator prevents acceleration damage 

Primary drive engines

Secondary drive engine

Centersphere 

MODIFIED TRADE FEDERATION FREIGHTER

THE DROID CONTROL SHIP The single critically important vessel among the Trade Federation fleet of battleships is the Vuutun Palaa. Custom-fitted with massive transmitters, receiver antennas, monitor sensors, and numerous additional reactors and power substations to run them, this Droid Control Ship Ship contains tremendous computer banks and the Control Brain Network, which transmits the signals vital to the functioning of every battle droid in the Trade Federation Federation army. The Vuutun Palaa broadcasts the control signals that direct each droid’ droid’ss actions, making up for the ver y limited onboard logic systems of the minimalist droids. Without this constant signal and its stabilizing carrier wave, the battle droids would be useless “terminals,” incapable of independent action or self- control.

The  Vuutun Palaa  can  can hold up to 1,500 vulture droids. These automated starfighters can quickly overwhelm enemy troops.

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Hangars within the inner wall provide docking space for shuttles carrying officials, trade diplomats, merchants, and bureaucrat bureaucratss

DROID CONTROL SHIP (CONT.)

Secondary docking arms of several types support docking maneuvers with a wide variety of cargo craft 

WAR CONVERSIONS The converted battleships b attleships bear unusual equipment for cargo freighters, freighter s, including including powerful quad laser batteries designed to destroy opposition fighters launched against the secret army transports. These batteries are built to rotate inward while not in use, concealing their true nature until the Neimoidian Neimoidianss wish to uncloak their military intentions to unsuspecting “future customers.” While the cargo hangars and their ceiling racks in the inner hangar zones proved sufficient for the carriage of the secret army ground forces,, additional large electrified racks were installed in the forces outermost hangar zones to quarter the dangerous colonies of droid starfighters, which draw power from the racks until launch.

Main tractor beam generator  Multiple tractor beam projectors guide craft of various sizes into safe landing in the outer hangar 

Hangar landing target provides signal for automatic docking of visiting spacecraft 

Reinforced bracing for primary docking claw 

Primary docking claw rotator assembly 

Each Control Ship has 42 quad tur bolaser emplacements. As sensors track enemy vessels, the Control Ship’s computers automatically adjust the tu rrets to fire at the most strategic targets.

CIVILIAN COMPR COMPROMISES OMISES While the Trade Federation cargo fleet was ideal for hiding the existence of the secret army and carrying it unobtrusiv unobtrusively ely to points p oints of deployment, the commercial origins origins of the battleships b attleships leave them

C- 9979 landing ship, still under guidance from docking tractor beam array, starts onboard full propulsion at this point 

Primary docking claws lock onto colossal freight barges for cargo transfer 

Rotators allow quad lasers to be withdrawn for concealment 

with shortcomings as “battleships.” Fitted with numerous guns around the equatorial bands, the battleships b attleships carry considerable firepower with very limited coverage and so large areas of the ship are undefended by emplaced artillery ar tillery.. The onboard swarms of droid starfighters are thus essential for defense of the battleships from fighter attack.

Quad laser batteries in firing position

At maximum capacity, the Control Ship can transport 50 C-9979s, 550 MTTs, 6,250 AATs, and more than 329,000 329 ,000 batt le droids.

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Armored, sealed hangars hold shipments of highly toxic or dangerous materials stored well away from main hangar zones

Extensive deck structure within centersphere provides quarters and offices for Neimoidian population and trade partners

Droid signal receiver station

Backup sensor rectenna

Forward control tower 

Droid control computer core 

Main droid control computer support systems Centersphere reactors

Portside main hangar portals

Docking tractor beam housing

Fully loaded landing ship in launch-ready sequence  Outer hangar (zone 1) landing area. Landing ships stage here for launch Hangar zone bulkhead 

Typical triple quad laser battery  Cargo bays lining hangar walls built for holding shipments of galactic cargo 

MTTs being loaded into C-9979 landing ship 

Computer core temperature control system

Landing ship being fully loaded with ground troops and armor 

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Control computer core power distribution monitoring stations Control bridge tower 

Array of 16 droid signal receiver stations picks up the many thousands of signals sent for processing by the main droid control computer 

Backup control signal transmission towers

Zone 3 inner wall hangar 

Transmission tower antennas Transmission broadcast the vital droid control signal sustaining the mechanized army 

Primary sensor rectenna

Deflector shield generator housing Deflector shield projectors

Auxiliary sensor rectennas

Exotic composite alloys allow transmission antennas to withstand extremely high signal strength

Multiple high-  energy transmission towers tap main reactors for broadcast power 

Droid starfighters locked into roof power grids

Sliding hangar zone bulkhead doors Assembled landing ship prepares to enter zone 2 

AATs await loading MTTs staged for loading

Ground armor long-term storage in subfloor garages

Massive ammunition dumps

Middle hangar (zone 2). Landing ships are loaded and armed here 

Hangar atmosphere ducting

Underside droid signal receiver station

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DROID CONTROL SHIP (CONT.)

THE HAND BEHIND THE SECRET ARMY While the Trade Trade Federation has long been known as a greedy and conniving organization organization of merchants, the use of armed force to increase its profits hardly befits its cowardly nature. Behind the scenes, the Federation’s leader, Nute Gunray, is in league with the ancient and believed-extinct Sith Order, a group of dark-side Force users, users, which has been manipulating the Federation to progress its plan to take over of the galaxy.

Transmitter platform defense artillery 

Two main reactors are housed in the por t and starboard han gar arms respectively. Their powerful shields and fortified locations make the Neimoidians confident that the reactor s cannot be breached by enemy fire.

Signal transmitter platform

Knowing that destroying the Control Ship is th e key to defeating the droid forces on Naboo, pilots of the Naboo Space Fighter Corps concentrate their attacks on the Vuutun Palaa . The vessel’s destruction leads to the deactivation of the Trade Federation’s army.

Primary drive engine thrust chamber 

Portside main reactor 

Landing ship pedestals in ceiling racks

Landing ship fuselage in ceiling rack 

Pilot reactor heads Signal pickup boost panels squelch noise and interference 

Pilot reactor fuel pumps and pressure stabilizer assembly 

Cranes assist in assembly of landing ship components Midline defense batteries

Inner hangar (zone 3). Landing ship components are assembled here 

NEUTRAL POSITION A decade after the blockade of Naboo, a vicious conflict known as the Clone Wars erupts across the galaxy. Relying upon a clone army that is conveniently ready to defend d efend it, the Republic faces the Separatists Separatists—a —a number of worlds unified by the charismati charismaticc Count Dooku that have seceded from the galactic government. While the Trade Federation publicly expresses its neutrality during this turbulent period and retains is position position in the Galactic Senate, the organization secretly supplies its droid forces to the Separatists. Learning Learning from the design flaws of a decade ago, the new B1 battle droids are not dependent on the signal of a Droid Control Ship to function and can operate independently independently..

During the closing days of the Clone Wars, many Lucrehulk -class -class freighters are part of the Separatist fleet t hat boldly attack s the Republic’s capital, Coruscant.

SEPARATIST NAVY Many Lucrehulk - class freighters freighters are also given to the Separatist Navy and are more extensively retrofitted with additional turbolasers than their predecessors used during the blockade of Naboo. Painted in Separatist colors, these battleships are formidable but do have some undefended angles of approach that can be exploited by Republic starfighters. starfighters.

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A PILOT’S BEST FRIEND

ART AND DESIGN

The onboard astromech droid, a standard R2 type, t ype, performs in- flight systems management management and flight performance optimization as well as offering limited repair capabilities. The pilot- droid configuration configuration has long proven ideal for small space fighter craft and will continue to do so for generations to come.

While the long “rat-tail” finials projecting from the engines may look like design flourishes, flourishes, they are in fact part of the customized engine system developed by the Theed The ed Palace engineers. The finials finials are actually heat sinks,, which circulate coolant and help dissipate the excessive heat of sinks the Nubian engines. The customiz customized ed Naboo Nab oo engine configuration burns hotter than normal so as to burn b urn more cleanly, cleanly, since the Naboo are very careful not to pollute their environment. environment. The necessary heat sinks were configured into the elegant finials—an example of the inspiring combinationn of art and engineering found in the best Naboo designs. combinatio

Battle computer interface 

Power charge collector 

R2 astromech droid: the ship’s computer and systems plug into th e droid’s head and body from within

R2 unit computer 

Electromagnetic signal receiver 

Windshield (slides forward for boarding) Anakin Skywalker 

Power node  Inertial compensator  R2 unit leg clamps

Anakin Skywalker takes cover inside the cockpit of a Naboo starfighter to avoid being shot by battle droids. But when the starfighter’s autopilot kicks in, Anakin and R2-D2 are whisked into space.

To fit into the small N- 1’s droid socket, the onboard R2 unit is loaded into the fighter from below. The droid’s legs telescope into themselves slightly slightly,, and then the droid’s head telescopes upward from his body to appear at the back of the fighter  Life-support systems Power cells Landing gear 

Heat-sink finial 

Engine heat sink 

Customized high- temperature combustion chamber 

HIGH-VOLTAGE RAT-TAIL The center “rat-tail” finial projecting from from the rear of the N -1 is a vital component, linking linking the ship to the palace hangar systems via a plug -in socket found at the rear of each ship ship’s ’s protective revetment revetment area. The primary purpose of this finial is to receive high-voltage power p ower charge energy delivered from the palace generators to activate the ship’s systems. Large transformers transform ers and converters can be seen on either side of the plug -in sockets in the fighter revetment. revetment. The secondary purpose of the center finial is to receive and send coded information from or to the palace battle bat tle computer. This computer will download the data only in the primary security room and through these fighter sockets, preventing any spies from being able to acquire military itary intel from the palace. The palace battle computer transfers complete battle coordinates and strategic plans into each fighter fighter,, allowing the pilots to concentrate on operating their ship’s systems, while the flight computer automatically directs directs the ship on a trajectory to the target zone.

Engine-bearing structural member  Fuel lines Ionization chamber  Sensor lines Pressure manifold  Binocular rangefinders, targeting, and flight sensors

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NABOO N-1 STARFIGHTER The single pilot Naboo Royal N-1 starfighter was developed by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps for the volunteer Royal Naboo Security Forces. Sleek and agile, the small N-1 faces aggressors with one twin blaster cannon and a double magazine of proton torpedoes. Found only on Naboo and rarely seen se en even there, the N-1 N -1,, like the queen’ que en’ss Royal Starship, Starship, uses many galactic standard internal components in a custom-built spaceframe that reflects the Naboo people’s love of handcrafted, elegant shapes. The Naboo engineers fabricate some of their own parts, such as fuel tanks and sensor antennas, but most of the high-technology gear is acquired through trade from other, more industrialized worlds. The Theed Palace engineers developed a customized engine system, however, based on a standard Nubian drive motor but modified significantly signi ficantly to release fewer emissions into the atmosphere. Blaster fire control processor 

Blaster stabilizing field generator prevents unstable bolts from backfiring and damaging the ship

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Theed

Palace Space Vessel

Engineering Corps > MODEL > TYPE

N- 1

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS > CREW   1

Length: 11 m (36 ft)

pilot, 1 astromech droid

> WEAPONS 

1 twin blaster cannon, 1 proton torpedo magazine with capacity of 10 torpedoes

> AFFILIATION  

Naboo Royal Security Forces

THAT GLEAMING GLEA MING ROYAL ROYAL LOOK  L OOK  The N -1surfaces, fighter sports a gleaming chro chromium miumstatus. finish Early finish on its forward indicating the ship’s royal Naboo spacecraft requir required ed a chromel chromelike ike finish for protection from harmful rays in the planet’s upper atmosphere.. Now that spacecraft and their atmosphere t heir pilots are fully shielded from such rays by electromagnetic field technology, the chrome finish is predominantly kept as a royal symbol.

Blaster cannon

Receiver 

Communications antennas

Fuel pumps and hydraulic system pressurizer  Torpedo launcher assembly 

Torpedo magazine (ship carries twin magazines of 5 torpedoes each) Torpedo firing chamber chargers Protective nacelle dome 

Proton torpedo 

After R2-D2 disables the Naboo starfighter’s autopilot, Anakin takes evasive action and pilots the fighter into the Trade Federation’s Droid Control Ship.

Royal chromium finish

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DEFENDERS OF NABOO DEFENDERS Because the Naboo are peaceful people, the Space Fighter Corps is maintained as much through tradition as for military defense, primarily serving as an honor guard for the queen’s Royal Starship. Nonetheless, the Royal Naboo Security Forces train in their N-1s on a regular basis, prepared for the honor of serving the queen in combat if necessary, since service to the queen also represents assisting the great free people of Naboo themselves. When the Tr Trade ade Federation Fede ration invades Naboo, the pilots of the Space Fighter Corps know that they must fight against tremendous odds if they are to free their planet.

While the N-1 starfighter ’s chromium finish is retained for tradition and to identify the ship’s royal status, the highly reflective surfaces also serve to “dazzle” enemies, who must adjust their optical sensors to focus on the N-1.

Hyperdrive 

Rear center finial plugs into socket in fighter revetment 

Fuel tank 

While engaged in battle, Naboo pilots rely on years of training and experience with simulation exercises to avoid being shot down by enemy fire.

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DATA FILE

STAP

> MANUFACTURER   Baktoid

The Single Trooper Aerial Platform Plat form (STAP) is an agile flying conveyance designed for Trade Federation battle droids, and outwardly similar to individual repulsorlift “airhooks” “airhooks” used for civilian and military purposes throughout the galaxy. Able to travel swiftly and through dense vegetation, the STAP performs scouting and anti-personnel hunting missions in support of main battle force actions. High-voltage energy cells power the compact machine for limited deployment sorties, after which they must return to be recharged.

Armor Workshop

> MODEL  STAP

(Single Trooper Trooper Aerial Transport)

> TYPE  Repulsor

bike

> DIMENSIONS  Height : > CREW   1

2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)

Battle droid with blaster 

pilot 

> WEAPONS  2

blaster cannons

> AFFILIATION   Trade Federation,

Separatists

Twin blasters Blaster energizer 

Drive turbines

Droid invasion forces are at their most vuln erable as they unload from their invasion transport s. STAPs are therefore quickly and easily deployed to patrol the landing zones.

Power cell housing

STAP-mounted battle droids serve as roving “eyes” “eye s” for the Droid Control Ship t o help determine battlefield maneuvers.

Footlocks Antigravity projector 

After the Trade Federation’s invasion of Naboo, B1 battle droid scouts fly STAPs over Naboo’s Great Grass Plains to sur vey the terrain, and transmit data to the Droid Control ship.

 

A AT Designed and built by the Baktoid Armor Workshop for the Trade Federation’’s secret army, the AAT Federation A AT (Armored Assault Tan Tank) k) is crewed by four battle droids and presents the enemy with a heavily armored facade and a blistering hail of assault fire from five laser guns and six energy shell launchers. Their deployment on Naboo is their first use in open combat, but the tanks have seen considerable training action, leaving them scarred and weathered. The AAT is designed for head-on combat in formal battle lines and is accordingly very heavily armored up front. In fact, the nose of the AAT is almost solid armor, designed to crash through heavy walls with impunity.

INSIDE THE COCKPIT A droid pilot guides the AAT A AT and provides targeting information information to the two gunners. The pilot uses a stereoscopic camera that relays information to a periscope scanner. Secondary laser gun

Primary laser cannon

Up to six ground troop battle droids can ride into battle using the three handholds on either side of the tank body  Front hatch: pilot can open it for direct visual sighting if camera damaged  AAT pilot Short-range blaster 

As the most heavily armed ground vehicles in the Trade Federation’s invasion force, A ATs lead the advance on the capital city of Naboo.

Auxiliary status readouts

Air cooling intake  Shell launcher

armor plate  "Foot" section nose ram

ENERGY SHELLS The AAT’s six shell launch tubes can be equipped with a range of ammunition ammunition types. As they are launched, the shells are cocooned in high-energy plasma. This speeds them on their way by reducing friction, and dramatically improves their penetrating power. power. AAT A ATss can be prepared for specialized missions with particular shell loads.

Bunker-busting shells

Heavy solid plate armor  Forward repulsor disk 

Armor-piercing shells

Energy cocooning chamber  Launch tube 

Rangefinders

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Control command receiver antennas

Top hatch Tank commander in seated position

Laser charge battery 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Baktoid > MODEL 

Main cannon elevator 

Battlefield sensors

> TYPE 

Armor Workshop

AAT (Armored Assault Tank)

Tank

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

9.75 m (32 ft) 9.75

> CREW

  1 commander, 1 pilot, 2 gunners > WEAPONS  1 primary turret laser cannon, 2 lateral range-finding lasers, 2 lateral antipersonnel lasers, 6 energy shell projectile launchers > AFFILIATION   Trade Federation,

Separatists

POWER PLANT The reactor and key power and communi communications cations gear are kept to the rear for protection. Heavy-duty repulsors (both disk and coils) keep the AAT just Turret rotation motor 

off the ground and propel it forward.

Turret rotation pedals Power generator 

Four-chambered multi-reactor power plant 

Main hatchway  Power converter (very hot)

EXPLOSIVE COMBINA COMBINATION TION Left gunner  Exit ramp  Repulsor coils

The three ammunition types carried as standard-issue ordnance on the AAT A AT include “bunker buster” high explosives,, armor- pierci explosives piercing ng shells, and standard highhigh energy shells for antipersonnel and antivehi antivehicle cle use. “Bunker-buster” high explosive shell 

Armor-piercing shell 

High-energy shell 

ENERGY SHELL MAGAZINES The AAT’ A AT’ss energy shells cannot be replenis replenished hed by the

General purpose high-energy shells

droid crew on board. Instead, the shells are reloaded when the tank returns to a landing ship or battleship bat tleship,, where mechanical facilities take the entire contents of the “foot” off the tank from below. below. A loaded replacement is then installed in its place.

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> MANUFACTURER

NABOO SPEEDERS

> MODEL > TYPE

The small ground craft of the Naboo Royal Security volunteers are lightly armed and armored, since they patrol a fairly peaceful society. They are designed for rapid pursuit and capture of troublemakers, rather than combat with an armed enemy. The Flash and Gian speeders are the most common Naboo ground security craft. Both patrol vehicles are sturdy and reliable and bear mounts for laser weapons that are sent into action only when such force is absolutely necessary. Pursuit/defense blaster 

Mount post keeps blaster above heads of occupants

Engine cowling

Power and fuel lines

Flash

Landspeeder

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h: > CREW   1

4.5 m (14 (14 ft 7 in)

pilot

> WEAPONS  1

pursuit/defense blaster pursuit/defense

> AFFILIATION   Naboo

Royal Security Forces

FLASH SPEEDERS

Generator cooling channel 

Targeting rangefinder 

SoroSuub Corporation

One of several small ground vehicles used by the Royal Naboo Security Forces, the Flash landspeeder is designed for street patrol and high-speed high- speed pursuit of malefactors. The craft normally flies less than a meter off the ground and—at maximum height—can attain a “float” of a couple of meters.

Accessory mount spoiler 

360˚ swivel mount 

Wing-mounted thrust pod improves maneuverability  Pilot Windshield  Aerodynamic streamlined nose 

Starboard power generator  Triple drive turbines

Drive turbine air intake 

Systems computer 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER > MODEL > TYPE

Repulsor projector 

SoroSuub Corporation

Protector plate 

Gian

Main power cable  Lateral repulsor bank 

Landspeeder

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h: > CREW  

Fuel tank 

Basic floor construction designed for urban use 

Throttle controls

5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)

1 pilot, 1 gunner

light- repeating laser cannons (standard configuration), 1 hood-mounted heavy laser cannon (optional modification)

> AFFILIATION   Naboo

GIAN SPEEDERS

Medium-grade hull plating

> WEAPONS  2

Seating for two observers or specialists

Royal Pilot 

Security Forces

Thrust pods tucked in to reduce target silhouette 

Gunner  Laser generator/ generator/capacitor capacitor assembly 

Light repeater laser blaster 

Auxiliary power unit for each gun

Gian speeders are heavier vehicles than the Flash speeders and are called out only for serious situations.. Their laser cannons can easily disable situations nonmilitary itary vehicles. They have ha ve tougher hulls than ordinary civilian civilian craft and their reinforced bodies allow them to withstand glancing hits. hits. Their compact forward silhouette, with thrust pods tucked in behind rather than out on wing struts, makes the Gian less maneuverable but a harder target for enemies both in front and behind. To assist in tactical tac tical deployments, these speeders can be equipped with customized holographic planning systems.

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CORUSCANT TAXI

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER

The air taxi shooting through the vast open spaces between the high skyscrapers is one of the most characteristic sights of the famous metropolis world of Coruscant. These air taxis are allowed unrestricted “free travel” and can thus leave the autonavigating skylanes to take the most direct routes to their destination. Skylanes confine most vehicles on long-distance journeys along defined corridors, without which there would be unmanageable chaos in the air. To rate “free travel,” travel,” air taxi pilots must pass demanding tests that prove their ability to navigate the unique cityscape with skill and safety. They depend on their scanners, keen eyes, and instinct to avoid crashing into other craft, sending their passengers plunging into the street canyons far below below.. Guidance computer balances navigational control between lift repulsors, steering repulsors, and drive engines

Luggage can be stored in crossbar compartments

> MODEL > TYPE

EasyRide

Airspeeder

> DIMENSIONS > CREW

Hyrotii Corporation

Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)

  1 pilot  None

> WEAPONS 

> AFFILIATION   None

Communications antenna

Seats emit mild tractor field in flight to hold passengers securely inside without belts

Efficient drive engine requires a minimum of fuel 

Forward motion engine 

Turbine allows rapid acceleration

Headlight circuitry varies spectrum output of beams

Drive engine housing

Simple construction designed for easy maintenance and repair  Multi-spectrum headlights

Signal receivers built into body frame pick up air traffic control transmissions

WELL-EQUIPPED TAXIS

Lift repulsor carries taxi to great skyscraper heights Precision stabilizing and steering radial repulsor array helps taxi navigate in crowded urban skylanes

Side-mounted, low-power repulsors prevent collision and cushion docking

ABOVE AND BELOW

The standard modern Coruscant air taxi uses a compact, focused, medium-grade medium- grade

All significant traffic on Coruscant is air traffic— the original ground levels and roads having

repulsor to elevate it to the very highest skyscraper skyscraper peaks. A radial batter y of lowerpowered antigravity devices gives it good navigational control control in the open air. A refined, relatively quiet thrust engine propels the craft with surprising acceleration. acceleration. Excellent receiver equipment monitors the many channels of Coruscant Air Traffic Control, allowing the pilot to use autonavigation or manual control at any time.

long ago been abandoned. Sealed tunnels in the lower realms allow for the transportation of goods and materials through the city, as bulk shipments are barred by law from the crowded skylanes reserved for travelers.

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Handmaidens’ chamber 

NABOO CRU CRUISER ISER With the exception of Padmé Amidala herself, few are Seat for receiving petitions or chairing surprised when she is offered, and accepts, the appointment negotiations of senator by her royal successor, Queen Réillata. In fact, Stasis-field her esteem at the Naboo court remains so high that horticapsule prolongs the Padmé is assigned a starship that features the highly fragile centennial bloom of Naboo distinctive disti nctive chrome plating and sleek sculpting previously bhansgrek bush typically reserved for monarchs. Befitting one of the latest models from Theed hangar, the Naboo cruiser is so finely polished that only the intentionally decorative seams remain visible. Though not armed itself itself,, at Captain Typho’s suggestion, the cruiser travels with a guard convoy of N-1 starfighters.

Main access door with extensible ramp 

Audience/  conference seating

Forward portside sensor array  Power generator  Sensor preprocessors Coolant pumps Fuel lines Hyper-pressurized fuel tanks Fuel tank compressor bottles Post-reactor radiator  Thrust Coolant nozzle ring ducts connect to thermal sink 

Fighter recharge socket 

Shield conduits and projector modules follow hull outlines Portside repulsor antigrav generator  Cooling grid radiates waste heat to space  Thermal-sink matrix absorbs excess heat from reactors and thrusters Portside-wing repulsor-array  Fighter recharge socket 

Reaction chamber  Electromagnetic Magnetic turbine  thrust-vectoring vanes

Power feeds Deflector shield projectors Portside hyperdrive core 

LESSONS LEARNED Naboo engineers corrected many of the drawbacks suffered by Padmé Amidala’s Royal Starship during the infamous invasion of Naboo. The new ship is potently defensive, with with a more-p more -powerful owerful shield generator,, high- capacity energy-sink generator energy -sink fins, and extensive projector units that efficiently circulate its protective force fields. The mass has been reduced and engine thrust doubled. Either of the two t wo hyperdrives is singly capable of jumping the ship across lightspeed. In addition, the interior layout features increased space for conferences and greater separation of passengers and crew.

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Life-support air-scrubber 

Galley 

Condensed oxygen tanks

Pilot stations

Comscan operator and navigator stations

Cooling shutter exposes radiator and regulates engine cooling

DARING ASSASSINATIO A SSASSINATION N When a death-dealing explosion blows apart the cruiser as it lands on Coruscant, Captain Typho Typho assumes at first that a timed device must have been hidden onboard the ship. However, a more complete investigation investigat ion points to a bomb on the landing platform itself having been remotely detonated. While Padmé suspects Separatist scaretactics, Typho privately fears that high-placed insider insiderss on Coruscant must have been involved for the tight security to be breached.

Turbolift to cargo hold  Crew lounge 

Crew and guard cabin

DATA FILE

Crew locker 

> MANUFACTURER   Theed

Bunk  Cables ground shield sinks to general power network

Palace Space Vessel

Engineering Corps > MODEL  J-type > TYPE

custom-built 

Yacht 

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

39 m (127 (127 ft 11 in); width: 91 m (298 ft 7 i n); height: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 copilot, 5 astromech droids, 1 optional navigator, 1 optional comscan, 1 optional shield operator (plus 4 prestige passengers and 6 guards)

> WEAPONS  None

Landing gear fairing Main hold 

> AFFILIATION   Royal

Hyperdrive-  navicomputer control links

Hyperdrive maintenance access hatch

Power Boarding ramp 

Turbolift to crew deck 

Cargo cases

transmission for shield generator  Maintenance droids

RELIABLE TRANSPO RT TR ANSPORT From Padmé’s first senatorial mission to Bromlarch through to the craft’s destruction on Coruscant, Padmé has relied on her graceful ship on scores of diplomatic assignments assignments throughout her sector and the galaxy. Even in this sturdy vessel, however, a thorough home constituency tour could last a lifeti lifetime me in Padmé’s lightly populated Chommell sector, sector, which comprises 36 full- member worlds, more than 40,000 40,000 settled set tled dependencies, and 300,000,000 barren stars. With more than 1,000 sectors, the galaxy’s deceptively fragile harmony depends on efficient divisions divisi ons of authority within the multimulti-tiered tiered government, and upon the wisdom of its roving officials and legislators. legislators.

Shield generator maintenance access hatch

House of Naboo

Deflector-shield generator and ray-shield emitter  Shield-receiver heat sinks and cooling radiators Stern deflector shield projectors

IN-FLIGHT SUPPORT Hyperdrive- equipped starfighters of this era are limited limited in range by fuel capacity. Previously Previously,, Naboo N -1 fighters operating far from home could only travel in small steps, accompanied by a tanker. After the invasion invasi on of Naboo, designers added innovativ innovativee Starfighter docked in recharge socket

recharge sockets to the wings of the new diplomatic barge, thereby enabling the ship to carry its own security escort through hyperspace.

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ZA M’S AIRSPEEDER ZAM’S AIRSPEEDER Hired assassin Zam Wesell flies an airspeeder that is unusual and exotic. The totally self-enclosed craft has no external thrusters and few air intakes because it was built for use in a range of different environments. environments. Its repulsorlift units provide antigr antigravity avity support, while other mechanisms generate radiation and Radiators disperse waste heat and electromagnetic fields that move the craft by dragging excess radioactivity  upon the air. This system is versatile enough for use in a huge variety of atmospheres. However, in urban areas, outdoor power lines can snag the propulsion fields and confound the steering stee ring— — Streamlining reduces aerodynamic drag although this merely provides an extra means of traction to a cunning pilot like Wesell. Linear electric

Heat exchanger  Teraab sector mining permit registration sticker 

Starboard power generator 

accelerators transmute inert gases

WILDERNESS HARDWARE The Koro-2’s forward mandibles operate as an external

Transmuter cooling and refill vent 

electromagnetic propulsio propulsion n system. Theyn and intensely the air around them to induce ionizatio ionization makeirradiate it conductive. Electrodes Electrodes on each e ach mandible project powerful electric currents across the gap, and the electrified ele ctrified airstream is magnetically propelled toward the rear, thereby imparting thrust to the speeder. The speeder was designed for scouts exploring the wastelands of worlds lacking complex native life. Zam acquired hers on one of the billions of anonymous, young, highly metalliferous planets dominated by the resource- hungry Mining Guild in the galaxy’s spiral spiral arms. Her use of it in downtrodden urban environments would dismay its designers.

Generator insulation Generator maintenance diagnostics Bare seating and minimal head-rest

ASN-121 Assassin/  Sentry Droid 

Doors swing upward  Repulsorlift array  Frontal tool-chuck

Fusion reactor core Power converter array 

Outer electrode surface naturally maintains its own sheen

Narrow shape minimizes target  profilee for enemies  profil  pursuing from behind or attacking from ahead  Cognitive central  processor   proces sor  Extendible cutter mandrel and kouhun canister dispenser 

Luggage bin

Cooling vanes Optical/infrared  photoreceptor   photorec eptor 

ASN-121— MODIFIED SENTRY DROID

Main radioactive gas delivery and containment shaft 

Assassin Zam Wesell’s ASN-121 droid is well- equipped for her deadly missions. Its frontal tool-chucks can wield a variety of implements and weapons, including a harpoon gun, sniper blaster, gas

Air dissociator radiation funnel 

dispenser, spy sensors, flamethrower, and various drills and cutters. A compact fusion generator and modular powerconverter array supply the rapidly varying energy demands of this dynamic machine, while independently powered repulsorlift ift rods work to ensure good balance even under unusual loads.

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DATA FILE

Zam’s speeder creates some hazardous side-effects that amuse the callous hunter. Irradiation zones are constrained around the mandibles, but can sicken unknowing unknowing innocent bystanders along the vehicle’s vehicle’s path. Furthermore,, drag-stream Furthermore drag -stream ions recombine chemically into unpleasant forms as they pass the cabin. In breathable atmospheres the products can include noxious gases that leave a foul reek in the speeder’s wake. wake.

> MANUFACTURER   Desler > MODEL  > TYPE

Gizh Outworld Mobility Corp.

Koro- 2 all- environment exodrive airspeeder

Airspeeder

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

6.6 m (21 ft 8 in); width: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in); depth: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Variable air intake for generator cooling

> CREW   1

Steering yokes control repulsorlift balance for banking turns

(plus 1 passenger)

> WEAPONS 

Life-support systems

Dashboard navigation controls

None

> AFFILIATION   Bounty

hunter

Status lights indicate cabin non-contamination Control displays

Pedals control power to mandible propulsion systems Fluorescent elements under translucent skin sense activity levels within operational ranges Propulsion power systems, expanded upon standard model, protrude into mandible gap  Elongated storage bin for sniper rifle  Inner front surfaces have maximum piping density to provide the most intense irradiation

Maintenance log capsule  Inner electrode surface  Re-transmuter refreshes radioactivity during idle periods Pump circulates radioactive fluid 

Inner electrode antisurge sink  Forward-scanner ranging device 

Power feeds to electromagnets

Propulsion system power cells Vertical internal radiation shield 

Superconducting electromagnet crystal elements

Isolation shroud protects scanner 

Irradiation gas distributor pipes

Shielded data cables connect instruments to cabin controls

Forward power cells Adaptive tuner regulates performance of right mandible propulsion systems

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SYMBOL OF EXTRAVAGANCE

Anakin uses his mechanical intuition to hotwire the speeder’s security systems

Communications gear  Racing stickers

The powerful, yet gaudy, yellow airspeeder reflects the qualities of its youthful owner, Simon Greyshade, the newly risen senator for the Vorzyd sector. The two-seat design fulfills Greyshade’s desire for privacy while traveling with fellow politicos, influential opinion-makers—or the latest admirer. Its communica communications tions gear helps keep Greyshade in contact with manipulators of galactic opinion. Clearly, this sly politician is beginning beginnin g to enjoy the perks of office. of fice. Tractor units in seats and inertial compensators keep occupants seated  Greyshade insists on sleek yellow styling for his personal craft Antitheft movement sensors (failed to detect Anakin’s entry) Exhaust thrust outlet 

Yaw gyro casing

Generator diagnostics

Lateral repulsorlift array inside running-  board 

Pitch gyro casing and afterburner centrifuge 

Powerful audio system Lateral thrust-ducts distribute gas flow around cabin

Electro-gravitic gyro flywheels enable turning without relying on aerodynamics or ground traction Thrust-duct attachment 

Power generator  Deuterium fuel canisters

THRUST-DUCTS The speeder is propelled through the air by a sophisti sophisticated cated system of thrust ducts. Highly over-pressurized airflow from the turbojets is ignited and hurled through narrow narrow thrust- ducts at transonic velocities. The main ducts pass through the cabin side walls. Secondary ducts are exposed on the speeder underbelly for cooling by air contact. Air streams pass through through afterburner centrifuges and out of thrust vents at the back. The vents are partly covered by protective grilles, grilles, and have internal shutters to brake selectively or redirect the outflows.

Gas-flow divertor tree  Force-diffusing chassis totally suppresses harmful engine vibrations

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ANAKIN’S AIRSPEEDER Left and right thrust-duct shutters and gyro turning are controlled by separate joysticks Eight-speed thrust control/gear 

When an attempt is made on the life of the Senator of Naboo and his Jedi Master is whisked off into the night air, air, Anakin Skywalker Sky walker needs transportation fast. With flawless intuition, intuition, he finds the perfect pursuit vehicle in the nearby senatorial parking zone. This overpowered, prized leisure craft, which belongs to a self-indulgent politician, is as quick and agile as any civilian airspeeder or cloud car in Coruscant’s sky. Its complex and responsive system DATA FILE of repulsor units units,, thrust-ducting, and unconventional podracer-like podracer-like engine arrangement provide one of the galaxy’s best pilots with > MANUFACTURER  Narglatch AirTech the balance of superior control and instant familiarity essential for > MODEL  XJ-6 his daredevil pursuit of the assassin assassin,, Zam Wesell. > TYPE 

Minimal windscreen forces the pilot to lean low in the seat 

Airspeeder

> DIMENSIONS  length:

6.23 m (20 ft 5 in); width: 2.66 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in); depth (excluding antennas): 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)

Electric field extends outside hood to repulse flying insects that would otherwise hit gleaming paintwork 

> CREW   1

pilot (plus 1 passenger)

> WEAPONS 

Repulsor helps

None

> AFFILIATION  

None

support of turbojet weight assembly  Narrow-beam headlight 

UNIQUE ENGINE LAY L AYOUT OUT

Turbine power cable  Left side engine hood  Turbofan and compression chamber 

The powerful twin turbojet engines were designed for use in clusters of 50 in the wing nacelles of a colossal seventhstage bank-courier repulsor-truck on Aargau. On this small speeder, they are overkill in power and expense. The unorthodox placement of the twin turbojet engines at the front of the speeder mini minimizes mizes its width for good clearance in sky traffic or improm impromptu ptu races through narrow urban mazes.

Cold-start generator  Magnetic bottle regulators Exposed turbojets flaunt the hotrod’s brute power and reduce overheating Ring of heavy- duty capacitors

Widebeam headlight and anti-collision scanner  Bumper made of exotic metal/condensed-  matter composite spreads forces evenly and nearly instantly across entire chassis Turbofan electromagnetic drivers and frictionless suspension

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DATA FILE

Kuat Systems Engineering designed the Delta-7 Aethersprite -class -class light interceptor to be flown by Jedi pilots. It is a potent tool in any Jedi’s arsenal, when their mission’s mission’s parameters do not suit a Consular -class -class cruiser. The starfighter is well shielded against impacts and blasts, and its sleek, bladelike form simpli simplifies fies shield distri distribution bution and affords excellent visib visibility ility,, which combined with a Jedi’s preternatural senses and reflexes makes the ship incredibly hard to hit. The vessel is also equipped with two dual laser cannons that can unleash a withering frontal assault, but the Jedi only use these weapons as a last resort. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi requisitions requisi tions one of these fighters for his quest to Kamino Kamino..

REPUBLIC ICON

> MANUFACTURER   Kuat > MODEL  Delta-7 > TYPE

Aethersprite -class -class

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS  Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in); width: 3.92 m

(12 ft 10 in); height: 1.44 m (4 ft 9 in) > CREW   1

pilot, 1 modified astromech droid

> WEAPONS  2

dual laser cannons

> AFFILIATION   Jedi

Order

The fighter’s tiny profile makes it difficult to detect and easy to hide from long-range sensors

Red coloration indicates Jedi plenipotentiary plenipotentia ry status and diplomatic immunity 

The starboard wing of ObiO bi-Wan Wan’s ’s craft is marked with the Galactic Republic symbol of a disk with eight spokes. After the fall of the Republic, the

Systems Engineering

Roundel with eight spokes

Deflector shield power hub 

Transformers and power cells for bow hardware

Emperor will personalize this symbol by defacing d efacing the icon with the removal of two spokes.

Firing groove 

Because the Delta-7 does not have a built-in hyperdrive, Obi-Wan utilizes a hyperdrive ring to travel through hyperspace. After he reaches his destination, the Delta-7 detaches from the ring, which remains in orbit until it is needed again.

Power feeds to bow deflectors

Comscan processor  Communications and Communications scanning reflector dish Multi-mode scanning and communications transceiver  communications

Landing pad is a descending hull panel 

PRIVILEGED NETWORK SCOUT In an emergency emergency,, Kenobi’s ship can relay encrypted encr ypted signals via any suitably powerful hyperwave transceiver located in the same planetary planetar y system. During the mission to Geonosis, Obi-Wan ObiWan uses a powerful interstellar relay station station in the Geonosis system to communicate with Anakin on Tatooine.

Forward landing gear bay  Forward deflector shield projectors Ventral landing claw enables docking in zero-gravity environments, such as on planetary ring boulders

Port landing light  Main reactor bulb  Forward ventral power tree  Power convertor  Dual laser cannon

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STOICAL DROID

Cockpit canopy 

When assigned aboard the Delta -7 -7,, astromech droid R4-P R4- P17 has a truncated body b ody that allows her to fit within the tight confines of the tiny starfighter.. The Deltastarfighter Delta-7B 7B fighter, fighter, with its droid socket located just fore of the cockpit, benefits from a thicker hull structure and allows R4- P17 to use her full-sized full -sized astromech shell.

Seat restraints

Heat sink and radiator for energy absorbed by shield 

Shield generator 

Reactant tank  Flight instruments

Aft shield projectors Atmospheric life support  Electromagnetic nozzle elements direct and pinch the relativistic thrust steam

Landing gear bay 

Foot step 

Laser cannon maintenance panel 

Heat shield 

Repulsor vanes infused with micro-coils of gravitic knots

Engine cooling duct outlet

R4- P17 manages hyperspace navigation, as well as the fighter’s supplementary scanning and communications gear  Thermal discharge vent for waste mesons Laser cannon capacitors Tibanna coolant gas hose  Resonator shaft 

FORETASTE OF SUCCESS Tariff barriers and embargoes between the galaxy’s sectors prevent Tariff direct competition between Kuat Drive Yards, Republic Republic Sienar Systems, Incom Corporation, and other military shipbuilders. In years to come, Kuat will gain a near monopoly on warship contracts for Palpatine’s centralized centrali zed fleet, although rival Sienar will win most government business for starfighters. starfighters. Thus the technically excellent ent Delta-7 Delta -7 will be extinct in years ye ars to come, while its kilometers-long kilometers- long cousins, cousins, the

Star Destroyers, will continue to fill KDY s bountiful catalog.

Beam splitter 

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Handle opens sliding drawer of pannier

Cooler compartment lid 

Water bottles

Food storage (includes crimplecress slices and roasted duodecipede leg sticks)

FANCY FLYING

Lock-down lid handle 

Swoops are not easy for novices to pilot. Steering vanes may have less influence on turning and speed than the weight and air resistance of the rider. Variable repulsorlift forces must also be understood: total output determines lift force, but its spread across the repulsor array affects balance.

Thermally insulated casing Straps secure luggage 

Tarpaulin to cover large loads, or act as

Upper lid

emergency shelter 

fastener strap 

Rail on which pannier interior slides out  Bag of heads for multi-tool 

Portable scanner 

Versatile multi-tool  Pannier mount frame 

Emergency power pack 

Mask and goggles for use in sandstorms Blaster for defense 

Reel for fishing edible spiky shelled duodecipedes out of their burrows

Comlink 

Rear steering vanes

Seat cushion

Homing beacon/  geopositioner 

Replaceable generator core rod 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER  Mobquet > MODEL 

Swoops and Speeders

Zephyr-G

> TYPE  Repulsor

bike

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

3.68 m (12 ft); widt h: 0.66 m (2 ft); height: 0.72 m (2.4 ft)

> CREW   1

Power generator 

pilot 

> WEAPONS 

None

> AFFILIATION  

Fuel filler 

None

Antigrav generator 

Generator vent  Generator settings switches

PRACTICAL MOBILITY Affordable air- taxis, comfortable limousine limousine speeders, reliable public air buses, and speeder trams meet most needs on urbanized planets. However, However, on underdeveloped worlds, owning a private vehicle is a vital aspect of personal independence. In the remote

Cable shroud   Jet pipe heat shield 

Ventral fins

Pressure-activated accelerator pedal  Seven-stage compressor 

Combustion chamber   Jet exhaust and and thrust pipe 

deserts of lawless Tatooine, Tatooine, farming youngsters like Owen Lars fly and repair swoops and speeders. spe eders. Under the guise of helping out with the daily chores, many bored young people on lonely moisture farms seek much-needed excitement by

Rear impeller  Igniter

High-pressure

Igniter 

driving the family vehicle, vehicle, often at breakneck speeds. spee ds.

fuel lines

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OWEN LARS’ SWOOP BIKE Setting adjusts spread of repulsor field  Compressor spin clutch

Fuel gauges

On desolate Tatooine, the implacable moisture farmers have a pragmatic appreciation of vehicles, upon which they depend for daily survival. Young Owen Lars patrols the family property on his fast, sand-beaten swoop. Though not especially reliable, this farm vehicle is used more heavily than the homestead’s dozen other semi-restored craft because it is fuel-efficient and easy to repair using Jawasupplied parts. Owen bought his high-powered swoop from a Revwien merchant at an auction in remote Mos Nytram. Originally a racing vehicle, vehicle, he immediately saw its practical use. Townsfolk Townsfolk might scoff at the sight of a one-time sports vehicle hauling water trailers or vermin traps, Owen is only concerned with the swoop’s utility. Fuel cock 

Setting adjusts repulsorlift force

Control wire trunk 

Airscoop shutter brake 

Tank partition Airscoop shutter lift and tilt switch

Steering vanes exert turning forces against airflow far from the scoop’s center of mass

Steering vane twisting joints

Two reactants in separate fuel tanks

Shutter regulates air intake 

Steering vane actuation/ support forks

Fuel lines Resident leebsie-lurker eats insects splattered in the grille and filters

Repulsorlift array 

Frontal sand-grille  Airscoop 

Fuel lines Control cables

Holding pin

HARSH TERRITORY Tatooine’s searing climate is far removed from the common image of armchair farming in hydroponic shells around prestigious agri-industrial worlds like Fengrine. Owen’s days are spent riding his swoop across a merciless land, land, tending to distant moisture vaporators, uprooting tenacious pests, and checking faults in perimeter shields that deter roaming predators and Tusken Raider assaults.

Dust electro-filter elements

Fuel mixing chamber  Front impeller 

SWOOP ENGINE

Owen’ss swoop is regarded as one of the latest styles on Tatooine, Owen’ Tatooine,

In its functional simplicity, simplicity, the swoop is a tube. At the front, an airscoop feeds a turbojet in which fuel is mixed and ignited.. At the rear ignited rear,, a tail -piped exhaust stream provides thrust. A repulsor array under the seat keeps the bike aloft,

although it slid off an assembly line at least 20 years before his birth. Indeed, this model—and ones like it—had been in common use many years earlier on richer, more central worlds. Down the ages, technological fashions spread incredibly slowly through

and is sustained by basic b asic power cells and a generator generator.. The only moving parts are the fans and gears ge ars of the compressor.. These mechanisms are protected from compressor abrasive sand and dust by a coarse grille at the

LATEST MODEL

the galaxy s millions of inhabited systems.

airscoop mouth, followed by multiple electrostatic filters. 61

 

PADMÉ’S STARSHIP This slim yacht from the royal hangars of Naboo is not a spacious diplomatic platform for long-range tours and conferences. It is a relatively fast ship suited to discreet getaways. Its security features include a powerful Naboo-style shield system, electronic countermeasures, and a last-resort passenger escape e scape capsule. Queen Que en Jamillia’s Jamillia’s royal starships normally sit idle since she prefers to concentrate on Naboo’ Naboo’ss domestic affairs af fairs,, entrusting her external powers to Senator Padmé Amidala. The smallest royal yacht is therefore available and ideally suited for Padmé’s undercover travels as the galaxy’s most threatened political target. The yacht serves Padmé and Anakin well in their dangerous journey from Tatooine to the neighboring Geonosis system.

Navicomputer housing Navicomputer and power trunk  Tube containing turbolift platform connects upper and

Navigator station Anakin

lower deck for fast access Anakin’s crew bunk  Auxiliary comscan Toolkit  station Ship’s manual  Main reactor  Galley 

Coolant pump circulates a superfluid with enormous heat capacity to moderate the shield matrix during critical power spikes that cannot be radiated away quickly  Gleaming hull plating acts as passive physical radiation shielding Deflector shield projector modules

Shield heat-sink and radiator matrix 

Shield generator 

INCONSPICUOUS TRANSPORT

Orderly and aesthetically arranged Naboo circuitry  Astromech droid hold (two stations) Connection to main reactor above  Starboard antigrav generator 

The yacht is the smallest non-fighter vessel kept in the hangars of Theed Palace. Its simplified simplified systems reduce maintenance time, making it ideal for secretive, unsupported excursions. excursions. It is much faster than most civilian ships, and its narrow profile and sheltered

Stores

Power node  Power trunk

Airlock 

starboard fork 

Hull substrate  Starboard stern repulsor coils Extended Reactor fuel tank  boarding

R2-D2’s station (unused)

engines create only a small sensor signature. signature.

Fuel baffles

ramp 

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Slim, aerodynamic shape facilitates unshielded hypersonic flight in atmosphere 

Bow forward scanners Communications array 

Pilot station

Padmé runs the initial preflight check 

RESPECTED NABERRIE Upon her return to Naboo, Padmé seeks the security of close friends and allies. Here, she is often addressed as “M’lady,” instead of “Senator,” as protocol dictates given her years of ser vice as Naboo’s elected queen. When she spontaneously decides to accompany Anakin to Tatooine, the Naboo authorities trust Padmé’s instincts and commandeer a royal starship for her use.

Forward dorsal power spine  Emergency aerial  Forward maintenance crawlway 

Emergency particle-  flare launcher  Explosive bolts fill gap between capsule and hull 

Traditional Naboo handcrafted bed  Throne/bedfoot  Bright floor marks denote hardpoints and bulkheads Main power spine passes through hyperdrive core 

C-3PO  Propulsion systems maintenance console  Hyperdrive core  Ionization chamber  R2-D2 

STEALTHY APPRO APPROACH ACH When nearing Geonosis, Padmé and Anakin lower the yacht’s shield power to reduce easily detectable energy by-product emissions. An unshielded or lightly shielded ship passively hurtling down into a planet’s atmosphere might be mistaken for a meteorite. Since Geonosis is surrounded by a rocky planetary ring, Anakin guesses correctly correctly that Geonosian scanner technicians are lazy about meteor-like detections.

Flank deflector shield projectors

Sublight drive particle exit ring Starboard inertial compensator 

DATA FILE

Complex magnetic ducts guide ion stream past intruding landing gear housing Landing gear 

> MANUFACTURER   Theed

Beru Whitesun Owen Lars

> MODEL  > TYPE 

SECURITY SENSITIVITY The Trade Federation occupation significantly changed Naboo defense policy.. While Padmé Amidala was still queen, she sanctioned the policy installation installat ion of an ion pulse defense weapon in Theed, in case the city was attacked again. In fact, the need for such effective, if discreet, homeworld defenses is popularly p opularly supported. Captain Panaka, an advocate for stronger defenses, has a healthy he althy supply of volunteers for his security forces, and Theed Palace engineers are designing designing

Palace Space Vessel

Engineering Corps Customized H- type Nubian yacht 

Yacht 

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

47.9 m (157 47.9 (157 ft); width: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in); height: 7.1 m ( 23 ft 4 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 copilot, 2 astromech droids, 1 optional

navigator, 1 optional comscan plus shield operator > WEAPONS  None > AFFILIATION   Royal

House of Naboo

a steady series of new starships to convey their dignitaries. dignitaries. 63

 

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GEONOSIAN FIGHTER

FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK 

During the climactic battle with the Republic, the Geonosians launch thousands of standby Nantex -class -class starfighters to break the Republic’s orbital cordon blocking Corporate Alliance ground reinf reinforcements. orcements. These fighterc fightercraft raft combine high linear acceleration with phenomenal maneuverability as a result of the frictionless rotating

Geonosian starship frames are built b uilt from long strings of laminasteel, which can be woven and wrapped at high temperatures, binding together the ship’s components. The frame cools to a metallic hardness,

mount of their thrusters. their superior fewgalaxy’s fighters are exported, since Geonosian sensesDespite and articulation differagility, from the majority humanoid population, so the ships are difficult for other species to pilot.

 yet the bonds can momentarily momentarily yield and rebound enough to survive impacts that would break a more rigidly constituted vessel.

Laser cannon trigger 

Propellant regulator 

Communications Communicatio ns transceivers

Endostructural Endostructu ral frame 

Pilot’s scent-stimulator mask 

Geonosian dexterity needed to operate complex multi-axis control yokes

Visual readouts for fire control and spatial orientation

Flight computer 

Propellant tank cluster  Flexible propellant hose maintains connection as engine ball rotates Propellant is excited into high-energy subatomic particles in the ignition chamber 

Power cables to cannon suspensors and inductors Bottle field permits only the highest velocity particles to shine out in collimated thrust beams

Landing gear actuators Engine orb rotates in socket 

Starboard scanners

Low-maintenance main reactor fills almost entire rear of lower hull 

Landing gear

Self-contained gun-turret orb  Laser cannon yaw

Superconducting magnetic suspensors

Main reactor refuel and recharge pads

surface panel 

Power converter 

traverse track 

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DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Huppla

Pasa Tisc Shipwrights

Collective > MODEL  Nantex -class > TYPE 

Starfighter

Length: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in); width: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in); height (excluding cockpit bubbl e): 2.2 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)

> DIMENSIONS

> CREW   1

pilot (bonded to specific fighter)

MODULAR ORBS

FLYING BY NOSE

Two of the most distinctive design features of the Geonosian G eonosian fighter are its gun turret and engine orb. These are magnetically suspended and inductively powered without direct contact with the rest of the ship. The sockets can be fitted with alternative modules such as engine

An advanced scent stimulator in the pilot’s mask exploits the acute Geonosian sense of smell to convey flight status feedback. The mask also sprays subverbal pheromone signals so that air marshals and flight controllers can remotely modify the pilot’ pilot’ss mood

boosters and enhanced for surveillance missions.scanner suites

and impart collective priorities. priorities.

> WEAPONS  1

laser cannon turret, 100 100 independently aiming narrow-beam tractor/repulsor projectors

> AFFILIATION  

Covers are permeable to shield and tractor projections

Separatists

Bronze cladding is an austere and inconspicuous hue on the reddish-brown planet Geonosis Ventral prong power trunk  Forward inertial compensator sub-node  Tractor and shield kickback dampers

HIVE PILOTS The Geonosians raise a caste of living combat pilots in immense cob-shaped air-defense hives. Pilots Pilots can potentially spend years poised for action, as their hardy species requires no sleep. In training, training, each pilot pupa pairs with a fighter’s flight computer, and they develop an idiosyncratic, idiosyncr atic, coordination- enhancing rapport.

Long barrel of laser cannon imparts greater spin to the emergent beam and reduces collateral bolt glow relative to destructive power  Grapple notches for docking clamp 

Laser cannon fires along the neutral space in between the prong shields

Recoil brackets cushion cannon during outburst of its own waste gases Green highlights resemble markings on the pygmy porlceetin—a large, venomous, hexapedal creature found on Geonosis

Diagnostics

Cockpit hatch opens for technical servicing and cleaning or repairing a pilot  Rear hull shield generator 

console 

Pilot stairs

Integrated shield and tractor beam projectors Intermediary power cell 

Forward dorsal scanner lines As gun-turret orb rolls, different power-induction spots overlap fixed points on socket wall  Dorsal capacitor

Recharge cabling Blaster coolant

Main inertial

Shoulder joint for release of docking clamp 

Laser cannon

distributes power 

gas refiller hose (disengaged)

Docking clamp 

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REPUBLIC ASSAULT SHIP The arrival of massive Acclamator -class -class troopships above Geonosis is a pivotal moment in galactic mili military tary history history.. The Separatists Separatists,, working with nefarious corporate corp orate organizations, are stunned not only by the decisiveness of the hitherto stagnant Republic, but moreover by its use of a trained and well-equipped clone army. At

Bridge and battle operations rooms are furnished with sophisticated holographic displays

Conning tower scanner and communications housing Power core is not subject to artificial gravity 

the battle’sunder turning troopshipsfire. landThe to disgorge of armed gunships thepoint, cover the of turbolaser ships are swarms accompanied by transport heavy ground vehicles and thousands of well-trained, dedicated clone troops.

Assembly hall 

Power systems maintenance vent 

BORN FROM BETRAYAL The Grand Army of the Republic’s arsenal was secretly built by a mighty corporation that could have led the Separatists if not for bloody treachery. Leading Kuati executives were assassinated when Neimoidia Neimoidians ns took over the Trade Federation at the notorious Eriadu Conference Conference a decade earlier earlier.. The outraged

Dorsal turbolaser emplacement 

industrialists have since aligned with the Supreme Chancellery. Meanwhile,, the pace Meanwhile p ace of clandestine construction accelerates in Kuat’s cordoned Engine servicing shipyards shipyar ds and factories on Rothana.

release latches

Antigrav repulsorlift generator 

Power systems cooling neutrino radiator grille 

Tensorial integrity field conduits Tail houses extended spinal conduit for inertial compensator fields

Thruster particle stream channel  Electromagnetic thrust-vectoring panels

SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Hyperdrive generator 

Auxiliary thruster greatly affects turning due to further off-axis location

In the peaceful p eaceful centuries preceding the Clone Wars, many larger and more powerful warships were built to defend rich industrialized sectors of Corellia, Humbarine, and Kuat, but their hyperdrive jump ranges were local. The

Smaller lower hangar receives clone troops

Action-ready gunships drop through hatch facing forward  Antigrav repulsorlifts support most of the ship’s weight, but

landing pads provide stable ground contact 

return of truly transgalactic warships and armies is an ominous innovation. 68

 

Main reactor is hidden within hull terraces, unlike the bulbous ventral protrusions of more powerful ships

Brim notch improves clearance of cannons and shield circulation Reactant channels lead to reactor system

Most habitable decks are near dorsal terrace  Superstructure frame 

Gunships circulating on rail undergo basic maintenance  Reactant valve module  AT-TE walker 

LAAT/c cargo carrier gunship

Heavy strategic missile and torpedo launch tubes Subsidiary reactor 

Logics reception bay 

Logistics hangar hatch

Turbolift

Starboard dorsal conduits of inertial compensator and tensorial integrity fields

Condensed annihilation reactant is denser than ship ship’s ’s bulk by many orders of magnitude 

shaft 

Front landing pad  Bulk transit shaft  Point-defense laser cannon

AT-TEs stand ready at front of bays, with SPHA-T vehicles stored behind  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Rothana

Heavy Engineering

-class > MODEL  Acclamator -class Enemy fusion rockets barely score the super-dispersive neutronium-  impregnated hull cladding

> TYPE  Transport  > DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

752 m (2,467 ft 2 in); width: 460 m (1,509 ft 2 in); depth (in flight): 183 m (600 ft 5 in)

Barracks Gunship boarding platform

Heavy combat vehicle service bay 

Regional shield generator node  Fuel inlet manifold 

White hazard marks surround apertures

> CREW   700

(plus 16,000 16,000 troops and support personnel)

> WEAPONS 

12 quad turbolaser turrets, 24 laser cannons, 4 missile/torpedo launch tubes

> AFFILIATION  Galactic

Republic

Service elevator platform descends to lower bay 

Ramp extended 

NEW WAVE Each battalion marches in rows with two squads

SUPPORTIVE MOTHERSHIP

Orbital bombardments with high-yield proton torpedoes and surgical turbolaser strikes hit enemy fortifications when capture is not a priority. Armies entrenched deep underground may be subject to a last-resort “Base Delta

The vessels that ensured victory at Geonosis are sure sure to be copied by other shipbuilders loyal to the Republic. Already the Arch- Provos Provostt of Rendili and the Commiss Commissars ars of Grizmallt have ordered countless industrial spies and starship designers to reduce Kuat’s competitive lead for the Galactic Republic Republic’s ’s new contracts. Rendili’s extensive system of smaller shipyards across the Mid and Outer Rims of the galax y are a strong advantage

Zero”” fleet bombardment Zero b ombardment,, reducing the upper crust of a planet to molten slag.

that may give them temporary ascendancy. ascendanc y. 69

 

DIVERSE ORDNANCE

Missile belts thread between engines

The LAAT L AAT gunship’s gunship’s use of missiles and energy weapons provides p rovides complementary benefits. Whereas a blaster can almost instantly hit anything within a clear line of sight, a missile may go around obstacles and over the horizon. Conversely, while a missile can sometimes be dodged or shot down, an energy beam cannot be intercepted, except by shield absorption. Missile Missile payloads are variable and mission-specific, mission- specific,

Heavy cladding around initial boost chamber 

Internal shock absorbers

Heat sink and radiator 

including simple omnidirectional blasts, corrosive corros ive antimatter showers, electromagnetic pulse effects, sterilizing bursts of hard radiation,, or concentrated thermal effects. radiation

Damaged starboard engine is on fire internally

Exhaust slats can tilt to direct thrust streams

Rocket back-blast vent  Tail repulsor and engine diagnostics Tail cannon defends troops or scout vehicles exiting through stern hatch

Fuel tank  Speeder bike’s power cells and thrust exhaust  Speeder bike seat  Speeder bike’s turbojet airscoop 

Steering vanes

Chain moves missile belt 

REPUBLIC GUNSHIP

Insulated armored sheath guides belt frictionlessly 

The Galactic G alactic Republic’s Republic’s LAAT L AAT/i /i (Low-Altitude (Low- Altitude Assault Tr Transport/ ansport/infantry) infantry) aerial gunshi gunships ps play p lay a vital role in the battle on Geonosis. These tactical transport craft and their variants can fly over impassibly rough terrain to swiftly and safely disgorge an entire platoon of clone troopers, or haul a slower armored vehicle into position. Enemy fighters must either remain at high altitudes or surrender their speed advantage when pursuing gunships below the mountain level. A Republic assault ship’ ship’s entire gunship complement can deliver more than 2,000 soldiers in each wave. However, these flying troop carriers are versatile gun platforms in their own right, too. They are lighter and faster than mobile artillery and most ground vehicles, yet still carry a considerable arsenal. Massive twin missile launchers allow concerted over-the-horizon strikes on slow or fixed targets, such as enemy artillery and fortifications. Twoo pairs of widely rotating blaster cannons defend Tw de fend the gunshi gunship p with deadly de adly precision. Finally Finally,, three

Power feeds to wing repulsors

and turret 

chin- and tail-mounted laser cannons devastate enemy infantry and other light ground assets. 70

 

Superficial burns from exhaust of launching missiles

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Rothana

Transformer distributes power to subsystems

> MODEL  LAAT/i (Low- Altitude > TYPE 

Copilot/  gunner 

Generator 

Heavy Engineering Assault Transport/infantry)

Lander

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h

(clearance with guns): gun s): 17 17.4 .4 m (57 ft); wingspan: 17 m (55 ft 9 in); depth: 6.1 m (20 ft)

Pilot  Flight computer 

> CREW  

1 pilot, 1 copilot/gunner, copilot/gunner, 2 auxiliary turret gunners (plus up to 30 clone troopers)

Computer interface ports for servicing in hangar 

Navigational terrain-sensor housing

Power feeds to front laser cannons

Laser cannon power feed access panel  Light indicates atmospheric integrity of front sections

Airtight hatch to front compartments

Handhold  Armature swings turret in or out of main hold  Deckplates give access to main repulsor array  Protruding deck ledge gives deploying troops a clear view  Blaster cratering on superficial armor  Ball turret traverses its socket freely and elevates to the limits of its firing dishes Turret suspension rollers, magnetic clamps, and power-feed modules Variable output of wingtip repulsor

> WEAPONS  3

antipersonnel turrets (2 front; 1 back, 2 mass-driver missile launchers (variable payload), 4 composite-beam, pinpoint laser turrets (2 manned; 2 remote), 8 light air-to-air rockets

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

COMPOSITE BEAM TURRETS The wing and armature-mounted ball turrets enjoy a wide field of rotation in order to strike targets both above and below b elow the horizontal plane. They are intended for defense against airborne hostiles. The merger of precisely p recisely synchronized synchronized tributary beams confers pinpoint aiming precision far beyond that of the turret’ turret’ss physical rotation.

TACTICAL ADVANTAGE These strategic transport craft are maneuverable enough to fly low and exploit the natural cover of Geonosis’ precipitous ravines and spires. Their long mass driver barrels can accelerate projectiles up to hypersonic velocities. velocities. Once launched, missiles missil es engage self-p self -powered owered flight along either a programmed trajectory or following encrypted guidance signals. Telemetry (remote communication) comes from either an orbiting mothership mothership or signals routed from ground units within sight of the target, including advance scout troops.

SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY Each fully trained clone soldier represents a considerable investment, so crew have a couple of escape options when their gunship is disabled. After a failed landing, landing, the cockpit canopies can be blown b lown off. If the exit is blocked below the cockpits, crew use external climbing climbing steps built into the hull. Injured or isolated men are retrieved whenever possible. The LAAT/i repulsorlift repulsorl ift gunship is their primary recovery vehicle. Emergency equipment in forward lockers includes a globular IM- 6 Battlefield Medical Me dical Droid, Droid, medical packs, armor repair kits, collapsible repulsor stretchers, and

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REPUBLIC GUNSHIP (CONT.) Missile feed ventilation

Missile belt 

Missile chute frictionless sheath

Each blast-effect missile concentrates its explosion in a two-degree cone 

Engine air intake  Flat wing is not aerodynamic, but aids balance and mounts attitude-control repulsors

Remote-controlled firing dishes allow both dorsal and ventral coverage 

Air-to-air rockets

Aft power feeds Side door swings back and outward  Firing dish exploits non-superposition of blaster energy to compose variable tributary beams into a finely aimed, intense composite beam

Atmospheric conditioner 

Open viewports double as sockets for docking clamps in maintenance hangars Turret elevation guides

Side door support arm ejects explosively in the event of a crash

Handle to slide open door when unpowered 

Speeder bike pannier 

SCOUT SPEEDER BIKES A rack of one-person military speeder bikes fits into the tail of each trooptroop - carrier gunships. gunships. To deploy them, the gunship descends to a sheltered and tactically useful site. Once below their t heir altitude limit, these fast but relatively delicate scout vehicles emerge through the rear hatch. Riders fly ahead for reconnaissance or to secure the

Recon speeder bike rack  Maintenance hatch Tail ramp lowered for speeder bike deployment 

One platoon of heavy infantry

Heavy blaster rifle uses video gunsight display in helmet visor and has effective range of 10 kilometers (6 miles)

clone troops ready to dismount 

flanks and wake of the battle b attle lines.

when mounted in tripod 

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Power feed to launchers

Force-field effects of powerful inertial compensator keep the hold interior jolt-free, enabling troops to ride in standing posture 

Outer armor 

Venerable emblem of Galactic Republic unity 

Powered, superdispersive inner-armor spreads impact of enemy fire across entire hull  Repulsorlift array power conduits

Power generator 

Yellow mark of aircrew helmet  Laser cannon power feeds

Maintenance diagnostics computer access hatches Cockpit capsule umbilical cables Escape capsule’ capsule’ss lower separation surface 

Clamp escape releases capsule when ejects Red warning light indicates rear hold doors are open

Crew ladders fold into ceiling

Laser cannons clear ground resistance with variable shots of up to five gigajoules

IM-6 Medical Droid  Medical and survival gear stored in lockers Laser cannon discharge stimulators Flexible power cable connects to swiveling laser cannon

Coolant gas vent  Turret gunner is fully armored because of exposed position Emergency fire- 

Forward laser cannon power convertor and Entry to troop hold 

capacitor array 

Wing turrets roll in any

Fuselage main repulsor-vane array 

retardant piping

direction, but socket contact provides stability 

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AT-TE

Vents reduce nozzle pressure effects on emerging projectile 

The intimidating All Terrain Tactical Tacti cal Enforcer (or AT-TE) is an assault vehicle that offers support to the Republic’s

Mass-driver barrel accelerates projectile 

Mass-driver coils and waste heat radiator  Top hatch

clone obliterati ng tactical threats to friendly infantryarmy, and obliterating reinforcing control. Wading through the savage din of battle, the walker’s surefooted, six-legged stance allows it to cross crevices and climb otherwise impassably rugged slopes. Its massive turretmounted missile-launcher bombards fixed emplacements or smites slow-moving aircraft, while six laser-cannon turrets swivel quickly to devastate faster line-of-sight targets.

Target screen

Exterior gunner with full armor protection Ladder 

Elevation axle  Ammunition belt  Canopy opens up at hinge 

LAND CONTROL Unlikee fast-flying Unlik fast -flying aircr aircraft aft and fighters,

Periscope and rangefinder  Spotter finds targets and coordinates gunners

each AT-TE exerts a persisten p ersistently tly formidable presence on the ground ground.. AT-TEs take possession of territory and equalize e qualize the struggle between clone soldiers and the Separatist war machines. For rapid deployment of troops, AT-TE walkers can ride an LAAT/c cargo gunship to the battlefront. With their passenger cargo unloaded, walkers then hunt down enemies at a more rapid pace.

Driver 

Full armor worn by vehicle crews restricts movement (not enough time before the Battle of Geonosis for crew uniform modificatio modifications) ns)

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Rothana > MODEL  AT-TE

Heavy Engineering

(All Terrain Tactical Enforcer) Enforcer)

Bar pivots down to give crew a step up into cabin Laser cannon stimulator forward elements

> TYPE  Walker > DIMENSIONS 

lengt h (hull only): 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in); width 5.7 m (18.7 ft); height (hull and legs): 5.7 m (18.7 ft)

Laser cannon power feeds

Laser cannon charger/  transformer 

Inertial compensator generator under seats

Targeting computer  > CREW   1

pilot, 1 spotter, 4 gunner/support gunner/support crew, 1 turret gunner (plus up to 20 clone troopers)

> WEAPONS  6

antipersonnel laser cannon turrets (4 front, 2 back), back), 1 heavy project ile cannon

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

Notches for holding clamps in hangar 

Tractor-field generators in footpad allow for

enhanced purchase 

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Seat restraints steady troops in event of inertial compensator failure 

Flexible “concertina” section houses power generators

Laser cannon turrets defend walker’s rear 

Power lines

Life-support air reprocessor 

Passage to rear hull  Conductive armor spreads heat of enemy fire to minimize penetration Tail gun maintenance access panel 

Targeting controls Left tail gunner 

Rear-leg actuator shaft  Stance mimics the sturdy form of the arctic horny whelmer of Rothana

Left-rear hatch Toe actuator  Leg engine housing Highly movable floating shoulder supports Servomotor disks rotate with leg movement  Foot orientation pistons

Foreleg actuator piston Steps

Hatch opens downward to act as a boarding ramp  Exceptionally powerful clone trooper blaster rifles

Ammunition storage for main cannon; troops reload ammo belts manually 

Terrain sensors

INCISIVE VANGUARD AT-TEs can effectively ef fectively penetrate powerful energy shields shields.. Walker movement uses simple surface traction, traction, whereas the high- velocity exhausts that drive a speeder or starship are stifled by particle shields. Flying craft can also be damaged by energy discharges leaping from the ground at shield interfaces, but a walker’s natural grounding provides invulnerability invulnerability against this effect. AT-TEs are also well -

Ankle-locking clamp  Widely spread footing gives AT-TE excellent stability 

EFFECTIVE In years to come, theDESIGN success of the AT-TE will lead to heavier he avier designs, such as the towering AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) and AT-ACT (All Terrain Armored Cargo Transport). These craft will incorporate hulls that are raised above the reach of exploding mines, mines, and give greater vantage for their weapons. weap ons.

PRODUCT PROD UCT OF ROTHANA ROTHA NA When devising armaments and vehicles for clone troops, the Kaminoans subcontracted the secret job to Rothana Heavy Engi Engineering, neering, a subsidiary subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards—and no friend of the Trade Federation or Techno Union. Toiling in immense underground factories and honeycombed orbital shipyards, RHE’s workforce is famed for its diligence. Their star system is uniquely clear of Trade Federation espionage, due to factors ranging rangin g from the impenetrably complex Rothanian etiquette (which makes outsiders stand out) to a sizeable KDY corporate-security starfleet and

shielded against electromagnetic pulse weapons and ion cannon fire.

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RARE ANTIQUE

BOW PRONGS

While a youngling in the Jedi Order, Dooku developed a taste for unusual artifacts. After leaving lea ving the order and inheriting his family’s family’s vast wealth, Dooku buys an ancient sail, with unique and startling properties, from an antiques dealer near the Gree Enclave. The sail is powered by an as -yet undetectable source of supralight supralight emissions, allowing Dooku’s custom sloop an independence unknown by any other current space- faring vehicle. vehicle.

Geonosian starships starships typically feature two or more multi- functional bow prongs. Rows of narrownarrow-beam beam tractor tractor/ /repulsor emitters along the prongs act as offensive grapples or steering aids when there are surrounding objects to pull and push p ush against. against. Also, the spread of ray- shield energies energies around the prongs can be selectively adjusted to give the ship extra maneuverability.

Yard joint 

Dark surface made of heavy metals that are preciously rare on Geonosis

Collapsed main mast 

Power lines to portside dorsal beam elements

Dorsal sail carapace 

Motorized unfolding sail nexus Intermediary power cell  Cockpit module can be replaced by a weapons or sensor orb if piloting controls are routed to main hold 

FA-4 pilot droid Levers deploy sail 

Main console 

Prong elements diagnostics hatch

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Huppla

Pasa Tisc Shipwrights

Collective 116 6 -class > MODEL  Punworcca 11 > TYPE

Yacht 

> DIMENSIONS  (WITH SAIL UNDEPLOYED) 

Length: 16.8 m (55 ft); width: 4.6 m (15 ft); height: 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) > CREW  1

droid pilot, 1 optional living copilot (plus up to 11 passengers)

> WEAPONS  84 > AFFILIATION 

narrow tractor/repulsor tractor/repulsor beams

Permeable covers over beamer elements Shield projectors

Power feed  Dooku’s chair rises from longitudina longitudinall access shaft  Tractor/repulsor emitter element  Furled ventral sail 

Separatists Sail is 113 m (369 ft) wide and composed of exotic matter that reflects otherwise undetectable energies

Sail is 67 m (220 ft) high

Frame  Inertial compensator  Conventional scanner array  Repulsorlift generator 

Landing-gear actuators

Mast is 105 m (345 ft) long

Receptor nodule 

SOLAR SAIL

Last segment is jointed to spread ship’s weight 

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COUNT DOOKU’S COU SOL SO LAR SAILER Computer consoles and strategic chart displays

Count Dooku in main hold 

Much like other Geonosian designs, the Punworcca 116 -class sloop draws upon unusual technology to great effect. These ships feature solar sails which provide

Databook library 

independent power without the need to carry fuel (apart from guide thrusters). Count Dooku commissions this stylish vessel from the Geonosians, and its interior is tailored to his sense of refinement, with an extensive databook library and ornate decorations. Hyperdrive segments are charged by power receptors for jumps to and from hyperspace 

Power receptors channel recharging energies to power cells

Sail can configure to focus onto any of the four special-purpose nodules

Reactant tanklets Engineering console  Ship’s status scent -  Ship’s stimulator vent  Thruster propellant feed  Guide thruster  Reactor shield  Portside reactor core 

Ladder to maintenance station Airlock console  Passenger orb is non-  rotating but replaceable with some effort 

Inner airlock doors Door light 

Outer airlock hatch Retracting boarding ramp 

Life-support systems

Horizontal hull seam for

Laminar inter-hull 

Viewport

Personal locker

Transceiver nodule 

overhaul servicing

Viewport 

Personal locker 

Passenger bunk privacy drapes

 

VENATOR-CLASS VENATOR-CLASS STAR ST AR DESTRO DESTROYE YER R

Annihilation reactant silo 

The Galactic G alactic Republic’s Republic’s new Venator -class -class Star Destroyer is fast enough to chase down blockade runners and big enough to lead independent missions such as the liberation of Utapau. A flotilla of these medium-weight, versatile multi-role warships can blast through the shields of a Trade Federation battleship with ease. The hangars of the Venator -class -class can support hundreds of fightercraft. The ship is also capable of planetary landings as a military transport and can act as an escort in the Republic armada. However, the primary function of the Venator -class -class is its role as a fighting ship and starfighter carrier, making it a firm favorite with Jedi pilots.

Heavy turbolaser turret 

Hangar door track  Standard complement includes 192 V-wings

Hangar command post 

Atmosphere containment shield projectors line door 

THE KUAT LEGACY Kuat Drive Yards, the manufacturer of the Venator -class, -class, claim the Republic is winning the Clone Wars with this ship and their other powerful, wedge-shaped vessels. The Venator -class -class will eventually give way to the Imperial -- class Star Destroyer and even larger Imperial  warships.. These ships will see service for decades to warships come, as the Republic is transformed into the Empire. The Imperial Navy Nav y will justify its existence in unending war against Separatist holdouts and dissident rebels.

Markings of Fifth Fleet in Open Circle armada

Open Circle  armada’s emblem

Flight deck floor can be lowered to ventral docking bay 

Venator typically holds 36 ARC-170 fighters Eta-2 Actis-class Interceptor  LAAT/c (Low- Altitude Assault LAAT/c Transport/carrier) LAAT/i LAAT /i (Low -Altitude Assault Transport/infantry) Transport /infantry) gunship can deploy when ship is in atmospheric flight  ARC-170  fighter on hangar approach

Medium dual turbolaser 

Dorsal doors— powerful deflector shields

Crewed areas

Hull scarring caused by direct impact from a crashing Separatist tri-fighter 

Atmosphere ducts

Fighter and vehicle hangars

Local shield generator 

bay (on the Ventral initiativedocking of General Skywalker,, some Skywalker Venator-class ships feature additional SPHA-T laser

also protect the ship’s interior 

Bow tractor beam projector 

cannons here to increase ventral firepower)

AT-TE (All Terrain Tactical Enforcer) walker 

Tractor beam generator

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DATA FILE Starfighter flight control bridge 

> MANUFACTURER  Kuat

Helm and command bridges

Hyperwave comm/scanner 

Main reactor annihilates up to 40,000 tons of fuel per second at maximum power  Reactant pumps

Tower decks

and ducts

run parallel dorsal ridge to

Hyperdrive generator  Main inertial compressor 

Drive Yards

> MODEL  Venator  Venator -class -class > TYPE  Star

Destroyer

Length: 1,137 m (3,730 ft 4 in); wingspan: 548 m (1,797 ft 11 in); height (in flight): 268 m (938 ft 4 in)

> DIMENSIONS

> CREW   7,400 > WEAPONS  8

heavy turbolaser turrets, 2 medium dual turbolaser cannons, 52 point-defense laser cannons, 4 proton torpedo tubes, 6 tractor beam projectors

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

Stern power feeds Ion drive thrusters Electromagnetic plates at nozzle bend thrust streams to steer ship  Subsidiary reactor 

Portside docking vestibule  Regional deflector shield generator  Port flank power spine 

Docking port mates with a space station, mooring tower, or larger starship for transfer of equipment and troops

Light laser cannons defend against fast enemy fighters

Crane for securing a docked ship or moving freight Crewed areas

CARRIER ROLE The long dorsal flight deck of the Venator -class -class enables hundreds of starfighters to launch rapidly. rapidly. The slow opening and closing of the deck’s de ck’s armored bow doors, however, however, can leave the vessel vulnerable. This weakness is compensated for by strong deflector

Inside a hangar on the Vigilance , Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi briefs members

Power cells Brim and hull decks run horizontally 

of the 212th Attack Battalion, prior to their mission to the Utapau system.

shielding around the deck s entrance, but the design shielding flaw will be elimi eliminated nated in future Star Destroyers Destroyers..

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REPUBLIC FIREPOWER Despite numerous victories over the Separatists Sep aratists during the Clone Wars, the Republic becomes increasingly aware of the fact that its enemies can produce scores of battle droids much faster than Kaminoan cloners can produce soldiers, who also require training. training. To compensate for this disparity, Republic-allied engineers Stardesigners Destroyershave cancreated be operated by a relatively small crew, and ensure weapons more powerful turbolaser cannons with increased range and accuracy, giving the Republic Navy a strong advantage against Separatist warships.

Capacitors store energy and discharge it to the gun

Specially trained clone troopers man the laser cannons on Venator -class -class Star Destroyers.

Cooling fins

Crew elevator  Fire control room

Tracking Tracki ng sensors Flexible power feeds Elevation pivot 

Being part of a Star Dest royer gun crew is notoriously hazardous, as they suffer high casualty rates.

HEAVY-DUTY TURBOLASERS A Venator -class -class Star Destroyer’s eight DBY-827 heavy turbolaser turrets are the standard requirement requirement in naval gunnery for intense inter-ship combat and planetary bombardment. The DBY-827’s precise, long-range tracking mode enables it to hit targets at distance, while the turret can rotate in three seconds in its close- fighting fighting,, fast- tracking mode. Seven different blast intensities intensi ties provide a choice between bet ween crippling cripplin g shots and outright vaporization of the enemy. The Venator -class, -class, as a true warship, can feed almost its entire reactor output to its heavy guns when required. required.

Vents for spent coolants and gases

Energy-  dissipating hull armor

Turbolaser barrel 

Atmosphere duct Main longitudinal power line  Local tensor field guides help bolster ship structure  Crew corridor  Turret rotation base 

The Separatist flagship  Invisible Hand is pounded into a flaming hulk at point-blank range by the Star Destroyer Guarlara .

Power feeds to turret rotation mechanisms

 

V-WING

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Kuat

One of the newer and more numerous fightercraft defending the Galactic Republic, V-wings are sharp, compact support ships deployed in epic fleet actions or in defense of fortress worlds. Launched in furious swarms from the Republic Republic’’s carriers and warships, these fast, agile starfighters are frustratingly elusive targets, warships, and their swiveling twin laser cannons make them surprising and deadly opponents. V-wings are piloted by a single clone trooper backed up by an astromech droid. Like many models massproduced for Loyalist forces, V-wings are too compact for a hyperdrive, but carry a powerful reactor and use two vertically placed ion drive thrusters for astonishingly fast pitch-turns. Radiator panels aid heat disposal during intense activity  Deflector heat sinksshield

> MODEL  > TYPE

Systems Engineering

Alpha-3 Nimbus -class “V-wing”

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

7.9 m (25 ft 11 7.9 11 in); width: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in); height (with open wings): 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 astromech droid

> WEAPONS 

2 twin laser cannons

> AFFILIATION

Galactic Republic

DOGFIGHTER SPECIAL Developed by Kuat Systems Engineering, Engineering, the same company that produces Jedi starfighters, the Alpha-3 Nimbus -class V-wing utilizes cutting-edge technology for maneuverability, making it far more nimble than an

ARC-1 ARC-170 70,, and the best choice for clone engage in dogfights against speedy vulture droidspilots and to tri -fighters. tri-fighters. Bracketing the wedge-shaped V-wing are a set of flat wings extending above and below the ship ship.. The wings are on articulated collars that allow them to rotate 90 degrees for landing. Two pairs of laser cannons are mounted on the wing struts, providing providing the V- wing with rapid-fire rapidfire capability. capability. Astromech copilot aids navigation and in-flight maintenance  Sealed flightsuit equips pilot for possible ejection

Thruster 

Comm/scan processors

Forward sensors

Laser cannons swivel on wing hubs

Repulsorlift vanes Shield projector

Laser cannon capacitors and power feed  Wing radiators unfolded in flight position

Reactant tank 

units Power lines to shield projectors

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Gunnery controls

Copilot/forward gunner 

Tail gunner  Astromech

Dorsal tail cannon

Steps

Coolant ducts

Pilot is a veteran clone 

Hyperdrive  Power feed to hyperdrive  Ventral tail cannon

The ARC-170’s ARC-170’s forward laser cann ons can easily punch through reinforced durasteel plating on enemy ships. The cannons are usually fired by the copilot but control can also be turned over to t he pilot.

Thruster nozzle

Ion acceleration chamber  Fuel tanks The ARC- 170’s deflector deflector shields disperse the heat generated by air resistance in atmospheric flight, enabling the craft to reach hypersonic speeds

Cooling vents

Power trunk leading back to generators

Open Circle Fleet logo 

Closed louvres over retro-thrusters

Cannon diagnostic wiring

Front deflector shield projectors

Cooling ducts for laser cannon

Power feed to deflectors

EQUIPPED FOR DANGER Power cables to laser cannon

Heat sink and cooling radiator panels Torque field currents spin-align and concentrate the blaster beam’s energy 

Layers of superconductor and nano- ducts for tibanna coolant 

Powerful oscillations of unified energy fields build beam intensity

Muzzle can internally tilt the beam a few degrees off-axis for precise aim

The ARC-170’s characteristic split transverse wings unfold and splay to expose the heat sinks and active radiators which aid the fighter’s shielding and thermal stability during dogfights or hot pursuit. The heavy heav y nose section houses a diverse and sensitiv sensitivee array of long-range long -range sensors, scanners, and jammers, ideal for dangerous scout missions. The ARC-1 ARC -170 70 can even excel as a bomber on missions, carrying a considerable payload of six proton torpedoes that can be deployed with devastating accuracy. accuracy. The craft’s inherent versatility versatility ensures it popularity with Republic forces. Following the Clone

Forward repulsorlift 

inside the resonance chamber 

Sturdy structural casing

Wars, it is used by the Empire, until it is phased out in favor of the TIE line.

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Waste heat sink 

Winglets open for efficient heat disposal to cool weapons and engines during combat 

Radiator surface 

Targeting rangefinder 

Recharge port  Maintenance cover

INSPIRATIONAL INSPIRATIO NAL MODEL The ARC-170 fighter resembles other Incom and Subpro fighting fighti ng craft commonly used by Republic forces in the Outer Rim. Notable cousins cousins include the heavier PTB - 62 625 5 and NTB-- 630 planetary and naval bombers. NTB b ombers. The ARC-170’ ARC-170’ss appearance also echoes the lighter, popular one-man Z-95 Headhunter fighter—another fighter—another fruitful collaboration between the Incom and Subpro corporations. Both of these ships will provide the inspir inspiration ation for Incom’s incredibly successful T- series X-wing line that plays a key role as a versatile starfighter in the fleets of the Rebel Alliance, the New Republic, and the Resistanc Resistance. e.

Flight computer  Communications and sensor processor 

ARC-170 FIGHTER

 Jamming device 

Rugged, versatile, and durable, the ARC-170 (Aggressive Gamma-ray imaging spectro-photometer 

Long-wave antenna

Active scanner modules

Starboard passive sensor  Headlight  Dedicated energy receptor  Forward landing gear 

ReConnaissance) fighter embodies the latest developments in starfighter design. With With its inbuilt hyperdrive and capacity for a droid navigator, this long-range craft is built to undertake the loneliest, independent, manned patrols or daring raids, as it penetrates deep into hostile sectors. Capable of lasting on its own supplies for five days, it vitally extends the reach of the Republic beyond warships and carrierdependent fighters fighters.. The ARC-1 ARC-170’ 70’ss main laser cannons are uncommonly large and blazingly effective against larger opponents. Robust armor, shields, and tail guns improve the odds of survival when the ship is surrounded by dozens or even hundreds of light, evasive droid fighters. fighters. When piloted into battle alongside agile V-wings and Jedi ARC-170 squadrons complete a formidable strike-force mix.interceptors,

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Incom/Subpro > MODEL  ARC-170 (Aggressive > TYPE 

ReConnaissance starfighter)

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

14.55 m (47 14. (47 ft 7 in); wingspan: wingsp an: 22.6 m (74 ft 2 in); height: 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 copilot, 1 gunner, gunner, 1 astromech droid

> WEAPONS 

2 medium laser cannons, 2 aft laser cannons, 6 proton torpedoes

The foremost ARC-170 squadron in t he Open Circle Fleet, Squad Seven is

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

led by a clone commander who flies under the call sign Odd Ball.

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 JEDI DARIN DARING G Leading from the front has killed many Jedi Je di in the last three years. However, the remaining Jedi assert that exhibi exhibiting ting fighting spirit and leadership gives an unbeatable combat advantage. The stubborn survival of the Republic in the fight against ever greater droid forces may prove that “size matters not” indeed.

Flight controls

Expansive viewports provide maximum all-around visibility 

Spacious cockpit 

R2-D2 acts as copilot or helps lock onto targets Monitors  Joystick 

Exposed inner surfaces or radiator  Headrest  Canopy hinge  Heat exchanger  Stowage space  Life-support components High-power reactor  Kill markings, equivalent to tri-fighter squadron

Flight control connections

Inertial compensators Stern landing pad 

Electrostatic plates around thruster nozzles Double arc emblem celebrates Republic fleet under Electromagnetic vectoring deflects thrust stream by up to

Kenobi and Skywalker’s leadership Ion impulsion chamber

Coolant feeds between radiators and heat exchanger  Starboard power cell

Minimal repulsorlift projectors used for

Exposed area is

30 degrees for versatile steering

accelerates invisible, diffuse particle stream up to near-light speeds

taking off and landing

potential target for buzz droid sabotage 

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 JED  J EDII INT NTER ERCE CEPTO PTOR R Laser cannons fire glowing, strobing beams of massless energy 

Long barrel provides amplified yield and exceptional range 

Racing home from the brutal Outer Rim Sieges to rescue the kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker waste no time scrambling to their fighters fighters.. Leading Lea ding the Republic’s Republic’s aerial forces in their Jedi interceptors, they flit through the battle-zone with astonishing agility. astonishing agility. Their spacecraft’s compact design is suited to the Force-assisted tactical abilities of Jedi pilots—heavy flight instruments, sensors, and shields are unnecessary. Over the last three  years,, the disti  years distincti nctive ve Interce Interceptor ptor profile profile has has become a symbol of authority and hope for the Republic’s clone forces, and a frustratin f rustrating g apparition to the Separatists Sep aratists.. DATA FILE Starboard bow landing pad 

> MANUFACTURER   Kuat > MODEL 

Lid over pop-up headlight 

Hydraulic rams actuate landing gear  Emergency toolkit  Ion cannon fires plasma bursts causing electric disruption to target  Energy capacitors Hidden outer radiator surface  Radiator wings open during intense dogfight action

Anakin’s Eta-2 was painted yellow at his request, allegedly in tribute to his boyhood podracer 

Superficial wing armor 

AGILE ADVERSARY

> TYPE

Systems Engineering

Eta-2 Actis -class

Starfighter

>  DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

5.47 m (17 ft 11 in); width: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in); height (with open wings): 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)

> CREW  1

pilot, 1 astromech droid

In the last battles of the Clone Wars, secondary > WEAPONS  2 dual laser cannons, 2 secondary some Jedi Knights fly one of the ion cannons lightest, most agile fighters designed in millennia. Hardly larger than the > AFFILIATION Jedi Order average airspeeder, airspeeder, the Eta -2 Actis-class Actis -class interceptor enjoys superior superi or speed and maneuverability compared to the already tiny Delta-7 Delta -7 fighter’s intense power into a tiny hull made Aethersprite -- class. Compacting a fighter’s Aethersprite  overheating a challenge—which challenge—which was met by an extensive system of heat sinks sinks,, pumps, and radiator wings. The interceptor’s large laser cannons fire intense beams, but its modest capacitors limit continuous fire. This is not usually a handicap for Jedi pilots, who rarely waste a shot. Because Obi-Wan Kenobi strongly dislikes piloting, and Anakin has always been a natural behind the controls of vehicles, their relationship as master and apprentice becomes somewhat reversed in space combat.

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HYPERDRIVE BOOSTERS Because many Republic starfighters are too small to safely contain a hyperdrive, the fighters must connect to external hyperdrive boosters. Kuat Systems Engineering designed the Delta-7 Aethersprite -class -class light interceptor, Alpha-3 Nimbus -class V-wing starfighter, and Eta-2 Actis -class Interceptor with docking clamps for hyperdrive booster rings, and data-feeds that enable the starfighters’ astromechs to transmit hyperspace coordinates to the rings’ computers. The rings are manufactured by TransGalMeg Industries, Inc. of the Rayter sector, a subcontractor of Kuat. ORBITAL DEPOTS

Dense hypermatter spins through ring

The Republic Navy has pools of hyperdrive booster rings stationed in orbit around Coruscant and other worlds, for the use of Jedi starfighters in their fleet. The rings are serviced by technical support droids, which are engineered to operate in zero gravity.

SYLIURE-31 BOOSTER

General Obi-Wan Kenobi in interceptor 

Ion drive thruster nozzle 

Forward shield projector module 

Link to flight controls

Ion acceleration pod 

Powered by twin reactors and ion Powered drives, the Syliure-31 hyperspace docking ring is a class of hyperdrive booster that contains “hypermatter,” providing providi ng ballast for the attached starfighter during the jump to hyperspace. When traveling at hyperspeed, shields protect the ship and booster against potentially fatal collisions with interstellar gas and dark particles. par ticles. Stasis fields also act to slow the passage of onboard time, ensuring ensuring that the pilot ages only as fast as the rest of the galaxy.

Heat surge radiator  Starboard reactor 

As the starfighter glides toward the booster ring, the ring’s compact tractor

Variant models are fitted with extra acceleration pods Hyperdrive motivator 

Two orbital tech-support droids monitor the

Port stasis field generator 

Socket fits bow of several Jedi starfighter models

Conceived as an improvement on the Syliure-31

beam projectors help guide the fighter directly into the docking socket.

docking procedure, and ensure that the starfighter secures to the ring properly.

hyperspace docking ring, the Syliure-45 has four additional ion acceleration pods.

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BUZZ DROID During the Battle of Coruscant, Separatist tri-fighters defend General Grievous’ stricken flagship by harassing Jedi attackers with special ordnance. Launched from modified tri-fighters and other vessels, these guided buzz droid missiles are lethal, and able to outturn and outrun nearly any manned starship. But their aim is not a direct kill. Instead of detonating on impact, the missile delivers a swarm of buzz droids: mechanical gremlins expertly programmed in the fine arts of technological sabotage. Homing and guidance instruments

Instrumentation heat sink/  radiator  Dormant buzz droids

Heat exchanger 

Fuel pods (empty within two minutes of launch)

Thruster can accelerate beyond 10,000G and tilt for tight turns

Droid dispenser ram Reactor 

Waste gas outlet  Stabilizer fins maintain course in atmospheric flight 

BUZZ DROID MISSILE

SMALL BUT DEADLY Tiny maneuvering thrusters and a protective, shielded shell enable the buzz droid to slip through a target ship’s shields and onto its hull. Once “hatched,” each buzz droid deploys an array of graspers and cutting tools to cause the maximum damage. Each buzz droid’s brain is loaded with the design schematics of a vast range of starships and military mili tary targets, enabling it to identify weak points. These highly effective attackers succeed in cripplin crippling g General Kenobi’s Jedi interceptor. Dealing with buzz droids is highly difficult, as firing on them is likely to damage or destroy their intended victim. Removing Removing them may requir requiree an allied pilot to fly in close and literally sweep off the droids.

Protective layers absorb

Communications antenna for remote control and coordinating attacks with

heat and impacts

other buzz droids

Aggressive droid brain loaded with target-ship schematics and a destructive attitude 

Hull cutaway for thrusters

Hull cutaways allow droid’s photoreceptor “eyes” to see during flight 

Heat-dissipating layer helps passage through target- ship ship’s ’s shields Shock-  absorbing outer shell  Subsurface radiator 

Sensory processors Four tiny sublight thrusters help droid steer onto its prey 

Main eye with multiple lenses and filters

Miniature reactor primed for self-destruct 

Secondary eyes aid spatial awareness X- ray sensor  sensor 

Plasma cutting torch

Pincer  Drill head 

Hook

Extendable probe can invade computers and control systems

appendage 

A team of buzz droids typically targets a

Magnetic footpad helps

Puncture and cutting tool  Actuator 

BUZZ DROID

starfighter’s astromech first, and can easily car ve up a starfight er’s hull in less than a minute.

Circular saw 

droid cling to hull 

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TRI-FIGHTER Cunning and eerily determined, droid tri-fighters are frightening new defenders of the Separatist battle fleets. These fast, agile space-superiority fighters are built to excel in dogfighting. dogfighting. Equipped with more m ore advanced droid brains than common Trade Federation vulture droid fighters, trifighters pose a challenge to even the best organic starpilots. Tri-fighters may be outrun by high-speed Jedi interceptors, but they are bulkier and more heavily armed, which makes them a force to be reckoned with.

Chasing down Republic starfighters during an orbital battle, a tri-fighter aims its cannons and opens fire. A trio of tri-fighters poses a definite threat to a single starfighter, although Jedi pilots can usually evade or destroy them.

COLICOID DESIGN The tri-fighter’s fearsome appearance and predatory programming is the work of the Colicoids—the creators of the Trade Federation’s droideka heavy infantry. The ridged, three-armed design is based on the skull features of a terrifying prehistoric predator native to the planet Colla IV. Three independent thrusters give the craft its agility, and a powerful reactor and control/ comms transceiver provide unusual range for a droid fighter.

Six rearranged triangles from the Separatist emblem signify the tri- fighter’s squadron squadron Aggressive droid brain surrounding nose cannon’s capacitor  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Phlac-Arphocc

Automata Industries

> MODEL  Tri-fighter > TYPE 

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

5.4 m (17 (17 ft 9 in); wing diameter: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in); width: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)

COORDINATED ATTACK  Unlike Trade Federation vulture droid starfighters, tri-fighters Unlike tri- fighters have droid brains engineered with basic heuristic processors, which enable them to better analyze, anticipate, and mimic enemy tactics.

> CREW   Integrated > WEAPONS  1

droid brain

medium laser cannon, 3 light laser cannons, 2-6 buzz droid missiles

Tri-fighters can enter combat independently or link their intelligence systems to coordinate multi-fighter attacks at tacks on a single target.

> AFFILIATION  

Separatists

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Support clamps lock cannon in place if fighter is firing while flying a twisting course 

Wing laser cannons can fire together or independently (cannon can tilt or slide on rail slightly to improve its deadly converging aim)

Continually charging capacitor feeds the laser cannon’s rapid bursts of fire

Cables from power cells to weapon capacitor 

Sturdy internal frame  Fuel tank 

Radiator surface 

Propellant delivery  Power and propellant regulation computer 

Repulsorlift aids flying over planetary surfaces

Chain of power cells line inside of wing Ionization reactor 

Reactor’s magnetic confinement elements

Initial ion acceleration chamber 

Nose laser cannon is fixed in place 

Rotating frame holds reactor  Main reactor core 

Barrel cooling blades Left-eye photoreceptor 

Electrodes Secondary accelerator adds spin to ion stream

Discharge unit 

Particle stream exits thrust nozzle at near-light speed 

Heat sinks grille inside radiator fin Sensitive communications dish maintains a strong fix on mothership signal 

Target scanner 

Missile support rods fold out from wing

X- and gammagamma- ray projector cluster 

Clamps holding portside buzz-droid missile 

Cooling radiator  Missile carrying special payload of lethal saboteur buzz droids

Thin paneled segment exposes fuel to emit excess radiation 89

 

STABLE SHOOTING

Sponsorship emblem of Ado Eemon, ruler of Caramm V 

Designed and built by Baktoid Fleet Ordnance, the HMP (Heavy Missile Platform) Platform) droid gunship has a heavy, weapon-laden front end. Powerful repulsorlift arrays provide stability, ensuring the HMP’s lethal effectiveness both in skirmishes skirmi shes and as a hovering gun platform over ground battles. High-powered shields in its saucer-like hull deflect and absorb all but the most powerful laser blasts. Forward thrust is provided by ion-drive engines at the rear of the gunship.

Cooling radiator 

Binocular rangefinder aids long-range spatial sense and missile guidance  Long-range sensor ports

Photoreceptor eye 

Targeting scanners

Shield projector

Rangefinder preprocessor  Starboard deflector shield generator 

Medium laser cannon

Fuel tanks are exposed to reduce risk of radioactive fuel particles damaging vulnerable components under the hull 

Laser cannon capacitor accumulates energy for blast 

Portside targeting processor 

Medium laser cannon

Rotating mount of chin cannon

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Baktoid > MODEL  HMP > TYPE  Droid

Lander

> DIMENSIONS (EXCLUDING GUNS)  Lengt h:

112.3 2.3 m (40 ft 4 in); width: 11 m (36 ft 1 in); height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)

> CREW  None

Processor for sensors and antenna Targeting sensor port 

Movable mandibles

Independent, free rotation of turret cannons allows aggressive multi-targeting and compensates for low maneuverability 

Fleet Ordnance

(Heavy Missile Platform)

Inductors supply power to the turret across the ball-socket gap

Super-compressed fusion reactant yields programmed blast  Rocket reactor 

Homing sensors

Thrust nozzle 

Fuel 

Flight processor  Fins extend after launch

(integrated droid brain)

Controlled variable yield detonator 

> WEAPONS (STANDARD CONFIGURATION)

2 double laser cannon t urrets, 1 medium laser cannon, 2 light laser cannons, 14 missiles

Repulsor projector 

Power cell 

> AFFILIATION 

Inertial compensator and tensor field generator protect components during turning accelerations over 10 10,000G  ,000G 

Separatists

90

 

DROID GUNSHIP Waste gas vent  Reactor core 

Ominous in appearance and relentless in battle, the droid gunship is a powerful, well-shielded missile platform. Designed for air strikes within planetary atmospheres, it moves at relatively slow speeds and possesses only average maneuverability, but this is compensated for by its awesome firepower. Two laser-cannon turrets can track targets independently, while torpedoes and missiles prove devastating against groundbased installations, attack vehicles, and fast short-range targets. The wing modules can carry extra laser cannons, concussion bombs, and upgraded targeting scanners. The droid gunship is truly a symbol of Separatist military might. Power cell  Inner support frame  Repulsorlift generator 

Ion drive thrusters are located in grooves on aft surface  Repulsor projector grid applies antigravitational lift when flying over a planet’s surface 

Exotic, superdense radioactive fuel supplied by Phlac-  Arphocc Automata Industries, designers of the Confederacy fleet’s fightercraft 

Power convertor draws energy from cells for distribution to fighter’s

MODULAR WINGS

systems Unfastened magnetic clamp 

Fuel pump 

Wing is removable at hinge  Light laser cannon

CONFEDERACY CORRUPTION Mass- produced in Baktoid’s factories on numerous worlds, worlds, the droid gunship plays a vital role in the Separatist forces. On some of these planets, power-hungry despots keep a number of these vessels for their own personal use. Many gunships used in General Grievous Grievous’’ raid on Coruscant bear the triple-spiral triple -spiral sponsorship sponsorship logo of Ado Eemon, the silkentongued ruler of Caramm V. Eemon deploys his own

Pylon wing module supports heavy rocket ordnance  Concussion bomb is slower than regular rockets and unleashes over 600 times as much destructive energy  Homing sensor window 

The droid gunship’s wings can carry a range of interchangeable, missionspecific payloads. Dozens of missile and torpedo types can be deployed, d eployed, tailored tailored for special capabilities and effects. These include concentrated and wide-range blasts, electromagnetic pulses to wipe out the enemy’s electrical systems, incendiary devices, and hard radiation bursts. Additional wingtip laser cannons can be fitted for long-range and line line -of- sig sight ht engagements.

personal fleet of gunships to ruthlessly eliminate eliminate all threats to his power, power, ravaging the once- beautiful world in the process. 91

 

 JU  J UGG GGER ERNA NAUT UT The Galactic G alactic Republic’s Republic’s HAVw A6 Juggernaut, Ju ggernaut, also known as a clone turbo tank, is a monstrous, tenwheeled, armored box, built around a powerful reactor core and engine, with blasters and grenade launchers on every side. As well as being a frontline assault vehicle, this hulk provides secure shelter and transport for a company of dedicated clone troopers. Rugged and powerful, the Juggernaut is the wellchosen backbone of the clone armies. Under the command of Jedi Master Yoda, they form the most integral part of a dogged campaign to eject battle droid invaders from the strategic Wookiee Wookiee homeworld, Kashyyyk.

Rapid-repeating heavy laser cannon Flip-down entry to smaller cockpit 

Thermally superconducting armor absorbs enemy beams and spreads heat harmlessly over a wide area

Twin stairwell down to rear deployment hatch Troop cabin life-support systems

Smaller cockpit  Surface scoring from hit by dwarf spider droid  Medium antipersonnel laser-cannon shaft extends from hull  Independent wheel suspension

ROLLING WAR-MACHINE

Although wheeled transport may seem outdated, the large surface of the Juggernaut’s wheels helps reduce ground pressure, making the vehicle less prone to sinking in soft soil than heav y walkers. Direct Direct ground contact also protects it from electromagnetic attacks and shield discharges, discharges, and it can decelerate and stop faster than repulsorlift crafts of a comparable size. Nearly impenetrable armor and an arsenal of beam and missile weapons make the Juggernaut more than a match for most of the Separatists Separatists’’ ground-based war machines.

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Kuat > MODEL  HAVw > TYPE

Internal gearing of wheel segments

Drive Yards Main drive shaft runs along almost the full length within the undercarriage 

A6 Juggernaut 

Tank

> DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 49.4 m (162 ft); widt h: 19.6 19.6 m (64 ft 4 in); height: 30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)

> CREW   12

(plus up to 300 passengers depending on internal configuration)

> WEAPONS  1

heavy laser cannon turret, 1 rapid repeating laser cannon, 2 medium antipersonnel laser cannons, 2 twin blaster cannons, 2 rocket/grenade launchers

DOUBLE-HEADED MONSTER

Versatile wheel segments can spin at different rates

Each of a Juggernaut’ Juggernaut’ss wheels consists of three versatile, independently spinning segments, which enable the hulking vehicle to move smoothly across even the most inhospitable terrain. The vehicle can also reverse direction easily, moving equally well in forward and reverse gears. Either Either cockpit can

Reactor and engine systems

> AFFILIATION

Galactic Republic

assume full control, which has led to much debate among  Juggernaut crews crews as to which cockpit is the true “front” “front” end.

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Compartmental blast door  Five gunnery stations with immersive holographic helmet fire controls

FORMIDABLE BLASTING

Power trunk routes energy to blaster cannon Upper heavy laser cannon turret has best all-a roun round d view 

Ladder between decks

Spotter 

Retractable ladder rungs

Troops sit eagerly awaiting battle 

Mast can Ladders to upper troop hatches

telescope uprungs or down when are retracted 

Retractable rocket/ grenade launcher

Observation post provides greater visibility than is possible at hull height 

 Juggernauts are are designed to deliver deliver tremendous firepower in order to overwhelm well-shielded well- shielded military military structures. Against an unshielded target, however, a Juggernaut can unleash an incredible assault, creating a blazing fireball.

Clone casualties attended to by 2-1B medical droid  Ammunition loading hatch splits into separate halves for partial cover 

Large dome hatch covers scanner gear  Communications dish

Spotlights

Clone major 

Safety blast-door separates cockpit from other sections Commanding officer’s observation hatch, often occupied by a Jedi 

Navigator 

Pilots wear lighter armor for better articulation while seated 

Twin antipersonnel blaster cannons Armored transparisteel viewport  Jaw lowers to reveal twin blaster cannons Left- and right-side gunners compete over droid kill-scores

Steering pinion

Powerful headlights scan terrain using visible and invisible beams of light 

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AT-RT The All Terrain Recon Transport (AT-RT) is an armed, mobile platform for a single soldier, normally an Advance Recon Force (ARF) trooper, on a patrol or reconnaissance mission. These walkers support policing actions in dense civilian areas, and are also used in cooling battle zones. Lacking

Enhanced helmet comlink 

an enclosed cabin, the driver enjoys a clear view, but is exposed to small-arms fire. The AT-RT’s blaster cannon is devastating against infantry, but weak against the armor of tank, spider, and crab droids. Comms antennas Steering controls

ELEVATED ELEVA TED WARRIORS With the AT-RT’s elevated view and nosemounted repeating laser, a pilot is able to spot and attack long-distance targets that might go unseen by allied foot soldiers. ARF troopers are trained trained to serve as lone scouts or work in teams, and a squad of four AT- RTs can easily overpower a single Trade Trade Federation Armored Assault Tank (AAT). Hand-held controls, foot-pedals, and a posture-sensitive saddle serve as combined steering mechanisms mechanisms for the AT-RT, and are designed to operate with intuitive ease. A motion-detection scanner as well as data displays for numerous sensors help the AT-RT pilot sight targets in various environments.

Power cells

Exhaust baffles

Terrain scanner 

Engine 

Control and navigation systems

Cooling vents

Laser cannon Coordination and posture controller 

Laser cannon power unit 

Trooper’s divisional markings denote membership in 41st Ranger Platoon

Shoulder suspension

Upper elbow actuator and suspension

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Kuat > MODEL  AT- RT > TYPE

Mid-leg actuators

Drive Yards

(All Terrain Terrain Recon Transport) Transport)

Upper ankle 

Walker

> DIMENSIONS > CREW   1

Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)

pilot 

> WEAPONS  1

laser cannon

Cutting/grappling Cutting/gr appling claw

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

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COMMERCE GUILD SUPPORT DESTROYER Separatist Recusant -class light destroyers are mass-produced by zealous workers led by Techno Union foremen, using materials from many Commerce Guild worlds. Since the beginning of the Clone Wars, countless numbers of these support vessels have been built, destroyed in battle, and replaced. Lone Recusant -class ships often carry out attacks on Republic commercial shipping, but their real effectiveness becomes apparent when deployed in large numbers. Four to six can outgun a Republic Venator -class Star Destroyer.

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Hoersch -Kessel

Drive Inc. and Free

Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps > MODEL  Recusant -class > TYPE  Light

destroyer

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

Because most Commerce Guild light destroyers are crewed by droids without any sense of self-preservation, they rarely hesitate to deliberately ram Republic

1,187 187 m (3,894 ft 4 in); widt h: 157 m (515 ft 1 in); height: 163 m (534 ft 9 in)

> CREW   300

(plus up to 40,000 40,000 battle droids)

> WEAPONS  1

prow heavy turbolaser cannon, 4 heavy turbolaser cannons, 6 heavy turb olaser turrets, 5 turbolaser cannons, 30 dual l aser cannons, 12 dual light

Star Destroyers.

laser cannons, 60 point-defense laser cannons Separatists

> AFFILIATION

Hyperdrive 

Ionization chambers

Power Power connections between stern and reactors in main hull 

Main reactor annihilates up to 8,600 tons of fuel per second 

“Hollow” interior shelters Separatist fightercraft 

Electromagnetic sensor antennas

Dual light-laser cannon

Command bridge 

Thruster nozzle  Habitable decks Heavy turbolaser turrets

TACTICAL SIMPLICITY

Internal transit shaft 

Primarily controlled by droid technology, the Recusant - class light destroyer destroyer was based on technical schematics that Quarren Separatists Sep aratists stole from Mon Calamari designers. The destroyer’s most significant feature is its strong armament, which which includes heavy turbolasers in a fixed mount on the ship’s prow. The destroyer’s only weakness may be its droid brain’s

Point-defense laser cannon

Smooth hull segments guide circulating energy shields

Neutrino radiator grille  Prow turbolaser cannon

Heavy turbolaser cannon

single- mindedness, as it is compelled to stubbornly attack a single single-mindedness, target while ignoring all others until the target is destroyed or disabled. 95

 

BANKING CLAN FRIGATE The Banking Clan’s Munificent -class star frigates are combat-communication ships and form the bulk of the Separatist fleet during the Clone Wars. These versatile ships assist with the navigation and coordination of Separatist fleets deep in hostile space. Powerful antennas channel hyperwave hyper wave supralight transceivers, transceivers, while jamming jamming devices hinder enemy sensors and targeting systems. The frigates are also potent offensive vessels. Each craft’s two huge turbolaser cannons can, for example, blast-melt an ice-moon measuring 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) in diameter, or pierce the shields of a 10-km-wide (6.2-mile-wide) Grade III battle station. These ships coordinate and take part in Separatist fleet actions, such as attacks on the interstellar HoloNet relays, which consequently blind and isolate Republic forces. The Munificent -class frigate’s hull extends over and below its seven ion drive thrusters, providing a physical shield to the thrusters from all angles except directly behind 

Main reactors together annihilate up to 2,300 tons of fuel per second 

Hyperdrive units Ray shield generator

Power trunk 

dissipates harmful energy blasts

Power feeds

Hull armor covers critical parts

Active neutrino radiator and shield heat sinks Ion drive thruster 

Energy cells

Power feeds

Long-range hyperwave transceiver mast can establish communications links anywhere in the galaxy 

Superdense  reactant tanks

VARIED ARSENAL The Banking Clan’s Clan’s frigates are equipped with a number of powerful cannons to attack a wide range of enemy targets. Each vessel can launch up to four squadrons of vulture droids for ship-to-ship combat and carries up to 150,000 battle droids to repel

Docking ring Twin turbolaser turret 

Sensory antennas and point-defense guns

Impact mark left by the collision of the late Jedi Master Wom-Nii Wom-Nii Gnaden in his NTB- 630 bomber, during the Battle of Crombach Nebula

Emblem of Confederacy of Independent Systems

enemy boarders or for use in ground assaults. The ships can even launch jetpack battle droids to attack Republic ships and overwhelm them. 96

 

High in Coruscant ’s orbit, a Munificent -class -class frigate is wracked by a massive explosion caused by enemy fire.

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Hoersch -Kessel

Drive Inc.

-class > MODEL  Munificent -class > TYPE

Frigate

> DIMENSIONS  Length:

825 m (2,706 (2,706 ft 8 in); width:

426 m (1,397 (1,397 ft 8 in); height: 243 m (797 ft 3 in) (up to 150,000 150,000 battle droids)

> CREW   200

> WEAPONS  2

heavy turbolaser cannons, 2 long- range ion cannons, 26 twin turbolaser cannons, 20 light turbolaser turrets, 38 point-defense laser cannons

> AFFILIATION  

Separatists

SKELETON CREW Power cells

Twin main reactors can run alone if one is damaged 

Light turbolaser turrets

Frigate monitors a fleet’s perimeters using high-performance sensors with a range of several light-days

Turbolift shaft 

Forward scanner 

As the Munificent -class -class star frigate is largely controlled controlled by automated droid- brain technology, only a small crew of 200 battle droids is required. The bridge has a captain’s chair for whoever is in command of the ship, be it an OOM-series battle droid,, a bounty hunter on payroll, droid or even General Grievous himself. Command bridge 

Inertial compensator and tensor fields that maintain structural integrity run along the longitudinal spines

Ion cannon

Semi-exposed frame 

Front starboard power trunk 

Prow turbolaser elevation mount 

Habitable areas with

Powerful forward laser cannon is slow to maneuver

droid crews and troops

but deadly to larger warships

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INVISIBLE HAND In a bold strike at the Republic capital, Coruscant, raiders from the Separatist flagship Invisible Hand have abducted Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. The vessel waits in orbit with the Separatist fleet as the droid kidnappers return with their valuable prize—but before they can flee, thousands of Republic battleships engage the craft, trapping it in an upper atmospheric combat withi withinn the planet’s defensive shield. shield. The Invisible Hand is badly damaged by enemy guns, so Jedi rescuers Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must find Palpatine in a rapidly decaying spacewreck. Ruptured compartments are flooded with fluidic coolants and propellants laced with invisible, invisible, exotic hypermatter hypermat ter fuels. Artifici Ar tificial al gravity, tensor fields, and inertial compensators all begin to fail, as the crippled ship threatens to tear itself apart. The battle rages on, until the Invisible Hand  begins  begins its meteoric fall toward the surface of Coruscant. Swarms of vulture droids attempt to stop the Jedi interceptors and ARC-170 fighters from reaching the Invisible Hand .

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Free

Dac Volunteers Engineering

Corps > MODEL  Providence -class > TYPE 

Battleship

> DIMENSIONS

  Length: 1,088 m (3,569 ft 7 in); width: 198 m (649 ft 7 in); height: 347 m (1,138 138 ft 5 in)

> CREW   600

(plus up to 1.5 1.5 million battle droids)

> WEAPONS  14

quad turbolaser turrets, 34 dual laser cannons, 2 ion cannons, 12 point-defense ion cannons, 102 proton torpedo tubes

> AFFILIATION  

Separatists

A WOUNDED WOUNDED BEAST BEA ST The Invisible Hand  attempts  attempts to drift inconspicuously in the concentrated shelter of Separatist battleships, destroyers, and frigates. Large numbers of vulture droid fighters and droid tri- fighters cluster protectively protectively around the flagship. When Kenobi and Skywalker Sky walker approach in their Jedi interceptors, the ship’s deflector shields are already failing—small areas of the hull are open to attack from even the tiniest fighters. fighters. Anakin shoots out the atmosphere containment shield protecting the hangar entry, breaching the vessel’s defenses.

 

Fireship captain Cott Theefe flies to the aid of the failing Separatist flagship 

Medical bay door 

Fuel tank 

Feeder lines for fire-retardants

Centrifugal pump 

Heat exchanger 

Copilot cockpit 

Cowled jet engine 

Repulsorlift generator 

Vertical access to upper deck 

Fireman Pont Edisser readies his repulsorlift disk platform for flying rescues

Siren and warning lights Repulsorlift heat sinks

Maneuvering thruster  Antigravity life jackets

Tank refiller cap  Repulsorlift projection vanes

Spare hazard suits

Tanks can carry alternative powders or liquids for dealing with different types of fires

F-1 F143 FIRESPEEDE F IRESPEEDERS RS DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Rothana > MODEL  > TYPE 

Heavy Engineering

F-143 Access hatch

Airspeeder

> DIMENSIONS  Length: 36 m > CREW   1

Shield generator 

Tractor beam projector lifts disaster victims up toward the vehicle 

(118 (1 18 ft 1 in)

captain; 2 crew (space for multiple firefighters)

> WEAPONS  Water spray,

foam spray, spray, fire retardant

agents > AFFILIATION   Coruscant

Rescue Ops

Fire-retardant agents mix as they exit nozzle at high pressure 

The Coruscant Rescue Ops owns a number of F -1 -143 43 firespeeders. Aboard these fast craft, the organization’s brave members race to the scene of a disaster and try to save as many lives as possible.

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INVISIBLE HAND (CONT.)

Captured by Separatist droid soldiers, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine are escorted to Invisible Hand ’s ’s command bridge.

Displaying an oft-exhibited focus on self-preservation, General Grievous flees the Invisible Hand . Following Dooku’s execution aboard t he vessel, Grievous becomes the figurehead of the Separatist government. Chancellor Palpatine and the  Jedi prisoners are are brought to the bridge to face General Grievous as the ship begins its fiery descent toward Coruscant 

The Invisible Hand is under the overall control of General

Hyperdrive reactant silo  Empty escape pod bays, jettisoned by General Grievous to spite his enemies

Grievous, commander of the Confederacy’s droid armies Corridor  Command bridge 

Powerful deflector shield generator Reactors can annihilate up to 12,000 tons of fuel per second 

Subsidiary reactor  Transverse bulkhead 

network 

 

DAMAGE CONTROL

F-143s direct their pressurized dousers at the most ferocious fires ravaging the Invisible Hand .

The battle over Coruscant has a disastrous disastrous impact on Galactic City. Each crashing crashing battleship bat tleship scars the cityscape with a ten-kilometer (six-mile) crater and the shockwaves flatten buildi b uildings ngs in the vicini vicinity. ty. Daring rescue- service pilots fly tirelessly in countless civic emergency vehicles, saving crews from doomed ships and guiding the falling hulks to minimize damage and loss of life. Firespeeders Firespeeders flock to spray-cool the plunging Invisible Hand ’s ’s flaming hull. Their invaluable assistance helps Anakin Skywalker gain control of the wreck and make a relatively soft impact, saving the lives of thousands of innocent residents.

Deep interior space containing vital reactors and infrastructure is maintained as a zero-gravity space  Compressed reactant tank 

Proton torpedo tube  Dual laser cannon turret 

Dorsal sensor and communications masts coordinate nearby droid fighters. General Grievous accesses this system via comlinks built into his cybernetic systems, directing the Invisible Hand’s defense  Major corridor is wide enough to allow access for IG-227 hailfire droids

Confederacy of Independent Systems emblem

Tractor beam projectors

Internal framework 

Inertial compensator  Failed deflector shields

Main hull is thicker and more extensive than those found on most small- and medium-sized Separatist warships

Dual laser cannon

expose hull to heat of atmospheric re-entry— temperature will rise to thousands of degrees

Viewing portals are not necessary for a ship with an all- droid crew, crew, but are retained for the benefit of occasional living passengers

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INVISIBLE HAND (CONT.)

CAPITAL SHIPS From the first battles of the Clone Wars through to its closing battles, Providence - class dreadnoughts are often used as Separatist flagships. These fearsome capital ships are typically t ypically commanded by their Navy’s most decorated leaders, who may adorn their craft with their personal sigils. During the Battle of Christophsis, the cunning veteran

Thrusters and reactors usually fill the stern of Providence

Admiral Trench Trench launches a devastating attack on the cr ystalli ystalline ne planet from the dreadnought Invincible. Thanks to a surprise assault by an experimental Republic stealth ship, Trench’s Droid-crewed craft is destroyed, but the wounded maintenance decks admiral escapes.

-class ships—Invisible Hand ’s expansive hangars are a major design modification

Air ducts—minim ducts—minimal al atmospheric circulation is required as Invisible

Ceiling racks typically hold 12 120 0 vulture droids and droid tri-fighters

Hand carries few

living crew or passengers

Separatist MTT  Heavy damage received during encounter with Republic Star Destroyer Guarlara

Emergency airbrake panels increase resistance slightly 

Ground forces command section

Anakin Skywalker’s  Jedi interceptor  interceptor 

The stresses of atmospheric entry and loss of internal tensor fields will cause ship

Segment of hangar’s blast door

Heavy lift platform

Clawlike hangar crane 

Stored ground vehicles include 160 MTTs,

ready to shut 

to break up near this area Mass driver deck cannons

Curved paneling is typical of flowing design style of Invisible Hand’s Quarren shipbuilders

Quad turbolaser cannon’s maximum yield is equivalent to magnitude-10 earthquake 

plus 280 other vehicles including AATs, AATs, hailfire droids, OG-9 spider droids, and LM-432 crab droids

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Interstellar communications array 

Expansive windows provide 180-degree view Observation deck

Internal freight shaft and engineering access

Point-defense laser cannons

Auxiliary reactor 

WIZARD’S TOWER Refitted communications and sensor pod  Turbolift shaft  Conning tower 

Shortly before the Coruscant strike, strike, the Invisible Hand ’s ’s main communications and sensor pod was refitted as a lofty sanctum for Count Dooku, the political leader of the Separatist cause. Sith cunning and Jedi wisdom make Dooku a peerless exponent of manipulative propaganda—he affects a simple and saintly image and is called “Gentle Hand” by superstitious folk on innumerable worlds. From the ship’s tower, Dooku transmits spiritualistic appeals to agitate and divide the galactic populace. Unless he is stopped, the Sith Lord will broadcast the holo-image of the captive Supreme Chancellor Palpatine around the galaxy to crush Republic morale.

Vulture droids prowl the stricken ship’s surface, ready to attack any approaching Loyalist fighters

Portside hyperdrive module 

Shielded thrusters deflect ion particle streams to generate reverse braking thrust 

Plasma leak from engine 

Hangar entrance’s atmospheric shield projector is wrecked by Anakin Skywalker’s attack in his Jedi interceptor 

The Separatist flagship is armed with mass driver cannons—projectile weapons that rest

on deck-mounted swivel platforms. Unlike turbolasers, the cannons have an ammunition feed and release expended shells when fired.

Access to engine and power generator area

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-CLASS FIGHTER FIGHTER ROGUE -CLASS The spreading hostilities of the Clone Wars see an invigor invigoration ation of faltering starfighter product lines. The Rogue -class fighter is a rarely spotted model along the Mid and Outer Rim of the galaxy, but with the escalation of warfare, local governments and Separatist factions purchase them up in huge numbers. Their use by the formidable

Thruster branch vents direct thrust up or down for pitch maneuvers

MagnaGuard droids bring them into direct combat with Republic forces. On Utapau, Rogue -class fighters serve the local resistance forces opposed to the Separatist occupation during the closing days of the Clone Wars. Power distributor draws and stores energy from wing reactor and regulates power to nearby components

Starboard thruster nozzle 

Small navicomputer can be loaded with charts for local sector only  Hyperdrive motivator 

High-capacity heat exchanger cools engine  Ion accelerator 

Heat-sink cells for deflector shields

Each wing reactor annihilates up to 3.1 kg of fuel per second  Fuel injector manifold 

Headrest  Life-support systems

Deflector shield projector web 

Fuel tank 

Capacitors accumulate power to energize laser cannon Symmetrical power feeds deliver energy burst Repulsorlift cells Resonance and beam-  amplification chamber  Inertial compensator band 

Tibanna coolant recycler feeds

Antistatic spikes

High-power laser cannon

Links between starboard comm/scan systems

Massive fossilized bones from giant creatures are repurposed as load-bearing beams on Utapaun landing pads.

Forward scanners

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HOME FORCE The Trade Federation protects its position in remote galactic regions by placing p lacing embargoes on arms sales to planetary governments. As a result, Utapauns rely upon downscaled ships ships—thei —theirr biggest antipirate Rendili Dreadnaught is one-fif one -fifth th of the size of a Trade Federation battleship. Lacking Lacking a heavy heav y navy, Utapauns deploy a rugged and potent starfighter force. Their large Rogue -class fighters are capable of independent hyperspace jumps, which enables them to defend the security of Utapau far into the Tarabba sector. The interstellar range of these ships means they can endure longer, longer, more arduous missions than tiny, tiny, fleet-b fleet -based ased craft such as Separatist Sep aratist droid droid fighters, Republic Republic V- wings wings,, and Jedi Je di starfighters.

Since the Separatist invasion, the Utai workers in Pau city have had to work on t heir hidden fighters in secret.

Utai Air Commodore Senin Vant leads the bi-species Utapau Skyforce  Breath mask and comlink 

“Sepulchral Ruby” heraldic motif  Rangefinder/targeting Rangefinder/ targeting processor 

 Jamming device  Data buffers Active scanner power supply  Stable low-noise scanners cooled with liquid helium

Flight instruments

Airspeed sensors Smear and dent from impact of Utapaun flying squid Power feeds from portside reactor  Inertial compensator applies force fields to counter acceleration stresses

Transparisteel canopy  Footrest 

DATA FILE

RECLAIMING UTAP UTAPAU AU > MANUFACTURER  Baktoid

Armor Workshop

> MAKE  Rogue -class > TYPE 

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

12.7 m (41 12.7 (41 ft 8 in); width: 12.88 m (42 ft 3 in); height: 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in)

Utapauns live on an eerie world of wind, bones, and caves far from Tarabba Prime, the nearest major shipping and communications hub. The planet is shared by three humanoid species, the Utai and the Pau’ans, Pau’ans, known collectively as Utapauns, as well as a group of Amani, who have recently settled on theexploits world. Utapau’s keynew asset is its obscurity, which General Grievous to keep his headquarters a secret se cret from Republic forces. forces. When the Utapauns

> CREW   1

pilot 

decide to fight back against the Separatist occupation, local knowledge and the Rogue -class’s advanced scanner systems give them a sharp advantage in high- speed chases through the treacherous canyon terrain. terrain.

> WEAPONS  2

laser cannons

> AFFILIATION

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TECHNO UNION SHIPS The Techno Union is the galaxy’s foremost developer of emerging technologies, including including advanced engineering and microelectroni microelectronics. cs. Strongly devoted to the Separatist agenda, the Techno Union incorporates technology from such cutting-edge corporations as Haor Chall Engineering, Engineering, Republic Sienar Systems, Kuat Systems Engineering, Engi neering, TaggeCo, TaggeCo, and Feethan Ottraw Scalable S calable Assemblies. Asse mblies. Feethan Ottraw’s contribution to the Techno Union’ Union’s cause includes the MankvimMankvim - 814 light interceptor, interceptor, Belbullab-23 Belbullab -23 heavy assault craft, and Belbullab-22 heavy starfighter. Unlike vulture droids and droid tri-figh trifighters ters,, Belbullab Belbullab -22 -22ss are powerful enough enough go one - on- one with the Republic’s ARC-170 starfighters.

When Republic warships arrive o n Geonosis, the Techno Union’s Hardcell -class - class transports prepare for an emergency evacuation.

INTERSTELLAR TRANSPORT

Cockpit hinge  Canopy 

Deflector shield generator  Ion acceleratio accelerationn chamber 

Sensory processor  Fuel tank 

Ion drive thruster nozzle  Articulation frame for thruster rudder 

Forward scanner  Repulsorlift generator  Magnetized

Side thrusters

Ionization

thrust-vectoring rudder 

Union contributed 286 Hardcell -class -class transports to the Separatist S eparatist cause. Of those transports, 117 failed to escape the Battle Bat tle of Geonosis.

chamber  Wing shoulder joint 

Wing provides some aerodynamic lift in subsonic atmospheric flight 

MANK VIM-81 MANKVIM-8 14 LIGHT INTERCEPTOR

The signature transport for Techno Union officials is the Hardcell -class interstellar interstel lar transport, which w hich features six large, powerful thrusters that wreak havoc on launch sites but enable quick exits from planetary atmospheres. Because the Techno Union was founded and remains largely operated by Skakoans Skakoans,, most Hardcell -class transports have pressurized cabins engineered specifically for Skakoan biology, allowing allowin g them to forego their bulky pressure suits while traveling. Before the Clone Wars began, the Techno

DATA FILE

Numerous Mankvim- 814 interceptors flock to defend the Separatist foothold on Utapau. The Techno Union built these small, short-range short -range starfighters on the planet from local materials, having hastily constructed factories in the ancient Grand Halls with no regard for Utapau’s architectural heritage. The Mankvim’s

> MANUFACTURER   Feethan

Ottraw Scalable

simple constructio n centersion-drive. on a reactor feeding power andtilts the plasmaconstruction to a high-velocity A magnetized rudder ion flow for off - axis thrust, while smaller side thrusters aid roll and

> DIMENSIONS  Length: 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in); width:

Assemblies > MODEL  > TYPE 

Mankvim-814

Starfighter

6.46 m (21 ft 2 in); height: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)

 yaw adjustments. adjustments. The craft is equipped equipped with twin rapid- fire laser cannons and durable shields for combat. Aerodynamic wings fitted with repulsorlifts also aid overall maneuverability. maneuverability.

> CREW   1

pilot 

> WEAPONS  2 laser > AFFILIATION  

cannons

Separatists

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SOULLESS ONE 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Feethan

Although he prefers hand-to-hand combat, General Grievous often flies a battle- worn and modified Belbullab-22 Belbullab-22 starfighter starfighter designed by Feethan Ottraw Scalable Assemblies, specialists specialists in self-constructing armaments factories. Made for a living

Assemblies > MODEL  Modified

Power convertor 

Hyperdrive 

Belbullab-22

> TYPE Starfighter > DIMENSIONS  Length: 6.7 m (21 ft

pilot, the hyperdrive-equipped craft is bulkier and hardier than disposable droid fighters. Two Two main ion drives enable the Belbullab to keep pace with a Rogue -class fighter. A rearmounted thrust-vectoring fin and auxiliary thrusters built into the wings assist with yaw and roll maneuvers. Rapid-firing triple laser cannons sustain firepower of equivalent destructive force to that of the Republic’s V-wing starfighters. Triple laser cannon

Ottraw Scalable

> CREW   1

11 in)

pilot 

> WEAPONS  2

triple rapid-fire laser cannons

> AFFILIATION  

Separatists

Flight instruments and navicomputer 

Shield generator 

Thrust vectoring fin

Portside main thruster 

Life-support systems

Forward scanner 

Ion accelerator chamber 

GETAWAY GETAW AY VEHICLE VE HICLE

Lateral thrust ducts

Auxiliary thrusters

Gray impervium hull coating similar to armor worn by Republic clone troops

To maintain contact with his droid armies, General Grievous’ starfighter, Soulless One , has a sophisticated compact HoloNet transceiver.. The transceiver can also access Republic and pirate transceiver

Like the controls of General Grievous’ wheel bike, the Belbullab-22’s cockpit features a circular, pressure-sensitive

networks, allowing Grievous Grievo us to win. anticipate enemy activity avoid confrontations he cannot After Republic forces and arrive on Utapau, Grievous attempts to escape in his starfighter, starfighter, which

panel for operating the ship. Set within a reinf orced yoke, the controls can be operated

he keeps on a secret landing pad. Unknown to Grievous Grievous,, his previous use of the starfighter to retreat from battle has prompted some enemies to nickname his fighter Spineless One .

by most humanoids.

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Knuckle joint of rim claw 

GENERAL GRIEVOUS’ WHEEL BIKE

Outer drive chain Console graphic display is adjusted to suit the color perception of Grievous’ species’ eyesight 

General Grievous’ fearsome reputation as a merciless military leader is reinforced by a personal fleet of specialized killing machines and vehicles. On cavernous Utapau, the cyborg general drives a wheel bike—a bike— a tumbling twin-wheel that surrounds a central motor. Grievous’ military vehicle is an offshoot of the Banking Clan’s hoop-wheeled Hailfiree droids, designed to roll at intimidating Hailfir intimidating speed on hard surfaces. sur faces. It can also raise itself up on two pairs of legs to walk over the top of battle wrecks and other obstacles. A double laser cannon replaces one side seat, and Grievous can wield either a conveniently placed electrostaff, a blaster, or one of his

Cannon elevation motor  Capacitors store charge for laser cannon shots

Double laser cannon Waste coolant gas discharge vents Claw actuators Dense and massive drive spins within outerchain wheel, providing gyro stability  Frictionless magnetic rail 

The bike’s directional controls are housed in an illuminated, touch-sensitive console, reinforced so it won’t shatter under the pressure of Grievous’ sharp metal fingers.

Transformation and accelerator controls

NEW HEADQUARTERS General Grievous Grievous’ ’ invading haveonconstructed command centers self- replicati replicating ng Techno Unionforces factories Utapau. These facilities createand new troops, starfighters, starfighters, wheel bikes, and other vehicles using local materials.

Claw pivot 

Laser c annon’ annon’ss beam-resonance chamber 

 Jedi lights lightsaber aber trophi trophies es when he he rolls rolls into into battle. battle. Flexin Flexing g claws claws skirt skirt the wheels to provide a smoother ride, or clutch the ground as climbing climbi ng teeth. Antistatic spikes

Side claw 

Control wiring

If left undisturbed, they will turn Utapau into yet another of the Outer Rim’s Rim ’s fortress worlds, riddled with ugly refineries and assembly lines and trembling tremblin g under the weight of ever- more deadly Separatist Sep aratist war machines. machines.

Magnetic disk brake 

Teeth of left driver wheel 

Driver’ss footrest  Driver’

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ROLLER RACING Grievous’ wheel bike is put to the test when General Obi-Wan Kenobi, astride Grievous’ the lizard- like varactyl varactyl Boga, pursues the cyborg c yborg on a dangerous chase through the windmills and chasms of Pau city. As the Separatist general speeds toward his escape ship, the deadly wheel bike smashes over or through many obstacles. The hoop-wheels derive their stability from the gyroscopic effect of massive, counterspinning counterspinning internal chains. The individual links that make up the chains incorporate built-in capacitors capacitors,, which store reserve energy to power the legs and blaster when the engine is idle.

Armored plating

Tail guard and exhaust vents

Grievous’ skull antennas enable him to control his battle droid forces by radio command  Gripping claws of left foot 

Inner rim frame 

Sockets engage teeth of drive wheel  Lightsaber won from slain  Jedi Master Jmmaar, a 10-legged, crablike being from the planet Vvaw DATA FILE Foot claws > MANUFACTURER  Z- Gomot Ternbuell Guppat

Corporation > MODEL  Tsmeu-6

Unnecessary soft padding has been removed from seat and replaced with magnetic panels to secure General Grievous’ metallic body to the vehicle 

Leg actuator

Armored chestplate covers Grievous’ few remaining humanoid organs

> TYPE

Personal wheel bike

> DIMENSIONS  Wheel diameter:

2.5 m (8 ft 2 in); length (including l aser cannon, excluding legs): 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in); height (including legs): 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)

> CREW   1

pilot 

> WEAPONS

1 double laser cannon

pneumatics Engine housing

> WEAPONS 

Shin of left foreleg

Climbing spur 

1 double laser cannon

> AFFILIATION  

Separatists

Steering bars 109

 

WOOKIEE CATAMARAN

Elderly Attichitcuk has practiced his throw in virtual- reality games played on an addictive Wookiee “mind evaporator” headset 

Wookiee Oevvaor catamarans are slim, twin-hulled craft that skid over the waters of Kashyyyk at breakneck speeds. They are lifted by a repulsorlift array up to a maximum height of 1,000 1,000 m (3 (3,2 ,280 80 ft), propelled by podracer-style jet engines or propeller pods, and steered by knife-like keels and rudders. Wookiee catamarans are normally used as fishing or sports craft, and are not equipped with built-in heavy weapons. But when Kashyyyk is invaded, hundreds of these craft are conscripted to bear Wookiee troops in small-arms attacks, darting through the lines of Separatist vehicles. The catamarans’ speed and maneuverability are crucial, as Kashyyyk’s defenders know that the enemy must first capture the coasts before attempting incursions into the tangled, dense vegetation of the inland woods.

High-velocity exhaust 

Pitch control compensator  Adjustable length and weight 

Heating elements liquefy fuel  Exhaust vent  Power generator 

Fuel in tank is solid at normal temperatures

AGILE DEFENDERS

Rudder actuator 

Side rudder 

The Wookiee watercraft used in the defense of Kashyy yk are named after the Oevvaor Oev vaor,, a predatory marine reptile of the Kashyy yk coasts known for its agility and territori territorial al ferocity. The tough hulls of these aptly named catamarans are handcrafted from wroshyr w roshyr timber. timber. This light, strong, and durable wood is hewn from Kashyyyk’s fabled wroshyr trees, which can grow to hundreds of meters in height.

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Appazanna > MODEL  > TYPE 

Engineering Works

Oevvaor

Airspeeder

> DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 15.1 m (49 (49 ft 6 in); width: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in); height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 copilot copilot (plus 2 passengers)

Lower rudders dip into water when flying at sea level 

> WEAPONS 

None

> AFFILIATION  

Soaring over the lagoons and fjords of the Wawaatt Archipelago on Kashyyyk, a Wookiee catamaran angles toward the coastal tree-city of Kachirho.

Wookiees

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Thermal detonator is a miniature nuclear device 

Prow resembles the ax-like horn on the head of a male Oevvaor  Copilot Wullffwarro spent many years as a Claatuvac hyperspace route-  planner. His extensive knowledge of trade routes makes him a first-class starship navigator 

Wookiee vision is less sharp than of smell, so their they sense use easy-to -read screen graphics Tactical tracker 

Fuel lines

Wide-angle passive sensors

Upper airscoop 

Multi-stage compressor 

Directional scanner 

Pressure release vents

Annular combustion chamber 

Air-intake regulators Compressor fan rotator shaft 

Screen

The pilot, Sgt. Zittaasabba, is Afterburner 

also an expert in unarmed combat  Igniter 

Rudder yokes Running boards Handgrip 

Nozzle  Power cabling

Gunner armed with heavy blaster 

Antigravity generator 

Wookiee blaster rifle is too heavy for a human to carry but fires ferocious bursts

High-powered blaster beam

Repulsorlift field vanes Aerodynamic, streamlined curves Aerodynamic, help ensure smooth, stable flight 

Sturdy wooden frame provides the strength of a towering wroshyr tree 

HISTORY OF HOSTILITY Built by the Appazanna Engineering Works, the same manufacturer as

The Wookiees of Kashyyyk and its colony worlds have repeatedly repelled encroachments by the greedy Trade Federation Federation and other malcontents. In this new period p eriod of unrestrained war, Separatist invaders

the WookieeGnasp catamaran, the Raddaugh fluttercraft takes its name from

now bypass the colonies and attempt conclusive stri on is thedriven off Wookiee homeworld homeworld. . Although the Separatist Seaparatist invasstrike invasion ionkefleet of f by General Yoda’s Republic taskforce, a huge army of tank droids, crab

droids, and flying gunships occupies the tropical Wawaatt Archipelago. The Wookiees know that they must marshal all their brawn, defensive weaponry, and vehicular power to halt the intruders intruders’’ advance.

large, wasplike insects native to one of Kashyyyk’s moons, laris.

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SWAMP SPEEDER The Grand Army of the Republic bolsters the Wookiees’ defensive forces with a wide variety of imported war machines. The light, two-man ISP (Infantry Support Platform) speeder is the clone troops’ closest equivalent of the Wookiees’ Oevvaor catamarans and Raddaugh Gnasp fluttercraft. The clone army’s antigravity repulsorlift vehicle floats smoothly in the air without touching land or water. It is driven by a powerful turbofan, which can be reversed to fire a braking airblast when needed. Precise, controlled vectoring of the turbofan’s thrust makes the ISP a highly maneuverable attack vehicle. The front-mounted pair of twin blaster cannons Airflow vectoring fin are lethal to enemy infantry, but can also prove highly effective against shielded enemy gunships, gunshi ps, fighters, and Corporate Alliance NR-N99 tank droids.

100 kph (62 mph) thrust fan Control console 

Seat belt 

UNIQUE UNIQU E TURBOFAN Developed by Aratech Repulsor Company, Company, and intended as a heavier he avier version of the Republic Army’s Biker Advanced Recon Commando (BARC) speeder, spee der, the ISP has a rear-mounted turbofan that can generate a thrust of up to 100 kph (62 mph), and can be reverse vectored in emergencies to provide a sudden stop. The turbofan produces less noise than most ion thrusters thrusters..

Forward-  terrain laser scanner  Mudshield 

DATA FILE Chassis > MANUFACTURER   Uulshos > MODEL  ISP

Manufacturing

(Infantry Support Platform)

> TYPE  Landspeeder > DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 5 m (16 ft 5 in)

> CREW   2 > WEAPONS  2

twin blaster cannons

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Republic

Introduced in the Clone Wars, the ISP ful fills the Republic’s need for a large mobile weapons

Repulsorlift 

Blaster pre-charge capacitor 

Swiveling twin-blaster cannons

platform that can travel over soft, waterlogged terrain. The ISP is deployed in the fungus forest s of the planet Felucia, as well as on Kashyyyk. 112

 

FIT FOR AN EMPEROR The Emperor’s personal Theta - class shuttle shuttle serves as a mobile base from which he can further his goal of galactic domination. Separatist leaders, corrupt senators, and other influential figures have been bribed, coerced, or threatened in the ship’s ship’s secure aft compartment, while Sith truth potions, mind-control enhancers, torture devices, and memory erasers have all assisted Palpatine in his “negotiations.”

LANDING IN SAFETY

FLIGHT MODE

When the Theta -class shuttle lands, its long wings fold upward to allow access via the main hatch. The ion drive powers down as antigravity repulsorlifts ifts guide the ship to a gentle touchdown. Scanners linked to the computer-control computercontrolled led weapons systems

Shields active, broadly spread, and centered around fuselage 

survey the landing site as the ship descends, ready to instantly eliminate eliminate any threat to the ship or its occupants.

Wings open

DESCENT MODE Folded wings concentrate shield energy around the shuttle’s hull as it descends

LANDING MODE Engines and shields deactivated  Automated weapons systems active 

Repulsorlift engaged 

Mystical Sith equipment capable of channeling the dark side of the Force helps sustain Darth Vader during the trip from Mustafar to a medical center on Coruscant.

Weight balanced along stable, widely spaced landing skids

 

EMPEROR PAL ALP PATINE’S SHUTT SHUTTLE LE A galactic leader, such as the newly self-appointed Emperor Palpatine, requires a secure personal transport. Superseding his top-secret and heavily modified Eta -class shuttle, the Emperor commissions a bespoke Theta - class T-2c from Cygnus Cygnus Spaceworks. The craft is designed to ferry important officers, senators, and courtiers between planets and ships in safety. Capable of outgunning most starfighters, the ship is fitted with twin forward-mounted quad laser cannons and a single, high-powered tail gun. This destructive arsenal can be computer-controlled or manually operated from a combined communications and gunnery station in the cockpit. The long folding wings are designed to project powerful shieldi shielding ng fields, and they also aid stability during atmospheric flight.

Static discharge devices

Raised boarding ramp 

Landing light  Communications transponders Airlock door 

Navicomputer  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Cygnus > MAKE  Theta -class

Prepared for combat, the pilot wears a full flight suit 

Spaceworks

T-2c

> TYPE  Shuttle > DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h (excludi (excluding ng guns): 18.5 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in); width: 29.3 m (96 ft 2 in); height: 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 4 optional crew

> WEAPONS  2

quad laser cannons, 1 aft laser cannon

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Empire

Gunner/  communications communicati ons stations Power feeds inside leading edgeheat-sink are kept elements apart by Repulsorlift generator  High-power portside quad laser cannon

ELITE TRANSPORT Emperor Palpatine’s patine’s shuttle has been upgraded by “Warthan’s Wizards,” some of the finest starship technicians in the galaxy. To provide instant transgalactic communications, communications, they installed a hyperwave reflector akin to the secret homing devices of the Jedi Order Order.. The shuttle is also lined with sensor masks that make the interior appear empty on

IMPERIAL SYMBOL Prior to the Galactic Empire’s formation, key designers at Cygnuss Spaceworks, lured by vast salaries, personal galactic Cygnu  yachts, andwith a cut cuthem. t of future profits, defect to Sienar Siofenar, takingregime their , their schematics In theprofits, formative years the, new regime, perhaps by design design,, Cygnus Spaceworks will lose the contract

conventional scanners. Palpatine’s later shuttles will feature a cloaking device—making them invisible to all forms of light, gravity, and other known energies.

for its shuttle line to Sienar Fleet Systems. In years to come, the configuration of the Theta -class -class and its descendants will become a symbol of Imperial prestige.

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Dorsal shield generator boosts the ray-shield energy fields circulating between the upper and side wings Main reactor and its hyperdense fuel are centered over the l anding legs, for stability  Rear-mounted automated laser cannon Minor shield heat sink and radiator unit 

Secure overhead stowage compartment contains Sith artifacts, field equipment, and interrogation devices Power feeds to aft, side and ventral systems Hyperdrive module  Ion drive thruster nozzle focuses and ejects tenuous plasma at near-light speed  Ion accelerator in shoulder impels high-velocity thrust streams to stern Emperor’s Royal Guard  FX-series emergency medical droid tends his patient with brisk efficiency  Lord Vader lies maimed, burned, and crippled after falling into volcanic ash during his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar  Emperor Palpatine ponders the future of his new apprentice, the prophesied Chosen One of Jedi lore  Laser cannon power cells

Starboard shield generator  Wing frame 

ORDERED IN ADVANCE During his appointment as Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine was already having his ordered Theta

- class T-2crequirements shuttle modified to suit his anticipated as Emperor, and its shields far exceed military standards.

Small-scale thermal and neutrino radiator continually removes heat absorbed by shields Enormous capacity heat sinks beneath radiator take energy surges from shields Miniature steering

and its shields far exceed military standards. Although the shuttle is designed for a crew of five, automated weapons systems allow a single pilot to operate the vessel without any gunners.

jets line the edge of the trailing wing

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YODA’S ESCAPE PODS An escape pod is designed to carry a living being away from danger as quickly as possible. These basic craft roar and shake through the air, propelled by simple ion engines, while the occupant’s ride is smoothed by inertial compensators and antigravity fields. In his escape from the forces of Emperor Palpatine’s newly formed Galactic Empire, Jedi Master Yoda resorts to these devices twice in one week. Yoda’s first pod is a simple, Wookieemade vessel that lifts him away from danger on Kashyyyk. An E3- standard starship lifeboat, lifeboat, which carries him into exile on Dagobah, Dagob ah, is a larger, more sophisticated lander from Polis Massa, with advanced guidance systems and landing mechanisms me chanisms.. Optical sensor window 

Sensor processor and guidance computer 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER  

Uurbahhahvoovv

Joiners & Artisans > MODEL  > TYPE

Adjustable footpad 

Reactor/ionization chamber 

Headrest designed to accommodate a

Fuel tanks are almost empty of reactant and propellant 

Wookiee’s height 

Leg articulation socket 

Awkwardly adjusted seat restraint 

Unique

Escape pod

Yoda, the fugitive victor of the Battle of Kashyyyk 

> DIMENSIONS  Diameter:

2.33 m 2. (7 ft 7 in); height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)

Control panel  > CREW  1

Curved stabilizer fins ensure a stable, rifled ascent through the air 

> WEAPONS  None > AFFILIATION   None

Fuel lines Distress beacon, already deactivated by Yoda Rations and survival gear 

Seats designed for average Kallidahin

Practical Wookiee design reflected in sturdy, heatproof hull 

Sensor pit 

Fuel tank 

Reactor 

Thruster nozzle 

ESCAPE FROM KASHYYYK  With Separatists invading invading parts of Kashyyyk, Wookiee defenders prepared many hidden escape pods for last-resort evacuation. General Yoda used the first pod. Its three t hree sublight thrusters— thrusters— cobbled together from three shipwrecks—contain shipwrecks—contain just enough fuel to bear b ear him into interplanetary space. Yoda its telltale beacon, relying solely turns on hisoffJedi pocketdistress emergency transmitter. Alderaanian agents searching

HIDDEN SANCTUARY Despite the claims of some within the Jedi Archives Archives,, the knowledge contained within the hallowed halls of the  Jedi Temple not complete. complete . Many worlds, worlds , even some strong in theisis Force, have escaped Je di attention. Jedi

During the Clone Wars, Yoda comes to know of one such world, Dagobah, and voyages there to learn more about the Force. Following Order 66, Yoda remembers Dagobah and returns there to hide after the destruction of the Jedi Order.

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Casing rings of thrusters will be cannibalized for use in Yoda’s dwelling

Plasma feeds

Electrostatic nozzle 

After evading Republic clone troopers who have mysteriously turned against him, Yoda slips away from Kashyyyk in a Wookiee- made evacuation pod.

Engine’s maximum thrust is 300G, slow even for a civilian ship 

Ion acceleration chamber 

Startup power cell  Power cabling

Armored hull plates will be used in Yoda’s hut

Pneumatic ram

Electromagnetic clamp Electromagnetic locks sliding elements

Foot articulation linkage 

Terrain telemetry processor aids balance and touchdown

Restraint/tractor field Restraint/tractor elements hold occupant  Inertial compensators screen pod interior from effects of violent accelerations Scorch marks from atmospheric entry 

Landing repulsorlift elements

Leg pivot 

Flight control 

Sensory processors DATA FILE

Main forward scanner Hatch hinge 

Hatch edge locks magnetically into frame  Egress hatch

> MANUFACTURER   His

Safety Inspectorate > MODEL 

E3- standard starship lifeboat 

> TYPE  Escape

pod

> DIMENSIONS  Diamet er:

3.5 m (11 ft 6 in); length (legs retracted): 4 m (13 ft 1 in)

> CREW

Illuminated steps ensure

Grace the Duke Gadal- Herm’s

1 (plus 2 passengers)

visibility after a landing in dark conditions

> WEAPONS  None > AFFILIATION  

None

 

THE IMPERIAL ERA The Republic’s transformation into the Galactic Empire ends the chaos of the Clone Wars, but heralds an oppressive new era in which galactic citizens are subjugated under a terrifying dictatorship. To help the Empire maintain its iron grip, the regime develops new weapon technologies. Many manufacturers are brought under Imperial control or shut down, while other organizations become dominant due to lucrative Imperial contracts. Consequently, the variety of craft and vehicle designs produced is greatly reduced compared to the days of the Old Republic, as mass-production replaces traditional craftsmanship.   The Rebel Alliance Alliance—a —a small army of united dissidents fighting against Imperial rule—poses an ever-growing threat to the Empire. With the help of well-placed sympathizers and brave operatives, the Alliance slowly amasses a formidable fleet—comprised fleet—comprised of stolen, acquired, acquired, modified, and even self-manufactured craft—to craft—to combat the Empire. A period of rebellion against the Empire breaks outtointo full-blown conflict, known as the Galactic Civilsoon War. Thanks theaheroic sacrifice of the rebel strike team named Rogue One during the Battle of Scarif, the Rebels attain the schematics of an Imperial superweapon: the first Death Star. Darth Vader fails to reclaim the plans and is determined to crush the rebels. Anakin and Padmé’s children, who were separated at birth to protect them from the Emperor, are now thrown together by fate. Unaware of their true parentage, the siblings—Tatooinian farm boy Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan—lead the Rebellion to a crucial victory by destroying the first Death Star. While Luke trains to become a Jedi under the ancient Jedi Master Yoda, the Empire retaliates and the Rebellion is severely weakened. But the Alliance regroups and a decisive battle results in both the destruction of the second Death Star and the redemption of Anakin Skywalker, who ultimately rejects the dark side of the Force and defeats the Emperor.   With the Empir Empire’ e’ss leadership defeated, the vast organization fractures into multiple factions, and the Rebel Alliance, now calling itself the New Republic, capitalizes on this weakness. The Galactic Civil War ends on Jakku, where the New Republic’s forces win a critical victory against the remains of the Imperial fleet.

 

LANDO’S MILLENNIUM FALCON  When flashy smuggler Lando Calrissian first set eyes upon a certain working-class light freighter, he saw beyond its crude exterior to the soaring potential waiting to be unleashed. After two years of modifications, Lando now considers the sleek and stylish Millennium Falcon his crowning achievement. By covering the Falcon’s most utilitarian utilitarian,, cargocargo - loading features, Calrissian presents a ship with a very deceptive lift/mass lift/mass ratio—perfect for smuggling runs.

Dorsal heat vent (one of six)

Top hatch

Portside docking ring

Extra-wide bunk in captain’s quarters

Pristine grooming area

Walk-in closet 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Corellian > MODEL  Heavily

Engineering Corporation

modified YT-1300f

Fuel delivery pump (fuel cells delivered from below)

> TYPE  Freighter > DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 40.80 m (133 (133 ft 11 in); height: 7.58 m (24 ft 11 in)

> CREW   1

pilot, 1 copilot

> WEAPONS  2

Arakyd Tomral RM- 76 heavy laser cannons

> AFFILIATION

None

Fuel lines

Sublight drive exhaust  Igniter  Escape pod bay

PEAK PERFORMANCE The Falcon’s bank of Girodyne SRB42 sublight engines has seven dedicated fuel distribution distribution lines. These enable precise control of acceleration and maneuvering. The

Thrust vector plate 

ship s most impressive ships impressive feature is the IsuI su- Sim SSPO5 hyperdrive,, which is perfectly synchron hyperdrive synchronized ized to the Microaxial HyD nav computer and boosted by custom droid pilot L3-37’s top navigational systems.

Calrissian’s discerning scerning tastes grace the interior o f the Falcon , too. The forward compartment—which houses a lounge for the ship’s crew—includes crew—includes a beverage bar, holotable, and sound system. 120

 

Single laser cannon reached by ladder 

Rectenna receiving paneling Active transmitter core 

Anti-concussion field generator 

Drinks bar with sink 

Auxiliary ship engines at rear Auxiliary ship access tunnel 

Concealed exit hatch

Lightweight durasteel shell

Civilian telesponder  Holographic dejarik table 

Primary cockpit control bank 

Hydraulic systems reservoir 

Starboard docking ring

The Falcon is an old YT-1300f freighter that once

Lando personally oversaw the skinning of the Falcon with a form-fitted shell of durasteel (finished in hue alabaster-7791, with crys- anoblue- 725 7255 5 highlights—standar ights—standard d Lantillian paintworks coding system). The streamlined streamli ned body b ody assists in quick getaways, but also with sensor countermeasures. The

worked in the galaxy’s busiest spacelanes. Calrissian Calrissian saw how powerful its freight-pushing engines were,

smooth surfaces help boost the transmission transmission of jamming signals from the ship. The main

Boarding ramp (stowed) Rear cargo hold 

CLASSY CUSTOMIZATION Engineering access ladderwell 

STYLISH AND EFFICIENT

so he converted the ship into his own speedy sports vessel. Lando modified the two cargo mandibles at the front into an auxiliary ship launch, turning the plain freighter into a unique starship.

sensor rectenna processes data to assess the Falcon and its surroun surroundings. dings. It uses passive electromagnetic gathering surfaces as well as active-bounce signals. 121

 

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U-WING

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Incom

A sturdy troop transport and gunship used by the Rebel Alliance, the UU - win wing g starfighter starfighter is a well- armed swingswing- win wing g vessel that must penetrate heavy fire zones to deposit soldiers onto battlefields, then fly air support during dangerous missions. Despite its informal

> MODEL  UT-60D

Corporation

U-wing

> TYPE  Starfighter > DIMENSIONS  Length

(with S- foils forward): 24.9 24.988 m

(82 ft); height: 3.35 m (11 ft)

“starfighter” moniker, the U-wing fills a support role that starfighters simply cannot. Fighters rely on their speed to keep them out of antiaircraft range. U-wings, by necessity, must linger in areas filled with flak and enemy fire. The shielding and armor of a U-wing adds to an operational mass on top of a hold full of passengers. In short, a U-wing handles much more like a heavy repulsorcraft than a swift space superiority vessel.

> CREW  1 pilot, 1 copilot (plus 8 passengers) > WEAPONS  2

Taim & Bak KX7 laser cannons

> AFFILIATION

Rebel Alliance

Deflector shield radiating plane  Primary sensor array 

IMPROVISED GUNSHIP The integrated weapons systems of the U-wing are focused on ship-to-ship combat. With fixed-position laser cannons, the primary weapons use the ship’s orientation for targeting, limiting its application in ground support. The Rebel Alliance has not opted to refit the U-wing with side-firing modifications, but instead employs improvised weapon mounts to transform one or both of the loading doors into gunports. This is essential for covering landings and extractions. Any infantry-based heavy weapon could thus become part of the U - wing wing’s ’s loadout. loadout. Taim & Bak KX7 laser cannon Conductive mesh for shield energy distribution

Integral subspace antenna array 

S-foil in stowed configuration Cryogenic power cells

LIMITED RUN One of the last designs de signs to emerge from the Incom Corporation before it was entirely nationalized nationalized by the Empire, Empire, the UT- 60D never enjoyed a full production run. The careful manipulation of Senate records by senator and secret Alliance leader Bail Organa led to a rare shipment of UU - wings being “lost” in transit transit

to be found by the Rebellion Rebellion.. The U -wing’s nearest cousin, cousin, the BT-45D civilian ian version of the craft— craft—stripped stripped of all its military offensive and defensive applications as well as its hyperdrive hyperdrive— — can still be found on a few scattered scat tered worlds in the Mid Rim. 124

 

Reinforced cockpit fairing

Turbo generator 

Lieutenant Laren Joma: pilot 

Turbo impellor 

Lieutenant Taslet Colb: copilot

Incom 4J.7 fusial thrust engine 

Power convertor  Reactant injector 

Control yoke, copilot configuration

Incom GBk-585 hyperdrive motivator 

Sliding main entry door 

Engine cooling vents

Radiator fins

Reactor power plant

Collapsible crew seats

S-foil articulation servomotor assembly 

Bistan: door-  gunner, with pintel-mounted heavy ion blaster 

Service hatch Engine intake cooling vanes

Private Talwer  Guidenhauser ejection seat

S- foil in deployed deployed configuration

Deflector shield generator 

FLIGHT CONFIGURATION Reinforced lower port viewport

Ventralviewport  cockpit

Reinforced upper port viewport 

Though not built for dogfights, the U-wing does have a combat-ready flight configuration. Its S-foils, S -foils, usually stowed in a forward sweep, swing outward and back, increasing the ship’s wingspan. The foils help radiate excess heat from the engine cores, and also increase the coverage envelope of the ship’s deflector shields.. This configurati shields configuration on is usually reserved for high altitude or interstellar operations.

Emergency door release 

Repulsorlift field generator 

Variable geometry exhaust nacelle 

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TX-225 OCCUPIER Rothana Heavy Engineering has a long history of supplying armor to the Empire, Empire, including producing the first walkers deployed in the Clone Wars. Now a shadow of its former robust self, Rothana specializes in ground effect and repulsorlift armored vehicles. Its Imperial TX-225 assault tank rumbles along on segmented tracks, which gives the armored vessel maneuverability in tight quarters such as the streets of occupied cities. Its laser cannons can devastate enemy troops, and the powerful engines can transport heavy payloads.

ARMOR STRUCTURE Ground vehicles rarely boast shields, as air friction undercuts their performance and overworks deflector shield generators. generators. Instead, the TX-225 T X-225 has a composite laminate armor that balances weight with durability. durabil ity. A matrix of quadanium- enriched titanium interspersed with ceramic plates and phase-bonded onto an elastic lattice gives the armor remarkable resilience ience and toughness without overtaxing the vehicle’s propulsion systems with excess weight. Gunner/ technician Insulated heat-venting channel 

Infantry accompanime accompaniment nt trooper TK-1016 with T-21 light repeating blaster

Elevating turret head rotation seam

Dymek MK 2e/w medium laser cannon

Tensor field radiator channels

Central fusion generator supply tankage 

Rothana Heavy Engineering ADGT-  1500 engine block 

Radiator cap 

Heat-shedding laminate helps disperse lethal temperatures from energy weapons

Forward-locked antipersonnel Dymek MK 2e/w medium double laser cannon

Depleted duranium composite armor

Reinforcing tensor field generator 

Adjustable steering column

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Tank commander in elevated cupola

Driver station armored hatch cover

Driver station

PROPULSION SYSTEMS There are two main models of the TX-225 Occupier. Occupier. The standard one, named TX-225 TX -225 GAVw,, has a continuous track assembly for propulsion. GAVw propulsion. The secondary model, the TX-225 GAVr, uses repulsorlifts to hover slightly above the ground. The tracked model is in use on the moon Jedha. Bogey wheels whe els move sprocketed, interlinked inked metal plates—or treads—to treads— to create crawler- like propulsion. propulsion. This grants the GAVw greater stability than a repulsorlift ift model, and renders it immune to explosives that specifically target repulsorlift repulsorlift signatures. signatur es. However, However, the track is a complex mechanism that can be compromised by lack of maintenance. maintenance. A well- placed explosive charge charge can knock loose the metal plates, leaving an Occupier motionless and vulnerable in the thick of battle. Shockproof kyber crystal payload 

Kyber crystal-carrying armored cargo module 

Turret systems coolant pump 

Antiaircraft and antiarmor laser actuator 

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER > MODEL  > TYPE

Laser cannon power conversion coils Turret drive motors

Rothana Heavy Engineering

TX-225 GAVw “Occupier”

Tank

> DIMENSIONS  Lengt h:

7.30 m (24 ft); 7.30

height: 1.82 m (6 ft) > CREW   1

commander, 1 driver, 1 gunner

> WEAPONS 

2 elevating Dymek MK 2e/w 2e/w medium laser cannons, 1 forward Dy mek MK 2e/w medium

Track idler wheel  Motive track held in place by sel ective magnatomic seals on drive wheel 

double laser cannon > AFFILIATION   Galactic

Empire

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 ZETA-CLASS

SHUTTLE The Telgorn Corporation and Sienar Fleet Systems pooled resources to create the Zeta -class shuttle, one of the most versatile transport craft employed by the Empire. Pressed into both military and civilian government service, the Zeta is built around a modular pod that can accommodate varied cargo needs. Zeta shuttles are in constant use as the Death Star operation nears completion and components from scattered hidden laboratories need to be ferried to the battle station. DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Telgorn

Corporation

Self-diagnostic sensor node 

> MODEL Zeta -class

Laser cannon > TYPE

positioning servo cap 

Shuttle

> DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 35.50 m (11 (1166 ft 5 in); height (with wings upr ight): 28.74 28.74 m (94 ft 4 in) 2 (passenger load variabl e— depending on cargo requirements)

> CREW

Bodhi Rook and Corporal Tonc sit in the cockpit  Replaceable laser cannon barrel tip  Tech station

> WEAPONS  2

wing- mounted paired Taim & Bak KV22 heavy laser cannons, 3 hull-mounted paired Taim & Bak KX7 laser cannons

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Empire

Forward viewpoint  Avionics bay and control interfaces Primary active sensor bay 

MODULAR CARGO The Zeta - class shuttle’s ventral cargo pod uses standardized umbilicals umbilicals and docking sleeves for firm purchase into the spaceframe. These pods draw power from the Zeta’ s reactor plant, providing energy for specific cargo needs such as refrigeration or life support. Seasoned pilots can drop off and pick up without having to

Cassian Andor (disguised as Lieutenant Colin Hakelia)

 Jyn Erso (disguised as Technician Kent Deezling)

Hydraulic ramp actuator 

K-2SO 

commit to a full landing, should expediency require it. Larger Eta -class supply barges can hold multiple pods aloft on a dorsal cargo bed.

Deployed entry ramp Auxiliary communicati communications ons terminal and patch bay 

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Heavy repulsorlift generator (linked set of 20)

Inbound shuttle SW-1721 with turbolaser barrel sleeves

Heavy power trunking in ion-shielded conduits

Deflector shield projection duct 

SCARIF INSERTION Unsanctioned Alliance squad Rogue One uses a stolen Zeta -class shuttle to land on Scarif and incapacitate an inspection team, so Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, and K-2SO can enter the Imperial complex in disguise. The other commandos use the cover afforded by blasts of coolant from the shuttle’s purge vents, which spew at steady intervals, to sneak out of a belly b elly hatch in the cargo pod. Heat sink radiator ports

Heavy servomotor rotation gear 

Tensor field actuator access panel 

Wing articulation servo hub 

Chirrut Îmwe 

Baze Malbus

Lieutenant Taidu Sefla holds open hatch door 

Loadlifter interface handle 

Incapacitated stormtroopers crammed in floor space 

Empty kyber crystal shipment modules

Rebel commandos crawl beneath belly of craft 

Heavy load-b earing landing strut 

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MORE SPEEDER THAN FIGHTER

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Sienar > MODEL  TIE/sk > TYPE

The repulsor-cores repulsor- cores in the TIE striker's striker's body frame not only reduce the overall gravitational gravitational weight of the craft but also act as invisible ailerons, sculpting the air that flows around the fighter. Built to a design based on antiquated exodrive craft and Geonosian G eonosian starfighters,, the fighter features localized repulsor fields that help starfighters improve its aerodynamic qualities. Though the striker’s cockpit is pressurized for high atmospheric flight, its repulsors grow less effective the further from a gravity well it soars. Nearly every design feature incorporated to make it an agile atmospheric flier becomes a liability ity in space. spa ce.

Fleet Systems

x1

Starfighter

> DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 17.1 17.188 m (56 ft 4 in);

height: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) > CREW   1

pilot, 1 optional gunner

> WEAPONS 4

fire-linked SFS L-s9.3 laser cannons, 2 heavy SFS H-s1 laser cannons, proton bomb chute

> AFFILIATION   Galactic

Rigid quadanium steel foil brace 

Empire Wing-mounted laser cannon Articulated joint for variable geometry configurations

Proton bomb and orbital mine dispenser  Corrugated solar gather array maximizes limited surface area

ATTACK MODE

TIE/SK TIE/ SK FIGHTER The military design think tank on Scarif is tasked with developing and testing next-generation designs, monitoring their performance and recommending whether or not they see more widespread deployment. The TIE striker is one such experimental design. A streamlined variant of

Unusual for a TIE -series craft, the striker striker's 's solar panel is articulated. ar ticulated. The upward configuration is meant to maximize VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capability, increasing lift for rapid ascent or descent. The horizontal configuration configuration is built for linear velocity, transforming the TIE striker into a blazingly fast dart exceeding speeds of 1,500 kph (932 mph). The fighter is remarkably well armed, with a pair of fixed heavier cannons to provide ground support and antiarmor fire. The wingtip mounted cannons are rapid-fire and well designed for aerial combat.

the classic TIE fighter, the striker is specifically constructed for atmospheric patrols over ground-based Imperial installations. Though the TIE/sk is capable of suborbital flight, it is best deployed in atmospheric battles. 130

 

Magnatomic locking mechanism

Foil articulation motor housing

Bombardier sight targeting computer 

Repulsorlift field radiator rings

Paired ionic thrust generator

Heat sink venting duct 

Structure bolt cavity 

Entry hatch Dispersal rack with ArmaTek VL- 61/79 proton bombs

Insulated power distribution line leading to wingtip laser cannons

Steering column control stem SFS L-s9.3 laser cannon SFS H-s1 heavy laser cannon

Solar power collection lines

DATA FILE

 

> MANUFACTURER   Corellian

TANTIVE IV 

Engineering Corporation

> MODEL  CR90

Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan travels far and wide aboard her consular starship starshi p the Tantive IV , negotiating peace settlements and bringing aid to imperiled populations. Commanded by the daring and loyal Captain Antilles, Leia’s Tantive IV  is  is a Corellian Corvette: an older, hand-crafted ship of a make seen throughout the galaxy. Owned by the Royal House of Alderaan, this versatile vessel has served two generations of Alderaanian senators since it was first acquired by Leia’ Leia’ss High-capacity pod is boarded via central father, Bail Organa, as one of his personal transports. access ladder  Under the cover of diplomatic immunity, the Tantive IV   has carried out a range of missions for the Rebel Alliance, Leia’s state room suite  making its added armor plate as vital as its formal state conference chamber. This sturdy ship has brought the Control and power linkages Organas through many harrowing adventures, and it is only under the pursuit of Darth Vader that the Tantive IV  

> TYPE

Corvette

> DIMENSIONS

Length: 150 m (492 ft 2 in)

> CREW (STANDARD COMPLEMENT)

46 crew,

39 diplomatic/consular staff > WEAPONS  6

Taim & Bak H9 turbolasers (2 dual, 4 single)

> AFFILIATION  Rebel

Alliance

Armed high-capacity escape pod doubles as long-range laser turret  Added armor plate permanently covers state room windows

Formal dining room

Mid-ship elevator 

is finally overtaken and captured. Forward elevator 

Officers’ briefing room

Officers’ quarters Computer power substation Tech station monitors ship operations

Formal state conference chamber  Leia’s seat 

Darth Vader throttles Captain Antilles

Cockpit 

Operations forum Commander Praji in main computer room

Escape pod access tunnel  Rebel prisoners and droids beingforescorted off the ship

interrogation Captain Antilles’ quarters Defensive field projector 

Forward airlock docking hatch

Lower turbolaser is manned by two gunners

Escape pod that C-3PO and R2-D2 R2-D2 will use 

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RETURN TO SERVICE Following its capture above Tatooi Following Tatooine, ne, the Tantive IV  should  should have been destroyed d estroyed.. However the Empire de- priorit prioritizes izes the order,, and the legendary vessel is left languishing in a hangar. order Decades later, one of Leia Organa’s former colleagues in the Imperial Senate discovers the lost ship. Sympathetic to the plight of Organa’s Resistance, the kindly individual repairs the aged corvette and gifts it to Leia. During the climactic climactic Battle of Exegol, the Tantive IV  is  is helmed by rebel veteran Nien Nunb and Alderaanian descendant Urcos Furdam. The ship does not survive a devastating onslaught onslaught of Force lightning and is destroyed.

SHIPBOARD SYMBOLS

Atmosphere substation

The components of functional f unctional systems within the Corvette are coded with symbols such as these for identification and maintenance purposes.

Power substation Hyperdrive  Deflector system

Main reactor 

Ion accelerator  Customized fuel pre-cycler and turbo injectors

Ion pre-cycle impellers Primary sensor array 

Ion turbine  Thrust nozzle 

Main corridor 

C-3PO looks for R2-D2 in side corridor 

Heat exhaust panel 

Atmosphere tanks Princess Leia gives R2-D2 the Death Star plans and her secret message for Obi-Wan Kenobi 

Airlock doorway blasted through by TIE boarding craft  Magnetic safety shield generator ring contains atmosphere over hull breach at airlock 

Customized power feed manifold  Pressurized Pressuri zed fuel cell 

Hyperdrive generator 

Blast damage from the Star Destroyer  Devastator  Devastator overloaded the starboard shield projector, causing an explosion which damaged the power generator system. The main reactor had to be shut down, crippling the  Tantive  Tantive IV

THE CAPABLE CORVETTE

ESCAPE PODS

Sporting twin turbolaser turrets and a massive drive block of eleven ion turbine engines for speed, the Corellian ian Corvette

Starship escape pods range from coffin- like capsules to large lifeboats lifeboats that are small ships in their own right. The Alderaan Cruiser carries eight small

balances defensive capabilities with a high power-to-mass ratio, meaning that what it can’t shoot down it can generally outrun. The Tantive IV  has  has been extensively refitted to suit Princess Leia’s requirements.

escape pods rated for up to three people, and four laser-armed pods that seat 12. 12. More sophisticated than the smaller pods, these lifeboats nonetheless have a very ver y limited range. range. None of the  Tantive IV ’s ’s escape systems could save its crew from the Devastator ’s ’s guns. 133

 

ESCAPE POD The small pod used by R2- D2 and C-3PO carries a minimum mini mum of equipment: simple rocket engines propel the pod away from danger as it ejects, using basic technology unaffected by magnetic or electrical interference. A gravity ring beneath the seat helps keep passengers secure above and cushions the shock of landing by projecting an antigravity antigravity field below. Only a single viewport is built in: a small slot window that is used for checking the landing environment before emerging. Fore and aft cameras feed a monitor inside to help the pod find a suitable landing site.

Escape thrusters

Maneuvering jets

Viewscreen

Control panels

Most pods are equipped with parachutes, repulsorlifts, and flotation devices to allow safe landings in a variety of environments.

Gravity/  antigravity ring

Centralafter floorlanding plates retract

Homing beacon and comlink set 

NO-FRILLS DESIGN Devoid of ornamentation or unnecessary features, the Corell Corellian ian Corvette escape pod was designed so only the retro- rocket propulsion propulsion thrusters and attitudeattitude - control thrusters thrusters protrude from the cylindrical body, allowing the pod to neatly deploy from a starship’s ejection tube. The hatch that leads directly to the open escape pod is not opened by a single switch switch or button; instead it is equipped with a cluster of pressure-sensitive pressure -sensitive tabs, designed for ease of use by various dexterous life-forms. Although escape pods are generally off-limits to droids,, an astromech can extend a control arm to press the tabs. droids

Although most escape pods are equipped with a simple piloting station, the shipboard systems are heavily automated, enabling the pods to find and travel to the nearest habitable planet without a pilot at the controls.

 

IMPERI ERIAL AL NA NAV VY IMP After the Clone Wars, the navy of the Galactic Republic was reformed into the Imperial Navy. Despite this transition, transition, the Navy’s mission remains largely the same: to eliminate hazards to profitable commerce in Imperial systems, to assure the safety of member worlds from enemy forces, and to bolster planetary governments in times of crisis. However, the Imperial Navy is also tasked with enforcing the Emperor’s Emperor’s rule and quashing any resistance. At the heart of this military branch are its enormous capital ships—the Star Destroyers.

Firing control  Proton-shielded armor plate  Turret  Turbolaser cannon

Cooling system pumps

Power cells

Power feed and modulation control 

Targeting level 

HEAVY BLASTER STATION

Although it is impo ssible to garrison every inhabited world in Imperial space, the Navy can deploy its Star Destroyers to even remote planets in a short period of time. The very idea of an orbital blockade or bombardment encourages most worlds to comply with Imperial laws.

The heaviest weapons on board an Imperial I - class Star Destroyer are the six turbolaser turrets positioned positioned with the two t wo heavy ion cannon turrets along the flanks of the upper upp er deck structure. With a diameter of 50 m (164 (164 ft), each turbolaser can overload deflector shields and punch holes in the most heavily armored spacecraft. While smaller, smaller, fast-moving fast -moving ships are difficult to target with the turret guns, even a glancing hit from these cannons will destroy them.

Impressive though Imperial -class -class Star Destroyers are, they are by no means the largest vessels in the fleet. Super Star Destroyers, such as Darth Vader’s Executor , are many times larger and vast ly more powerful, with crews numbering in t he hundreds of thousands.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE STAR DESTROYER

Tractor beam targeting array 

Main engine turbine 

The Venator -class -class Star Destroyer is developed in the final years of the Republic as a top-of-the-line Clone Wars battleship. During the Imperial era, these craft are superseded by the new Imperial I -class -class Star Destroyers,, which are more than 40 percent longer than Destroyers

Command bridge 

Backup engine reactor 

Heavy turbolaser battery 

their Darth I -I Vader’s Vader’ cuttingedge Devastator   is thepredecessors. last of the Imperial the  Imperial - class sships to be constructed. Kuat Drive Yards then starts building Imperial II -class II -class Star Destroyers,, which form part of the Imperial fleet during Destroyers the Battle of Hoth. Lord Vader leads this fleet from the Executor , first of the Super Star Destroyers, over eight times as large as the Imperial  -class ships. Imperial -class

Starboard main engine thrust nozzle  Heavy ion cannon turret  Heavy turbolaser turret  Turret traverse motors

Turbolaser turret auxiliary power cells Subsidiary reactor  Turbolaser station

Landing barge  Rebel prisoners

TIE boarding craft 

Sentinel -class

landing craft with Commander

Lateral quad laser battery 

Praji’s landing search team boarding AT-AT  Flight deck control 

Captured Tantive IV

Antiresonance plates

Electromagnetic paralyzing pincer crane 

Primary power generator 

HANGAR VIEW This view from the main TIE landing bay shows the captured Tantive IV  held  held by tractor beams be ams and a magnetic paralyzing pincer

lock. Rebel prisoners are being escorted out of a TIE boarding b oarding craft for interrogation. interrogation. In the background background,, the attack at tack hangar can be seen with one set of armored doors open. Commander Praji supervises the preparation of a landing search team that will scour the dunes of Tatooine below for the stolen Death Star plans. 136

 

IMPERIAL I -CLASS -CLASS STAR ST AR DESTRO DESTROYE YER R Axial defense turret 

A symbol of the Empir Empire’ e’ss military might, the Star Destroyer De stroyer carries devastating firepower and assault forces anywhere in the galaxy to subjugate opposition. A Star Destroyer can easily apprehend most fleeing craft, blasting them into submission or drawing them into its main hangar with tractor beams. Imperial I - class Star Destroyers are 1,600 1,600 meters (5,24 (5,249 9 feet) long, bristling bristli ng with ion cannons and turbolasers, turbolase rs, and equipped with eight giant turret gun stations. Star Destroyers carry 9,700 stormtroopers and a full wing of 72 TIE ships (typically including 48 TIE/ln TIE/ln fighters, 12 12 TIE bombers, and 12 TIE boarding craft) as well as a range of attack at tack and landing craft. A single Star Destroyer can overwhelm an entire rebellious planet. Major industrialized worlds are usually assaulted with a fleet of six Star Destroyers operating with support cruisers and supply craft. Such a force can obliterate any defenses, occupying or completely destroying settlements. TIE bombers are kept protected in armored compartments to limit damage if their bombs are set off  TIE bombers launch from the sternmost of the TIE launch hangars

DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Kuat > MODEL  Imperial > TYPE

Flight deck control 

Drive Yards

I -class

Star Destroyer

> DIMENSIONS  Length: 1,600 m (5,249 ft)

Armored doors of attack hangar, where landing craft are launched and landed 

> CREW (STANDARD COMPLEMENT)  9,235

60 Taim & Bak XX-9 heavy turbolaser batteries, 60 Borstel NK-7 ion cannons, 10 Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors

> WEAPONS

held in main hangar  Tantive IV,

Main TIE landing bay 

officers,

27,850 enlisted, 9,700 stormtroopers

> AFFILIATION  Galactic

Empire

Shuttle craft for high-ranking officials are deployed through the small forward hangar, which also serves as backup to the main hangar 

Liquid stores Auxiliary reactor  TIE fighter service and

Tractor beam

fueling bays

power cells

Pursuit tractor beams TIE fighters and bombers land in the main TIE landing bay and are transferred to these TIE launch hangars in transfer carriers

Raw materials

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SANDCRAWLER A leftover titan from a forgotten mining era long ago, the  Jawa sandcra sandcrawler wler patrols patrols the desert desert wasteland wastelandss of Tatooine. Serving as home to an entire clan of Jawas, the sandcrawler migrates across a wide territory over the course of a year, hunting for the wrecks that dot Tatooi Tatooine’ ne’ss surface from spaceship crashes through centuries past. Jawas also round up stray droids, junked vehicles, and unwanted metal of any kind from settlements and moisture farmers. Pitted and scoured by numberless sandstorms, the sandcrawler serves the Jawas as transport, workshop,

Case-hardened smashers crush minerals or compact metal for storage  Ore crusher 

Drill grinders

traveling store , and of safe the untoldstore, dangers theprotection desert. from  JAW  JA WA REPAIRS REPAIRS  Jawas are experts at making use of available components to repair machinery and can put together a working droid from the most surprising surprisi ng variety of scrap parts. p arts. However, they are notorious for peddling shoddy workmanship that will last just long enough for

Power generators Reactor powers entire sandcrawler 

the oversandcrawler the horizon.to disappear

Engineering station Maintenance passage  Reactor meltsmetal processed ore and into a superheated cascade 

Power cell  DATA FILE > MANUFACTURER   Corellia

Ingots are extruded from purified slag

Mining Corporation Primary drive 

> MODEL  Mobile > TYPE

Refinery / Digger Crawler

Treaded transport 

> DIMENSIONS 

Lengt h: 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in); height: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)

> CREW

approximately 50 (members of single Jawa clan)

Rear treads non-steerable, for drive only 

DANGEROUS DANGERO US PRIZES

Steam-heating array  Extensible

Conveyor at top of elevator  Laser pre-  processor 

> CREW   approximately > WEAPONS 

50 (members of single Jawa clan)

None

> AFFILIATION  

None

The furious winds of Tatooine s storm season can scour ancient spacewrecks from the deep sands of the Dune Sea. Jawa sandcrawlers venture into remote territories after the storms storms,, searching for newly exposed prizes. Larger finds may cause them to call in other sandcrawlers to share in the processing processing..

starboard boarding gantry  Repulsorlift tube energizer  Extensible repulsorlift tube 

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Decoy pod from Tantive IV Sleeping quarters Transfer crane 

R1-G4 Reactor drone 

Salvaged machinery being recycled  Magnet crane 

Moisture vaporator 

Control room

Navigation tracking room Spotter’s station

Cockpit cramped for anyone taller than a Jawa Sensors

Salvage crane 

Intake to main conveyor belt, for ore and salvaged items

MINING MACHINES The sandcrawlers were built long ago, during a mining boom on Tatooine. The fleet of crawlers ranged throughout the uncharted territories, pursuing lucrative minerals. As the years passed, it was discovered that the most valuable minerals were found only on the surface. The mining era faded and Jawas later took over the abandoned sandcrawlers. Some  Jawa clans and their their crawlers ers have been seen on other worlds beyond Tatooine. Auxiliary forward hatch

Conveyor 

R2 - D2

Steerable front treads

C- 3PO    Jawa with droid caller 

Electrostatic repellers keep sand from interior components

Main ramp hydraulic extenders

Drive wheel 

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Duraplex windshield 

Communications receiver rotates in direction of best signal 

Foot pedals control velocity

Fuel filler cap  Control lever adjusts ride-height by varying power to the repulsor emitters

Primary terrain scanner 

Wheel controls direction Seat tractor units keep occupants safe 

Fuel tank  Hood attachment brackets Fuel tank baffles Drop-down night vision headlights

Repulsor emitter cover  Fuel filler neck  Antigravity conduit  Multifunction navigation/  entertainment screens Repulsor vent grille  Electromagnetic small Electromagnetic particle ejector has been removed for repair 

Fuel lines Fuel management node 

EXPOSED TURBINE A few days prior to meeting the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, C3PO, the converter coil wires in the X- 34’ 34’ss

Port engine mounts Fan drive motor