Battlesphere
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The battlesphere was a core ship variant used during the Clone Wars.[5]
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[edit] Characteristics
Unlike the Lucrehulk-class Core Ship, the battlesphere employed multiple reactors and was fitted with more extensive hyperwave transceivers.[5]
Its hangar facilities had enough room for several fighter squadrons. There was also a storage room for additional battle droid parts. Outlying control stations and sensors spanned out from the central sphere. The hangar bay doors could be activated from a panel on one of these.[5]
[edit] History
The Confederacy of Independent Systems placed a battlesphere in the atmosphere on one of the moons of Ruusan. This Skytop Station served as an important listening post for the Separatists, enabling General Grievous to launch many successful campaigns by gaining knowledge about the Republic fleet positions through the station.[5]
Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and several clone troopers infiltrated the station on a dual mission, to blow it up and to rescue R2-D2 who had been captured by the Trandoshan scavenger Gha Nachkt and brought on-board.[5]
[edit] Appearances
- The Clone Wars: Prelude (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid" (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duel of the Droids"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
[edit] Sources
- The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Duel of the Droids on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
