The AAC-1 speeder tank was a military landspeeder that was used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War.
Description[]
The AAC-1 speeder tank was fast, with exceptional lateral maneuverability allowing it to slip sideways and dodge incoming fire. Equipped with reinforced hull plating, the AAC-1's only weak point was found to be the black coolers on the sides of the tank. Its primary weapons were forward-facing laser cannons and particle cannons, which were capable of destroying an enemy tank with a small number of shots. A pair of rapid-fire missile turrets were mounted on the top of the vehicle. The pilot used the laser cannons and beam cannons whilst the gunner fired the missile turrets.[1] The speeder tank was employed as an anti-aircraft combat vehicle,[3] and employed a repulsorlift engine for movement.[2]
History[]
Originally designed by SoroSuub Corporation, the vehicle that would become the AAC-1 was a prototype concept that never went into production. A SoroSuub designer sold the design blueprints to agents of the Alliance to Restore the Republic[1] and the Royal Naboo Security Forces[3] to pay off debts incurred from a night of Sabacc. The Alliance to Restore the Republic found the vehicle to be effective when used in lightning strikes against military targets.[1]
The Royal Naboo Security Forces employed AAC-1s during the Galactic Empire's assault on Naboo[5] in 18 BBY,[6] during which Queen Apailana was killed. Around 0 BBY, the Alliance and the Empire had AAC-1s stationed at their base on Polis Massa when the Empire raided the facility searching for the Death Star plans.[5]
A variant, the AAC-2 hovertank, was used by Rebel in battles such as the Skirmishes of Yavin 4.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
This vehicle replaces the Rebel combat speeder from Star Wars: Battlefront, and shares the exact same backstory.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (First appearance)
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
- Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Sources[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
AAC-1 speeder tank in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: The Card Game — The Search for Skywalker (Card: AAC-1 speeder tank)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Star Wars Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11
AAC-1 speeder tank in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 4 ("AAC-1 speeder tank")
- ↑
Star Wars: The Card Game — The Search for Skywalker (Card: AAC-1 speeder tank)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Battlefront II
- ↑ "Movie Characters killed in the EU" — Keeper of the Holocron's Blog — Leland Chee's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
