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The Lucrehulk-class modular control core, also referred to as the LH-1740, was a structure which formed part of many Trade Federation vessels, including the Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighters and Lucrehulk-class battleships.[1]
Characteristics
Their design was made to be highly modular, being attached to several different ship types and used for a variety of command purposes.[1]
The LH-1740 was fitted with a command tower at the top of the sphere, which contained scanner arrays, command bridges and VIP vaults. In times of conflict, more and more of the spheres were fitted with an additional military control tower, which contained a transition mast for military control signals and feedback.[1]
History
Control cores were made long before the Clone Wars, with the design changing little through the century before this conflict.[1]
After the Invasion of Naboo, the Galactic Republic ordered the Trade Federation to disband its military forces. The crafty Trade Federation pretended to comply with this command by apparently disassembling most of its battleships, only to transform their LH-1740 centrispheres into Lucrehulk-class core ships.[1]
The ships were capable of flying through planetary atmospheres, and landing to pick up troops and supplies. Some were converted to autonomous, hyperspace-capable warships[3] or served as planetary command stations.[4]
Appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
- Hero of Cartao
- Republic 67: Forever Young
- Republic 68: Armor
- Star Wars: General Grievous
- Star Wars: Republic: Dreadnaughts of Rendili
- Labyrinth of Evil
- Reversal of Fortune
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Old Wounds (Non-canonical appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Sources
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections (First identified as Lucrehulk-class modular control core and LH-1740)
- "Starship Battles Preview 4: Trade Federation Battleship and Droid Tri-Fighter!" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections