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Trade Federation bacta ship

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Trade Federation heavy munitions cruiser
Production information
Class

Cruiser[1]

Technical specifications
Length

Several hundred meters[2]

Hyperdrive system

Equipped[2]

Complement

Or

Passengers
Usage
Role(s)
  • Freighter[2]
  • Carrier (wartime)[2]
Year introduced

44 BBY[2]

Era(s)

Rise of the Empire era[2]

Affiliation

The Trade Federation heavy munitions cruiser was a type of commercial freighter-warship used by the Trade Federation to transport bacta to buyers throughout the galaxy around 44 BBY.[2]

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CharacteristicsEdit

Trade Federation freighter engines

They shared similar designs with the Lucrehulk-class LH-3010 and Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 freighters also used by the Federation, and were at least several hundred meters long.[2] Although built as dedicated warships for the corporation's Trade Defense arm, they were much smaller and less powerful than the Lucrehulk-class, which the Trade Federation later converted into battleships for their attack on Naboo and used during the Clone Wars.[1]

The heavy munitions cruiser had large hangars located at the center of its superstructure, where fighter squadrons could launch into battle in wartime. It was propelled by three large thrusters.[2] Like many of the Trade Federation's ships, a heavy munitions cruiser depended heavily on automated systems.[1]

HistoryEdit

A Federation freighter attacked by the Stark Combine.

During the bacta drought leading to the Stark Hyperspace War, bacta ships of this type were attacked by warships utilized by the Stark Commercial Combine. As a result of these attacks, the Trade Federation demanded the right to build up its military forces or stop trade altogether.[2]

During the Stark Hyperspace War, freighter/cruisers of this kind were used to transport Judicial and Jedi forces (including Red and Blue Squadrons) to the Fifth Battle of Qotile.[2][3]

Perhaps the best-known vessel of this class, Admiral Korvin, was used by Raith Sienar for his mission to Zonama Sekot in 29 BBY, equipped with 3,000 B1 battle droids, a force of at least 30 Vulture droid starfighters, 3 C-9979 landing craft, and a contingent of heavily-armored E-5 battle droids, a new model developed after the Battle of Naboo. Nevertheless, Admiral Korvin also carried a hundred Human troops, and a two-seater Spy ship which required a living pilot.[1]

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