Trandoshan dropship
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| Trandoshan dropship | |
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| Production information | |
| Model |
Trandoshan troop transport |
| Class |
Transport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Crew |
Pilot (2) |
| Passengers |
30 (approximately) |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Carrier |
| Era(s) | |
The Trandoshan dropship was a large transport vessel used to deploy Trandoshan mercenaries and slavers on target ships.
[edit] Characteristics
The dropship was heavily shielded, able to withstand laser and light ordnance attacks. Only heavy projectiles and powerful missiles could breach the vessel's defenses. It was easily capable of withstanding fire from an EWHB-12 repeating blaster.
The Trandoshan dropship had a volume approximately twice that of a LAAT/i gunship, though was much smaller than the CR25 dropship used on occasion by Republic forces.
The Trandoshan dropship raised its flight deck on a hinged mount at the rear of the craft when landed, to an angle of roughly 30 degrees. It is unknown what benefit this conferred for the craft or crew, although the raised portion could serve as a lookout post.
[edit] History
When Trandoshans attacked the Acclamator I-class assault ship Prosecutor, clone commandos from Delta Squad engaged many Trandoshan mercenaries and slavers who infiltrated the assault ship after deployment from their dropship. When commandos reached the hangar where the dropship was docked they destroyed it using two heavy rocket turrets.
Later, Delta Squad encountered at least two more ships of this design ferrying troops and supplies to, from and around a Trandoshan slave-camp on Kashyyyk that was being used as a staging ground for Separatist activities prior to the Battle of Kashyyyk.
