Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.

Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc., also known as Hoersch-Kessel Driveworks Inc., was a successful and well-known starship manufacturer during the days of the Galactic Republic at least as early as 4,000 BBY.

It was later a subsidiary of the Trade Federation and produced numerous vehicles for the Trade Federation, including the Lucrehulk-class battleship. After the Trade Federation's defeat at the Battle of Naboo, the company was first sold to Duros investors, and, during the Clone Wars, to a Nimbanese clan.

Hoersch-Kessel Drive helped produced starships for the Confederacy of Independent Systems along with the Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps, which included the Recusant-class light destroyer and the Munificent-class star frigate.

In an attempt to make HKD more profitable, its Nimbanese owners closed down the corporation, shutting down hundreds of factories and entire design divisions. This drove many designers and engineers away from the corporation, further weakening the company. Ownership of HKD changed many times between the Clone Wars and the end of the Galactic Civil War.

By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War, Hoersch Kessel Drive had returned to its roots producing transports and container ship, though it was still unprofitable and produced fewer than a hundred starships a year.

Products

 * Chryya-class very fast courier
 * Delaya-class courier
 * Heavy Munitions Cruiser
 * Lucrehulk-class LH-3010 cargo freighter
 * Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter
 * Lucrehulk-class battleship
 * Lucrehulk-class cruiser
 * Lucrehulk-class Core Ship
 * Lucrehulk-class destroyer
 * Lucrehulk-class tanker
 * Munificent-class star frigate (with Gwori Revolutionary Industries)
 * R-41 Starchaser
 * Recusant-class light destroyer (with Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps)
 * Seltaya-class fast courier
 * T-wing interceptor
 * Tavya-class armored picket
 * Trade Federation cargo hauler
 * Vanya-class courier
 * Vaya-class scout

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star by Star
 * Star by Star