Lucrehulk-class battleship

Lucrehulk-class battleship The Lucrehulk-class battleship was the primary capital ship of the Trade Federation.

History
Most Lucrehulks were modified cargo haulers. When the Trade Federation began creating its military, the Executive Board realized the need for large cruisers to transport their weapons across the Galaxy, battleships to defend against starfighter attacks and flagships for controlling their vast legions of battle droids. Reluctant to spend the credits necessary to construct and purchase a fleet of military vessels, the Trade Federation began modifying its existing Lucrehulk-class freighters into warships. At over three kilometers in diameter, the enormous vessels resembled flattened disks with a central sphere containing the ship's bridge and reactor assemblies. The disk was broken at the front of the craft, revealing two mammoth docking bays lined with forward docking claws. These gigantic cargo vessels had been built for many years by the Trade Federation and were an important asset to their enterprise. The Trade Federation used a substantial fleet of Lucrehulk-class battleships to enforce the blockade of Naboo, led by the flagship Saak'ak.

The most important vessel in the Trade Federation's blockade was the Droid Control Ship. When the rest of the blockade dispersed after Naboo was successfully occupied, the Neimoidians left the Droid Control Ship in orbit to coordinate their droid forces. The Control Ship was later destroyed by Anakin Skywalker, resulting in the deactivation of the Droid Army.



After the Battle of Naboo, the 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 centrispheres into detachable Core Ships capable of carrying supplies.



These Core Ships were seen during the Battle of Geonosis where they carried legions of battle droids. In retreat, the Core Ships were found to be able to reattach themselves to the outer ring. These vessels saw continued use during the devastating Clone Wars, transporting military equipment and troops to countless worlds, and engaging Republic fleets in combat.

During the wars, the Lucrehulk-class would recieve a massive upgrade in terms of firepower, with the addition of hundreds of long guns, quad guns, and heavy guns dotting the surface of both the core ship and the surrounding cargo arms. They, along with the other capital ships of the Confederacy Navy, also proudly wore the colors and insignia of the Confederacy.

After the Clone Wars, the remaining Trade Federation battleships and Core Ships were sold to the Corporate Sector or other organizations.

Ships

 * Acquisitor
 * Darkvenge
 * Keeper
 * Revenue
 * Saak'ak

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Outbound Flight
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Battlefront