Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.

Hoersch-Kessel Drive was a successful and well-known starship manufacturer during the days of the Old Republic. It was actually a subsidary 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 produced starships for the Confederacy of Independent Systems including 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 invasion, Hoersch Kessel Drive had returned to its roots producing transports and container ship though it is still unprofitable and produces less than a hundred starships a year.

Products

 * Delaya-class Courier (Sungem)
 * Lucrehulk-class Battleship
 * Droid Control Ship
 * Lucrehulk-class Core Ship
 * Recusant-class Light Destroyer
 * Munificent-class Star Frigate
 * Providence-class Carrier-Destroyer (Invisible Hand)
 * T-wing
 * Tavya-class Armored Picket