Coruscant Ground Crew

The Coruscant Ground Crew assist in off-loading, refuelling and basic maintenance of the tens of thousands of ships arriving at any given moment on Coruscant. Many ground crew are poorly educated and underpaid, as their work is thought to be fit more for droids than flesh-and-bloods.

At the highest end of the ground-crew spectrum are Coruscant's fire-fighting teams. These teams protect the endless cities of Coruscant from disastorous fires and explosions. Due to the exotic nature of the fuels used on cargo landers and shuttles, fires onboard starships often become infernos, costing lives.

During the Clone Wars, many of these firefighters were drafted into military service, and could often be found serving aboard Republic warships. After the war, many clone troopers retired from service because of battlefield injuries. These troopers would be drafted in to boost landing platform maintenance and emergency rapid-reaction squads.

Luceno, J: "Coruscant Ground Crew" page 28. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith The Visual Dictionary,2005 http://www.starwars.com/databank/organization/coruscantfirefighter/