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"Master, General Grievous's ship is directly ahead, the one crawling with vulture droids."

- Anakin Skywalker to Obi-Wan Kenobi, referring to the Invisible Hand during the Battle of Coruscant

Vulture droid was a droid starfighter utilized by the Trade Federation and later the Separatist Alliance. It participated in many battles of the Clone Wars, such as the battle of Coruscant.

They were capable of maneuvers that would crush even the sturdiest organic pilot, but lacked the resourcefulness and cunning that living pilots bring into combat. Like the ground forces made of battle droids, vulture droids were controlled by a control ship, but as time passed, they were able to operate with limited independence. While not in flight, vulture droids could transform into walking mode, allowing them patrol the surface on foot.

Description
When not in flight, the ship could transform into a walking weapons platform, used for ground patrol and troop support. While in this mode, a vulture droid could also latch onto surfaces in zero gravity, allowing it to launch directly from the external hull of a capital ship. The ships were controlled via a Central Control Computer on Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ships.

Vulture droids were also capable of communication with one another, normally with chattering.

Vulture-class fighters were launched in overwhelming numbers and excelled in both atmospheric and space combat. In walker-mode, the Vulture-class could only use its two torpedo launchers as its cannons were situated on the legs and pointed downwards. During the Clone Wars, vulture droids were modified to carry buzz droid discord missiles.

Invasion of Naboo
The droid starfighter saw action in the Invasion of Naboo, during which they at first provided general air superiority, and later swarms of them fought Naboo N-1 starfighters in the battle above the planet and were ultimately neutralized when Anakin Skywalker disabled the Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship.

Clone Wars
During the Clone Wars, many Vulture-class droids were painted with the blue and white hexagonal insignia of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were upgraded with buzz droid missile launchers, which they opened their wings to launch.

Vulture droids were fielded by the Confederacy against the Republic in numerous battles and conflicts including the First Battle of Geonosis and the Battle of Coruscant.

In addition to being launched from capital ships, vulture droids were also deployed from satellite pods to defend areas from potentially hostile approaching vessels.

When Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived on Iego looking for the antidote to the deadly Blue Shadow Virus,a young Human boy by the name of Jaybo Hood had a reprogrammed army of droids left over from the Separatists which included several vulture droids.



Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith