Gunship/Legends

The Republic Gunship, technically known as the LAAT/i, was a key vehical for the Republic durring the Clone Wars. It developed for the Republics Clone Army, along with the other Clone equipment, by a branch of Kaut Drive Yards (KDY) called Rothana Heavy Engineering. It served a role unmatched by any other vehical in the Clone Wars, and for this reason, was still used heavely, and unchanged, at the end of the Clone Wars. It served many important roles on the battle field. The most important of these was quick transportation and protection of troops from one end of the battlefield, to the other. The Republic Gunship also served as air support for the infantry, with it's multiple air-to-ground bubble lasers. However, it was fairly usless in air-to-air combat. The only air-to-air weapon that it sported were twin rocket launchers, which run our of ammunition. Gunships were designed for wuick troop deployment, which is evedent, by the fact that they nearly always have their side doors open, from which troops can parichute down from, or slide down a cable. Because the doors are often open, the interior of the gunship sports weak artificial gravity inside to help keep the troops in if the ship gets tossed around some. However is is still quite esay to fall out this way when not holding onto the handholds.