Platoon Attack Craft

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The Platoon Attack Craft (PAC), also known as the Trade Federation troop carrier, was a troop carrier used by the Trade Federation to transport B-1 battle droids.

The PAC was a repulsorlift troop transport and was 26 meters long. It was manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop, which was also responsible for manufacturing the AATs and MTTs, both of which were also used by the Trade Federation's forces.

The troop carrier, unlike the armored MTT, boasted no weaponry or heavy armor and had to rely on AATs and battle droids for protection. It was deployed behind the protection of ground armor in secure conditions, or within occupied territory. The troop carrier was also equipped with a forward flood light for use at night. Although the MTT could carry more battle droids and offered greater protection, many troop carriers were still retained in the Trade Federation forces.

The troop carrier was piloted by two battle droid pilots. The PAC's drive unit was adapted from a civilian cargo sled, though it featured a large troop deployment rack behind it. Similar to the deployment racks used in MTTs, the troop carrier's single rack could hold 112 battle droids, folded into their space saving configurations.

During the events of the Battle of Naboo, the troop carriers were brought to Naboo along the MTTs and AATs in C-9979 landing craft. The troop carriers were part of the Trade Federation invasion force that occupied the capital city Theed.

During the Clone Wars, the PACs were pledged by the Trade Federation to the droid army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were used in the Battle of Kashyyyk. After the Clone Wars ended, the few troop carriers that survived the conflict were converted into civilian cargo sleds.

Behind the scenes
The name "Platoon Attack Craft" comes from early drafts of The Phantom Menace, as one of the Trade Federation assault vehicles used in the invasion of Naboo. The name was later given to the so-called "Trade Federation troop carrier".

Appearances

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