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The pirate tank was a repulsortank used by a Weequay pirate gang operating out of the planet of Florrum.

Characteristics


The repulsortank was flanked on each side with turbine engines, and was armed with at least one laser cannon turret, located on the top of the tank. The turret gunner sat in the open, behind the laser cannon, protected only by the gun's side-armor. Two additional crewmen piloted the craft from inside the vehicle, protected by its armor.

The craft could also function as a troop transport, with pirates capable of jumping out from the middle section of the tank.

History
These tanks were called "Bombad clankers" by Jar Jar. During the rescue of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Gungan representative Jar Jar Binks was confronted and captured by pirates traveling to confront the group in tanks. When he walked onto the tank, Jar Jar's clumsiness caused him to slip and cause the tank to hid the tank next to it and to veer them both into a power line, setting the Jedi free from their torture device. The clones and Jar Jar then approached the pirate compound, hidden from view inside the tanks.

Behind the scenes
These tanks were similar in design to the AAC-1 hovertank from Star Wars: Battlefront II. LEGO has created a set of the tank featuring Hondo Ohnaka, Turk Falso and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The set will be released August the 1st.