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- "Aim right above the fuel cells!"
- ―Anakin Skywalker during the First Battle of Geonosis
The Hardcell-class interstellar transport, also known as the Hardcell-class transport, the Hardcell transport, Techno Union transport, or Techno Union starship, was a model of transport manufactured by the Techno Union and utilized by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the First Battle of Geonosis, the opening battle of the Clone Wars.
Characteristics[]
The Hardcell-class interstellar transport, also known as the Techno Union transport,[1] the Hardcell transport,[6] or the Techno Union starship,[4] was a 220 meter long starship that was equipped with a class 1 hyperdrive, could travel at speeds of 800 kilometers per hour, and was equipped with two laser cannon batteries. It had six retro rocket boosters and a titanium hull.[1]
The fuel cells were located on the mid-section of the vessel above the rockets, and were a weak point for the ship. Due to its lack of repulsorlifts, it had limited maneuverability in planetary atmosphere. They could transport IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks. Due to its conventional method of propulsion and limited armament, as warships the Hardcell-class were ineffective against the Galactic Republic.[1]
Role[]
During the First Battle of Geonosis, Hardcell-class interstellar transports were first used as military vehicles to transport IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks.[1] A combat refit known as the Hardcell-class Battle Refit was designed for fighting.[7]
History[]
Hardcell-class interstellar transports were commonly seen before the start of the Clone Wars. At the Battle of Geonosis, 286 Hardcell-class interstellar transports deployed 4,100 IG-227 droid tanks against the Grand Army of the Republic,[1] although 117 were ultimately destroyed.[8] The Foreman's Labor was among the Hardcell transports that fought in space over Geonosis.[9] The Hardcell saw continued use during the Clone Wars, with the Beast of Burden flying as part of a CIS fleet at one point.[10]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Galactic Defense
- Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars (2015) 1 (Wreckage only)
Sources[]
Wat Tambor in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link) (First identified as Techno Union starship)- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 57 (Starship Fact File: Hardcell-class Transport) (First identified as Hardcell-class interstellar transport and Hardcell-class transport)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines (First identified as Hardcell transport)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 40 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle on Geonosis)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 54 (Databank A-Z: Tauntaun–TIE Craft) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 55 (Databank A-Z: Saesee Tiin–Toydaria) (Appears in hologram)
- Rise of the Separatists
- Combat Transport on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Hyena-class Droid Bomber Expansion Pack (Card: Techno Union Bomber) (Picture only)
- Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: Armada – Separatist Alliance Fleet Starter (Card: Beast of Burden) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Armada – Separatist Alliance Fleet Starter (Card: Foreman's Labor) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Armada – Separatist Alliance Fleet Starter (Card: Sa Nalaor) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Star Wars Universe: Darth Vader) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑
GenCon Online 2020: Fantasy Flight Games In-Flight Report on the Fantasy Flight Games YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 57 (Starship Fact File: Hardcell-class Transport)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wat Tambor in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- ↑ Combat Transport on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ Star Wars: Armada – Separatist Alliance Fleet Starter (Card: Foreman's Labor)
- ↑ Star Wars: Armada – Separatist Alliance Fleet Starter (Card: Beast of Burden)
