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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,[7] or the Techno Union starship,[6] was a 220 meter long starship that was equipped with a class 1 hyperdrive, could travel at speeds of 4,000 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 over 100 IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks and 1,017 passengers, over 100 of which were IG lancer droids.[1] Due to its conventional method of propulsion and limited armament, as warships the Hardcell-class were ineffective against the Galactic Republic.[3]
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.[3] A combat refit known as the Hardcell-class Battle Refit was designed for fighting.[8]
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,[3] although 117 were ultimately destroyed.[9] The Foreman's Labor was among the Hardcell transports that fought in space over Geonosis.[10] The Hardcell saw continued use during the Clone Wars, with the Beast of Burden flying as part of a CIS fleet at one point.[11]
Behind the scenes[]
The digital effects data for the Hardcell-class transport stated it is 640 feet tall.[12]
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 Helmet Collection 40 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle on Geonosis)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines (First identified as Hardcell transport)
Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Character: Darth Vader) (Picture only)
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)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Rise of the Separatists
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Hyena-class Droid Bomber Expansion Pack (Card: Techno Union Bomber — Hyena-class Droid Bomber) (Picture only)
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
Combat Transport on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (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)
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 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 57 (Starship Fact File: Hardcell-class Transport)
- ↑
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 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3
"Republic and Separatist Ships (1)" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Wat Tambor in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑
Image Attack – Hardcell-Class on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)