Wookieepedia

READ MORE

Wookieepedia
Register
Advertisement
Wookieepedia
This article covers the Canon version of this subject.  Click here for Wookieepedia's article on the Legends version of this subject. 
This article is about the shipbuilding company. You may be looking for the company's main shipyards, Kuat shipyards, also dubbed Kuat Drive Yards.
TPMCGYoda

Master Qui-Gon, more to say, have you?

It is requested that this article, or a section of this article, be expanded.

See the request on the listing or on this article's talkpage. Once the improvements have been completed, you may remove this notice and the page's listing. No reason has been supplied; please provide a reason on the template or talkpage

Kuat Drive Yards (KDY) was a starship manufacturer based on the planet Kuat. The main production facility of Kuat Drive Yards was the Kuat Drive Yards Orbital Shipyards, a ring around the planet Kuat. It produced many of the galaxy's most terrifying symbols of Imperial might, including the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, and also produced walkers such as the All Terrain Defense Pod and later the All Terrain Armored Transport. It had several subsidiaries, with Kuat Vehicles focusing on civilian ground products and Kuat Systems Engineering producing starfighters.

History[]

One of the foremost military shipbuilding corporations in the galaxy,[2] Kuat Drive Yards purchased the world of Rothana in 800 BBY, setting the stage for the creation of[9] Kuat subsidiary[3] Rothana Heavy Engineering.[9] Kuat firmly aligned with the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic a decade before the onslaught of the Clone Wars after leading Kuati executives were assassinated,[28] leaving a group of ambitious Neimoidians[34] to take over the Trade Federation, at the infamous Eriadu Conference.[28] With the aid of its subsidiary Rothana Heavy Engineering, KDY produced most if not all of the Republic Military's starships and vehicles throughout the Clone Wars. Notable starships including the Acclamator-class transgalactic military assault ship, LAAT/i gunships, the formidable land-based AT-TE walker, and the Venator-class Star Destroyer were all produced by KDY, making it one of the most influential companies in the galaxy.[2]

It was only natural for KDY to shift its allegiance following the proclamation of the New Order, and the Republic's transformation into the autocracy that was the Galactic Empire. As a result of its importance in Republic military production, it quickly became the premier starship and vehicle manufacturer for the Imperial Navy and Imperial Army respectively, reaping huge profits as a result. The collusion of industrial and military power led to the distinct, dagger-shaped vessels utilized by the Imperial armed forces, with the company producing the most prominent symbols of Imperial might. The Imperial-class Star Destroyer and AT-AT walker were products of KDY's massive military infrastructure.[2] The Admiralty pushed for KDY's larger vessels, much to the chagrin of the Imperial Starfighter Corps.[35]

In the months following the Battle of Endor, the New Republic Defense Fleet led by Admiral Gial Ackbar and Commodore Kyrsta Agate lay siege to Kuat and the orbital Kuat Drive Yards shipyards. After sustaining heavy casualties, the Imperial governor Moff Pollus Maksim and the guild head of Kuat Drive Yards capitulated to the New Republic. The loss of Kuat Drive Yards led Grand Admiral Rae Sloane to open peace negotiations with the New Republic. In reality, the peace talks were a ruse for Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax to attack the New Republic leadership on Chandrila and overthrow Sloane.[36]

Appearances[]

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Ultimate Star Wars
  3. 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
  4. "Destroyer Down" — Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down
  5. Star Wars (2015) 4
  6. Star Wars (2015) 1
  7. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "An Inside Man"
  8. Solo: A Star Wars Story
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Build the Millennium Falcon Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 49 (Starship Fact File: Acclamator-class Assault Ship)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
  11. StarWars-DatabankII Shield Generators in the Databank (backup link)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Lead by Example
  13. Facebook icon Star Wars Rebels on Facebook: AT-AT (October 25, 2015): "The iconic behemoth of the battlefield." (screenshot)
  14. 14.0 14.1 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  15. 15.0 15.1 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
  16. Star Wars: Rogue One: Death Star Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
  17. 17.0 17.1 Dawn of Rebellion
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Starships and Speeders
  19. 19.0 19.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
  20. Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
  21. 21.0 21.1 Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
  22. Build the Millennium Falcon Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 26 (Starship Fact File: Medical Frigate — Redemption)
  23. Build the Millennium Falcon Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 27 (Starship Fact File: Super Star Destroyer – Executor)
  24. 24.0 24.1 Friends Like These
  25. Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
  26. Star Wars: Timelines
  27. Build the Millennium Falcon Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 20 (Starship Fact File: Imperial I-class Star Destroyer)
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Star Wars: Complete Vehicles
  29. StarWars-DatabankII Phoenix Home (Rebel Capital Ship) in the Databank (backup link)
  30. Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
  31. 31.0 31.1 AltayaCite "Starships of the First Order and the Resistance" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  32. No Disintegrations
  33. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
  34. SWInsider "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 200
  35. Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
  36. Aftermath: Life Debt
Advertisement