- "We won't stand long against those tanks."
- ―Garazeb Orrelios
The TX-225 GAVr "Occupier" combat assault tank was a hovertank ground assault vehicle used by the Galactic Empire. The secondary model of Rothana Heavy Engineering's TX-225 Occupier series, unlike its counterpart, the TX-225 GAVw, the GAVr utilized repulsorlifts instead of treads as its main propulsion system.[1] It was deployed on Lothal.[3]
History
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In 1 BBY, Imperial combat assault tanks were deployed on Lothal during the Empire's occupation on the Outer Rim world.[3] They assisted in hunting down[4] and capturing members of the Rebel Alliance's resistance cell.[5]
Behind the scenesEdit
The TX-225 GAVr Occupier hovertank was initially created and developed for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. However, the idea of a hovertank was abandoned in early stages of production, changed instead to the non-repulsorlift TX-225 GAVw. Despite this, the former name was mistakenly used in several toy lines.[6]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars Rebels – "The Occupation" (First appearance)
- Star Wars Rebels – "Kindred"
- Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault"
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as TX-225 GAVr "Occupier" combat assault tank)
- The Occupation Episode Guide on StarWars.com
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ combat assault tank in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars Rebels – "The Occupation"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Rebels – "Kindred"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault"
- ↑ Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) on Twitter "@maerj2000 very early on it was a hover tank but that changed. Too late to make modifications on some early product."
