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The Umbaran mobile heavy cannon (UMHC) was a model of walker used by Umbarans during the Clone Wars.[1] Later, both the Imperial Army and Alliance to Restore the Republic used them during the Galactic Civil War, with the Alliance operating stolen Imperial machines and providing them to Saponza's Gang.[5]
MHCs were heavily armored, impervious to blasters and even missile launchers,[4] and had an articulated electromagnetic plasma cannon mounted on top of its dome-like body.[1] The Imperial Military used a remodeled variant known as the Cold-weather Mobile Heavy Cannon. This prototype model was specialized in sub-zero temperatures.[5]
During the Battle of Umbara, MHCs attacked Captain Rex and the 501st Legion as they advanced down a narrow gorge as part of an ill-advised strategy by Jedi General Pong Krell. The clone troopers lacked the firepower to destroy the MHCs, and as they began to suffer heavy casualties, Rex sent "Fives" and "Hardcase" to steal the Umbaran's own weaponry to try to destroy the enemy armor. The two clones managed to steal Umbaran starfighters from the nearby Umbaran airbase and used them to destroy the MHCs.[4]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The General" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Plan of Dissent" (In flashback(s))
- "The Shadow of Umbara"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
- Star Wars: Commander
Sources[]
- "The General" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Umbaran MHC in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Umbaran mobile heavy cannon)
- Umbarans in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 60 (Guide to the Galaxy: Umbara – Shadow World)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Databank A-Z: Kwazel Maw–Sly Moore)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 45 (Weapons & Uniforms: Republic Pilots)
- "Explosives, Heavy Weapons and Unstable Elements" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Umbaran MHC in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Umbaran MHC in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Umbaran MHC in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The General Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slides 9 and 11)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The General"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Star Wars: Commander
