Lucrehulk-class Battleship
Droid Control Ship, Trade Federation Battleship
History of Lucrehulk-class Battleship
The Lucrehulk-class Battleship, also known as a Droid Control Ship, or Trade Federation battleship, was a modified Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter that was used by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems and manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive Inc. The Lucrehulk-class was originally designed to haul freight. They were utilized as early as the High Republic Era. The Droid Control Ship was at first modified in secret to house the droid armies of the Trade Federation, with the addition of 42 quad turbolasers and upgraded sensor arrays. During the Invasion of Naboo, the Trade Federation eventually brought a fleet of Lucrehulk-class Battleships, including a Droid Control Ship, to the Mid Rim planet of Naboo over disputes about plasma exports and the taxation of Free Trade Zones. In addition to this month-long blockade, the Federation landed troops from its battleships to secure the planet. The control ship was later attacked by Bravo Squadron, but its deflector shield was too strong. In the midst of the battle, the young Force-sensitive pilot Anakin Skywalker accidentally flew inside the ship's hangar. As Skywalker attempted to make his escape, he fired upon the droids attacking his fighter and inadvertently fired two proton torpedoes into the starboard main reactor. The Control Ship started blowing up from the inside to Bravo Flight's surprise as Skywalker flew from the hanger bay. Finally, the ship's sphere exploded from the main reactor overloading, saving the Gungan Grand Army from destruction by disrupting the Control Ship's signal, shutting down the B1 battle droids below. The ship's port-side ring survived its destruction. Years later, the battleships were secretly converted for war, as a war with the Republic was becoming inevitable, although the conversion was not perfect as turbolasers did not cover every angle. The battleships became part of the fleet of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and saw action in various battles. Several battleships were part of the Christophsis blockade, and Captain Mar Tuuk commanded a battleship as head of the Ryloth blockade, although Tuuk's ship was destroyed by Anakin Skywalker, who was now a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic, during the Battle of Ryloth. Lucrehulk-class Battleships with their original design having none of the Separatist colors and logos were used in the blockade of Pantora, under the command of Sib Canay. K2-B4 commanded the Lola Sayu defense fleet from a Lucrehulk-class Battleship during the Battle of Lola Sayu. During a meeting by the Strategic Advisory Cell at the Strategic Planning Amphitheater, a Lucrehulk-class Battleship was compared with the Death Star. At one point, General Skywalker told ARC trooper CT-5555 "Fives" that a Droid Control Ship could be destroyed by hitting its main reactor. Fives used this knowledge during the Battle of Umbara, as he and two fellow clone troopers, "Hardcase" and "Jesse," attempted to target a DH-Omni Support Vessel's reactor. Lucrehulk Battleships were also used in the Battle of Coruscant, the final major Separatist offensive of the Clone Wars. In 14 BBY, a Lucrehulk-class Battleship was brought to Bracca for the Scrapper Guild. In 9 BBY, a core ship of a Lucrehulk was present on Koboh. It was used as a base by the Bedlam Raiders, a group of marauders who used the battle droids present on the ship to increase their power. During the Galactic Civil War the Rebel Alliance utilized a Lucrehulk, Lucrehulk Prime, as a flight school, and was commanded by General Hera Syndulla.[9] Syndulla considered the ship to be a symbol of tyranny that was converted into one of hope.
Lucrehulk-class Battleship is also known as; Droid Control Ship, Trade Federation Battleship
