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Trade Federation Battleship

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based on Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Incorprated's huge, ring-shaped LH-3210 cargo freighters, the Trade Federation's battleships were heavily converted for military use. This conversion made them perfect for the Federation's use, as unsuspecting targets didn't realize they were under attack until it was too late. Measuring 3,170 meters in diameter, these battleships had huge storage areas in the outer hull, which surrounded the central, spherical command center. The Federation equipped each battleship with 1,500 Vulture droid starfighters, 50 C-9979 landing ships, 550 MTT troop transports, 6,250 AAT battle tanks, and 1,500 troop carriers. The ships were powered by a pair of Rendili Proton 2 sublight drives, supported by an array of Proton 12 drives as backup. Weaponry wes limited by the original, non-military configuration, and consisted of 42 quad-laser batteries spaced around the outer hull. The armament was nevertheless efficient, especially when supported by the battleship's potent shields.