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this was the term given to the Lucrehulk-class cores of the Trade Federation's freighters. After the Trade Federation was defeated at the Battle of Naboo, it was ordered to eliminate a large portion of its war fleet. Coupled with the obvious flaw relying on a central Droid Control Ship forced the Federation to tinker with the design of the basic LH-3210 freighter. Appearing to disassemble large numbers of ships, the hoop-shaped freighters used by the Federation were actually modified so that the central sphere could detach. Since this sphere was the primary living area for the Neimoidians, a detachable core ship allowed them to move to and from a planet's surface with relative ease. It also allowed them to escape any damage which might have been caused in the circular arms of a freighter.