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HAET-221

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developed by Mekuun, this high-altitude entry transport vessel measured 17.2 meters in length, and was designed to carry troops from low-orbiting starships to ground-based engagements with the enemy. These ships were produced during the height of the Clone Wars for the use of the Old Republic. Powered by repulsorlift engines and directional jets, the HAET-221 could move through the atmosphere on sheer graviational forces before engaging the repulsors as it neared the ground. Sophisticated mapping sensors allowed the HAET-221 to reach a target location with incredible accuracy; these sensors also allowed it to serve on reconnaissance and search-and-rescue missions. However, the repulsors and directional jets were not powerful enough to return the ship to its low-orbit point of origin, so a recovery vessel was needed to bring the HAET-221 back to its mother ship. Each of these transports was armed with an anti-vehicle laser cannon and several anti-personnel blasters.