List of Star Wars air, aquatic, and ground vehicles

{{Short description|None}} {{redirect|Airspeeder|the motorsport series for electric flying vehicles|Airspeeder (racing series)}} {{pp-semi-indef}} {{Use American English|date=June 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Star Wars'' air, aquatic, and ground vehicles}} The following is a list of fictional ''Star Wars'' terrestrial vehicles, including armored fighting vehicles, military aircraft, and naval ships.

The ''Star Wars'' universe showcases a diversity of vehicle types, many of which utilize fictitious technology. One of these, the repulsorlift, is an anti-gravity device that pushes against a planet's gravity to create lift. Vehicles which use repulsorlifts to hover and fly are known as 'repulsorcraft' or 'speeders' with further classifications including airspeeders, landspeeders, snowspeeders and speeder bikes.<ref name=SWVE189>Barr, et al. (2017), p. 188-189</ref><ref name=SWCVNE257>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 256-257</ref><ref>Walker (2018), p. 39</ref> Traditional methods of locomotion like wheels and tracked treads still see use however as they are typically more durable and require less energy to operate.<ref name=SWVE191>Barr, et al. (2017), p. 190-191</ref> Walkers are a special type of ground vehicle which propel themselves on mechanical legs and are used as armored cavalry on the battlefield.<ref name=SWVE193>Barr, et al. (2017), p. 192-193</ref>

== Vehicles appearing in the Original Trilogy ==

=== All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) === {{Main|Walker (Star Wars)#All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT)}}The All Terrain Armored Transport, or {{nowrap|AT-AT}} walker, is a quadruped mechanized infantry combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces. Standing over {{convert|20|m|||}} tall with blast-impervious armor plating, these massive constructs are used as much for psychological effect as they are for tactical advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/atat/?id=eu|title=All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT walker) (Expanded Universe)|publisher=Lucasfilm|access-date=2007-10-08|work=Star Wars Databank}}</ref>

The AT-AT (pronounced either casually as 'at at', or using only the letters '{{nowrap|A.T. A.T.}}')<ref>{{cite web|title=Rebels Recon #2.03: Inside "Relics of the Old Republic" {{!}} Star Wars Rebels|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRAcatgArJA|website=YouTube|publisher=Star Wars|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> was first introduced in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (as the Galactic Empire's main units against Rebel Alliance infantry during the Battle of Hoth) and also appears in ''Return of the Jedi'' (as the vehicle used to transport Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to their shuttle on the forest moon of Endor) and in ''Rogue One'' (in the AT-ACT variant, used to respond to the attacks of Rebel infantrymen of the Rogue One unit during the Battle of Scarif, although later defeated by the arriving Rebel Red Squadron of starfighers). The {{nowrap|AT-AT}} also appears in a destroyed form in ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', explained in the video game ''Star Wars Battlefront'' (2015) to be a residue of the Battle of Jakku, which was the Empire's last defeat and resulted in its dissolution. Modified forms appear in ''The Last Jedi'' (used by the First Order to attack Resistance forces in a former Rebel base).

=== All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) === {{Main|Walker (Star Wars)#All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)}} The All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) is a two-legged mech walker introduced briefly in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and featured extensively in ''Return of the Jedi''. These vehicles were designed to screen and protect the flanks of slower moving AT-ATs and the larger tanks used by the Empire. Due to their design and movement, they are often dubbed as a "chicken walker".<ref name="SlavicsekATST">{{cite book|author=Slavicsek, Bill|year=2000|title=A Guide to the Star Wars Universe: Third Edition|publisher=Del Rey and Lucas Books|isbn=0-345-42066-7|pages=[https://archive.org/details/guidetostarwars00slav/page/14 14]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guidetostarwars00slav/page/14}}</ref> The name '''Scout Walker''' is also used to refer to an {{nowrap|AT-ST}}. This name was used for the official toy instead of the {{nowrap|AT-ST}} name.

An AT-ST also appears briefly in ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,'' patrolling Jedha City following an attack by Saw Gerrera's forces. A modified AT-ST later appears in ''The Mandalorian'' under the possession of a group of raiders, as the Empire has ceased to exist by the time of the series. An updated model of the AT-ST is used by the First Order in ''The Last Jedi''. Shortly before the film's climax, an AT-ST is commandeered by BB-8.

=== Cloud car === Cloud cars fly around Bespin's Cloud City in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi''. Compositing the cloud cars into the original releases required multiple motion control passes to prevent the vehicles from standing out too distinctly from their cloudy background. Cloud cars were designed to have two cockpits that were interconnected with a small compartment block. It was often a red-orange color with each cockpit arranged in a "shoe-shape" with the glass being on the "tongue" of the cockpit.<ref name="cloudcarbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/twinpodcloudcar/?id=bts |title=twin-pod cloud car (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084141/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/twinpodcloudcar/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> Like the rest of Cloud City, cloud cars were designed to reflect a more refined art deco style. The scale models originally created for the movies were made of plastic parts using the then-new method of vacuum forming.<ref>Landry (2019), p. 49</ref> Cloud cars inserted into the films' Special Edition releases were computer-generated.<ref name="cloudcarbts" />

Within the ''Star Wars'' universe, these cloud cars (formally identified as Storm IV Twin-Pod models) were built by Bespin Motors specifically as atmospheric patrol craft. The unusual vehicles consist of two separate pods connected together, one for a pilot and the other for a gunner. It can achieve low orbit and attain speeds of {{convert|1,500|kph|abbr=on}} thanks to a combination of repulsorlift drive and ion engine. Each pod is armed with a light blaster cannon and protected with armor plating and an armored canopy. While normally the port-side pod houses the pilot and starboard-side houses the gunner, both pods contain all the equipment necessary to fulfill either role in the event one is damaged.<ref>Landry (2018), p. 21</ref><ref name=USWNE332>Barr, et al (2019), p. 332</ref>

=== Desert Skiff === A pair of skiffs travel with Jabba's sail barge in ''Return of the Jedi''. The skiff was originally conceived as a flying animal carrying strapped-on passenger modules.<ref name="skiffbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/desertskiff/?id=bts |title=skiff (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084017/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/desertskiff/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> It was modified to be a nautical-type vehicle, and then transitioned to become more utilitarian.<ref name="skiffbts" /> A full-size skiff was built alongside the sail barge in Yuma. An 81-centimeter miniature was also built, and it was "crewed" by poseable puppets.<ref name="skiffbts" />

Skiffs are a common mode of transport on many ''Star Wars'' worlds as per in-universe sources, utilizing repulsorlift technology to move cargo and passengers on the cheap. The Bantha-II cargo skiffs seen in ''Return of the Jedi'' are also a favorite of various criminal organizations, which use them for raids and prisoner exchanges. Built by Ubrikkian Industries, they are {{convert|9.5|m|abbr=on}} long, with an armored bow to withstand head-on collisions, and can reach speeds of {{convert|250|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Landry 2018, p. 54">Landry (2018), p. 54</ref><ref name=USWNE305>Barr, et al (2019), p. 305</ref>

=== Jabba's Sail Barge (''Khetanna'') === A sail barge delivers Jabba the Hutt and his entourage to the sarlacc pit in ''Return of the Jedi''. Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie designed the ship to appear more utilitarian in comparison to early designs, which made the ship reminiscent of a Baroque sea craft. Joe Johnston continued working on the design after McQuarrie stepped away from the project.<ref name="bargebts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/sailbarge/?id=bts |title=sail barge (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Walker54">Walker (2019), p. 54-55</ref> A {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} full-scale sail barge set was erected in Yuma, Arizona; it was one of the largest ''Star Wars'' sets created. Measuring 150 feet long, 130 feet wide and 65 feet high, the sail barge set was supported by 130 wooden posts, each 27 feet high, which were deeply embedded into the ground. Underneath the barge were several offices and a commissary which could feed 150 people. In order to get to the set, a two-mile road made of compacted sand was built, requiring roughly 80,000 gallons of water to construct.<ref name="bargebts" /><ref name="Walker54"/>

According to ''Star Wars'' references, Jabba's sail barge is named the ''Khetanna'' and was built by Ubrikkian Industries as a pleasure barge for the crime lord. At {{convert|30|m|abbr=on}} long, it is powered by a repulsorlift engine to reach a maximum speed of {{convert|100|kph|abbr=on}} but can also use its two sails to slowly travel by air power. While designed purely as a pleasure barge, the ''Khetanna'' is fitted with a laser cannon turret and heavy blasters can be mounted on the railings.<ref name=USWNE305/><ref name="Landry 2018, p. 54"/>

=== Landspeeder === {{Main|Landspeeder}} Landspeeders are antigravity vehicles that appear throughout the films and Expanded Universe in both civilian and military roles. They appear in ''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope''.

=== Sandcrawler === {{Main|Sandcrawler}} C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) are briefly held in a Jawa sandcrawler in ''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''. Shots of the sandcrawler at a distance were actually a matte painting; only two of its treads and a 27-meter-long piece of its lower structure were actually built.<ref name="sandcrawlerbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/sandcrawler/?id=bts |title=Sandcrawler (Behind the Scenes) |access-date=October 14, 2007 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm}}</ref> For shots involving the vehicle's movement, ILM used a 125-centimeter radio-controlled model.<ref name="sandcrawlerbts" /> A computer-generated sandcrawler briefly appears in ''The Phantom Menace'',<ref name="sandcrawlerbts" /> and a sandcrawler also appears in ''Attack of the Clones''. Sandcrawler-related merchandise include a Lego model,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20050602.html |title=LEGO Rolls Out the Jawa Sandcrawler on June 15 |date=June 2, 2005 |access-date=October 14, 2007 |work=Star Wars Collecting |publisher=Lucasfilm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024175352/http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20050602.html  |archive-date=October 24, 2007}}</ref> card game items,<ref>{{cite web |title=Tatooine Sandcrawler |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/9409 |access-date=October 14, 2007 |publisher=Lucasfilm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303083828/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/9409 |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf |title=Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List |access-date=August 23, 2007 |publisher=Decipher, Inc. |date=August 23, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref> and Hasbro and Micro Machines toys.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/15502 |title=Sandcrawler with Jawas and Droid |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630010316/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/15502 |archive-date=June 30, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11899 |title=Jawa Sandcrawler |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303083802/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11899 |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref>

=== Skyhopper === An Incom Corporation T-16 skyhopper appears in the background of the Lars residence in ''A New Hope'', and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) races a skyhopper in National Public Radio's radio adaptation of that movie; a skyhopper also appears at the end of the Special Edition release of ''Return of the Jedi''. The skyhopper model that Skywalker handles in ''A New Hope'' is the concept model Colin Cantwell built; budget limitations allowed only a partial full-size mock-up of the craft to be built.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/t16skyhopper/?id=bts |title=T-16 Skyhopper (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084120/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/t16skyhopper/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref>

In ''Star Wars: Rebel Assault'', skyhoppers are used by Rebel pilots to train in Tatooine's Beggar's canyon.

=== Snowspeeder (T-47 Airspeeder) === {{Infobox fictional vehicle | name = T-47 Airspeeder | image = Esb-Snowspeeder.jpg | caption = | first = ''The Empire Strikes Back'' | creator = Incom Corporation<ref name=Walker20>Walker (2018), p. 20</ref> | affiliation = '''Canon:''' * Rebel Alliance '''''Legends'':''' * New Republic | launched = | decommissioned = | class = Airspeeder | registry = | fighters = | aux_vehicle = | armaments = {{plainlist| *CEC Ap/11 laser cannons (2)<ref name=SWCVNE163>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 162-163</ref> *Ubrikkian Mo/Dk power harpoon and tow cable<ref name=SWCVNE163/> }} | defense = | max_speed = {{convert|1,100|kph|abbr=on}}<ref name=Walker20>Walker (2018), p. 20</ref> | propulsion = | power = | length = {{convert|5.3|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=SWCVNE163/><ref name=Walker20/> | width = | height = | population_volume = {{plainlist| *Pilot (1)<ref name=SWCVNE163/><ref name=Walker20/> *Gunner (1)<ref name=SWCVNE163/><ref name=Walker20/> }} }}

A '''T-47 airspeeder''', better known as "'''snowspeeder'''", is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and several books, comics, and video games in the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe and also in Atari game cartridges in the 80's. Snowspeeder models and replicas have been merchandised by several companies.

;Origin and design During production of ''The Empire Strikes Back'', designer Joe Johnston conceived a ship that combined the body of an X-wing and the cockpit of the Y-wing.<ref name="snowscenes">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/snowspeeder/?id=bts |title=snowspeeder (Behind the scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=August 12, 2007}}</ref> However, this design was scrapped for the T-47, which featured no elements from previous craft.<ref name="snowscenes" /> Johnston's designs for the Snowspeeders have influenced later ''Star Wars'' designers, such as Tommy Lee Edwards.<ref name="Edwards">{{cite web |date=January 2, 2003 |url=https://www.starwars.com/eu/explore/profile/f20030102/index.html |title=Tommy Lee Edwards: Saga Artist |publisher=Starwars.com |access-date=August 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814151148/http://www.starwars.com/eu/explore/profile/f20030102/index.html  |archive-date=August 14, 2007}}</ref>

The models were built in three different scales by Steve Gawley, Charlie Bailey, and Mike Fulmer of ILM, with the smallest (20 inches) used for motion control photography, and the largest (2½ feet) for hero and pyrotechnic shots.<ref name=sculpt>{{cite book |last=Peterson |first=Lorne |title=Sculpting A Galaxy – Inside the Star Wars Model Shop |year=2006 |publisher=Insight Editions |location=San Rafael, California |isbn=1-933784-03-2}}</ref> All models included motor-controlled flaps to imply maneuverability, and the largest version also possessed motor-articulated crew<ref name=sculpt /> Several full-scale props were built in London for the hangar, cockpit, and speeder crash scenes.<ref name=sculpt />

;Depiction According to background sources, the Rebel Alliance received a small squadron of modified T-47 airspeeders – aircraft which utilize repulsorlifts to achieve flight – shortly after establishing Echo Base on Hoth. These civilian speeders, originally meant for retrieving and hauling cargo sleds with their tow cables, were converted for military use by bolting on a pair of laser cannons with accompanying power converters and laser generator system.<ref name=SWCVNE163/> Additional armor plating was also added on to increase protection;<ref name=SWCVNE163/> this armor was originally carried by Y-wing starfighters but removed by Rebel technicians to ease maintenance.<ref>Windham (2019), p. 10</ref> These modifications made the T-47 a highly maneuverable short-range attack craft which uses its speed and agility to avoid being hit.<ref name=SWCVNE163/> However, the intense environment of Hoth initially proved too hostile to these T-47s as the cold temperatures would cause their power generators to lock up. Only after Rebel mechanics modified the heat radiator fins at the back of the ships to make them less efficient was this problem resolved and they become more commonly known as snowspeeders.<ref name=SWCVNE163/>

In ''The Empire Strikes Back'', Rogue Squadron, led by Commander Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), pilots snowspeeders against Imperial AT-AT walkers during the Battle of Hoth.<ref name=USWNE330>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 330</ref> However, when the snowspeeders' weaponry proves incapable of piercing the assault walkers' thick armoring, Luke devises the unconventional strategy of using their tow cables to entangle the AT-ATs.<ref name=SWCVNE163/><ref name=USWNE330/> Although Luke's gunner, Dak Ralter, is killed before he can try the maneuver himself, Wedge Antilles and Wes Janson succeed in tripping up an AT-AT with their snowspeeder and destroying it with a well-placed shot to its neck.<ref name=USWNE330/> While ultimately the Rebels lose the Battle of Hoth, the snowspeeder earns an honored place in the history books for the role it played.<ref name=Walker20/>

;Merchandise Kenner released a toy snowspeeder in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/vintSnowspeeder.asp |title=Rebelscum.com: Photo Archive |work=rebelscum.com |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Kenner re-released an updated version utilizing the same mold in 1995 for their new 'Power of the Force' line.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/potf2snowspeeder.asp |title=Rebelscum.com: Photo Archive |work=rebelscum.com |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> After Hasbro shut down the Kenner offices in 1999, it was released several times under Hasbro's brand name: in 2001 as a Wal-Mart exclusive in the "Power of the Jedi" collection,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/potjsnowspeeder.asp |title=Rebelscum.com: Photo Archive |work=rebelscum.com |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> in 2006 as a Target exclusive in the "Saga Collection" line,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/TSCsnowspeeder.asp |title=Rebelscum.com: Photo Archive |work=rebelscum.com |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> and three versions of it in the 2010 "The Vintage Collection", including a Target exclusive packaged as the original 1980 Kenner version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/TVCvehSnowspeeder.asp |title=Rebelscum.com: The Vintage Collection Photo Archive |work=rebelscum.com |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref>

LEGO has also sold snowspeeder models,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20040712.html |title=Star Wars: Collecting: LEGO Goes Retro |date=July 12, 2004 |access-date=July 20, 2007 |publisher=starwars.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212150444/http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20040712.html  |archive-date=December 12, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20021126.html |title=Star Wars: Collecting: Free LEGO Mini-Building Set |publisher=starwars.com |access-date=July 20, 2007 |date=November 26, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814083104/http://starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20021126.html  |archive-date=August 14, 2007}}</ref> and Snowspeeder models used in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' have been sold online.<ref>{{cite web |author=IGNFilmForce |date=July 6, 2005 |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/631/631653p1.html |title=Star Wars for Sale |publisher=IGN |access-date=August 12, 2007}}</ref>

Hasbro's Star Wars Transformers line included a Snowspeeder that transformed into Luke Skywalker.

In 2009, Japanese model manufacturer Fine Molds released a 1/48 scale kit of the Snowspeeder.

=== Speeder bike === {{Main|Speeder bike}} [[File:Speeder rendered with Blender.webp|thumb|Speeder bike rendering from Star Wars]] Speeder bikes first appear in a chase scene in ''Return of the Jedi'' and have appeared in various other ''Star Wars'' media. Related vehicles called 'swoop bikes' have also appeared in ''Star Wars'' films and other media.

== Vehicles appearing in the Prequel Trilogy ==

=== Armored Assault Tank (AAT) === The AAT is a Trade Federation vehicle that appears in ''The Phantom Menace'', ''Revenge of the Sith'', and other ''Star Wars'' media. Early drafts of ''The Phantom Menace'' described the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo being led by "armored attack craft" that resembled helicopters.<ref name="attbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/tfed_aat/?id=bts |title=Trade Federation AAT |access-date=October 13, 2007 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084130/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/tfed_aat/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=MMSWSB74>Walker (2019), p. 74</ref> George Lucas narrowed down the AAT's design after looking at two different drawings from ILM design director Doug Chiang - one tank-like and the other shaped like a flying spade - and deciding it would be interesting to combine the two together.<ref name=MMSWSB74/> The final version's forward curve is based on the curve of a shovel, and parts of it are intended to suggest animalistic traits.<ref name="attbts" /> LEGO released an AAT model in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1833 |title=Trade Federation AAT |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303083813/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1833 |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref>

In-universe reference material describes the AAT as a battle tank designed specifically for head-on combat, with a very heavily armored front and a nose of almost solid armor so it can crash through heavy walls.<ref name=SWCVNE47>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 46-47</ref> First manufactured for the Trade Federation by the Baktoid Armor Workshop, the AAT floats above the ground thanks to anti-gravity "repulsorlift" technology and can achieve a top speed of {{convert|55|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=SWCVNE47/><ref name=Walker47>Walker (2018), p. 47</ref> At {{convert|9.75|m|abbr=on}} long, the AAT is crewed by four battle droids: a commander, a pilot and two gunners. Up to six additional battle droids can use handholds on either side of the tank's body to ride into battle.<ref name=SWCVNE47/> It is heavily armed with a primary turret-mounted heavy laser cannon; matching pairs of anti-personnel laser cannons and laser rangefinders which extend out either side on stalks; and two forward-facing short-ranged blaster cannons in the tank's main body.<ref name=SWCVNE47/><ref name=USWNE294>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 294</ref> The base of the tank also incorporates six energized projectile launchers which carry three main ammunition types: "bunker-buster" high explosive shells, armor-piercing shells and high-energy shells. When fired, these shells are cocooned in high-energy plasma which reduces air friction and improves penetration. In order to reload the launchers though, the entire "foot" of the AAT must be removed and a loaded replacement installed using mechanical facilities.<ref name=SWCVNE47/>

=== Bongo Submarine === The Gungan "bongo" submarine is a transport in ''The Phantom Menace''. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), and Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) use a bongo to travel from the underwater city of Otah Gunga to the Naboo capital of Theed.

Industrial Light & Magic's Doug Chiang devised the submarine's squid-like propeller design.<ref name="bongobts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/bongo/?id=bts |title=Gungan bongo |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084001/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/bongo/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> This assembly was then merged with the design for a manta-shaped underwater transport written out of an earlier draft of the story.<ref name="bongobts" /> This design replaced earlier concepts that depicted the Gungan vessel as an organic-looking diving bell.<ref name="bongobts" /> Practical and CGI models of the Gungan vessel were built, as well as a full-size set for the actors to work in.<ref>Landry (2019), p. 75</ref>

Within the Star Wars universe, the Bongo is described as being organically grown by secret Gungan techniques and so no two are exactly alike. The submersible piloted by Jar-Jar, Obi-Wan and Qua-Gon was a Tribubble bongo {{convert|15|m|abbr=on}} long and manufactured by the Otoh Gunga Bongmeken Cooperative. It used hydrostatic bubble shields to keep the cockpit and cargo areas dry and filled with air. The cluster of semi-rigid electromotive tentacles at the submersible's rear could propel it to a top speed of {{convert|85|kph|abbr=on}}. It was unarmed but in an emergency the cockpit section could detach from the rest of the submersible as an escape pod.<ref name=USWNE294/><ref>Landry (2018), p. 79</ref>

=== Clone turbo tank (HAVw A6 Juggernaut) === The turbo tank is a ten-wheeled battle tank and armored personnel carrier that appears in ''Revenge of the Sith'' and is based on designs done by Joe Johnston for use in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.<ref name="turbotankbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/turbotank/?id=bts |title=clone turbo tank (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> West End Games based their "HAVw A5 Juggernaut" design on Johnson's sketches. The larger, more heavily armed vehicle that appears in ''Revenge of the Sith'' is labeled "HAVw A6".<ref name="turbotankbts" />

The clone turbo tank, more formally the HAVw A6 Juggernaut, is described in ''Star Wars'' sources as being built by Kuat Drive Yards to serve as a heavily armed and armored military transport for the Republic during the Clone Wars.<ref name=Walker193>Walker (2018), p. 193</ref><ref name=Barr311>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 311</ref> Measuring {{convert|49.4|m|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|19.6|m|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|30.4|m|abbr=on}} high, the massive tank can carry as many as 300 clone troopers into battle depending on internal configuration. Each of the Juggernaut's ten wheels consists of three independently spinning segments and utilize independent suspension to travel across nearly any terrain.<ref name=SWCVNE93>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 92-93</ref> Designed to absorb enemy fire, they help the tank achieve a maximum speed of {{convert|160|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Walker193/> A crew of 12 operates the Juggernaut and can control it from cockpits located at either end of the tank.<ref name=Walker193/><ref name=SWCVNE93/> The Juggernaut's nearly impregnable armor plating is thermally superconductive to absorb and spread heat over a wider area. For weaponry it is equipped with a heavy laser cannon turret and rapid-repeating heavy laser cannon turret on the roof; two side-mounted medium antipersonnel laser cannons that extend out from either side of the hull; two twin antipersonnel blaster cannons under the 'forward' cockpit; and two retractable rocket/grenade launchers.<ref name=SWCVNE93/>

After the end of the Clone Wars, the tank continues to serve the Galactic Empire. A later model, the HCVw A9, appears in ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' being used as a prisoner transport carrying Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones).<ref name=Walker193/><ref name=Barr311/>

=== Corporate Alliance tank droid === Corporate Alliance tank droids appear in ''Revenge of the Sith'' and have appeared in other ''Star Wars'' media, including as playable vehicles in ''Battlefront II''. This "snail droid" was originally designed for ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' for the climactic Battle of Geonosis, but they did not make it into the final cut of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/tankdroid/?id=bts |title=Corporate Alliance tank droid (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084125/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/tankdroid/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref>

Formally identified in background material as the NR-N99 ''Persuader''-class droid enforcer, these tanks are manufactured by the Techno Union and primarily used by the Corporate Alliance, which sides with the Separatists during the Clone Wars. This {{convert|10.9|m|abbr=on}}-long tank is designed to function on its own with a built-in droid brain, though it can also be controlled by a pilot battle droid. Consisting of a huge central tread and forward-mounted outriggers, the tank droid can cross almost any terrain with ease and achieve a top speed of {{convert|60|kph|abbr=on}}. Its weaponry includes two heavy repeating blasters, two ion cannons, and missile launchers.<ref>Walker (2018), p. 69</ref><ref>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 305</ref>

=== Dwarf spider droid === The Dwarf spider droid is first seen being used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in ''Attack of the Clones'' during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other ''Star Wars'' media. Hasbro released a spider droid figure in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11267 |title=Spider Droid |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813095038/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11267 |archive-date=August 13, 2007 }}</ref>

The DSD1 dwarf spider droid, as it is identified in background material, is essentially a walking cannon with a droid brain, built by the Baktoid Armor Workshop to fight for the Separatists during the Clone Wars. Standing only {{convert|1.9|m|abbr=on}} tall, it is also known as the burrowing spider droid for its ability to fit in tight spaces. Its primary weapon is a long blaster cannon capable of firing at different intensities and rates of fire, though it can also willingly utilize a self-destruct device to blow up the enemy. A pair of infrared photoreceptors on the armored brain casing allow the spider droid to see its surroundings while four articulated legs are designed to affix to the sides of cliffs so it may climb difficult terrain. It can achieve a maximum speed of {{convert|90|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref>Walker (2018), p. 57</ref><ref name=Barr311/><ref name=SWTVE131>Barr, et al. (2017), p. 130-131</ref>

=== HMP Droid gunship === Droid gunships appear at the Battle of Kashyyyk in ''Revenge of the Sith'' and ''Star Wars: Battlefront II''. Their circular shape is designed to be reminiscent of the Trade Federation ships seen in ''The Phantom Menace''.<ref name="droidgunshipbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/droidgunship/?id=bts |title=droid gunship (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084022/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/droidgunship/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> These ships were originally intended to appear in the movie's opening space battle, but were ultimately depicted as aircraft.<ref name="droidgunshipbts" />

Described by in-universe material as the Separatist counterpart to the Republic's LAAT, the Heavy Missile Platform droid gunship (or HMP Predator) is a heavily armed repulsorlift airspeeder which can be adapted for a wide range of mission profiles.<ref name=Walker16>Walker (2018), p. 16</ref><ref name=USWNE308>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 308</ref> Mass-produced by Baktoid Fleet Ordnance on numerous worlds, the HMP is controlled by an advanced droid brain and measures {{convert|12.4|m|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|11|m|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|3.1|m|abbr=on}} high.<ref name=SWCVNE91>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 90-91</ref> The gunship possesses a top speed of {{convert|600|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Walker16/> However it is considered relatively slow and with average maneuverability, compensated for by its ability to unleash incredible firepower and strong deflector shields.<ref name=SWCVNE91/> Its weaponry can be changed out depending on what's needed, but standard armament includes a chin-mounted medium laser cannon, two twin laser cannon turrets, wingtip-mounted light laser cannons, and fourteen missiles fitted with variable payloads including high explosive, EMP, incendiary and hard radiation.<ref name=SWCVNE91/> The gunship can also be modified to serve as a troop carrier for battle droids.<ref name=USWNE308/>

=== Flash speeder === {{Main|Landspeeder}} The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Flash speeders in ''The Phantom Menace''.

=== Gian speeder === {{Main|Landspeeder}} The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Gian speeders in ''The Phantom Menace''. They are larger, heavier counterparts to the NRSF Flash Speeders, and are used mainly for skirmishes against pirates and smugglers. However, they are still modified civilian landspeeeders, and prove relatively useless against Trade Federation tanks. They are painted purple, carry one medium blaster cannon, and have seating for four NRSF officers. They also have light armor plating for protection against hand-held blasters, but there is little protection for the vehicles occupants.

=== Hailfire droid tank === Hailfire droids are mobile missile platforms that appear in ''Attack of the Clones'' during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other ''Star Wars'' media associated with the Clone Wars. In-universe material identifies them as IG-227 ''Hailfire''-class droid tanks produced by Haor Chall Engineering and commissioned for the InterGalactic Banking Clan prior to the Clone Wars to assist with debt collection. Standing {{convert|6.8|m|abbr=on}} tall and capable of {{convert|45|kph|abbr=on}}, they consist of two large wheels with a low-fixed base on which is mounted a targeting photoreceptor, twin chin-mounted blaster cannons, and two missile launchers. Each launcher can carry up to 15 missiles, which have an effective range of less than one kilometer following deliberately evasive trajectories to their target. Although an effective platform against both ground and air targets, the Hailfire was phased out during the Clone Wars because of its limited ammunition supply.<ref name=SWTVE131/><ref>Walker (2018), p. 68</ref><ref name=Barr303>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 303</ref><ref>Lund, et al. (2016), p. 93</ref>

Joe Pappalardo of ''Popular Mechanics'', in analyzing several different Star Wars vehicles, gave a mixed review of the Hailfire droid. He praised it for being a wheeled vehicle instead of a walking vehicle and noted that having the robot body suspended between wheels is a popular real-world design which allows robots to right themselves. However he argues the design's wheel size is too big for effectively traversing large obstacles, citing research done by Caltech and NASA on the issue. He also criticized the negative camber of the wheels for having no discernable purpose.<ref name="PopularMechanics">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/g2261/star-wars-tanks-make-no-sense/|title=5 Reasons 'Star Wars' Tanks Make Absolutely No Sense|first=Joe|last=Pappalardo|website=Popular Mechanics|date=30 October 2015|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>

=== Homing spider droid === The OG-9 homing spider droid appears in ''Attack of the Clones'' during the Battle of Geonosis and features in other ''Star Wars'' media, including as a playable vehicle in ''Battlefront II''. During post-production, the droid was referred to as "Commerce Guild droid B."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/droid/homingspiderdroid/?id=bts |title=homing spider droid (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> Referred to in source material as the OG-9 homing spider droid, these droid walking tanks were manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop for the Commerce Guild to enforce their contracts. It consists of an armored reactor core body attached to four armored legs, giving it a height of {{convert|7.3|m|abbr=on}}. While the legs are thin they are tougher than they look, allowing the droid to traverse nearly any terrain and achieve a top speed of {{convert|90|kph|abbr=on}}. Its primary weapons are two dish-shaped laser cannons mounted on the top and bottom of the reactor core: the top-mounted cannon primarily releases sustains bursts to wear down deflector shields, while the bottom cannon suppresses enemy infantry.<ref name=SWTVE131/><ref>Walker (2018), p. 56</ref><ref>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 301</ref>

Joe Pappalardo of ''Popular Mechanics'' praised the design of the Homing spider droid for mirroring the design of a real-world robot, RoboSimian, designed by JPL for traversing rough terrain. However he criticized it's apparent slow speed during the final battle in ''Attack of the Clones'' and argues that destroying one of its legs would quickly knock the robot out of a fight.<ref name="PopularMechanics"/>

=== Multi-troop transport (MTT) === The Multi-Troop Transports or MTTs made their first appearance in ''The Phantom Menace'', carrying and deploying Trade Federation battle droids during the invasion of Naboo. As with the AAT, parts of the MTT are intended to suggest animalistic traits.<ref name="attbts" /><ref name="mttbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/tfed_mtt/?id=bts |title=Trade Federation MTT |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> Lucas requested the MTT have locomotive-type qualities and be capable of knocking down everything in its path; consequently, the MTT has battering rams and locomotive components.<ref name="mttbts" /> Although the MTT was primarily created using computer-generated imagery (CGI), a scale model was also built to film certain scenes of ''The Phantom Menace'', combining elements of practical and digital special effects.<ref name=MMSWSB72>Landry (2019), p. 72</ref>

Fictional background for the MTT explains it was originally produced by Baktoid Armor Workshop, the same manufacturer of the Trade Federation's AAT. Measuring {{convert|31|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|3|m|abbr=on}} tall, the MTT is designed to deploy in traditional battle lines, hence its strong frontal armor.<ref name=SWCVNE21>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 20-21</ref> Although floating above the ground on heavy-duty "repulsorlift" engines, the MTT is a lumbering vehicle with a top speed of only {{convert|35|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Walker46>Walker (2018), p. 46</ref> A crew of five battle droids operate the MTT and it is armed with a pair of twin 17kv antipersonnel blaster cannons, but its primary purpose is to carry 112 battle droids into battle. These are stored folded-up on an articulated deployment rack, which extends forward out of the MTT's bulbous front end via troop deployment hatch.<ref name=Walker46/><ref name=USWNE293>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 293</ref> During the Clone Wars, MTTS were modified to carry larger Super Battle Droids as well.<ref name=Walker46/>

=== Podracer === thumb|3D rendering of Sebulba's podracer Podracers are high-speed one-man race craft. Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) enters and wins a podrace in ''The Phantom Menace''. It consists of forward turbines attached loosely to the cockpit by a series of cables with the turbines attached to each other by an ion beam. It was frequently gambled upon and was considered by many, including Qui-Gon Jinn, to be a dangerous sport. The video games ''Star Wars Episode I: Racer'', ''Star Wars: Racer Arcade'' and ''Star Wars Racer Revenge'' are based on ''The Phantom Menace's'' podracing scenes.

=== Republic assault gunboat === The Republic assault gunboat appears in ''Revenge of the Sith''. The vehicle went through several changes over the course of its development: it was originally a Confederacy capital ship, then became the "Good Guy A" support ship for the Republic.<ref name="repgunbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/republicassaultgunboat/?id=bts |title=Republic assault gunboat |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084032/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/republicassaultgunboat/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> It became a Confederacy ship once more before being scaled down, turned into a speeder, and becoming a Republic craft.<ref name="repgunbts" />

=== Republic LAAT Gunship === thumb|LAAT gunship The Low-Altitude Assault Transports (LAATs) are Galactic Republic airborne attack transport and multirole-ground attack gunships that appears in ''Attack of the Clones'', ''Revenge of the Sith'', ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''Star Wars: Battlefront'', and ''Star Wars: Republic Commando'', ferrying clone troopers, Jedi, and military hardware during battle. The Expanded Universe describes the LAAT as a versatile multi-role aerospace crafts capable of reconfigured for the gunship, transport, starfighter, and bomber combat roles. There are numerous LAAT variants: the LAAT/i infantry transport, the LAAT/c cargo carrier, the LAAT/s stealth special forces, the LAAT/le law enforcement for military police, and LAAT/v vehicle tactical airlift that carried AT-TEs.<ref name="laateu">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/republicgunship/?id=eu |title=Republic attack gunship (Expanded Universe) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007}}</ref><ref name="laattm">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/republicgunship/ |title=Republic attack gunship (The Movies) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007}}</ref>

Lucas turned to footage of helicopter-troop deployment when conceiving the LAAT; the vehicle was originally labeled the "Jedi attack helicopter", a versatile gunship platform combining the functions of a black hawk a chinook and an Apache.<ref name="laatbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/republicgunship/?id=bts |title=Republic attack gunship (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 13, 2007}}</ref> The vehicle's ultimate appearance is based on the Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter.<ref name="laatbts" /> The craft's engine sounds are the modified sound of a Vickers Vimy, a World War I bomber. Both Hasbro and Lego released LAAT models in 2002; Lego released another LAAT in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/4521 |title=LEGO Preview: Republic Gunship |date=February 1, 2002 |access-date=October 10, 2007 |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |publisher=Lucasfilm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630010758/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/4521 |archive-date=June 30, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20020201.html |title=Republic Gunship |access-date=October 10, 2007 |work=Star Wars Collecting |publisher=Lucasfilm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029055022/http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/lego/news20020201.html  |archive-date=October 29, 2007}}</ref> Code 3 Collectibles released a die-cast gunship two years later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/code3/news20041221.html |title=Republic Gunships Approaching |date=December 1, 2004 |access-date=October 13, 2007 |work=Star Wars Collecting |publisher=Lucasfilm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229070356/http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/code3/news20041221.html  |archive-date=December 29, 2007}}</ref>

Within the ''Star Wars'' universe, these repulsorlift gunships were built by Rothana Heavy Engineering to serve a vital role as atmospheric transports and escorts for the Republic during the Clone Wars.<ref name=Walker17>Walker (2018), p. 17</ref><ref name=USWNE302>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 301-302</ref> The standard LAAT/i gunship (Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry), measuring {{convert|17.4|m|abbr=on}} long (clearance with guns) and {{convert|6.1|m|abbr=on}} deep with a {{convert|17|m|abbr=on}} wingspan, can carry a platoon of 30 clone troopers with storage racks for several speeder bikes.<ref name=SWCVNE73>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 70-73</ref> With a maximum air speed of {{convert|620|kph|abbr=on}}, the LAAT was designed specifically with low-atmosphere flight in mind, giving it an advantage engaging enemy starfighters which give up their speed advantage when fighting below mountain level.<ref name=Walker17/><ref name=SWCVNE73/> Later models however were adapted to allow short trips in deep space.<ref name=Walker17/> The gunship's weaponry includes three antipersonnel laser cannons on swivel turrets, two forward and one rear; four composite-beam laser turrets, two mounted on the wings and two on ball turrets extending from either side; two mass driver missile launchers which can accelerate a variety of missiles at up to hypersonic velocities; and eight light air-to-air rockets carried on underwing hardpoints.<ref name=SWCVNE73/> The LAAT/i is crewed by a pilot, copilot/gunner, and two auxiliary turret gunners. It also carries a variety of emergency supplies, including an IM-6 Battlefield Medical Droid, collapsible repulsor stretchers, and inflatable decontamination tents.<ref name=SWCVNE73/>

Another variant, the LAAT/c (Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier), is crewed by a single pilot and armed with just the nose-mounted cannons, but features a pair of magnetic clamps that can quickly ferry cargo or AT-TEs into battle.<ref name=Walker17>Walker (2018), p. 17</ref><ref name=USWNE302/>

=== Self-propelled heavy artillery (SPHA) === Self-propelled heavy artillery first appear in ''Attack of the Clones'' during the Battle of Geonosis. The vehicle was initially designed on treads, but George Lucas suggested that it be equipped with legs like the AT-TEs that fight alongside it.<ref name="sphabts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/sphat/?id=bts |title=Self Propelled Heavy Artillery (Behind the Scenes) |access-date=October 14, 2007 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084103/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/sphat/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> The SPHA was referred to as "Clone Tank A" during production.<ref name="sphabts" /> Source material identifies the SPHA as one of the biggest ground guns in the Republic's arsenals during the Clone Wars, operated by a crew of 30 clone troopers. At {{convert|140.2|m|abbr=on}} long, the SPHA is slow but steady, reaching speeds of up to {{convert|35|kph|abbr=on}} on 12 articulate legs though it must remain stationary to fire its weapon. The SPHA-T is armed with a heavy turbolaser cannon powerful enough to destroy a starship, though firing it requires vast amounts of energy which can quickly drain the SPHA-T.<ref name=Barr303/><ref name="Walker 2018, p. 58">Walker (2018), p. 58</ref>

Joe Pappalardo of ''Popular Mechanics'' has criticized the design of the SPHA for using legs compared to wheels or treads which would be easier to maintain.<ref name="PopularMechanics"/>

=== Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP) === STAPs, which first appeared in ''The Phantom Menace'' and have featured in other Star Wars media, are designed to appear reminiscent of the speeder bikes seen in ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref name="stapbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/stap/?id=bts |title=STAP (Single Trooper Aerial Platform) (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> The STAP's design also relates back to Lucas' 1973 idea of ridable "jet-sticks" which appeared in early drafts of the original ''Star Wars'' movie.<ref>Walker (2018), p. 72</ref> A draft of ''The Phantom Menace'' refers to the vehicles as STAPS, or ''Single Troop Armed Pogo Sticks''.<ref name="stapbts" />

These lightweight reconnaissance vehicles are based in-universe on civilian vehicles called airhooks, modified for greater performance and to be piloted by the Trade Federation's battle droids. Floating above the ground thanks to "repulsorlift" technology, a pair of drive turbines on either side of the vertical stem gives it impressive speed and maneuverability. Though armed with a pair of blaster cannons, the STAP leaves its pilot completely exposed, making it ill-suit for heavy battle.<ref name=SWESOV47>{{cite book|last=Walker|first=Landry|title=Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles|publisher=DK Publishing|date=2018|location=United States|pages=74|isbn=9781465482716}}</ref>

=== Swamp speeder === Swamp speeders appear in ''Revenge of the Sith'' during battle scenes on Felucia and Kashyyyk. TJ Frame, who worked on the swamp speeder concept soon after joining the art department, initially designed the craft to be appear reminiscent of fanboats.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/swampspeeder/?id=bts |title=swamp speeder |access-date=October 14, 2007 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084113/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/swampspeeder/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> Within the ''Star Wars'' universe these vehicles are known as Infantry Support Platform (ISP) speeders, built for the Republic during the Clone Wars by Uulshos Manufacturing. ISPs use repulsorlifts and a powerful turbofan to patrol swampy regions, leading to their nickname, although they can be used on almost any terrain. Operated by two clone troopers and armed with a pair of twin swiveling blaster cannons, the ISP can move at speeds of up to {{convert|100|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Walker 2018, p. 58"/>

=== Wheel bike === General Grievous rides a wheel bike in ''Revenge of the Sith'' during his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Grievous' vehicle is similar to another wheel bike that appears in the ''Star Wars: Droids'' cartoon.<ref name="wheelbikebts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/wheelbike/?id=bts |title=wheel bike (Behind the Scenes) |access-date=October 14, 2007 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm}}</ref> One concept for Grievous' vehicle was for it to include "tank-like chariots"; at another point, the vehicle was going to be another droid.<ref name="wheelbikebts" />

Grievous' wheel bike is identified in ''Star Wars'' source material as a TSMEU-6 personal wheel bike built by the Z-Gomot Ternbuell Guppat Corporation. Wheel bikes are described as being primarily used during mining operations, however they are also popular as modified weapons platforms on the second-hand market. The TSMEU-6 is {{convert|3.5|m|abbr=on}} long with a wheel diameter of {{convert|2.5|m|abbr=on}} and four retractable legs for navigating difficult terrain. With the legs retracted the wheel bike has a maximum speed of {{convert|330|kph|abbr=on}}, while in walking mode the bike can only attain {{convert|10|kph|abbr=on}}. Overall the bike has enough fuel to travel {{convert|500|km|abbr=on}}. While normally carrying a driver and passenger, Grievous' bike has had the passenger seat replaced with a heavy double laser cannon; both seat and cannon remain stable while the wheel rotates around them.<ref>Walker (2018), p. 70</ref><ref>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 310</ref>

=== Wookiee flying catamaran === Wookiee flying catamarans appear in ''Revenge of the Sith''. They were originally conceived as strictly water vehicles.<ref name="catbts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/catamaran/?id=bts |title=Wookiee flying catamaran (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084007/http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/catamaran/?id=bts |archive-date=March 3, 2008 }}</ref> The addition of a rotor came late in production; some printed works do not depict this component.<ref name="catbts" />

=== Wookiee ornithopter === Wookiee ornithopters appear in ''Revenge of the Sith''. The craft was originally known as the "dragonfly helicopter".<ref name="ornibts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/gnasp/?id=bts |title=Wookiee ornithopter (Behind the Scenes) |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> Although mostly depicted through computer-generated imagery, a full-size mockup of the gunner's seat was created for a closeup of the tail gunner.<ref name="ornibts" />

== Vehicles appearing in the Sequel Trilogy == === All Terrain MegaCaliber Six (AT-M6) === {{Main|Walker (Star Wars)#All Terrain MegaCaliber Six (AT-M6)}} The All Terrain MegaCaliber Six, or {{nowrap|AT-M6}} walker, is a mobile siege engine utilized by the First Order in their attempt to reconquer the galaxy. Built around a massive turbolaser cannon carried on its back, this simian-shaped walker combines equal parts devastating firepower and psychological warfare. These walkers made their theatrical appearance in ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017) as the First Order attempted to wipe out the Resistance in the Battle of Crait, and have appeared in other multimedia related to the sequel trilogy.

=== Ski Speeder === The Ski Speeder makes it theatrical debut in ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017) as the Resistance uses several of these vehicles to defend their base on Crait in the film's climactic battle. They were created by production designer Kevin Jenkins, with full-size sets built to film the actors piloting them. The vehicles' unsightly appearance is meant to represent the Resistance's situation - ugly and outdated weapons of last resort - but the addition of the stabilizing ski foot with Crait's red crystalline surface creates beauty in their movements.<ref>Walker (2019), p. 132</ref>

These vehicles are identified within the ''Star Wars'' universe as V-4X-D ski speeders originally built by Roche Machines for use in asteroid slalom racing, a sport that involves competitors racing along and between asteroids with sufficient gravity for repulsorlifts to engage. However, the sport quickly lost its appeal after an incident saw several racers devoured live on-air by stone-mites. Roche Machines was forced to sell much of their remaining inventory at reduced prices, with some finding their way to the Rebel Alliance. These speeders, measuring {{convert|7.33|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|11.5|m|abbr=on}} wide with room for a single pilot, were modified by Rebel technicians to carry two medium laser cannons in place of the boom-mounted holo-cameras and as much armoring as possible. A contingent of modified ski speeders were stored on Crait but abandoned along with the base, where the desperate Resistance would deploy them as their last line of defense.<ref>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 341</ref><ref>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 240-241</ref>

==Vehicles appearing in other ''Star Wars'' media== === Imperial Assault Tank === The Imperial Assault Tank is a ground vehicle which made its theatrical debut in ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' patrolling the streets of Jedha's Old City and has appeared in other media including ''Star Wars Rebels''.<ref name=USWNE326>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 326</ref> The life-sized model which appeared on the ''Rogue One'' set was based on a heavily modified flatbed Alvis Stormer piloted by experienced tank operators. Although the tank had initially been intended to be a hover vehicle, it was decided to keep the treads after production.<ref>Walker (2019), p. 117</ref>

Official sources identify the vehicle as the TX-225 "Occupier" combat assault tank manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering for the Galactic Empire. Measuring {{convert|7.3|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}} high, this ground assault vehicle (GAV) can reach a top speed of {{convert|72|kph|abbr=on}} on open roads and is crewed by a tank commander, driver, and gunner/technician.<ref name=USWNE326/><ref name=SWCVNE127>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 126-127</ref> Its armament includes a pair of elevating twin Dymek Mk2e/w medium laser cannons for antiarmor & antiaircraft use and a forward-locked twin Dymek MK 2e/w medium laser cannon for antipersonnel use. Composite laminate armoring makes the tank remarkably resilient without overtaxing its propulsion system. Two variants of the "Occupier" are employed by the Empire: the standard TX-225 GAVw utilizing a continuous track which makes it highly maneuverable in urban environments, and the TX-225 GAVr which hovers slightly above the ground on repulsorlifts.<ref name=SWCVNE127/>

=== Imperial Troop Transport === The Imperial Trooper Transport is a vehicle which made its television debut in ''Star Wars Rebels'' and has appeared in other ''Star Wars'' media including ''The Mandalorian''. According to official sources, the K79-S80 Imperial Troop Transport (ITT) is an armored troop transport which uses repulsorlift technology to deliver Stormtroopers into battle. Manufactured by Ubrikkian Industries, the ITT measures {{convert|8.7|m|abbr=on}} long and can achieve a top speed of {{convert|150|kph|abbr=on}}. Although not designed specifically for combat, the ITT is armed with two forward-facing laser guns and a roof-mounted twin laser turret to defend itself. In addition to carrying troops the ITT is also used to ferry supplies or prisoners between locations; the cargo racks on either side of the ITT double as holding compartments for publicly displaying prisoners as a warning to others.<ref>Walker (2018), p. 53</ref><ref>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 320</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.starwars.com/vault/databank/ Index of Vehicle Archive at starwars.com] * {{Wookieepedia|List of vehicles}} * [http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hans-jenssen-star-wars-cutouts Intricate Illustrations of Star Wars Spacecraft Cutouts Reveal Their Inner Mechanics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019171903/http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hans-jenssen-star-wars-cutouts |date=October 19, 2016 }} by Leah Pellegrini April 23, 2016

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