Separatist Nightmare / Legends The Separatist Nightmare was a LAAT / i gunship used by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars between the Republic and Separatists . The " Nightmare " had its name painted in aurebesh on the both sides of its nose , along with a clone trooper ' s helmet painted to look like a Human skull . In 22 BBY , when the Republic launched a full - scale attack on the Separatist stronghold world of Geonosis , the " Nightmare " served as a troop transport during the battle . The " Nightmare " carried Jedi General Ki - Adi - Mundi , as well as several clone troopers , during a large aerial assault on the Separatists ' main droid factory . However , the " Nightmare " and several other gunships were shot down by Separatist flak gun s before it could reach the Republic ' s planned landing point , forcing it to crash - land . The gunship was utterly ruined by the landing , but Mundi and a few of his troopers were able to survive and pull themselves out of the " Nightmare " s wreckage . Description . The " Separatist Nightmare " was a Low Altitude Assault Transport / infantry gunship , manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering , that was used by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars between the Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems . The " Nightmare " had customized nose art on either of its sides , with a clone trooper ' s helmet painted to look like a skull , as well as its name written in aurebesh next to the helmet . The gunship had a cockpit large enough to hold a clone pilot , two anti - personnel laser turrets at the front of the vessel , two rear engines , and four composite - beam laser turrets , two of which were at either side of the " Nightmare " and the other two built - into both of the gunship ' s wings . The " Nightmare " had a passenger compartment in the center of the ship that was large enough to hold several grown clone troopers and a Cerean . Although the " Nightmare " was well armored , it could not withstand continuous fire from enemy flak gun s . History . In 22 BBY , the Republic discovered that the Confederacy had reactivated its battle - droid factories on the planet Geonosis , which the Republic had previously deactivated at the start of the war . The Republic decided to launch a full - scale assault on Geonosis , sending a large Republic fleet — which the " Separatist Nightmare " was a part of — to conquer the Separatist stronghold . The Republic task force planned to launch a large , three - pronged aerial attack against the well - defended main Confederate droid foundary . In the plan , the " Separatist Nightmare " , alongside many other gunships , would transport High Jedi General Ki - Adi - Mundi , clone Commander Jet , and several other clone troopers across the Confederacy ' s central defense perimeter and land at a rendezvous point , before continuing the attack on the foundary . At the start of the battle , the " Nightmare " , with its passengers aboard , launched from a Republic Star Destroyer and began its assault along with the other Republic transports as planned . However , the Republic ' s aerial offensive was met by a well - prepared Separatist counterattack . As the " Nightmare " approached the Confederate defense line , the gunship ' s left wing was hit by fire from Separatist flak guns , heavily damaging the " Nightmare " . The vessel and several other damaged gunships were forced to crash - land a distance from the Republic ' s planned landing point . The " Nightmare " was almost completely destroyed by the landing , and many of its passengers and crew were killed , but General Mundi , Jet , and a few other troopers survived and managed to pull themselves out of the gunship ' s wreckage . Crew . The " Separatist Nightmare " was flown by a clone pilot , as well as a clone co - pilot , who operated the gunship ' s wing particle - beam turrets . The vessel also had a pair of clone gunners that operated either of gunship ' s side beam turrets . During the Second Battle of Geonosis , the " Nightmare " was used to transport several clone troopers — including clone Commander Jet — and Jedi Master Ki - Adi - Mundi . After it was shot down , many of the " Nightmare " ' s passengers were killed , but Mundi and Jet managed to survive the crash - landing . Behind the scenes . The " Separatist Nightmare " ' s first and only appearance was in " Landing at Point Rain , " the fifth episode in of . In the episode , the gunship had its nose art put in as an easter egg , which the " Landing at Point Rain " episode guide later pointed out . In a continuity error , when the " Nightmare " departs the assault ship , the outside of the cockpit is green , but later , it is red .