Marauder

The *Marauder* is a modified *Omicron*-class attack shuttle used by Clone Force 99.

## Appearance

Visually the *Marauder* appears identical to any other *Omicron*-class attack shuttle.

It has two wings which can be retracted (by swinging upwards) or extended (by swinging downwards) and a large dorsal fin. All of which begin at the back and stretch forward towards the front, with each one having a navigation light at the tip. Presumably like other *Omicron* attack shuttles, it has a gunner's mount on the back. Overall it appears very similar to a *Lambda*-class transport shuttle, and may even be the predecessor of such shuttles.

The interior does not appear to be particularly modified from the original *Omicron* attack shuttle. However, Wrecker used some spare time to transform the gunner's mount into a private room for Omega, which is moot when the gunner's mount is in use.

## History

The history of the *Marauder* before the rescue of Echo on Skako Minor is unknown, and the history afterwards until Order 66 is issued is also unknown.

After Order 66 was initiated, Clone Force 99 used the *Marauder* to travel to various locations. Grand Moff Tarkin (at the time only a Moff) sent Clone Force 99 to hunt down supposed insurgents *"intent on keeping the galaxy at war."* Ultimately they failed in this mission and returned to Kamino only to be arrested as traitors, and their assets seized. Following this, they escaped Kamino with Omega in tow. Originally they had intended to lay low but were unable to as their former squad member, Crosshair, betrayed them.

The *Marauder* then travelled to Saleucami to speak with Cut Lawquane, a deserter, on how to disappear from the government. While on Saleucami, the *Marauder* was seized by the Empire, in order to more easily help Cut and his family escape to another planet. While escaping the *Marauder* took heavy damage from clone trooper fire and was later thrown out of hyperspace as a result.

After being thrown out of hyperspace, the *Marauder* landed on an unnamed Ordo moon to replace one of the capacitors. It was grounded temporarily after an Ordo moon dragon stole the part, forcing Omega and Hunter to go looking for it. While Hunter and Omega looked for the part, Wrecker made the gunner's mount into Omega's aforementioned room.

Shortly after this, the *Marauder* landed on Pantora so that Tech could scramble the ship's signature and thus hide themselves from the wanted list they were on. They were caught by a depot manager who turned the information over to a bounty hunter searching for Omega. They made a significant scene and Echo had to make use of maintenance droids he was overseeing to finish the ship in a timely manner.

The *Marauder* then travelled to Ord Mantel, a location that it would repeatedly return to. Clone Force 99 sought out the only informant known to them in order to figure out why the bounty hunter had come after Omega. They then took the *Marauder* out to recapture a target from slavers.

Clone Force 99 was then tasked with retrieving a tactical droid's head from Corellia

The *Marauder* later travelled to Bracca in order to remove the inhibitor chips that were still present in each of the clone force 99's heads. While here, the Scrapper Guild revealed the clones' location to the Empire and the *Marauder* was secured by it. It was then intercepted by the bounty hunter, Cad Bane. After the remaining members of Clone Force 99 returned to the *Marauder*, it was again intercepted by the Empire who pursued it until they left Bracca.

After the events on Bracca, the team headed to Raxus to rescue the senator from the grips of the Empire.

It then took Clone Force 99 to Ryloth to make a supply drop to Twi'lek freedom fighters. After leaving they were contacted by Hera Syndulla and again returned to Ryloth to rescue her parents. While here, Tech and Wrecker used the *Marauder* to fire at the Ryloth Refinery's autocannons in a bid to distract the Empire and take them away from the capital where Syndulla was being kept.

Later, Cid was ousted from her own parlor by the criminal, Roland Durand. He had made a deal with the Pyke Syndicate and Cid intended to interrupt that transaction in order to cause the capture or death of Roland and get her parlor back. While returning with the spice intended for the trade, Roland's men discovered them and woke a hive of irlings who then ran off with the spice, forcing Clone Force 99 and Cid to abandon it. Upon returning to Cid's parlor, they unknowingly entered whilst the Pyke Syndicate was still on the premises, forcing the clones and Cid to return to the hive to retrieve the spice.

The *Marauder* travels to Daro next at the request of clone Captain Rex to retrieve clone Commander Gregor. Wrecker and Omega remain on-board the *Marauder* in order to make a rescue later. Whilst attempting to rescue the clones, they are pushed back by the Empire's fighters before coming back around. They were then forced to leave Hunter behind after he missed his jump and the *Marauder* was unable to land due to being caught in a firefight.

Finally the *Marauder* returned to Kamino for the last time to rescue Hunter from Crosshair. They landed on a secret platform miles away from the city. After Crosshair's attempt to turn Clone Force 99 to the Empire went sideways, he was taken back to the *Marauder*. The *Marauder* is then seen leaving Kamino.

## Technical Information

### Armaments

The *Marauder* is equipped with a single aft double barreled gunner's mount and two single port and starboard cannons.

### Propulsion System

The *Marauder* is equipped with both standard thrusters and the expected hyperdrive.

### Navigation System

The *Marauder* makes use of several systems that assist in navigation. Most notably a stellar cartography console but the cockpit also has the ability to call up locations.

### Communication System

The range of the *Marauder*'s communication system is not known but it is capable of receiving holographic messages, both recorded and live.

### Targeting System

The gunner's mount requires a gunner to be present and thus requires a trained gunner to use. The port and starboard cannons do not appear to be capable of rotation and thus the pilot is technically responsible for lining up the shot.

### Sensor System

The *Marauder* seems to be able to pick up distress beacons and similar devices. The range of this sensor is also unknown but it appears to be far weaker than the communication system.

### Shield System

The full scope of the shield system is unknown but it does cover the entire ship. It's shields seem to mitigate damage rather than outright stop it.

### Additional Capabilities

The *Marauder* also seems to have a winch system, although it is not known if this is an attachment that can be stowed away within the hull, or if it is something that is magnetically attached to the exterior.

## Appearances

* ***Star Wars: The Clone Wars*** - "A Distant Echo"
* ***Star Wars: The Clone Wars*** - "On the Wings of Keeradaks"
* ***Star Wars: The Clone Wars*** - "Unfinished Business"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Aftermath"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Cut and Run"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Replacements"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Cornered"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Rampage"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Decomissioned"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Battle Scars"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Reunion"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Bounty Lost"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Common Ground"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Devil's Deal"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Rescue on Ryloth"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Infested"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "War-Mantle"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Return to Kamino"
* ***Star Wars: The Bad Batch*** - "Kamino Lost"