Lucrehulk-class battleship

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* Alliance to Restore the Republic
* Second Union

The ***Lucrehulk*-class battleship** was the primary capital ship of the Trade Federation's Trade Defense Force. Most *Lucrehulks* were modified from enormous cargo haulers. Upgraded and modified versions were later used by the CIS Navy, the Separatist holdouts, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, the Corporate Sector Authority and the Second Union.

## Characteristics

At over three kilometers in diameter, the enormous vessel resembled a donut-shape that was missing a section of its circumference, and it had a central sphere that contained the ship's bridge and reactor assemblies. The front void of the craft held two behemoth docking bays on either side, which were lined with forward docking claws. These gigantic cargo vessels had been built for many years by the Trade Federation to haul cargo between planets and were an important asset to their enterprise.

Housed in the stern of the main body were the main reactors, each connected to one of the three main engines, as well as to secondary engines and each other. The central sphere housed its own reactor/power generator assemblies.

Lining the equatorial bands in batteries of three, were quad turbolaser cannons capable of rotating inwards when not in use. Their limited coverage of the hull made the early battleship models vulnerable and made them rely more on the massive number of starfighters carried to defend the ships against enemy starfighters. This was, however, rectified with later ships whose armor and shields proved too strong for starfighter firepower, the fact becoming quickly apparent at the Battle of Naboo. The pre–Clone Wars models of the battleships did have major defense flaws, as Anakin Skywalker was able to fly his starfighter into the hangar of a Droid Control Ship and destroy the starboard main reactor by accident. The resulting explosion destroyed the battleship and ensured a Naboo victory.

*Lucrehulk*-class battleships that fought in the Clone Wars had less trouble with weak spots, as they were augmented with gun batteries and much stronger shielding. Batteries of long guns and heavy guns complemented the additional quad turbolaser batteries added to the *Lucrehulk* superstructure when the war erupted.

Each ship was also now so powerful due to the increased amount of power devoted to offensive and defensive systems that a whole flotilla of Republic Star Destroyers was needed just to bring down a *Lucrehulk*'s shields. The Clone Wars refitted models were true battleships and were among the most powerful ships in the Confederate Navy. Due to their firepower and strong shielding and armor, and large starfighter complements, these battleships were often used as command ships and as blockade vessels.

## History

During the Imperial Period, some militarized *Lucrehulk*s remained in operation, fighting on the side of Separatist holdouts or early Rebel Alliance units. A few battleships kept in Imperial surplus stock were also sold to the Corporate Sector and to wealthy merchants. Other ships were dismantled and sent to garbage dumps like Raxus Prime. Several captured *Lucrehulk*s were pressed into service in the Imperial Navy and used to host flight schools for military fighter pilots. Several *Lucrehulk*s, belonging to an unknown party, were also involved in a skirmish with Rebel forces. Dozens of *Lucrehulk*-series freighters were appropriated by forces allied with the Second Union and used as military carriers during the New Republic Era.