Zsinj's Empire is an Imperial Warlord faction and playable faction in Thrawn's Revenge. Following the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine, the Empire's first Warlord Zsinj broke off from the main Empire and formed his own splinter faction based in the Queli Oversector of the Rim Worlds. Zsinj's Empire was considered the main threat to the New Republic following their capture of Coruscant, where they turned their sight on him, toppling the warlord state in 8 ABY with the help of the Hapes Consortium.
Government Mechanics[]
Legitimacy[]
After the Battle of Endor, the Empire broke up into a great many warlord states, among them Zsinj's Empire, the Greater Maldrood ruled by the Teradoc Brothers, the Pentastar Alignment ruled by Ardus Kaine, and the Eriadu Authority ruled by Sander Delvardus, along with the core Galactic Empire ruled by Sate Pestage following the Emperor's death. Each of these factions battled one another to become to legitimate heir to the Empire, resulting in the Imperial Civil War. This is represented in Thrawn's Revenge by the Legitimacy system, where each of the playable Imperial Factions are competing against one another to bring smaller warlord groups into the fold, absorb one another, and ultimately becoming the most legitimate Imperial Faction and bring about the Dark Empire. Through Legitimacy, Zsinj's Empire can add new heroes and some new units to its roster, integrate the other playable Warlord factions after beating them back, and can ultimately bring about the Dark Empire with Palpatine's return and a whole new set of heroes, representing Zsinj's Empire becoming the true heir to the Imperial throne.
Bounty Hunters[]
Zsinj's Empire can hire a bounty hunter from the available pool of bounty hunters, as can every other Imperial faction along with the Hutt Cartels and the Corporate Sector. This allows them to add an additional hero to their roster, though they can only have one bounty hunter hired at a time. The bounty hunter selected is chosen at random from those available on the list, not counting bounty hunters hired by other factions or ones that are already dead.
Pirates[]
Zsinj was renowned for his connection to criminal elements and pirates while ruling his own empire, frequently employing their services. In place of shipyards, Zsinj's Empire can optionally build Pirate Bases in orbit of any world it controls, enabling construction of special pirate units for Zsinj's Empire to use, as well the ability to hire Pirate Heroes and Fleets on worlds with a Pirate Base from the Political Options menu.
Heroes[]
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| Zsinj
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Son of Maarisa Zsinj, Zsinj was tasked to hunt down his rogue mother, and for their matricide was the first to earn the title of Warlord of the Empire. After the Battle of Yavin, Zsinj blockaded Dathomir for Palpatine, and was rewarded with the Super Star Destroyer Brawl. In the upheaval following Endor, Zsinj established a powerful warlord state while pretending to be a loyal servant of the Empire, and renamed Brawl after his first command, Iron Fist. | Iron Fist: Can be upgraded to an Executor |
| Gethzerion
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Gethzerion was the ruthless founder and leader of the Dathomiri Nightsisters. When the Millennium Falcon crashed on Dathomir, Gethzerion cooperated with Zsinj to capture Han and Leia. When confronted by Luke Skywalker and her niece Teneniel Djo, she fled the planet and her shuttle was destroyed on orders from Warlord Zsinj. | |
| Joshi
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A moderately skilled captain often assigned to hunt for Wraith Squadron or perform escort duties for Zsinj's other officers. | |
| Lanu Pasiq
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When Darth Vader was hunting down the remaining Jedi after Order 66, Lanu Pasiq was among the first of a new group of Dark Jedi trained to assist him. In this capacity she worked closely with Antinnis Tremayne and Intelligence Director Armand Isard, father of Ysanne Isard. After Endor, Lanu allied herself with Warlord Zsinj. | |
| Melvar
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Fanatically loyal to Emperor Palpatine and with an obsessive love for the Empire, General Melvar became Warlord Zsinj's top General after the Battle of Endor, spearheading many intelligence operations for his new commander. Reputed to be extremely sadistic, Melvar had his fingernails replaced with cuticle implants to provide him with an immediate torture device. | |
| Radaf Netbers
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A trusted officer and instructor of Warlord Zsinj, Netbers specialized in hand-to-hand combat though he was also a proficient marksman and intelligence operative. | |
| Llon Banjeer
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In the early days after the Battle of Endor, Admiral Llon Banjeer was an ally of Warlord Zsinj and his bulk cruisers were used to attack the New Republic shipyards at Hast. After the fall of Zsinj's Empire and the final death of Emperor Palpatine, Banjeer joined the Interim Ruling Council and supported Carnor Jax. | |
| Teubbo the Hutt
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Teubbo is a Hutt economist who entered Zsinj's service after the Battle of Endor. | |
| Apwar Trigit
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Formerly an Imperial officer, the self-styled Admiral Trigit would leave the Empire's service after the apparent death of Ysanne Isard. Independent but lacking the resources to carve his own empire, Trigit instead hired his ship, the Imperial Star Destroyer Implacable, out to Zsinj and placed himself under the Warlord's command. | |
| Terrinald Screed
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A hero of the Clone Wars and commander of the first Victory Fleet in the Galactic Republic. After the death of Palpatine, Screed carved out his own Warlord kingdom and allied himself with Warlord Zsinj. | |
| Zurel Darillian
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Formerly a captain in the Imperial Navy, Darillian joined Warlord Zsinj after the Battle of Endor. | |
| Bock Nabyl
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Supply vessel captain often assigned to tend to Night Caller on missions. Famous for his crew's contraction of Bunkard Sewer Disorder and being quarantined as a result of Wraith Squadron's actions. | |
| Raslan
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Raslan was a captain loyal to Warlord Zsinj. He commanded the mission to capture Razor's Kiss from the shipyards at Kuat. | Can only be recruited at Kuat with a Dreadnought Shipyard present. |
| Ambris Selit
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Grand Moff Selit unwittingly codified the Rebel Alliance's Guide to Imperial Armor when a request for information on how to best deploy his forces fell into Rebel hands. After Endor, he fell afoul of Treuten Teradoc and was placed under house arrest. | Joins if Centares is captured before any other faction [4 ABY - 6 ABY] |
Zsinj's Empire's Fighter Heroes[]
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| Jag
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Jag, full name "Jal'galaar," was a clone pilot who served under Plo Koon in the Clone Wars. An efficient pilot who was a cut above the regular clone pilots, Jag's most remarkable kill across his entire flight career was his former Jedi General during Order 66. As the Galactic Empire began phasing out clones from active duty, Jag received a backwater post on the fringes of the Empire where he served diligently, despite his reservations. |
| Tetran Cowall
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Zsinj's 181st was set up under Tetran Cowall who posed as the missing Soontir Fel. The squadron was formed of both pilots and explosive-rigged droid fighters in an attempt to destroy Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron. |
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Buildable Space Roster[]
Light Frigate Shipyard Production[]
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YZ-775 Medium Freighter | A large light freighter developed shortly after the Clone Wars. The YZ-775 is unusually heavily armed and can be pressed into service as a light warship with little modification. | |
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CR90 Corvette | The CR90 Corvette, commonly referred to as the Corellian corvette or the blockade runner, also known as an Alderaan cruiser, was a small, multi-purpose starship manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation. It became popular with many governments and private organizations because of its versatile, modular design, allowing different weapon emplacements to be switched out with ease. | |
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CR92a Assassin Corvette | The CR92a Assassin class corvette was designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation to be the militarized successor of the extremely popular CR90 corvette and was sold to the Imperial navy although some would fall into the hands of other users. The Assassin was a capable multirole corvette with lasers, turbolasers, and proton launchers allowing it to engage a wide variety of targets if in large enough numbers or when in support of allied ships. | |
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Adz Patrol Destroyer | A modern deep-space warship, the Adz Patrol Destroyer is a fearsome package for its size. Fitted with the latest advanced in slave circuitry to circumvent the dwindling sources of ship crews in Imperial territory, a simple crew of two is able to control its batteries with no loss of firepower. The loadout of the Adz consists of respectable anti-fighter ions and lasers that serve as a danger to any trespasser to the territory it controlled. | Unlocks in 12 ABY |
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Lancer Frigate | A slow but dangerous anti-fighter escort craft. While technically introduced a mere month after the Clone Wars, the class would not see a rise in popularity until after the first Death Star was destroyed. Ilon Drez proposed using the vessel to screen vulnerable stations and larger vessels, leading to the ship being significantly more common well into the Vong War. | |
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Nebulon-B Frigate | A Kuat-designed escort frigate originally intended to safeguard Imperial convoys against raids by early rebel groups. The design would become more popular within the Alliance Fleet due to its versatility and ease of acquisition. It is decently armed but structurally fragile due to the exposed spar. | |
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Surveyor Reconnaissance Frigate | The Surveyor's massive sensors dominate the ship, allowing long range scans and interference with enemy sensors. Though it is armed with a variety of light weapons, it is not nearly as combat capable as the Active-class it is built on. | |
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Star Galleon Frigate | Armed cargo/escort hybrid vessel developed from the older Galleon design in response to Imperial freighters being stolen or destroyed by rebel cells. Serves as an able support vessel for fleet actions with weaponry suited to fending off ships of similar size. | |
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Vengeance Frigate | The Vengeance-class frigate was an experimental design of the Galactic Empire, with little to no production reported prior to the Battle of Yavin. Its schematics were obtained from the Death Star's ruins and allowed the Vengeance to take on a new life as a favorite of the Zann Consortium, who would mass produce it for their own use and for sale on the black market. The original framework for the Vengeance Frigate had it armed with a pair of mass driver and turbolaser cannons along with conventional shielding, while esoteric variants would strip the shielding for an internal cloaking system. | Unlocked with Zann Consortium Group (see Legitimacy) |
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Corona Frigate | The successor design to the popular Nebulon-series. It shows a shift in New Republic doctrine to battle-focused designs that rely heavily on logistical support and was an early member of the Defender Program. It can serve in an anti-ship and anti-fighter escort role or as a patrol and garrison vessel. |
Heavy Frigate Shipyard Production[]
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Twin Well Immobilizer Cruiser | Related to the more common Immobilizer 418, these cruisers only dedicate half the effort to gravity well projectors, and consequently have increased defenses and heavier weapons than their cousins. |
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Neutron Star Bulk Cruiser | A cruiser developed during the Clone Wars to serve as a second-line and garrison vessel and never pressed into frontline service during the conflict. The Empire did not like the design and relegated it to Outer Rim duties or sold them off to assorted groups, leading to the Rebel Alliance acquiring them. It is often modified into a starfighter carrier by stripping out cargo space but is otherwise a discount Rendili cruiser in stock form. |
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Dragon Heavy Cruiser | A heavy frigate designed as an experimental terror weapon at Kuat Drive Yards shortly before the Battle of Endor. The final test run was supervised by Moff Delurin, who took the original prototype for himself and went warlord soon after. The Dragon is ideal for intimidating primitive worlds with its nightmarish shape, with its extensive turbolaser batteries and powerful concussion missiles. |
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Victory-II Star Destroyer | A supplemental version of the Victory that loses the missile-cruiser role for a more generalist armament. It was developed from the Victory-I late in the Clone Wars and was not as popular as it or the Venator, but became more common under the Galactic Empire. It is significantly faster due to an overhauled engine system and outfitted with heavy energy weapons. |
Capital Shipyard Production[]
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Imperial-I Star Destroyer | Iconic large and dangerous multirole capital vessel. It is durable, well-armed with a variety of weapons, speedy for its size, and capable of carrying a respectable amount of fighters. Receives a good benefit from supporting carriers and escorts and functions well in almost any fleet composition. | |
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Imperial-II Star Destroyer | The second iteration of the Imperial-class and less multirole than its predecessor. Numerous design flaws are fixed and significant amounts of firepower are added to the design, at the cost of the sheer versatility the Imperial-I had. | |
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Aggressor Star Destroyer | The Aggressor-class was an experimental class of Star Destroyer developed by Kuat Drive Yards around the Battle of Yavin. Built around the main fire-linked ion and turbolaser cannons the Aggressor is the perfect ship for dealing with capital ships at long range. | Unlocks with Zann Consortium Group (see Legitimacy) |
Dreadnought Shipyard Production[]
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Sorannan Star Destroyer | A rare form of heavy battlecruiser. Though quite capable for large fleet engagements, they were rare in the Imperial period, and found themselves attached to reserve heavy fleets while smaller, nimbler ships such as the Imperial Star Destroyer patrolled the galaxy. |
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Vengeance Star Dreadnought | The Vengeance-class was based on the standard Super Star Destroyer design, the Executor-class. As such, the ship class was approximately 19 kilometers long. In addition, because of its dimensions, the ship class sometimes possessed the standard classification of a space station. |
Pirate Base Production[]
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Interceptor Frigate | A raiding frigate derived from the CEC Action-series transports. It was designed to defeat freight convoys and light military escort ships while maintaining cargo space for plundered assets. |
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Action VI Tender | A ubiquitous CEC bulk freighter, well protected and quite suited to makeshift combat use. The cargo bay can easily host repair and supporting gear for use as a fleet tender. |
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Super Transport XI Bulk Cruiser | Seeing the adhoc armed refits of the older Super Transport models in response to pirate raids, KDY created their own armed variant of the Super Transport XI. Quad laser cannons were dotted around the hull to provide all round protection from fighter attacks that were frequently a key element in pirate attacks. The token shields of the base cargo design were also heavily reinforced to allow the ship to withstand minor attacks. This redesign turned a once helpless ponderous giant into a nasty surprise for attackers. |
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Space ARC Star Cruiser | These skillfully crafted warships are the signature vessel of the Galderians, though they have also been seen in other unsavory hands. They are believed to be the work of a race the Galderians enslaved, but little is known about these mysterious shipwrights. |
Starfighters & Bombers[]
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TIE Fighter | A speedy and maneuverable light fighter that became one of the most recognizable Imperial symbols after being chosen to standardize fighter models shortly after the Empire's founding. It is cheap and lacks shielding and adequate armor compared to other designs. It is best used en-masse to engage enemy fighters and bombers. |
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TIE Raptor | Developed by engineers serving under Warlord Zsinj, the TIE Raptor is a highly effective combat starfighter. While technically not a proper TIE because Sienar Fleet Systems had no hand in its design or production, that has no impact on its performance. It has a strong weapon loadout for its role with fast-firing laser cannons and concussion missile launchers, and while lacking in the acceleration of the TIE Interceptor, it has maneuverability on par with the A-wing. The TIE Raptor is commonly unshielded, but some experimental shielded variants have been developed. |
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Shielded TIE Raptor | An experimental variant of the TIE Raptor that gets rid of Warlord Zsinj's only qualm with the original design, the lack of shielding. While this Raptor variant loses some out in speed and maneuverability as a result, it still retains the deadly lasers and concussion missiles of the unshielded version. |
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I-7 Howlrunner | Designed in an attempt to save face after the X-wing debacle, the Howlrunner is an expensive fighter design that grants superior individual performance to a standard TIE/IN. The design was not especially popular in the Galactic Civil War but has seen greater usage against the New Republic as Imperial resources have become more important. It is best used to tie up and eliminate enemy fighters. |
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Skipray Blastboat GAT-12h | A heavy gunboat sometimes counted as a capital ship in small navies, the Imperial GAT-12h and its successors are a more combat-oriented improvement over the Republic GAT-12g model which lacked the concussion missiles and had a tractor beam for utility. It is best used to attack enemy capital ships but can be turned onto fighters in a pinch due to its turreted lasers. |
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TIE Bomber | A bomber armed with proton torpedoes. It replaces the unpopular TIE/gt model and is a significant improvement over that design. It is best used to attack the larger enemy ships and space stations along with bombing runs against ground targets. |
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Xg-1 Star Wing | Cygnus Spacework's Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing, colloquially known as the assault gunboat, is a versatile multi-role craft possessing lasers, ion cannons, and ordnance as well as excellent shielding and hyperspace capabilities. The Starwing saw extensive use in independent, small scale operations by the Imperial Starfighter Corps against small Rebel groups. |
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TIE Heavy Bomber | A straightforward and modular development of an ordinary TIE Bomber that sports twice the weapon pods for twice the ordnance, at a cost of maneuverability and target profile. |
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Army[]
Buildable Roster Units[]
Barracks Production[]
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Army Trooper Platoon | The most common of the Empire's ground fighting forces, Imperial Army troopers are drawn from conscripted and enlisted individuals from across the galaxy. As the Army benefited from substantially increased investment following the transition to the Empire, contemporary Imperial Army troopers are extensively trained and armed with gear for both planetary assaults and occupation. While less iconic than stormtroopers and not as zealous in their morale, Army troopers are plentiful, dedicated fighters who should by no means be underestimated. | |
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EVO Trooper Platoon | Heavy pacification infantry drawn from non-COMPNOR recruits that have shown extreme hatred towards non-human individuals. Equipped with heavy, power-supported versions of stormtrooper armor, they are typically deployed in hazardous environments regular Army Troopers are unable to partake in. Their standard equipment of flechette launchers and repeating blasters make them excel at aggressive combat against other infantry units. | |
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Raptor Trooper Platoon | While many Imperials attempted to field faux-stormtrooopers in the fallout of Endor to flaunt their legitimacy, Warlord Zsinj sought to field a new symbol of his authority. Formed under his subordinate Melvar, the black-uniformed Raptors are special forces infantry utterly devoted to Zsinj as stormtroopers were to the Emperor. Their duties involved both clandestine ops and serving as Zsinj's secret police force. Raptors are highly competent soldiers trained in the art of terror, skilled with blaster weapons and explosives, making them deadly opponents to those that opposed Zsinj. | |
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74-Z Speeder Raptor Scout Company | While many Imperials attempted to field faux-stormtrooopers in the fallout of Endor to flaunt their legitimacy, Warlord Zsinj sought to field a new symbol of his authority. Formed under his subordinate Melvar, the black-uniformed Raptors are special forces infantry utterly devoted to Zsinj as stormtroopers were to the Emperor. Their duties involved both clandestine ops and serving as Zsinj's secret police force. Raptors are highly competent soldiers trained in the art of terror, skilled with blaster weapons and explosives, making them deadly opponents to those that opposed Zsinj.[1] | |
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Nightsister Company | Native to Dathomir, the Nightsisters use the dark side of the Force to control their rancor mounts. | Dathomir Only |
Light Vehicle Factory Production[]
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PX-10 Compact Assault Vehicle Company | The PX-10 is a one-man tracked assault vehicle suited to anti-infantry duties on rugged worlds where larger vehicles such as the AT-ST and AT-AT are deemed unnecessary. |
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ULAV Company | The ULAV is a small and fast but fragile landspeeder developed by Sienar which originally saw extensive use but typically became rapidly phased out after the early years of the Empire. |
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Repulsor Scout Company | An agile Mekuun vehicle often used by the Imperial Army and in hazardous environments by Radtroopers. It is only lightly armed but well suited for reconnaissance. |
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Chariot LAV Company | A repulsorlift vehicle introduced at the end of the Clone Wars during the transition into the Galactic Empire. It was designed for command staff to direct operations from and not open warfare. Local situations result in it being occasionally pressed into service for such when required. |
Heavy Vehicle Factory Production[]
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AT-AP Walker | A self-propelled heavy cannon developed near the end of the Clone Wars with a long-range cannon and advanced targeting systems meant to fill a gap in loyalist armor formations. It was created by modifying the front hull compartment of an AT-TE significantly. Though it was originally envisioned as an artillery piece, the tripedal walker nevertheless saw significant use as a frontline combat unit. |
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AT-AA Walker Company | A four-legged support walker that replaces various Rothana-engineered vehicles in Republic service. It is meant to protect armor columns from air threats with its flak pod and scramble incoming munitions with a jammer suite. It relies on its bulk and other vehicles to deal with ground-based threats. |
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Imperial APC Company | The Imperial Repulsor Armored Personnel Carrier is tasked with rapidly deploying infantry to the frontline and then supporting the advancing infantry with its 2 blaster cannons and E-WEB repeating blaster. On occasions where rapid turnaround of troops or cargo is needed, the IRAPC is capable of fitting a detachable container between its two front mandibles, freeing the vehicle from having to wait for any unloading process. |
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SPMA-T Walker | A modular medium artillery platform with a direct-fire turbolaser battery and limited self-defense abilities. It is a modernized descendant design of the older and larger SPHA series and meant for more general deployment instead of relying on frigate-sized transports and power sources as its predecessor did. Well equipped to focus down enemy vehicle and troop formations from range. |
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Imperial Dropship Transport | A heavily armed infantry transport, the IDT is the quickly-introduced successor to the Republic's LAAT design and a more successful counterpart to the MAAT. It is capable of transporting several soldiers across the battlefield and is popular among the stormtroopers it often arrives to support. |
Advanced Vehicle Factory Production[]
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Tracked Shield Disabler Company | A highly-specialized support vehicle initially developed for the Imperial Army as a counter to the rising use of shielded vehicles in the Rebel Alliance such as the T1 and T3-B. The Tracked Shield Disabler's powerful ion cannons can rip through enemy shields easily, and is able to bulldoze through infantry with its crushing tracks. Useful as both a support unit for a larger force and as a dedicated assault vehicle against heavily shielded or droid forces. |
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A9 Floating Fortress | A heavily armed repulsorlift that was designed in the re-conquest of the Rim to aid ground assault and occupation forces. The vehicle is preferred in urban environments where the weapon placement and maneuverability give it an edge over heavy walkers. It is best used to crush infantry groups and light vehicles and kept away from open field engagements against heavy tanks. |
- ↑ The in-game tooltip description for the 74-Z Speeder Raptor Scouts is identical to the Raptor Trooper tooltip description, as of TR 3.4