Appazanna Dropship

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Homebrew Reference Book: Clone Wars Saga Edition Fan Sourcebook - Vehicles and Vessels

The Appazanna Dropship is a typical example of civilian vehicles being turned to instruments of war on Kashyyyk. The dropships were nominally used for the entertainment and transportation of civilians, allowing them to view Kashyyyk in all its beauty; however, during the Battle of Kashyyyk, the Wookiees needed to be able to move troops and material far beyond what their dedicated defense logistics assets were capable of, and the airships were pressed into service.

General Grievous shot down one such craft during his escape from Delta Squad toward the end of the Clone Wars.

Capabilities[]

Already capable of moving 34 passengers in its crew cabin just below the wooden-plated understructure of the balloon, peace-time saw beast-riders and stunt pilots taking up the lower platforms, performing for the passengers in the cabin. However, when violence dominated the Wookiee landscape, the lower bays were instead filled with troops and weapons of war ranging from soldiers, supplies, or vehicles.

Often, Wookiee Berserkers equipped with Jet Packs fill the lower bays, launching surprise attacks on their enemies from above. Each of the 3 bays is capable of hosting either 22 Troops, 8 Tons of cargo, or 5 Hangar Points with 2 Tons of cargo. The observation deck houses the crew and passengers, and is accessed by a single forward turbolift.

While designed to convey spectators and passengers in some degree of luxury during peace, the space is converted to a command center during time of war and equipped with a hyperwave transceiver, holomaps, and a number of data terminals. The blaster cannons are also only mounted during times of war, and are typically replaced with holo imagers or fog emitters during peacetime to add spectacle to aerial performances.