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Encyclopedia > Kuat Drive Yards
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The Kuat Drive Yards logo.
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Kuat Drive Yards is the largest military shipbuilding corporation in the fictional Star Wars universe and owns several subsidiary corporations including Kuat Systems Engineering and Rothana Heavy Engineering (the latter of which provided armament and ships for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's clone army during Clone Wars). KDY is one of the few major corporations which sided with the Galactic government during the Clone Wars, against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Kuat Drive Yards' major competitors for major military contracts during the Imperial reign included Sienar Fleet Systems and Corellian Engineering Corporation. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Star Wars is a series of science fantasy films created by writer/producer/director George Lucas. ... Rothana Heavy Engineering is a fictional corporation from the Star Wars saga, created in the spin-off material from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. ... Palpatine (circa 84 BBY - 11 ABY) , also known as Lord Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, is the major villain of the Star Wars universe. ... Star Wars: Clone Wars on Cartoon Network The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS for short) is an organization that existed in the latter years of the Republic. ... Sienar Fleet Systems (owned by the massive company Santhe/Sienar Technologies) is a major starship manufacturer from the fictional Star Wars universe. ... The CEC corporate logo. ...


After the Galactic Civil War, New Republic took control of Kuat Drive Yards and the company began production of spaceships for the Republic, however, some factories of Kuat Drive Yards continued building Star Destroyers and Walkers for the Imperial Remnant. The Galactic Civil War (began to develop 19 BBY - ending in 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars series of movies, beginning (in chronological story order) with Revenge of the Sith and continuing through the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and...


The main shipyards at the Kuat system actually ring the entirety of the system and in terms of sheer manufacturing ability it was first among equals.


KDY also sells planetary turbolasers, which, according to their catalog, is the "first, last, and only line of defense" for a planet. There are various forms of catalog or catalogue, each organized registers of some set of objects. ...

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Subsidiaries

Rothana Heavy Engineering

Rothana Heavy Engineering primarily served the Old Republic by way of producing the majority of its vehicles during the Clone Wars. This subsidiary was in operation prior to and during the Clone Wars, they had a contract with the cloners on Kamino and created war machines for the Galactic Republic's clone trooper army. They were based on the planet Rothana. Form of Government Federal Republic--Unicameral--Parliamentary Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Judicial Branch Supreme Court Legislative and Executive Branch Galactic Senate Senate Chair and Head of State Supreme Chancellor Assistant Senate Head Vice Chair Establishment 25,000 BBY Reorganization into the Galactic Empire 19 BBY Re-establishment 5 ABY... Star Wars: Clone Wars on Cartoon Network The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. ... Star Wars: Clone Wars on Cartoon Network The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. ... Kamino is a world in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. ... Grand Army of the Republic Clone Troopers are fictional soldiers from the Star Wars saga. ... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ...


Some of Rothana's products include:

  • Republic Gunship (LAAT gunship, with infantry, cargo and vehicle variants)
  • All Terrain Assault Walkers (AT-TE, AT-HE, AT-XT and the Republic - or prototype - AT-AT)
  • Acclamator-class assault ship
  • SPHA-T walker (Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery - Turbolaser)
  • TX-130s fighter tank

Two LAATs from Star Wars: Battlefront Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT) is a specialized airspeeder from the fictional Star Wars Universe. ... The AT-TE walker is a fictional vehicle from the Star Wars saga. ... The AT-HE (all terrain heavy enforcer) is a fictional walker from Star Wars : Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. ... AT-XT The All Terrain Experimental Transport or AT-XT is a fictional vehicle from the Star Wars universe. ... Also called an Imperial Walker, the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) was a major part of the Galactic Empires army in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Acclamator-class assault ship is fictional starship from the universe of Star Wars. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the SPHA-T (Self Propelled Heavy Artillery- Turbolaser) walker was a machine deployed in the Army of the Republic. ... This article is about minor vehicles in the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

Kuat Systems Engineering

This subsidiary was in operation toward the end of the Old Republic. They built Slave I, the ship used by the bounty hunters Jango and Boba Fett. KSE was sold off to a group of Imperial loyalists after the Battle of Endor however these investors turned out to be Vaathkree merchants with ties to the New Republic. Form of Government Federal Republic--Unicameral--Parliamentary Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Judicial Branch Supreme Court Legislative and Executive Branch Galactic Senate Senate Chair and Head of State Supreme Chancellor Assistant Senate Head Vice Chair Establishment 25,000 BBY Reorganization into the Galactic Empire 19 BBY Re-establishment 5 ABY... Jango Fett, seen in body armor later worn by Boba Fett Jango Fett is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe whose first cinematic appearance was in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, played by Temuera Morrison. ... Boba Fett (born 32 BBY) is a popular character in the Star Wars universe, despite having relatively little screen time in the films. ... The Battle of Endor was the climactic battle depicted in the 1983 film, Return of the Jedi. ... - Chief of State Leia Organa Solo The New Republic is a fictional government from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Some of KSE's products included:

  • Cloakshape fighter
  • Firespray-class patrol and attack ships

Core Galaxy Systems

(Bought out by KDY)


Products

Vehicles

Starfighters

(most of KDY's starfighter lines were sold to Sienar Fleet Systems following the Jedi Purge) Sienar Fleet Systems (owned by the massive company Santhe/Sienar Technologies) is a major starship manufacturer from the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

A-9 Vigilance Interceptors on patrol. ... Obi-Wan Kenobi evades Jango Fett in his Aethersprite The Delta-7 Aethersprite Interceptor is a fictional starfighter from the Star Wars saga. ... Anakin Skywalkers Eta-2 interceptor The Eta-2 Actis Interceptor, sometimes known as the Jedi Interceptor, is a fictional starfighter from the Star Wars saga. ... This article is about the Loyalist/Imperial starfighter. ... The CloakShape fighter is a craft from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...

Walkers

  • AT-AT
  • AT-PT
  • AT-TE
  • MT-AT
  • SPHA-T/-I/-P

Also called an Imperial Walker, the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) was a major part of the Galactic Empires army in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars expanded universe, the AT-PT (All Terrain Personal Transport) is a single seat light anti-infantry walker used during the latter years of the Old Republic era. ... The AT-TE walker is a fictional vehicle from the Star Wars saga. ... A basically arachnid-like eight-legged walker design from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the SPHA-T (Self Propelled Heavy Artillery- Turbolaser) walker was a machine deployed in the Army of the Republic. ...

Capital Ships

  • Nebulon-B Frigate
  • Lancer-Class Frigate
  • The Star Destroyer line of capital ships, including
    • Venator class Star Destroyers (Lucasfilm marketing

name "Republic Attack Cruiser") The Nebulon-B Frigate is a starship from the fictional Star Wars universe, and it has also been known as the Escort Frigate, Medical Frigate, or Rebel Cruiser (in the Star Wars Essential Guide to Vessels and Vehicles). ... An Executor-class Super Star Destroyer and several escorting Star Destroyers A Star Destroyer is any of a broad type of fictional starship from the Star Wars universe. ...

    • Acclamator|Acclamator-class Assault Ship
    • Legacy -class Star Destroyer
    • Imperial/Imperator class Star Destroyers (Lucasfilm marketing name "Imperial Star Destroyer")
    • Tector class Star Destroyers
    • Allegiance class Star Destroyer Leaders
    • Super class Star Cruisers
    • Sovereign class Star Dreadnoughts
    • Executor class Star Dreadnoughts (Lucasfilm marketing name "Super Star Destroyer")
    • Eclipse class Star Dreadnoughts
    • And many other ships of multiple sizes

(an unrelated Star Destroyer design, the Victory class, was designed and built by competitor Rendili StarDrive)


Repulsorcraft

Two LAATs from Star Wars: Battlefront Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT) is a specialized airspeeder from the fictional Star Wars Universe. ...

Ground Assault Craft

The HAVw A5 Juggernaut is a vehicle from the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

Weapons

This massive weapon was seen on the planet of Hoth in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ...

Defense Systems

  • KDY ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator Domes

  Results from FactBites:
 
Kuat Drive Yards - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki (4344 words)
Kuat Drive Yards or KDY was the largest military shipbuilding corporation in the Galaxy at the time of the Galactic Civil War.
Kuat Drive Yards was founded in the early days of the Galactic Republic by a group of human aristocrats known as the Ten.
Kuat of Kuat managed to respond to all of the threats—he placated Palpatine by having KDY absorb an unplanned cost overrun in a series of battlecruisers, and he set into motion a plan that would implicate Xizor in the death of Owen and Beru Lars, hopefully setting the Rebels and Black Sun against each other.
Kuat System (131 words)
Kuat, located in the Kuat sector in the most densely-populated section of the galaxy, is the location of the massive Kuat Drive Yards starship construction facility.
Kuat Drive Yards, or KDY, is one of the Empire's primary producers of warships and manufactures the feared Imperial-class Star Destroyer.
Due to the strategic importance of the Kuat Drive Yards, the Empire defended the Kuat system with as many as fifteen Star Destroyers at one time, and rigged the stardocks with explosives in case it was necessary to scuttle them.
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