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Trade Federation - was the only one trade organization, whose interests in the Republican Senate were represented by their own senator. Such before the Stark hyperspace conflict was Nute Gunray, and after his rise, Lott Dod.

In the last decades of the Republic's existence, the Neimoidians decided to take advantage of the strengthening of the Outer Rim pirate clans in order to legally arm their ships. The Senate tried to oppose this, but in the end, numerous checks did not reveal anything illegal. With the help of bribes, corrupt Republican officials of the Federation succeeded in as soon as possible create an efficient fleet.

In the aftermath of the Stark Hyperspace War, Nute Gunray became Viceroy of the Trade Federation, and during the 33 BBY Eriadu Economic Summit, virtually all members of the Viceroy's Directorate were slaughtered. After that, all posts in the Directorate were given to the Neimoidians who supported Gunray.

Around this time, the Trade Federation intervened in the course of the Hack War, becoming an ally of the insect-like race of Yam'ria, which was threatened with complete defeat by the Kalishians. With the help of the Federation, the Yam'riy reached out to the Senate, who sent a Jedi team into Abbaji's system. The Jedi decided that the Kalishians were guilty.

Trade Federation occupation of Naboo

In the end, the Republic began to make attempts to somehow limit the influence of the Federation, and the first such attempt was the decision to establish new system taxation of trade routes. In response, the Trade Federation blocked the planet of Naboo with its fleet. Part of the Federation Directorate joined the Occupation Council, which operated battle droids from the capital of Nabu, Thida. These actions of the Federation caused another scandal in the Senate, and served as an indirect reason for the resignation of Chancellor Valorum, who, at an extraordinary meeting of the Senate dedicated to the Naboo issue, Queen Amidala put forward a vote of no confidence.

The blockade of Naboo ended in failure for the Federation, but it has not lost its influence despite numerous legal proceedings. Nute Gunray continued to be her Viceroy, successfully overcoming four trials.

Clone wars

When Count Dooku began creating the Confederation of Independent Systems, the Trade Federation readily agreed to join. Gunray demanded only one thing from Dooku - the head of Padmé Naberrie. Gunray formally agreed to join the Confederation shortly before the Battle of Jonosis.

During the Clone Wars, the Trade Federation was the main source of funding for the Confederation. Her army also became the basis for the army of droids, placed under the command of General Grievous.

Towards the end of the Clone Wars, some of the major Federation worlds were taken over by Republic forces. During the Battle of Kato Neimodya, Viceroy Nutu Gunray struggled to escape the forces of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.

Last years

Following the death of Nut Gunray on Mustafar in 19 BBY, Sentepet Findos became Viceroy of the Trade Federation, who was arrested by the Imperial forces shortly after his election. He was forced to sign an agreement that placed all Trade Federation resources at the disposal of the Emperor. Formally, this was the end of the Trade Federation, but the federation was completely absorbed by the imperial companies only a few years later.

Companions

The first Trade Federation freighters were built at the shipyards owned by the Hersh-Kessel Drive Corporation. Sometime before 33 BBY, Tagge became a trade partner of the Federation, and several representatives of this company joined the directorate. After the Eriadu trade summit and the death of most of the directors, the Tagge House, which owned the company, withdrew its representatives, deciding never to deal with the Trade Federation again. For Naboo. The Trade Federation also collaborated with Haor Chal Engineering, owned by the Xi Char (Zi Char) sect, and with Baktoid Corporation, a Techno Union. Through the mediation of Darth Sidious, the Federation established contacts with Geonosian Industries

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Trade Federation battleship

Specifications:

Name	Modified Trade Federation LH-3210 Container Ship
Manufacturer	Hoersh-Kessel Drive Incorporated
Diameter	3170 meters away
Crew	175-25 Neimoidians (officers and pilots), 150-300 droids
Landing	139,000 B1 droids 50 C-9979 landing craft 550 MTT 6.250 AAT
Speed	? MGLT Class 2 hyperdrive, Class 10 standby hyperdrive
Engines	Basic - Rendili StarDrive Proton 3 Secondary - Rendili StarDrive Proton 12
Autonomy	1.5 years
Shield	SR 150
Frame	DR 20 threshold 254 HP 1800
Armament	42 four-barreled turbolasers (turrets)
Hangar	1,500 droid starfighters
Cargo capacity	4,000,000 metric tons

Description:

Immediately after the adoption of Resolution BR-0371 taxing the hyperspace paths in the Outer and Middle Regions, the Trade Federation (TF) began preparing a retaliatory strike. Unbeknownst to the regulatory authorities of the Republic, TF has increased the number of battle droids. The TF did not have its own warships. It was economically unprofitable to issue an order not to design ships to third-party planets and organizations and could attract attention from the law enforcement agencies of the Republic. Therefore, the leadership of the TF decided to arm the massive LH-3210 container ships, which were used by the Federation in large numbers.

Previously loaded with all kinds of goods, now container ships were filled with a variety of weapons and equipment. In the massive "ring" hold, the number of supporting frames for the suspension of fighters was increased, hidden laser batteries appeared on the sides of the ship, 16 transmit-receive antennas were installed to control the droids, and the hull was reinforced with layers of armor. Less than six months later, the once peaceful container ships turned into well-armed warships.

The belt covering the central sphere is occupied by hangars and warehouses. This layout went to the ship from the civilian past. The brain center of the ship is the central sphere. It contains the main reactor, the captain's bridge, cabins for non-imoidians and guests, conference rooms ... etc. The "neck" of the battleship is a docking compartment of the sphere with the rest of the ship, since the sphere is able to independently move in outer space and even land on the planetary surface.

A test of strength for TF was the blockade of the planet Naboo - the homeland of Chancellor Palpatine, who initiated the adoption of resolution BR-0371. The Battle of Naboo revealed many of the ship's shortcomings, inherited from its civilian past. The weak reactor was unable to provide energy for all the weapons, which, by the way, were installed very poorly, allowing for the presence of numerous "dead zones". In addition, the ship had numerous vulnerabilities. The projectors of the protective field, located on the surface of the central sphere, were very vulnerable to attacks by fighters and bombers, which, "diving" under the shields, could directly attack the projectors. Another weak point was the hangar, the entrance to which was wide, vulnerable and unprotected.

The disadvantage of a ship as an amphibious assault ship is the presence of one droid control center. Since droids were the backbone of the Trade Federation army, the control station came under attack in the first place. For economic reasons (trademark Neimoidian economy), the Trade Federation government, during the conflict over Naboo, decided to equip only one in twentieth ships with a communications center. This led to the fact that it was not difficult to calculate the control ship, even visually: a characteristic cluster of long-distance communication antennas stood out on the surface of the central sphere, and 16 massive transmit-receive antennas were clearly visible on the hull itself. Disabling such a center could completely stop the invasion of the planet, both terrestrial and space. Actually, this is exactly what happened during the Battle of Naboo.

Since Naboo, TF has taken this fact into account by increasing the autonomy of its droids, designing mobile command posts and equipping all its battleships with antennas. Although there were also punctures that clearly demonstrated the shortcomings mass use droid starfighters. One such failure occurred during a secret Sith mission to destroy Outbound Flight, successfully completed in 27 BBY. In this mission, the squadron commanded by Doriana (using the pseudonym Stratis) and Vice-Lord Siv Kava included two ships of the type in question - the Keeper and the Darkvenge. All ships were provided by the Trade Federation and did not stand out from their brethren in any way. The ships arrived at Outbound's interception point and waited for the target to appear, but instead stumbled upon a small Chiss squadron under Thrawn's command. The blue-skinned naval commander demanded that the squadron commander report on the purpose of the visit and announced that they were in Chiss space. But the swaggering Neimoidian was not even going to answer in the face of "savage" and "pirate" (that is how he described Thrawn) and ordered the release of fighters. Thrawn, thanks to the stories of Jorj Car’das, an unwitting guest of the Chiss, already represented in general outline what kind of fighters were sent against him. He ordered the droid starfighters to retreat within range and waited. The TF ships were also waiting. It was then that Thrawn identified the main flaw in the TF naval doctrine. He sent one heavy fighter some distance from the main squadron, ordering it at equal intervals and one course to approach the TF ships and withdraw whenever fighters were directed against it. This incomprehensible (for Doriana and the arrogant Neimoidian) leapfrog continued for some time. While these "dances in space" lasted, the electronic warfare specialists on Thrawn's flagship were deciphering the control signals that the fighter droids received from the control station, highlighting in them repeating sections of code. Thrawn then moved forward, decisively attacking the Neimoidian ships. Siv Kav sent hundreds of fighters, wanting to crush the Chiss like an insect, but instead of attacking Thrawn's ships, the fighter droids flew ... in a completely different direction, acting in accordance with the order given from the board of Thrawn's ship, which broadcast the same signal for the fighters that they received when attacking the lonely one " dancing "fighter. Then it was more fun. Thrawn parried the second wave of fighters with active jamming on all frequencies, and immobilized some of the fighters with "Konor nets", which disabled the electronics. A significant part of the Guardian's air group, due to active interference, did not receive signals from the control station and could not leave the carrier ship. Simply put, the droids were at a loss. A few minutes later, exactly following the program embedded in them, the fighters self-destructed, destroying the "Guardian" along with them. Other ships of the squadron were also killed. Thrawn spared only the flagship. This battle showed how unreliable the practice of using fighter droids and a poorly armed carrier ship is, and how important means are in space combat. electronic warfare(Electronic warfare).

During the Clone Wars, ships of this type took part in many battles of the war, acting mainly as aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. After the Clone Wars, these excellent ships continued to be used in the fleets of various corporations and planetary governments. At least one modernized LH-3210 is known to have been used by the Alliance fleet. This ship took part in the Battle of Despire, delivering more than 500 fighters to the battlefield. A number of these ships were acquired by wealthy shipowners in the Corporate Sector. Several LH-3210s even ended up in the fleet of the Autarky Corporate Sector (KSA). True, it is not known in what role it was used by the KSA, as an aircraft carrier, landing craft or battleship.

Note

In Starships of the Galaxy, without a shadow of a doubt, these ships are called battleships. But if you look at their rather meager artillery and very impressive hangars, in which they managed to accommodate 1,500 fighters, and an equally impressive number of troops transported, this ship would like to be called an attack aircraft carrier in which the functions of a large landing ship (large landing ship) are successfully combined. Note that it was in the role of an aircraft carrier and a large landing ship that this ship was mainly used in the Clone Wars.

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Hero of Cartao (story)

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(Trade Federation)

A selling coalition of merchants from many planets. Considered greedy and unscrupulous, the Trade Federation has blocked the peaceful planet of Naboo to protest the Republic's taxation of galactic trade routes. However, this had no effect on the Senate, and the corporation landed a secret army of battle droids and heavily armed equipment on the planet. The Nabuans and their allies eventually repelled the invasion when Anakin Skywalker destroyed the Trade Federation droid control station.

Notable members: Nute Gunray, Lott Dod, Rune Haako.

Location: mobile.

Actions: everything possible for the sake of large sums of money.

Detailed description

The Trade Federation was founded in 350 BC. Ya. (Before the Battle of Yavin) as an organization uniting the merchants of the inhabited space. However, over time, she turned into one of the most powerful forces in the galaxy, threatening peace and freedom in the universe. Capitalizing on the growing wealth, the Trade Federation concentrated on capturing the main trade routes, the possession of which provided enormous political and economic power. By 40 g. To b. Ya federation controlled all trade routes in the Old Republic and in hundreds of other systems.

In 32 BC. Y. Naboo Senator Palpatine has launched a campaign to reduce the influence of the Trade Federation. At his suggestion, the Galactic Senate passed Resolution BR-0371, a seemingly harmless document that taxed all hyperspace trade routes in the Outer and Midworlds. The resolution met with wide approval, since the funds received were used to pay off the debts of the Old Republic. Since the Trade Federation dominated the free trade zones, this law hit it hardest. Within a few months after the resolution was issued, the federation's revenues dropped dramatically.

The Trade Federation's response was immediate. While Federation Senator Lott Dod furiously urged the Senate to abandon the new taxation, the corporation's executive board was planning a retaliation. Under the leadership of Viceroy Nut Gunray and his deputy, Rune Haako, the Trade Federation began secretly creating a massive army. Large-scale contracts were concluded with the Baktoid military factories, Haor Challa engineers, and even colicoids. The Trade Federation has filled the holds of their cargo ships with powerful battle tanks, deadly fighters, hordes of droids and dangerous droidekas. After testing the army on Loka and other planets in the Outer Worlds, the Trade Federation was ready for war.

Six months after the release of BR-0371, the Trade Federation descended on Naboo, Senator Palpatine's homeworld. By order of Gunray, the Trade Federation navy locked down the planet, making it impossible for it to import and export goods. After a few weeks of blockade, the position of Naboo became hopeless, as the necessary supplies came to an end. The Senate continued to refuse to repeal Law BR-0371 and the Trade Federation then declassified its army by invading the planet Naboo. Gunray wanted to take over the capital, Theed, and force Queen Amidala to sign a treaty transferring power over the planet to the Trade Federation. However, the Queen was rescued by the Jedi Knights, and in the ensuing Battle of Naboo, the Federation army was defeated. Nute Gunray, who was responsible for the invasion, was arrested but escaped serious punishment and soon began to occupy a prominent position in his organization again.

In the years following the Battle of Naboo, the Trade Federation remained a powerful force in the galaxy. Although most of her army was destroyed, the Trade Federation forged new alliances and began to restore its former military strength. She even formed elite assassin squads to take revenge on the Jedi, but all attempts to do so were in vain. At 29 g to b. I. The Old Republic ordered the Trade Federation to disband the army, but the corporation never fully complied with this requirement and maintained a secret army until the creation of the Empire.

The "Detailed Description" section is compiled from material kindly translated and provided by Darth.

Trade Federation

Founded three hundred and fifty years earlier than the Battle of Yavin, the Trade Federation was originally intended to be the representative office of merchants and traders in the galaxy. However, over time, she became one of the most powerful forces in the galaxy and a dangerous threat to peace and freedom.

Consisting of officials from numerous systems, the Trade Federation has always been greedy and wicked. Using its ever-expanding Lordship, the organization focused on capturing major trade routes, knowing that ownership of these lines would give the Trade Federation enormous political and economic power. By the forty years before the Battle of Yavin, the Trade Federation effectively controlled every trade route and hundreds of subsystems known to the Old Republic.

Thirty-two years before the Battle of Yavin, at the urging of Senator Palpatine Naboo, High Chancellor Valorum began a campaign to reduce the power of the Trade Federation. As a result, the Galactic Senate passed Decision BR-0371, a seemingly harmless law that imposed tariffs on all major hyperspace trade routes in the Outer and Middle Rings. The decision was a resounding success because all of the tax revenue of the so-called "Free Trade Zones" was used to help and develop distant systems. But since the Trade Federation dominated the Free Trade Zones, the corporation was struck by the new law. Within months of the decision, the Trade Federation's profits dropped dramatically.

The Trade Federation immediately responded to the BR-0371 threat. While Trade Federation Senator Lott Dod was a staunch opponent of taxation, Executive Director corporations began planning a bold counterstrike. Under the leadership of Vikroy Nut Gunray and his lieutenant Rune Haako, the Trade Federation began building a massive secret army. After making deals with the Baktoid Armor workshops, the Haor Chall engineers, and even the Nest of Creatures Colicoid, the Trade Federation loaded up their cargo ships with powerful battle tanks, deadly starfighter droids, hordes of battle droids, and menacing droidekas. After testing this army on Lok and other worlds in the Outer Rim, the Trade Federation began to prepare for war.

Six months after the adoption of BR-0371, the Trade Federation struck Naboo, the homeland of Senator Palpatine. By order of Gunray, the fleet battleships The Trade Federation created a blockade around the peaceful world to stop the import and export of goods. The blockade lasted several weeks, and Naboo's plight grew desperate as supplies dwindled. When the Senate once again refused to revoke BR-0371, the Trade Federation finally revealed its secret army and took over Naboo. Gunray planned to seize the capital Theed and force Queen Amidala to sign an agreement giving the Trade Federation ownership of the planet.

Gunray's plan fell through when the Jedi Knights intervened and rescued Amidala. The Battle of Naboo soon followed, pitting the Trade Federation against the combined forces of the Great Gungan Army and the Royal Naboo Security Forces. While the Gungans distracted the Trade Federation army, the Queen and her loyal soldiers recaptured Theed. Taking advantage of the chaos, Naboo Bravo's squadron managed to launch an attack on the vital Trade Federation droid control ship. Anakin Skywalker destroyed the KUD, disarming the Trade Federation army. Nute Gunray, the overseer of the invasion, was arrested but escaped severe punishment and soon returned to his prominent role within the organization.

For many years after the Battle of Naboo, the Trade Federation remained a huge force in the galaxy. Although most of its original army was dismantled, the Trade Federation quickly formed new alliances and began rebuilding its military strength. At one point, the Trade Federation even formed an elite death corps in a failed attempt to take revenge on the Jedi. Twenty-nine years before the Battle of Yavin Old republic ordered the Trade Federation to disband its army, but the corporation did not fully comply with this directive and supported the secret army.

When the Confederation of Independent Systems was formed twenty years before the Battle of Yavin, the Trade Federation found an opportunity to join others in opposing the rule of the Galactic Senate. Taking advantage of Nut Gunray's hatred of Queen Amidala of Naboo, the cunning KNU leader Count Dooku seduced the Trade Federation into a separatist union, promising the assassination of Amidala, now serving as Senator. Although they have not yet publicly endorsed the KNU because the assassination attempts have failed, the leaders of the Trade Federation and a significant portion of its military forces arrived in Geonosis and fought the first battle of the Clone Wars. Now the secret power of the Trade Federation was revealed and there was no alternative but to join the CNS in the war against the Republic.

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