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| HAILFIRE DROID |
| [Look out! Those tanks with the big wheels fire missiles!] |
| 3 BE | Hailfire 01 |
| Type: Mobile missile platform Manufacturer: InterGalactic Banking Clan Affiliation: InterGalactic Banking Clan Confederacy of Independant Systems Height: 4 meters (approx) Weapons: Missile launchers Twin chin-mounted blasters |
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| To help differentiate the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' in the confusing battlefield of the Clone Wars, the Republic Gunship rockets leave a clean, whispy white vapor trail while the hailfire droids paint the skies with thick, noxious black exhaust |
| Droids Main | Homing spider droid - Dwarf spider droid | Hailfire droid | Corporate Alliance tank droid |
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| A self-aware mobile missile platform, the hailfire droid was a valuable addition to the InterGalactic Banking Clan's arsenal, and were capable of decimating whole platoons of enemy troops. The hailfire droids - also known by their nickname of 'wheel droids' - were equipped with missile launchers fitted either side of its head, which could fire thirty rocket warheads. Their use was short-lived during a battle, as their missiles could not be replaced or recharged as a laser cannon could. However, their warheads were sufficient to deal extensive damage, so the effect was greater than the cost. The hailfire droids ran on large hoop-like wheels on either side of the body, which enabled them to cross difficult terrain just as well as an all-terrain walker. Like other droid tanks used by the Confederacy of Independant Systems, the hailfire droid was originally used privately by the Banking Clan to root out tardy customers who refused to pay back loans. The Banking Clan's Collection and Security Divisions boasted thousands of hailfire droids, most of which were transferred to the Seperatist forces. There were also a couple of variants to deal with differing market needs. |
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