| Vulture Droid | |
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| Star Ship Info | |
| Name: |
Vulture Droid |
| Model: |
Variable Geometry Self Propelled Battle Droid Mark 1 |
| Class: | |
| Cost: |
30 credits |
| Length: |
3.5 meters |
| Height/depth: |
3.5 meters |
| Maximum acceleration: |
3,900 G |
| Hyperdrive System: |
Equipped |
| Armament: |
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| Complement: |
Reloadable missiles |
| Crew: |
Integrated droid brain |
| Role: |
Starfighter mode
In walker-stance:
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| Affiliation: | |
The Variable Geometry Self Propelled Battle Droid Mark 1, often shortened as the Vulture-class droid starfighter or the Vulture-class fighter, simply the Vulture Droid or the Droid Starighter or Interceptor is a Droid Starfighter used by the Trade Federation during the Pre-Clone Wars era. Vulture Droids were later sold to Confederacy of Independent Systems and used for the Clone Wars. Vulture-class fighters make a comeback for the New Confederacy of Independent Systems during The Last of the Droids era, helping Head of State Trench fight the Galactic Empire.
Characteristics[]
In the Pre-Clone Wars era, the Vulture Droid carried four blaster cannons and two energy torpedo launchers, and could reach 1200 kilo-meters per hour in a planet's atmosphere. When not in flight, the ship could transform into a walking weapons platform, used for ground patrol and troop support. While in this mode, the droid starfighter could also latch onto surfaces in zero gravity, allowing it to launch directly from the external hull of a capital ship. The class featured thrust dampers, which if disabled forced starfighters to switch to the walker mode to operate. When docked in a hangar, they would often flex their components as part of self-maintenance. Vultures were also programmed to self-destruct if their link with their host control ship was severed. The ships were controlled via a Central Control Computer on a Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship.
A Vulture Droid in walker mode
In walker-mode, the Trade Federation Vulture-class could only use its two torpedo launchers as its cannons were situated on the legs and pointed downwards. During the Clone Wars, Vulture Droids were modified to carry six blaster cannons and 6 discord missiles (4 each wing and 2 under), replacing the energy torpedoes tubes with chin laser cannons. The Vulture Droid design was used to produce its brother, the Hyena-class Droid Bomber, another type of automated droid starfighter used by the heroic Separatist Alliance.
Vulture Droids can also collapse their wings for increased speed but could not fire its wing laser cannons but only its chin mounted cannons and underside missiles. They can open their wings to launch missiles as seen during the ambush on Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker and the Battle of Coruscant.
Vulture Droids during the Clone Wars & The Last of the Droids can also stand on top of capital warships like the Providence-class carrier/destroyer and the Munificent-class star frigate and deploy directly from there.
Vulture Droids can escort other ships and also if they needed help, they will let the bigger friend help destroy the Republic/Imperial fighter. Vulture Droids are usually deployed in large numbers to overwhelm the enemy similarly to the B1-series battle droids. Vulture-class fighters are deployed in groups of 3-20 during battles. Vulture Droids usually attack in Droid Fighter Formation during air battles.
Notable Vulture Droid Squadrons[]
History[]
The Clone Wars[]
During the Clone Wars, many Vulture Droids were painted with the blue and white hexagonal markings that symbolized the heroic Separatist Alliance. They fought in numerous battles such as the Battle of Coruscant.
In addition to being launched from capital ships, Vulture Droids were also deployed from Automated Vulture Droid deployment stations to defend areas from potentially hostile approaching vessels, like Republic ships.
The Grievous Legion[]
Further in war[]
At some period during the war, Vulture Droids were upgraded to carry discord missiles which launched Buzz Droids after the success of Droid Tri-Fighters using discord missiles.
Battle of Kessel[]
Battle of Kashyyyk[]
Attack on the Naboo Shipyards[]
2nd Battle of Naboo[]
Battle of Skako[]
Earth[]
The Last of the Droids[]
Aiding the New CIS[]
Vulture Droid heroes were used during the 2nd Battle of Ringo Vinda against the evil TIE/HU Hunter multi-role starfighters. A Vulture Droid squadron was present during the battle and destroyed the evil Sentinel-class landing crafts that landed troopers inside the Hangar 23. The droids continued to see use in many battles, including the 3rd Battle of Ringo Vinda, Battle of Lothal. 2nd Battle of Muunilinst, and Attack on Ringo Vinda.
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
Grievous Hero: Battles of the Clone Wars – "Grievous: The Definition of a Hero" (First appearance)- Grievous Hero: Battles of the Clone Wars – "The Rise of The Grievous Legion"
- Grievous Hero: Battles of the Clone Wars – "The Adventures of Super's Battle & STAP Battle"
- Grievous Hero: Battles of the Clone Wars – "Malicious Sisters"
- Grievous Hero: Battles of the Clone Wars – "Assault on Kessel"
- All Forgotten – "Orders" (First TV Show appearance)
- All Forgotten – "A New Threat"
- All Forgotten – "The Battle of Kashyyyk"
- All Forgotten – "Grievous Hero vs Legends Grievous Villain"
- All Forgotten – "Rising Malevolence II"
- All Forgotten – "Shadow of Malevolence II"
- All Forgotten – "Heroic Revenge"
- All Forgotten – "The Capture of Grievous"
- All Forgotten – "The Rescue of Grievous"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil (Part 2)"
- Heroes and HEROES – "The Meeting"
- CROSS GRIEVOUS – "The Arrival"
