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The '''Trade Federation''' was a prominent bloc of corporations that existed under the [[Old Republic]]. Founded in 350 BBY, the Trade Federation emerged as a powerful force both economically and politically, gaining representation in the galactic senate, as well as maintaining a sizable armed force for dealing with pirates and other such threats to galactic safety. The Trade Federation under the control of Neimoidian Viceroy Nute Gunray was manipulated by Darth Sidious to launch an ill fated invasion of [[Naboo]] in 32 BBY and latter, became one of the main figures in the Confederacy during the Clone Wars. After the Confederacy's defeat, the Trade Federation was nationalized into the galactic empire.
The '''Trade Federation''' was a major trading conglomerate that existed under the [[Old Republic]]. The Trade Federation was a powerful force both economically and politically, having representation in the [[Galactic Senate]], as well as maintaining its own military consisting of warships and armies of combat droids.


Under the control of Viceroy Nute Gunray, the Trade Federation followed the advice of Darth Sidious to blockade [[Naboo]] to protest trade taxation laws imposed by the Senate. Sideous later instructed the Viceroy to '''invade''' Naboo, although the potential advantage for the Trade Federation wasn't clear.  The Trade Federation occupation force suffered an embarrassing defeat by Naboo's tiny military, lead by their 14-year-old ruler, [[Queen Amidala]].
Nute Gunray managed to escape prosecution and lead the Trade Federation to join a Separatist movement that fought a civil war -- known as the Clone Wars -- against the Galactic Republic.  The Separatists eventually lost the war, and the Trade Federation was effectively destroyed.


== Military ==
== Military ==
 
The Federation had a large navy of refitted cargo ships and an army composed almost entirely of combat droids. Droids and vehicles in the Trade Federation army include the following:
As mentioned above, the Trade Federation had a large military. The Federation had a large navy of refitted cargo ships and a very large army which was primarily composed of Droids of various forms. Among the arsenal of the Trade Federation's ground forces are the following...


*B1 Battledroids
*B1 Battledroids

Revision as of 16:46, 15 November 2007

The Trade Federation was a major trading conglomerate that existed under the Old Republic. The Trade Federation was a powerful force both economically and politically, having representation in the Galactic Senate, as well as maintaining its own military consisting of warships and armies of combat droids.

Under the control of Viceroy Nute Gunray, the Trade Federation followed the advice of Darth Sidious to blockade Naboo to protest trade taxation laws imposed by the Senate. Sideous later instructed the Viceroy to invade Naboo, although the potential advantage for the Trade Federation wasn't clear. The Trade Federation occupation force suffered an embarrassing defeat by Naboo's tiny military, lead by their 14-year-old ruler, Queen Amidala.

Nute Gunray managed to escape prosecution and lead the Trade Federation to join a Separatist movement that fought a civil war -- known as the Clone Wars -- against the Galactic Republic. The Separatists eventually lost the war, and the Trade Federation was effectively destroyed.

Military

The Federation had a large navy of refitted cargo ships and an army composed almost entirely of combat droids. Droids and vehicles in the Trade Federation army include the following:

  • B1 Battledroids
  • Droidekas
  • Armored Assault Tanks (AAT)
  • Multi Troop Transports (MTT)
  • Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP)
  • Troop Sleds