Post by Rose on Apr 30, 2007 14:40:48 GMT -5
Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP)
Basic Information -
Size: 2 meters tall
Type: Single Trooper Aerial Platform
Weapon: Laser Cannons
Affiliation: Trade Federation
Associations: Battle Droid; Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP)
STAPs are lightweight reconnaissance and patrol vehicles used by the battle droids of the Trade Federation army. Incorporating repulsorlift technology, the STAP (single trooper aerial platform) is a slim, agile craft sporting a pair of blaster cannons. STAPs are often deployed as support vehicles in conjunction with larger craft. The design of the STAP draws inspiration from similar civilian vehicles called airhooks. Trade Federation engineers refitted the design with greater performance and reliability. High-voltage energy cells fuel the tiny craft's drive turbines, which afford the STAP impressive maneuverability. The STAP's greatest weakness is its fragility -- its pilot rides exposed to enemy fire. Though the craft is very agile, a lucky shot can quickly destroy a STAP or its pilot. As such, the STAP is strictly relegated to patrol and "mopping up" missions, while the brunt of combat is borne by heavier vehicles.