Tank of sands

In the universe of the Star Wars , the tank of sands ( sandcrawler in original version) are the means of transport of the jawa S on the planet Tatooine and is used to them to transport metals and materials of recovery found in the desert in order to resell them. This vehicle in the beginning a mining corellien is extractor used for the mining operations being held on the Sea of the Dunes of Tatooine before being abandoned by their owners after the discovery of the undesirable properties of the metals extracted and superficiality seam.

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History

In the beginning called tank mining extractor , the tank of sands is a vehicle of the planet Corellia on which they were used for the ore extraction. Its solidity (the tank is equipped with a hull in Duracier) and its integrated energy complex (of the generators with nuclear fusion provide sufficient energy to the eight caterpillars of the tank) made of it the ideal machine for the operations mine proceeding during the colonization of Tatooine in the Sea of the Dunes. However, these operations were well quickly abandoned because of the undesirable metallurgical properties of extracted metals and of the seam which was present only at the surface of planet and did not penetrate more deeply the earth. Whereas labor left planet, the tanks were left with the abandonment in the desert and fell in decrepitude.

The natives of planet, the Jawa S, living the desert, recovered the tanks in order to free from sand the components of them and to give them in operating condition, then divided them between the various clans. They then made it know under the name of tank of sands and used it as means of transport to recover materials in the desert, then like workshop and means of defending oneself against the plundering Tusken or the Dragons Krayt. So Jawas modified the interior considerably of it in order to adapt it to their needs and to make an integral part of the culture jawa of it.

Characteristics

High from 20 meters for a 36,8 meters length, the tank is protected by a shielding from Duracier. Its generators with nuclear fusion provide energy necessary to the eight caterpillars to advance the vehicle in the desert of Tatooine on almost all the types of ground: it then reaches the speed of 30 km/h. The cockpit is located at the top of the tank and is occupied by the pilot who helped by a scout equipped with Macrobinoculaire S in order to move and to locate the unevennesses, the tank not being equipped with Senseur s.
A tank is able to transport approximately 1500 droïdes of small size and has a capacity of 40 tons metric. 300 Jawas can live there simultaneously thanks to the multiple alcoves of which was equipped the tank. However, the crew includes/understands seldom more than 50 members, the remainder of the remaining clan to the shelter in the clannish fortress in order to ensure the défense.
of it The tank also has a Haut-fourneau constantly functioning in order to forge the spare parts for the vehicle, but also for the Droïde S recovered in the désert.
To charge materials found in the desert, the tank lays out of a magnetic tube candidate whom can be deployed close to the lower trap door of inspection. The approach ramp is generally deployed at the time of the sales of droïdes and material to the inhabitants of Tatooine.

Use

Jawas make use of this tank to traverse the desert of Tatooine in the search of materials, carcasses of vessels and sometimes of droïdes to be recovered. It also protects them from the dangers of the desert like the Krayt dragons and the Hommes of sands during their explorations. Its great transport capacity makes it possible to convey a great number of materials to be sold, in particular with the farmers of planet. It is in this manner that R2-D2 and C-3PO is bought by Owen Lars, the uncle of Luke Skywalker.

External bonds

Card of the Tank of Sands on AnakinWorld
Card of the tank of sands on StarWars-Holonet

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