Star Wars Ships: Droch Class Boarding Ship / Pod Hunter

The Droch Class Boarding Ships belonged to the Separatists and were first seen in the Clone Wars episode, Rising Malevolence from Season 1.

Also known as Pod Hunters, they were equipped with four large forward facing spikes. These were used to lock on to objects such as Escape Pods and crush them. The atmosphere would vent out the damaged Escape Pods with the unfortunate occupants being blown out into space. Clone Troopers also referred to the Pod Hunters as juicers for this very reason.

The ship was first seen at the Battle of Abregado when used to hunt down the Escape Pods of Plo Koon's Triumphant. The vessel had previous been knocked out by a new Ion Cannon Weapon from The Malevolence.

Each Pod Hunter typically carried around 6 Battledroids who would assist with the damaging of captured craft.

Droch Class Boarding Ships were manufactured by The Colicoid Creation Nest based at Colla IV.

Star Wars Ships: The Malevolence

The Malevolence was a huge Separatist warship used in the Clone Wars and was classified as a Subjugator-class Heavy cruiser. The ship featured in the Clone Wars Cartoon Network Trilogy, Rising Malevolence, Shadow of Malevolence and Destroy Malevolence.

For the most part of it's existence, it was Captained by General Grievous.

The Ships main deadly asset were a massive Ion Cannon mounted to each side of the vessel. Once fired, they would produce a giant energy wave draining all other ships of energy caught in its wake.

Due to its large size, it could absorb a lot of damage during any battle which made it very formidable.

Notable Stats

Length: 5000 metres
Engines: 16 Independent engines plus a Hyperdrive system.
Features: Sensor Array, Internal Rail jet system for cargo transport, 2 Tractor beams. Hangar bay containing Vulture-Class Droid Fighters & Droch Class Boarding Ships (Pod Hunters).
Weapons: 2 Large Ion Pulse Cannons, 500 Twin Turbolaser batteries

The Malevolence was destroyed at the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula with more than a little help from Anakin Skywalker. General Grievous was able to escape in a Vulture-Class Droid Fighter.