The Acclamator-class assault ship, alternatively referred to as the Acclamator-class trans-galactic military transport ship or Acclamator-class transgalactic military assault ship, or by the shorter names Acclamator-class transport, Acclamator-class troopship, or the rarer Acclamator I transport, was an assault-class capital ship created for the Galactic Republic by Rothana Heavy Engineering. It was the predecessor of the later Republic and Imperial models in the Star Destroyer line.
The Acclamator-Class Assault Ship is a multipurpose cruiser used in the Star Wars Universe to transport troops, equipment, and sometimes, Jedis, to the battlefield. First appeared in Episode II Attack of the Clone, the wedge-shaped vessel appears strikingly similar to the Venator Star Destroyer, albeit smaller in size and featuring only one main extruding conning tower. Constructed under the orders of Emperor Palpatine by Rothana Heavy Engineering, and deployed at the First Battle of Geonosis, the vessel carried the Grand Army of the Republic from Coruscant to the various theatre of conflicts.
The Acclamator is unique in its ability to land on planets to deploy forces, despite its large size at 752 meters in length. This is achieved by its powerful repulsor lift engines, as well as multiple landing legs to allow the craft to land safely on the surface. Once landed, the ship can deploy its clone troopers through two massive ramps on the side. Manned by a crew of 700, the vessel can carry 16,000 clone troopers, 48 AT-TEs, 66 LAAT/i gunships, 14 LAAT carriers, 320 speeder bikes, and 36 SPHA. It also carries at least one Nu-class shuttle. This impressive carrying capacity allows for one vessel to be able to establish a foothold on the planet as well as assaulting enemy positions.