

Nova Crystals create the more high-end units and can be gathered through getting special "holocrons" (similar to Relics in Age of Empires 2). Carbon is used in place of Wood in Age of Empires 2 for buildings and artillery. Food is used for low-end units and troopers, as well as the work force. The player searches and gathers resources such as Food, Carbon, Nova Crystals, and Ore and then uses the resources in order to create new buildings, combat units, and workers. The player starts the game with a Command Center, a scout, and three workers (in a normal random map game) for whichever of the six original factions they choose. 2 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns.Their lack of any kind of cheap troopers makes them a strict defensive civ, and their impressive trading advantages proves just that. Although they rely mainly on Mechs, this does not make them an offensive civilization. Although they may have some of the worst are in the game, that disadvantage is backed up by their formidable Anti Air Fortresses, which are given +3 Anti Air Attack Range. The Trade Federation's expertise in making droids or in SWGB, Mechs, gives them a great late age advantage. Although its army was destroyed, the Trade Federation quickly made allies with the Confederacy to once again try to crush the Old Republic. After the battle of Naboo, the Trade Federation still remained a powerful threat. Nute Gunray was then taken in custody and was soon returned to his former job. Anakin Skywalker was able to infiltrate the DCS, deactivating the droid army. Gunray had a plan to capture Queen Amidala, the new ruler of Naboo, and force her to give Naboo to the Trade Federation. The Trade Federation responded to this "money-blocker" and started constructing a huge droid army, ready to strike at Naboo with all its power. Naboo's chancellor established a new amendment, and the Trade Federation's profits dropped radically. Supreme Chancellor Valorum began a campaign to destroy the Trade Federations excelling power. Using their overflowing wealth, they bought every known Galactic Republic trade route, making them even more wealthy and dangerous. The Trade Federation was always power hungry, and to this day still uphold small, but considerable power. The Trade Federation was composed of greedy and cowardly overlords, which employed cheap Battle Droids to do their dirty work.
