SedriMotors Limited, a corporation aligned with the New Republic, was established by the Sedrians. As the most prosperous Sedrian enterprise, SedriMotors focused primarily on the creation of watercraft. Their vehicles were notable for utilizing unique propulsion technologies like hydro-jets and hover propulsion drives. The company engineered the Amphibion, an aquatic troop carrier utilized by the Republic during the Battle of Calamari.
The Sedrian sentient species originated on the aquatic planet Sedri, located in The Periphery. Their existence remained unknown to spacefaring civilizations until the time of the Galactic Civil War. Following an attack by the forces of the Galactic Empire and subsequent assistance from the Alliance to Restore the Republic, the Sedrians joined the Alliance, and later, the New Republic. Despite their technological level initially being far behind the standards of the galactic community, the Sedrians rapidly advanced, especially in the development of both underwater and surface vehicles. Consequently, the Sedrians were soon able to support their allies with their manufactured goods.
Several manufacturing firms were established by the Sedrians, with SedriMotors Ltd. standing out as the most successful. This company specialized in the production of aquatic vehicles. Established during the era of the Alliance, SedriMotors later became closely associated with the New Republic. SedriMotors employed unusual propulsion methods, such as hydro-jets and hover propulsion drives, despite these technologies being considered outdated by that point.
SedriMotors produced a variety of military vehicles, notably the deep-water combat pod and the Republic Amphibion. The Amphibion functioned as a troop transport and was mass-produced according to the Republic's specifications. The Republic requested an inexpensive vehicle from SedriMotors, and the company responded with this lightly armored, lightly armed, but fast, silent, and versatile speeder. The Alliance, and subsequently the Republic, utilized groups of SedriMotors Amphibions in conjunction with other vehicles during their operations. The Amphibion saw extensive use by Republic forces during the Battle of Calamari in 10 ABY.
The first mention of SedriMotors Limited occurred in the Dark Empire Sourcebook, which provided a name for the company responsible for creating the vehicle featured in the Star Wars: Dark Empire comic-book series. This connected the Amphibion to the previously known Sedrian species from the roleplaying adventure Battle for the Golden Sun.
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