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The soldier beetle was an aggressive beetle that existed within the galaxy. The beetle possessed four legs which each had claws on them. The short-ranged personal transport shuttle, the Sheathipede-class transport shuttle, was based off of the soldier beetle.[1]

Behind the scenes

The soldier beetle was first mentioned in "Miscellaneous Ships and Vehicles (2),"[1] a booklet in a series of reference booklets titled the Star Wars Encyclopedia, published by De Agostini on July 29, 2022.[2]

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