Xvalix Hostile Environment Exploration Vehicle (HEEV)

The Xvalix Hostile Environment Exploration Vehicle, also known as a HEEV, was a Galactic Republic vehicle created by the Xvalix Armor Company.

Description
The HV0334 HEEV was an 8 wheeled armored vehicle with a thick climate resistant armor. The HEEV was designed to be dropped either on a planet with an unlivable environment as an exploration vehicle, or in the middle of a war zone as an armored transport. On either side, there were holes big enough for gun barrels, as firearms could be mounted on the inside and used as defense for the vehicle. The HEEV could accommodate a pilot and co-pilot and 10-12 Republic Troopers. There was also a prison transport variant, known as the HV0334-2 Criminal Transport Vehicle.

History
The Old Republic needed a vehicle to explore hostile environments that could also double as an armored transport in the middle of a war zone during the conflict with the Sith. The Xvalix Armor Company stepped forward with a design for a 12 seat armored vehicle with a climate-resistant exterior armor. The Galactic Republic approved production, and Xvalix put the XV0334 in service with the Galactic Republic.