Military gunships known as Flatbeds served the Galactic Republic towards the tail end of the New Sith Wars. These armored repulsorcraft featured a flatbed configuration at the rear. The rear section incorporated a sufficiently tall wall, providing cover for personnel who could take shelter behind it while reloading weaponry.
In the course of the Battle of Phaseera, the Gloom Walkers launched an assault on a Republic stronghold that possessed three flatbeds.
The novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, authored by Drew Karpyshyn and published on September 26, 2006, included Flatbeds.