Fuel pods in Capital City
A fuel pod was essentially a sizable container engineered for the storage of supplemental fuel reserves. These pods were sometimes affixed externally to starships, especially light freighters, to enable the refueling of craft with limited internal fuel capacity, such as starfighters.
To thwart the escape of the Spectres rebel group, Arihnda Pryce, the Governor of Lothal, made the decision to detonate a fuel pod. Kanan Jarrus's sacrifice, however, facilitated the Spectres' successful flight and simultaneously led to the shelving of the TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighter initiative on the planet. This outcome incurred the displeasure of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was the project's supervisor.