A kind of spacetug utilized by the Trade Federation in the time leading up to the Battle of Geonosis was the Trade Federation Tug.
This tug design incorporated a pair of engines for propulsion, along with tractor beams designed for object manipulation. A dorsal fin, reminiscent of the Sheathipede-class transport shuttle, was also a feature.
Following an attack on Nod Kartha by a combined pirate force consisting of the Mere Resistance and the Lok Revenants, the Sabaoth destroyer named Reaver transported numerous Trade Federation Tugs to the planet. One tug was deployed to retrieve the barrel of an Orbital Defense Cannon, but Nym, who was the leader of the Lok Revenants, destroyed it. Additional tugs were then launched to recover the barrel and seize other cannon components. The pirates prevented the Trade Federation Tugs from acquiring any cannon components, while their own tugs moved the parts to the Mere cruiser called Tritus.