The XT Beetle Transport first appeared, albeit unidentified, in "Trespass," the fifteenth episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars first season, which originally aired on January 30, 2009. It was later identified in the episode guide for "Trespass" available on StarWars.com. The XT Beetle's design was derived from concept art of the Multi-Troop Transport developed by Doug Chiang for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, a locomotive stylized to resemble a revolver barrel.
The XT Beetle Transport first appeared, albeit unidentified, in "Trespass," the fifteenth episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars first season, which originally aired on January 30, 2009. It was later identified in the episode guide for "Trespass" available on StarWars.com. The XT Beetle's design was derived from concept art of the Multi-Troop Transport developed by Doug Chiang for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, a locomotive stylized to resemble a revolver barrel.