
The Mandalorians were known for riding Basilisk war droids down into the atmosphere of a world from space at tremendous speeds, using gravitational force and the element of surprise to overwhelm their foes.

Basilisk war droids were armed with an array of weapons in and on their armored frame, including laser and pulse-wave cannons, shockwave generator rods, and shatter-missile launchers. To the Mandalorians, the Basilisk droid was known as the Bes’uliik-the “iron beast” inthe Mandalorian language of Mando’a-and came to be valued as animal-like companions.
