1.) Snipers on the rooves, you're on the rooves. 2.) that model of gunship isn't the Republic standard, it's a future model not currently in use. 3.) Watching a Trandoshan blatantly whip out massive rocket launchers would not fall under the category of "precognition."
I have never felt such guttural fear and soaring elation at once. Truly a natural wonder.