Corellian Support Frigate



This ship is the precursor to the immensly popular Corellian Corvette. Introduced early in the Clone Wars, this ship proved to be immensly valuable to the Republic. It boasts a very similar style to the Corvette, but with a larger "Ithorian-head" bow and a 4-engine configuration, with larger engines rather than the many small ones that the Corvette has. The Corellian Support Frigate was designed to provide cover and backup to larger ships during combat, but its easily adaptable design lends itself to other functions. For a capital ship, it is relatively small, and can slip in and out of a dangerous system with less difficulty than other starships. It can function as a scout ship, a troop transport, perform diplomatic and consular missions, provide close support, or even reinforce the picket line if so needed. In some rare cases, these ships were retrofitted with medical equipment and served as emergency medical support for injured troops. They carry a single, low-power tractor beam to help with starfighter recovery and other miscellaneous missions, but may be refitted as the particular case dictates. The main advantage of this ship is its versatility, which the Republic put to good use during the Clone Wars.