Bayonet-class Light Cruiser

Bayonet-class Light Cruiser
Production Information
Manufacturer	Sienar Fleet Systems
Model	Bayonet-class
Scale	Capital Ship
Cost	5,000,000 Credits (new) 2,300,000 Credits (used)
Technical Specifications
Length	200 meters
Maximum Acceleration	4 MGLT/s
MGLT	18 MGLT
Atmospheric Speed	500 kph
Hyperdrive Rating	Class 1
Backup Hyperdrive Rating	Class 10
Shielding	840 SBD
Hull	420 RU
Armament	8 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries 6 Laser Cannons 2 Forward Tractor Beam Projectors
Crew	120 Crew 30 Gunners
Minimum Crew	40
Passengers	48 (troops)
Cargo Capacity	3,500 Metric Tons
Consumables	1 Year
Usage
Roles	Cruiser Interdiction Patrol Anti-piracy
Year Introduced	~132 BBY
Affiliation	Galactic Empire

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The Bayonet-class Light Cruiser is an old, nearly obsolete light cruiser introduced by Republic Sienar Systems as an escort for Rendili StarDrive's Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser at least a century before Palpatine became Supreme Chancellor. Sienar Fleet Systems continued producing the Bayonet-class (with an improved x1 hyperdrive) during the early years of the Empire, but it now fills a much less glamorous role: interdiction, patrol, and anti-piracy operations.

Sources

• Wookieepedia
• Galactic Empire Databank
• SW Combine