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| Defender-class Assault Carrier | |
| Production Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Defender-class |
| Scale |
Capital Ship |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Length |
700 meters |
| MGLT |
12 MGLT |
| Atmospheric Speed |
1,000 kph |
| Hyperdrive Rating |
Class 1 |
| Backup Hyperdrive Rating |
Class 10 |
| Shielding |
3,018 SBD |
| Hull |
1,510 RU |
| Armament |
20 Laser Cannons |
| Complement |
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| Crew |
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| Minimum Crew |
1,350 |
| Passengers |
700 (troops) |
| Cargo Capacity |
12,000 Metric Tons |
| Consumables |
5 Months |
| Usage | |
| Roles |
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| Year Introduced |
13 ABY |
| Affiliation | |
The Defender-class Assault Carrier is a starfighter carrier that was first deployed by the New Republic shortly before the Xen'Chi War.
These ships serve as starfighter platforms, and are very lightly armed for their size. They lack heavy guns, and are only armed with 20 anti-starfighter laser cannons for self-defense. The Defender-class Assault Carrier is equipped with a class 1 hyperdrive, and has a crew of 4,050.
In addition to its starfighters, the Defender-class also holds assault shuttles and various personnel transports for its 700 troops. Each of these ships is home to a single New Republic wing of three squadrons, sometimes consisting of a single type of starfighter, and sometimes a mixed wing.
The 700-meter-long Defender-class was originally designed as part of the Defender program in the early years of the New Republic. They were eventually folded into the New Class modernization program.