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The Scythe-class served in the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet.

Battlecruiser or battle cruiser was a formal designation usually reserved for the largest and strongest warships in a fleet, that were not battleships. In informal use, it was often reserved for various types of warships, along with "cruiser".[1]

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[edit] History

The Nova-class of the Hapes Consortium.

Most battlecruisers differed from battleships by being slightly smaller in size and having less armor, sacrificing it to attain greater speed. A prime example was the Star Destroyer-class[2] and Tagge battlecruisers used by the Galactic Empire,[3] as well as the Scythe-class main battle cruiser employed by the Galactic Alliance Core Forces.[4]

Due to different cultural norms and design-capabilities, some vessels bore the designation of "battlecruiser" while serving as frigate-analogs on a galactic scale, like the Kaloth-class battlecruiser[5] and the Hapes-built Nova-class battle cruiser.[6] Others were comparable in size to the Star Destroyers of the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire, like the Centurion-class.[7]

Some battlecruiser models went by the alternate designation of "Star Battlecruiser". Kuat Drive Yards was one of the yards notable for constructing this type.

[edit] Known battlecruiser designs

The Bulwark-class came in different models with increasing sizes.

[edit] Bulwark-class battlecruiser

The Bulwark-class was used for a series of battlecruiser designs from TransGalMeg Industries. The 1km long Mark I served the Confederacy of Independent Systems, while a later, larger model was used by the Rebel Alliance as a command ship.

[edit] Centurion-class battlecruiser

The 1,200 meter long Centurion-class served as command ships in the Republic Navy and Sith Empire of Darth Revan, taking the role earlier filled by the larger Inexpugnable-class tactical command ships.

[edit] Kaloth-class Battlecruiser

The 307 meter Kaloth-class was a small warship built by the Kaloth. It was only used by pirates and slavers a few decades after its introduction.

A dilapetad Centurion-class battlecruiser in formation with Interdictor-class cruisers.

[edit] Mediator-class battle cruiser

The Mediator-class was a heavy warship that was built and fielded by the Mon Calamari. It was only eclipsed in New Republic service by their Star Defenders and Super Star Destroyers.

[edit] Nova-class battle cruiser

The 400 meter Nova-class was a light Hapes warship used to support the Hapan Battle Dragons.

[edit] Praetor-class Star Battlecruiser

The Praetor-class was a heavy Imperial warship with reactor equipment that eclipsed that on contemporary Star Destroyer designs.

[edit] Procurator-class Star Battlecruiser

The Procurator-class was a heavy design that protected the Kuat sector alongside their Star Dreadnaughts.

The Shree-class led the fleets of the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium.

[edit] Scythe-class main battle cruiser

The Scythe-class was a heavily armed and armored battlecruiser design, serving in the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet during the Sith-Imperial War. It was well-armored enough to withstand barrages of turbolaser fire from multiple Star Destroyers and Imperial fast frigates.

[edit] Shree-class battle cruiser

The main warship of the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, the 900 meter long Shree-class was a rounded warship design that could hold 500 Swarm-class battle droids.

[edit] Star Destroyer-class battlecruiser

The Star Destroyer-class was a term used for several big wedge-shaped Star Destroyer designs. These ships had smaller dimensions than the Executor-class Star Dreadnought.

[edit] Tagge battlecruiser

This line of battlecruisers belonged to the Tagge family and was pledged to aid the Imperial warships blockading the Gordian Reach after the Battle of Yavin in 0 ABY. The presence of the Tagge warships and their commander, General Ulric Tagge, allowed family patriarch Orman Tagge to conduct private operations under the Empire's radar.

[edit] Appearances

The Star Destroyer-class encompassed a variety of heavy Imperial warships, only surpassed by the likes of the Empire's Star Dreadnaughts.

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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
  2. ↑ Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils
  3. ↑ Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine
  4. ↑ Star Wars Legacy 0½
  5. ↑ Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
  6. ↑ Cracken's Threat Dossier
  7. ↑ Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
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