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A command cruiser was a type of command ship. This designation was used for the ''[[Maelstrom (warship)|Maelstrom]]'', the flagship of the [[fleet]] of [[Galactic Republic]] warships led by [[Jedi General]] [[Darrus Jeht]] during the [[Clone Wars]].<ref name="LFRPG">[[Living Force (RPG)|''Living Force'' (RPG)]]</ref> |
A command cruiser was a type of command ship. This designation was used for the ''[[Maelstrom (warship)|Maelstrom]]'', the flagship of the [[fleet]] of [[Galactic Republic]] warships led by [[Jedi General]] [[Darrus Jeht]] during the [[Clone Wars]].<ref name="LFRPG">[[Living Force (RPG)|''Living Force'' (RPG)]]</ref> |
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| − | Other examples of large command ships were the [[Republic command ship]] of the [[Great Sith War]],<ref name="TOTJ:TSW">''[[Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War]]''</ref> the [[Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship|''Inexpugnable''-class]] of the [[Mandalorian Wars]],<ref name="SWKOTOR" /> the [[Mandator II-class Star Dreadnought|''Mandator II''-class]] of the Clone Wars,<ref name="ROTS:ICS">''[[Revenge of the Sith |
+ | Other examples of large command ships were the [[Republic command ship]] of the [[Great Sith War]],<ref name="TOTJ:TSW">''[[Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War]]''</ref> the [[Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship|''Inexpugnable''-class]] of the [[Mandalorian Wars]],<ref name="SWKOTOR" /> the [[Mandator II-class Star Dreadnought|''Mandator II''-class]] of the Clone Wars,<ref name="ROTS:ICS">''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections]]''</ref> the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought|''Executor''-class]]<ref name="ESB">[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]</ref> and [[Eclipse-class dreadnought|''Eclipse''-class]] of the [[Galactic Civil War]],<ref name="DESB" /> the [[Viscount-class Star Defender|''Viscount''-class]]<ref name="SOTG07">[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]]</ref> and the [[Kor Chokk]] of the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]].<ref name="TNJOSB">''[[The New Jedi Order Sourcebook]]''</ref> |
| − | Most classes of warship could be used for command purposes if they were equipped with the necessary facilities. Smaller [[Star Destroyer]]s and similar warships in both the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|CIS]], the [[Galactic Republic]], the [[Galactic Empire]], the [[New Republic]], the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]] and the [[Fel Empire|New Galactic Empire]] were often used by higher officers as their respective command ships, most notably the ''[[Invisible Hand]]'' by [[General]] [[Grievous]],<ref name="ROTS">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref> the ''[[Devastator]]'' by [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]],<ref name="ANH">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref> the ''[[Chimaera]]'' by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]],<ref name="TT">''[[Thrawn Trilogy]]''</ref> the ''[[Anakin Solo ( |
+ | Most classes of warship could be used for command purposes if they were equipped with the necessary facilities. Smaller [[Star Destroyer]]s and similar warships in both the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|CIS]], the [[Galactic Republic]], the [[Galactic Empire]], the [[New Republic]], the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]] and the [[Fel Empire|New Galactic Empire]] were often used by higher officers as their respective command ships, most notably the ''[[Invisible Hand]]'' by [[General]] [[Grievous]],<ref name="ROTS">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref> the ''[[Devastator]]'' by [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]],<ref name="ANH">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref> the ''[[Chimaera]]'' by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]],<ref name="TT">''[[Thrawn Trilogy]]''</ref> the ''[[Anakin Solo (Imperial II-class)|Anakin Solo]]'' by [[Colonel]] [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]]<ref name="LOTF">''[[Legacy of the Force]]''</ref> and the ''[[Imperious (Pellaeon-class)|Imperious]]'' by Grand Admiral [[Morlish Veed]].<ref name="SW:L">''[[Star Wars: Legacy]]''</ref> |
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- "As long as there have been space fleets, there have been ships designed as command ships, specially armed and armored to serve as symbols of a civilization's power and prestige. Command by warlords or generals, they have often turned the tide of battles."
- ―Description of the history of command ships
The Reliance I leads a fleet of Republic warships.
Command ships or command cruisers were flagships used to command large fleets in battle.
Characteristics
Usually very large warships, they could command dozens of smaller warships[1] and thousands of even smaller ships. The traditional command ships were usually constructed as the largest and most heavily armed and armored warships of a given fleet, meant to epitomize the wealth and resources available to a given civilization.[2]
History
The Courageous with Battle Group Serroco.
A command cruiser was a type of command ship. This designation was used for the Maelstrom, the flagship of the fleet of Galactic Republic warships led by Jedi General Darrus Jeht during the Clone Wars.[3]
Other examples of large command ships were the Republic command ship of the Great Sith War,[4] the Inexpugnable-class of the Mandalorian Wars,[1] the Mandator II-class of the Clone Wars,[5] the Executor-class[6] and Eclipse-class of the Galactic Civil War,[2] the Viscount-class[7] and the Kor Chokk of the Yuuzhan Vong War.[8]
Most classes of warship could be used for command purposes if they were equipped with the necessary facilities. Smaller Star Destroyers and similar warships in both the CIS, the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, the Galactic Alliance and the New Galactic Empire were often used by higher officers as their respective command ships, most notably the Invisible Hand by General Grievous,[9] the Devastator by Darth Vader,[10] the Chimaera by Grand Admiral Thrawn,[11] the Anakin Solo by Colonel Jacen Solo[12] and the Imperious by Grand Admiral Morlish Veed.[13]
Appearances
The Chimaera.
The Invisible Hand, under heavy fire from Republic vessels.
Sources
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dark Empire Sourcebook
- ↑ Living Force (RPG)
- ↑ Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
- ↑ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
- ↑ The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Thrawn Trilogy
- ↑ Legacy of the Force
- ↑ Star Wars: Legacy