The corvette was a class of warship. They were typically small, fast, maneuverable and relatively lightly-armed. Generally large enough to be considered a capital ship but smaller than a frigate, corvettes filled a variety of roles that ranged from picket duty within large fleets to system defense and convoy escort.
The most ubiquitous model of corvette was the CR90 corvette, the most famous example of such being the Tantive IV. The vessel served as the consular ship for Princess Leia Organa on her mission to Tatooine to convince Obi-Wan Kenobi to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Corvettes saw action with nearly all space navies throughout the history of the galaxy.
Corvettes filled a comparatively inexpensive gap in the capital ship range of rebel, pirate, smuggler, and mercenary fleets and armadas. They were suitable for dealing with any ships smaller than themselves, and though they were not effective against larger ships without support, many were famous for outrunning and escaping them, thanks to their exceptional speed and maneuverability for a capital ship.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Scoundrel's Luck
- Jedi's Honor
- Riders of the Maelstrom
- Black Ice
- "Infiltration" — Supernova
- "The Mynock Conspiracy" — Supernova
- Shadows of the Empire novel
- Shadows of the Empire audio book
- Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
- "Assignment: Decoy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7
- "Den of Spies" — Twin Stars of Kira
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- The Star Wars Rules Companion
- Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
- Star Wars Gamemaster Kit
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- "Message to Spacers 8" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Suns of Fortune
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- Fly Casual