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Defender-class light corvette

Defender-class light corvette

Production information
Manufacturer	Rendili Vehicle Corporation
Model	light corvette
Class	Defender
Technical specifications
Engine unit(s)	2
Hyperdrive system	Equipped
Armament	Dual turbolaser cannons (2) Missiles
Complement	speeders
Crew	8
Minimum crew	1
Usage
Availability	Exclusive to the Jedi
Role(s)	Corvette starfighter
Era(s)	Old Republic era
Affiliation	Rendili Vehicle Corporation Jedi Order

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The Defender-class light corvette was a Corellian corvette built by Rendili Vehicle Corporation on Corellia for use by the Jedi Order during the Great Galactic War.

1 Characteristics
2 History
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources
6 Notes and references
7 External links
- 7.1 In other languages

CharacteristicsEdit

The corvette class had a smooth hull, and was propelled by two circular twin thrusters. The cockpit rested in a hammerhead-style outcropping, similar to those of Republic Thranta-class corvettes, although oriented horizontally instead of vertically. The interior of the vessel boasted a state-of-the-art holocommunications terminal and lush furnishings, as well as backlit controls in the cockpit, allowing for dimmer lighting.^[1]

HistoryEdit

The first of these vessels produced was to be piloted by a member of the Jedi Order during a test flight. Before the Jedi arrived however, the ship was infiltrated by Hylo Visz, a Mirialan smuggler who had been betrayed by the Rendili Corporation. Visz attempted to steal the ship, but was interrupted when the Jedi client arrived for the test flight and boarded the prototype. The smuggler was determined to pilfer the experimental project however, and so assaulted and incapacitated the Jedi. After dumping him on landing pad A-23 of the Rendili Corporate facility, Visz departed Corellia and used the ship as her own personal smuggling vessel. Though the prototype had been stolen, the theft did not hinder the Rendili Corporation from production of the ship for the Jedi Order.^[2]

In the years following the Dark Wars, when the remnants of the Sith Empire led by Darth Revan had been destroyed, the Republic kept a presence in the space around the ancient Sith world of Korriban to prevent any Sith from resettling there. When the resurgent Sith Empire, destroyed at the conclusion of the Great Hyperspace War, returned to Republic space, at least one of these Defender-class corvette was patrolling the planet. It was destroyed by the Imperial fleet as the Empire retook its sacred training and burial world.

These ships would later be used during the Cold War as the personal ship of the Hero of Tython and the Barsen'thor that served as their home base when on missions for the Jedi Council and against the resurgent Sith Empire. As the Jedi Knight's ship would help attack against the Emperor's space fortress orbiting Dromand Kaas to capture the Sith Emperor and turn him to the light side. Unfortunately this mission would fail and the Jedi Knight along with Jedi Master Tol Braga and two other Jedi Knights would be brainwashed into serving the Emperor on missions to recreate the conditions for the Emperor's ritual. Thanks to the help of Jedi Master Orgus Din, the Jedi Knight was able to overcome the brainwashing and was able to rescue Kira Carsen and the other members of the ship's crew with the help of the Emperor's Wrath. They escaped the station and returned to Tython and continued to fight agaisnst the Empire.

As for the Barsen'thor, the ship would be used for the Jedi Consular's travels to different planets that contained Jedi Masters infected by a severely dark and powerful plague. The Barsen'thor healed the afflicted masters, then tracked the plaguemaster down to his flagship. The Barsen'thor's corvette would take the Jedi to the flagship of the plaguemaster, Vivicar. After defeating Vivicar and redeeming him as the Jedi he should be, Parkanas Tark and expelling the spirit of the evil Sith Lord Terrak Morrhage from his body, the Jedi was named Barsen'thor, Warden of the Jedi Order, and became a Jedi Master.

Following this, the Barsen'thor was notified of the Rift Alliance, a series of powerful worlds that were threatening to break off from the Republic, but contained vital armies, guilds, commerce and trade routes. The Barsen'thor was appointed by the Supreme Chancellor Janarus and the Jedi High Council to be an ambassador that could keep the Rift Alliance with the Republic. The Barsen'thor's wisdom, insight, intelligence and diplomatic skills were believed to be unparallelled, and was therefore chosen for the mission. The Barsen'thor's corvette would take its master to numerous worlds that were part of the Rift Alliance and give cover to Rift Alliance members being attacked by a mysterious organization. After successfully convincing the Rift Alliance to join the Republic, the Barsen'thor was tasked with engaging the Empire in an all out war.

The Barsen'thor was notified of the Children of the Sith Emperor, powerful Sith assassins and infiltrators that were infused with the Emperor's strength and were responsible for the attacks on the Rift Alliance members. The Barsen'thor's ship would take its master around the galaxy to raise a fleet, army of droids, Voss Commandos and Voss Mystics, and Esh-kha led by Hallod Voice. The Barsen'thor then traveled around the galaxy via the Corvette, defeating numerous Children of the Sith Emperor, before defeating its most powerful member, the First Son. The Barsen'thor then gained a seat on the Jedi High Council and would use the Corvette to travel around the galaxy to aid those in need and combat the Sith.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Defender-class starship made its first appearance in the Timeline 6: Onslaught of the Sith Empire, the sixth entry into the Galactic Timeline series of videos. In this appearance, a duo of Defender-class ships were seen in orbit over Korriban before being destroyed by the forces of the Sith Empire. This ship was originally announced as a "Vanguard-class" starship in official videos^[3] and in the title of the Smuggler's Vanguard short story, but was later revealed as a "Defender"-class starship when it was given an entry in The Holonet.^[1]