Mercy
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| Mercy | |
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| Length |
>2,000 meters[3] |
| Width |
250 meters[3] |
| Passengers |
5000 patients[3] |
| Other systems |
Bacta tanks (4250)[3] |
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The Mercy was a medium-sized Imperial spaceship, appropriated by the Rebel Alliance while still under construction, and put in service by them as a hospital ship as of 5 ABY.[3]
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[edit] Characteristics
The Mercy was more than two kilometers long and 250 meters across, and she could accommodate around 5000 patients, with 4250 bacta tanks—although even that was far from sufficient to meet the casualties of the Galactic Civil War. The ship was often crammed with injured and possibly dying Rebels. The ship's Ward 114 was reserved for members of Alliance Intelligence and special forces.[3]
[edit] History
Kyle Katarn was healed in Tank 23 located in Ward 114, after sustaining a serious injury on Nar Shaddaa. After the stay at Mercy, Kyle and Jan Ors went on to Sulon to find the map to the Valley of the Jedi.[3]
The ship was part of the fleet stationed at Milagro when a damaged Imperial-class Star Destroyer entered the system with a convoy of transports, and was defeated by the Rebel Dreadnaught New Hope.[4]
[edit] Behind the scenes
There is a possibility that Mercy may be named after a United States Navy hospital ship of the same name, USNS Mercy (T-AH-19). This has not been confirmed but it is a likely possibility given that William C. Dietz, the author of Dark Forces: Rebel Agent, served in the US Navy.
A related scene from Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight shows Kyle Katarn recuperating in an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, this could merely be a support vessel for the Mercy.
