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Produced under the New Class modernization program, the Warrior-class gunship was a deadly addition to the New Republic fleet. These small, but powerful warships were designed for one purpose, which was to smash enemy formations by destroying their main combat ships. They were armed with 10 turbolaser cannons, 8 laser cannons, and 4 concussion missile tubes. Warrior-class gunships packed enough firepower to threaten heavy cruisers, and their rack of concussion missiles could even cripple Star Destroyers.
To perform their mission, these ships normally moved ahead of the main fleet to make first contact with the enemy. Warrior-class gunships had enough laser cannons to fend off starfighters, while their armor provided protection beyond the typical starfighter's ability to do damage. Once a Warrior group had penetrated enemy screening lines, they targeted and destroyed the enemy's main ships before withdrawing into hyperspace. Warrior gunships were also used to clear corridors for surface forces to land after planetary guns had been disabled.
Following New Class practice, the Warrior-class gunship was built on the same hull as the Agave-class picket ship. Like the Agave, the Warrior was 190 meters long and was equipped with a Class 3 hyperdrive. These ships had a small crew of only 44 people, along with 36 gunners and room for 10 additional passengers.
Known ships
- Vanguard
- Warrior
Behind the scenes
The only official image of the Warrior-class gunship is found in the RPG sourcebook Cracken's Threat Dossier. Like the pictures of other New Class ships, this picture contradicts information from the Black Fleet Crisis novels, on which Cracken's Threat Dossier is based. The Warrior and Agave classes look nothing alike, even though they are supposed to be built on the same hull. Because of this, the picture has been labeled as erroneous and dismissed as non-Canon by many fans.