GAR Starships and Fighters

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Starfighters and Bombers

RZ-1 A-Wing-class Interceptor
With its sleek arrowhead shape, streamlined cockpit and massive twin engines, the A-wing starfighter suggests raw speed even when parked within hangar bays. Faster then most starfighters, the A-wing is wel suited for lightning strikes

Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor
Similar in speed and maneuverability to the A-Wing, the Eta-2 is a slightly slower and older starfighter. Sometimes popular with Jedi pilots.

T-65 X-Wing Space Superiority Fighter
The Incom T-65 X-wing starfighter has become a symbol of the Republic's starfighter corps. Pressed into service time and again, the typical Republic X-wing shows the scars from previous engagements, though the fact that it still performs as an advanced vessel of space superiority is indication of the ruggedness of the craft.

The sleek fuselage of the X-wing starfighter is 12.5 meters long. The long, narrow spaceframe is flanked in the aft quarter by four massive realspace engines. Each engine has an aerodynamic S-foil mounted on it. The wings not only serve as stabilizer surfaces in air travel, but also distribute deflector shield energy and serve as weapons mounts. The surface of each S-foil bears squadron and fighter markings.

Located midway through the ship is the X-wing's cockpit module. Behind the X-wing's cockpit is an astromech socket. The astromech droid provides astrogation data for the fighter's hyperdrives, and serves as a co-pilot and technician during flight. Three landing gears extend when the fighter is docked.

B-Wing starfighter
Perhaps the oddest-looking starfighter in the Republic A fleet, the B-wing fighter is as powerful as it is ungainly. The ship's structure is almost entirely taken up by its primary airfoil, which houses a cylindrical cockpit on one end, an engine cluster in the center, and a heavy weapons pod at its base. Located just below the engine cluster are a pair of S-foils which can deploy to extend the firing arc of twin laser cannons.

The B-wing's command pod has a unique gyroscopic control system. The pilot can orient it so that it always stays level with a pre-designated horizon line. No matter which way the B-wing may maneuver laterally, its pilot remains upright.

BTL-S8 K-wing assault starfighter
The K-Wing is a bomber that was developed by the New Republic about twelve years after the Battle of Endor. From the front, the K-Wing resembles the letter K, lying on its long side. The central fuselage is studded with four wings: two larger wings extend upward, while the shorter wings at the bottom act as landing skids. The four wings have eighteern unique positions, which can be adjusted depending on weaponry and payload. It has three primary thrust engines, two on the lower wings and one at the rear of the fuselage. The two-seated fighter was flown by a pilot and a gunner and a bomber, and was designed to fly in gravity-dense arenas. The K-Wing has no hyperdrive, being an atmospheric bomber. It primary mission is as a bomber, and it is the equal of the TIE Bomber in armament. It can also be armed to the teeth as a starfighter, but the ship suffers in maneuverability when more weapons are added. Thus, it is not a ship for dogfighting.

V-19 Torrent starfighter
Prototypes of the Slayn and Korpil V-19 Torrent starfighter were first introduced at the Battle of Geonosis. Having proven their worth as an assault fighter with exceptional speed and maneuverability, the Republic quickly produced V-19s to add to the arsenal of the growing Republic army. Because of the months of training it took for the Republic's shadow force trooper pilots to become proficient with the vessel, the fighter was not available in large numbers for some of the early engagements of the war, but they made a prominent showing during the Battle of Mon Calamari.

Initially designed as a short-range fighter, Republic technicians later added a Class-1 hyperdrive to equip the vessel for escort missions. The ship is unique in that it has two pairs of folding airfoils that give the ship added maneuverability and provides pilots with easy access to the ship's sliding canopy. The lower split airfoils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines make the ship an exceptional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter.

ARC-170 Starfighter
The ARC-170 starfighter, or Aggressive ReConnaissance, was a heavy starfighter/bomber that saw widespread use by the Republic Navy in the latter days of the Clone Wars.

The ARC-170 was jointly produced by Incom and Subpro. Like their other starfighter designs of its time, such as the Z-95, PTB-625, and NTB-630, the ARC-170 had a narrow spaceframe flanked by large engines. The ARC-170 also possessed an S-foil system. These helped to radiate heat, which aided the fighter's shielding. They also provided additional stability during atmospheric flight.

The ARC-170 was a departure from other starfighter designs of the Clone Wars era. Fighters such as the Alpha-3 Nimbus and the Eta-2 Actis were built to be small, fast, and maneuverable, at the cost of heavy weapons, shields, and hyperdrives. On the other hand, the ARC-170 was large, rugged, and capable of long independent operations. It was often sent on dangerous scout missions and raids deep in enemy territory. To allow the ARC-170 to perform these missions, the fighter was equipped with a Class 1.5 hyperdrive, and its nose was filled with powerful sensors, scanners, and jammers.

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Escort Ships and Transports

CR20

CR25

Corellian Engineering Corporation CR20/CR25:
The CEC CR20 and 25 dropships were purchased as lightspeed-capable drop ships, where Acclamator-class ships would be inappropriate, such as during commando, ARC, or Galactic Marine missions. Commandos and Galactic Marines favour the 25, since it has aded cargo space for four to eight LAAT/i gunships and special defensible ports for zero-g space debarkment.

Rothana Heavy Engineering Acclamator II-class Assault Craft:
The RHE Acclamators are used by the GAR as mobile troop deployment centres and are some of the largest starships capable of making a planetary landing. They are also capable of water landings.

CR90 Corvette
Built by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, the Corellian corvette CR90 is a mid-sized vessel which can function as a troop carrier, light escort vessel, cargo transport, or passenger liner. The interior of the ship is modularly designed, so it is easy to reconfigure a corvette from one of these duties to another, these corvettes have fast sublight and hyperdrive engines. Their passenger compartments are large, and their standard armament is more than enough to deter most pirates.

EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards -- makers of the mighty Star Destroyers -- the Nebulon-B escort frigate was designed as an affordable capital ship meant to handle the threat of Alliance starfighters. It came as response to repeated Alliance raids on Imperial convoys. The escort frigate's launch bays can hold two squadrons of starfighters and the ship carries specialized weaponry designed to hit small targets.

Victory-class Star Destroyer
Designed by Rendili Star Drives, these were created not long after the Venator-class Star Destroyer. Designed for fast, swift strikes in space and in the atmosphere, the Victory-Class lived up to its name. They were heavily used throughout the Galactic Civil War and still see great use today in the Republic fleet.

Immobilizer 418 cruiser
These ships were designed solely for one purpose, to prevent the escape of enemy ships. Created by the Empire after the Battle of Yavin, these ships didn't see much use until much later after the Battle of Endor. Just one of the generators on these ships costs more than it does to pay the salaries of all the crew members onboard for 2 years. The hull was designed to be able to interchange the weapons payload onboard for varying missions resulting in a very versatile starship.

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Star Cruisers and Star Dreadnaughts

Venator-class Star Destroyer
The original Star Destroyer, the wedge-shaped warship was not primarily a cargo transport, troop carrier or other replenishment or supply vessel; it was developed and honed for ship-to-ship combat. Its huge armored shape had an aggressive, dagger-like profile, studded with heavy weapons emplacements capable of punching through powerful shields and sturdy armor. The front half of the ship's dorsal surface contained a massive flight deck capable of scrambling the latest in Republic starfighters. The huge hangar doors opened to allow ships to land or takeoff from the deck; the vessel also had a smaller docking bay entrance on its ventral surface, its hangars were stocked with starfighters. Its standard complement included 192 V-19 Torrent or V-wing fighters, 192 Jedi starfighters, 36 ARC-170 fighters, and 20 LAAT/I gunships.

Imperial Mark-II Star Destroyer
As a result of the Rebellion getting their hands onto the powerful Mon Cal cruisers, which now allowed them to hold their own in ship to ship battles, the Empire's scientists felt it was time to create a ship that would once again prove their combat superiority. The result was the Mark-II Star Destroyer. This ship was a far more powerful vessel then previous Star Destroyers. Just one of these could easily decimate any MC80 cruiser. Fortunately due to the Empire's joining into the Republic infrastructure the majority of these are now in Republic hands. They are a common sight throughout the Republic.

Mon Calamari MC80 Star Cruiser
When the Mon Calamari defected to the Rebellion they also brought a new weapon with them the MC80 Star cruiser. These ships were the Rebellion's answer to the Mark-I Star Destroyers. Originally they were designed as luxury liners but when the Mon Calamari joined the Rebellion they soon converted these ships for combat use. A unique thing about the MC80 series is that no 2 ships are alike. So weaponry ranges from ship to ship. While Mark-1 Star Destroyers have far more weaponary, the MC-80 Crusiers are designed with many redundant systems allowing them to take much more damage and still continue fighting.

Executor-class Star Dreadnaught
The Executor was the first of a new generation of immense warships, bearing the name of her class of Star Dreadnaught. Constructed in secret at the starship yards of Fondor, the Executor was a crowning achievement for both the Imperial Navy and Kuat Drive Yards. This new weapon, of which there would be many, would be unstoppable.

Eclipse-class Star Dreadnaught
Emperor Palpatine's plan for Galactic Domination revolved around inspiring terror in all of his would-be subjects. When the Emperor was reborn as a clone body six years after the Battle of Endor, he continued to sow fear through the Eclipse, a starship more than 17 kilometers long. The jet-black leviathan was a powerful weapon of psychological warfare. It terrified enemy forces and scattered fleets before a single shot was fired. It quickly became the Emperor's flagship, only increasing its terrible reputation.