MC80-class Star Cruiser
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MC80 cruisers are warships converted from the older star-liner designs for use by the Alliance Navy.
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Design
All Mon Calamari Ships were considered works of art to the Mon Cal people. Therefore, each vessel was individually unique, which was frustrating for Rebel technicians. As with other Calamari designs during the Galactic Civil War, all warships in this group were standardized as much as possible to aid non-Calamari crewmembers, something the artistic Mon Calamari accepted begrudgingly. While each ship was different, most outer hull construction could be broken down into two general types. One of these is the Winged-class, also known as the Liberty-class. The other was the Wingless, also known as the Reef Home Class. The bridge tower of an MC80 was located towards the stern of the vessel, slightly sunken into the main hull, unlike on Imperial Star Destroyers. The ship's main reactor was found right behind the bridge section. The standard fighter complement on a MC80 was three star fighter squadrons.
Blisters filled with turbolaser cannons, deflector shield projectors, tractor beam projectors, and Ion Cannons were scattered throughout each vessel, many of which were located on the wing structures.[7] The Turbolasers and the Ion cannons possessed advanced targeting systems and were able to track and destroy fighters and smaller craft.
While their armaments, which varied from ship to ship, were less than those found on the Galactic Empire's mile-long Star Destroyers, their shielding capability was far more advanced. The multiple backup shields and multiple shield generators ensured that a Calamarian cruiser could not only last in combat against more heavily armed opponents, but also they had more protection from spacial elemental threats.
History
This class was composed of the initial group of starliners modified for combat duty by Mon Calamari and Rebel techs. The cruisers represented the first line of large capital ships deployed by the Rebel Alliance. The entry of the Mon Calamari into the Alliance ensured that the undergunned and outnumbered Rebel fleet would possess the firepower to deal with Imperial-class Star Destroyers, and when grouped, even heavier combatants.
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