Now that the New Republic has gained a fairly solid grasp of
the core worlds, it has decided to expand it's actions out of the
space held by the Old Republic and the Empire. To do so, it has
commissioned a fleet of 15 of the new Intrepid Cruisers. Designed
for long term journeys to the furthest edges of the galaxy,
Intrepids are capable of prolonged flight without the need for
external maintenance. Their primary mission profile is to create
a positive impression of the New Republic on native civilizations
across the galaxy. In order to accomplish that goal, they are
equipped with a large number of maintenance and decontamination
droids, designed to help those civilizations that need such help.
Of course, as they are going through unexplored regions, they
are fairly heavily armed, and well capable of fighting off weaker
threats and running from the more powerful ones. They are also
assigned to mapping and scientific exploration, and are equipped
with a number of devices to fill those two functions.