Craft: | Kuat Drive Yards Escort Carrier |
Class: | Capital |
Cost: | n/a |
Size: | Huge (500 m long) |
Crew: | minimum 1,500, maximum 3,505 (Normal +2) |
Passengers: | 800 (troops) |
Cargo Capacity: | 500 metric tons |
Consumables: | 9 months |
Hyperdrive: | x1 (backup x12) |
Maximum Speed: | Cruising |
Defense: | 18 (+10 armor, -2 size) |
Shield Points: | 200 |
Hull Points: | 730 |
DR: | 20 |
Weapon: | Twin laser cannons (10) |
Fire Arc: | 2 front, 3 left, 3 right, 2 back |
Attack Bonus: | +6 (-2 size, +2 crew, +6 fire control) |
Damage: | 3d10x5 |
Range Modifiers: | PB -4, S -2, M/L n/a |
Escort carriers hold an entire TIE wing (six squadrons of 12 fighters each), almost always including at least one squadron of TIE interceptors. Also, the carrier houses six Lambda-class shuttles. The Escort Carrier was put into production after the Battle of Ton-Falk when the need for a dedicated carrier became apparent to the Imperial Navy. This vessel is available a few years before the Battle of Yavin.