Viscount-class Star Defender

Viscount-class Star Defender The Viscount-class Star Defender was a warship developed by the Mon Calamari for use by the New Republic Defense Fleet.

History
After heavy losses in the Black Fleet Crisis, the New Republic Defense Force realized a need for heavier warships. Thus the Viscount-class, twice as large as the Mediator-class, was put into development. Viscount, the first ship of the class, was completed in 25 ABY, shortly before the Yuuzhan Vong War began.



The Viscount-class, along with the Corellian Strident-class, marked the first of the Star Defender ship type. When the New Republic government transitioned into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, the class continued to be a major player in the fleet.

The power of a Viscount-class Star Defender was evident during the Battle of Dac. The Viscount was part of a trio of heavy warships, including the SSD Guardian and the Mon Calamari battle cruiser Harbinger, that was deployed by the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet to use their heavy long range weapons to assault the center of the Yuuzhan Vong armada. The heavy guns of the Viscount were instrumental in destroying numerous warships.

Behind the scenes
The Viscount-class Star Defender appears in the new Starship Battles expansion of the Star Wars Miniature Game. 

Appearances

 * Vector Prime
 * The Unifying Force