MC80 Star Cruiser/Legends

MC80a Star Cruiser The MC80 Star Cruiser was the first class of Mon Calamari Star Cruiser put into service for the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. This class was composed of the initial group of starliners modified for ocmbat duty by Mon Calamari and Rebel techs.

Each vessel was individually unique, which caused headaches for Rebel technicians. The vessels were crewed by various species of Rebel personnel, though the command crew was exclusivly Mon Calamari, due to the nature of the bridge display screens being designed for the Mon Calamari viewing spectrum.

These cruisers were the first line of large capital ship deployed by the Rebel Alliance. The entry of the Mon Calamari into the Alliance ensured that the undergunned and outnumbered Rebel Fleet would posess the firepower capable to dealing with the Imperial Star Destroyer.

While their armaments were less than those found on the Empire's Star Destroyers, the shielding capability was far more advanced. The multiple backup shields and multiple shield generators ensured that a Calamari cruiser could last in combat against more heavily armed opponents.

The standard fighter complement on a MC80 was three squadrons. The typical makeup of a three squadron wing on a MC80 included one X-wing, one Y-wing, one A-wing squadron.