Assault Frigate Mark II

Alliance assault frigate Mark II The Alliance assault frigate Mark II was a starship used in the early days of the Galactic Civil War.

The Rebel Alliance had a limited amount of capital ships in its fleet. To fill their need for warships, Rebel engineers started the AAF project. Using the design of the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser as a starting point, the original assault frigate was created.

Though the modification procedures allowed for some variation between individual craft, the most common assault frigate configuration had large dorsal engine fins, and could operate with less than a third of the Dreadnaught's crew requirements thanks to extensive automation systems.

The assault frigate design was further modified by dissident engineers at Rendili StarDrive, creating the Mark II. Though it used the same basic Dreadnaught hull, the AAF-IIs incorporated redundant deflector shields similar those in Mon Calamari Star Cruisers.

After this Rebel-sympathetic splinter group was discovered within their company, Rendili StarDrive brought an end to the Mark II project. Though the Mark II did not disappear completely, the Mark I remained in common use even in the time of the New Republic.

Size descrepancy
The official stats of the attack frigate MK II state that it is 700 meters long, but it looks much smaller, smaller than the Tartan-class patrol cruiser. Either the game makers made a mistake, or the ship is much smaller than it appears.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War