Munificent-class star frigate/Legends

Munificent-class star frigate The Munificent-class star frigate, commonly referred to as the Banking Clan frigate was a starship used by the InterGalactic Banking Clan to defend their private, secure comm network; harass worlds heavily in debt; transfer key financial assets; and guard treasure vaults.

It would become a staple of the Confederate Navy during the Clone Wars, and thousands would be produced.

Characteristics


Manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive and Gwori Revolutionary Industries, the star frigates acted as a key component of the Banking Clan's network by carrying hyperwave transceivers and communications arrays that allowed secure financial transactions to occur across the Galaxy.

At 825 meters in length, Banking Clan star frigates were armed for heavy combat with a massive twin turbolaser cannon and two long-range ion cannons for use against capital ships, 38 point-defense laser cannons for anti-starfighter firepower, and 26 twin turbolaser cannons and 20 light turbolaser turrets for flexible response.

The ships also carried 150,000 compressed, deactivated battle droids for boarding or ground operations, and were capable of shielding droid starfighters within their hulls. The twin turbolaser cannon was powerful enough to melt an ice moon measuring 1,000 km in diameter or pierce the shields of a 10 km-wide Grade III battle station.

History
When the Banking Clan joined the Confederacy, Chairman San Hill devoted a fleet of star frigates to the cause. Munificent-class star frigates assisted the navigation and coordination of Confederacy fleets deep in enemy space.

They also escorted and coordinated Separatist fleet actions such as attacks on the interstellar HoloNet relays to demoralize and isolate Galactic Republic forces. The Confederacy also took advantage of the star frigates' powerful antennae to broadcast anti-Republic propaganda while using its jamming devices to hinder enemy sensors, targeting systems and distress calls.

Known ships

 * Tide of Progress XII

Behind the scenes

 * The official Databank entry on the frigate indicates that the organic, rounded appearance for the starship was meant to provide a stark opposite to the clean, triangular designs of the Galactic Republic's starships, similar to that of the Imperial warships and Mon Calamari cruisers participating in the Battle of Endor.
 * It should also be noted that the warship's depiction in Star Wars: Battlefront II is strikingly different from that seen in the film; specifically, it is much simpler in design and somewhat truncated in appearance.

Appearances

 * Heroes on Both Sides
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II