Recusant-class light destroyer/Legends

Recusant-class light destroyer The Recusant-class light destroyer, known commonly as the Commerce Guild destroyer, was a starship used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.

Characteristics


The class was mass-produced by zealous workers led by Techno Union Foremen, using materials from Commerce Guild worlds. The Commerce Guild destroyer was manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc. and Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps.

Commerce Guild destroyers most effective when in deployed in large numbers, like most Confederate military units. Four to six Commerce Guild destroyers could easily defeat a Republic Venator-class or Victory-class Star Destroyer. However, it would take a thousand Recusants to engage a Kuat Drive Yards Mandator-II Star Dreadnought.

The Recusant-class, like the vast majority of the Confederacy's warships, was largely controlled by automated droid brain technology. But this proved to be a flaw, for the droid brain had a lower reaction time, which caused it to run into other ships often. However, little crew space was required. This gave the Commerce Guild destroyer a sinister, skeletal appearance. It was not equipped with hangars for ground based forces, but carried about 40,000 battle droids for boarding actions. The Recusant also carried starfighters for fleet engagements in hollow spaces inside the ship.

History
In 20 BBY, plans were stolen from the Mon Calamari Shipyards. Soon after, the CIS began fielding large amounts of the Recusant-class destroyer.

During the war, large numbers of this vessel were built, destroyed in battle, and replaced. Recusants were often used to carry out raids on Republic commercial shipping, though prey in large number sometimes proved deadly.

At least one Recusant vessel was used by the Rebel Alliance in 0 ABY.

Known ships



 * Patriot Fist

Behind the scenes

 * The Episode III Art Department borrowed abandoned design concepts first illustrated for the Return of the Jedi capital ships used by the Rebel Alliance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy