Assault Frigate Mark II



The Alliance Assault Frigate Mark II was a vehicle used in the early days of the Galactic Civil War.

The Rebel Alliance had a limited amount of capital ships in the Alliance Navy. To fill the fleet, Rebel engineers started the AAF project. Using the design of the Dreadnought heavy cruisers as a starting point, the Alliance Assault Frigate Mark I was created. Though the modification procedures allowed for some variance among craft, the most commonly recognized assault frigate configuration had huge dorsal fins, extensive automation, and could operate with a crew of under 5,000 -- less than a third of the Dreadnaught's requirements. The frigate was modified by Rendili StarDrive, creating the Mark II. Though it used the same Dreadnought design, the AAF-IIs had Mon Calamari cruisers' deflector shields incorporated into them.

After problems within their company, Rendili StarDrives brought an end to the Mark II project, though the Mark I remained in use, even in the time of the New Republic.

Appearances

 * Empire at War