Redemption/Legends

"They're heading for the Medical Frigate."

- Wedge Antilles at the Battle of Endor.

The Redemption was an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in service to the Rebel Alliance Fleet. It served as the fleet's primary medical frigate during the Galactic Civil War.

Operational history


The Redemption hosted wounded personnel who survived the evacuation of Brigia during the Galactic Empire's Operation Strike Fear. The wounded arrived aboard several shuttles and the CR90 corvette Korolev. X-wings from Red Squadron provided cover for the transfer of wounded to the Redemption. The transfer was interrupted by the arrival of the Imperial Nebulon-B frigate Warspite which began launching TIEs. The actions of Red Squadron, and particularly Keyan Farlander, protected the transfer and all Rebel ships escaped into hyperspace. The mission was later used as a training scenario for New Republic pilots. Many of the wounded Rebel personnel would be saved due to the skilled doctors and medical droids of the medical frigate.

The frigate, despite its serving as a medical ship, still was involved in combat. Though lacking room to carry fighters, Rebel medical frigates were typically armed with 6 turbolasers, 8 laser cannons, and additional shield generators. The Redemption escorted numerous convoys of supplies and material to the Rebel base on Yavin 4, as well as to Echo Base on Hoth. Following Luke Skywalker's epic duel with Darth Vader on Cloud City, he was given medical care by 2-1B aboard Redemption at the Rebel Alliance's secret rendezvous point.

Following the retreat from Hoth, the Redemption served at the Battle of Kothlis, as well as the assault on the Fondor Shipyards. It was part of the Alliance fleet that gathered at Sullust prior to the Battle of Endor, going into battle despite its classification as a medical frigate. It fell under attack by numerous TIE fighter squadrons, though quick action by the Millennium Falcon and the X-wings of Red Squadron saved it from destruction.

Ultimately, however, the Redemption was one of several ships obliterated by the second Death Star's powerful superlaser, secretly controlled by IG-88.

Appearances

 * One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid
 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
 * Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM
 * Shadows of the Empire comic
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * The Truce at Bakura
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron

Notes and references
Redemption