Arquitens-class light cruiser

"The enemy ships are faster and more maneuverable. I suggest caution."

- TV-94

The Imperial light cruiser, also known as the communications ship, and previously known as the Republic light cruiser or Jedi light cruiser, was a model of light cruiser used by the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. After the Galactic Republic was reformed into the Galactic Empire, the cruiser continued to see use under the Imperial Navy, who used them to send out long-range communications from worlds that lacked communication towers.