MC140 Scythe-class main battle cruiser

Scythe-class main battle cruiser The Scythe-class main battle cruiser was a warship used by the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet and the Galactic Alliance Core Forces around 100 years after the Yuuzhan Vong War.

Characteristics


The battle cruiser was capable of engaging a Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer in combat. It was approximately a third of the Star Destroyer's size and was more maneuverable.

The blade-shaped superstructure at its front contained many torpedo tubes and starfighter launch bays. It was also armed with multiple turbolaser batteries.

With the large blade-like structure up front, the Scythe-class resembled the ancient Republic Hammerhead-class cruiser.

History


The Scythe-class battle cruiser was the main capital ship of the Galactic Alliance as early as 127 ABY.

Alliance fleet doctrine had moved away from focusing on a few heavy warships to having many smaller vessels in the century following the end of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Dreadnoughts like the Viscount-class were no longer the backbone of the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet, passing that honor to smaller, compact battle cruisers like the Scythe-class.

These warships were part of the Alliance fleet that was defeated by Grand Admiral Morlish Veed prior to the capture of Coruscant by allied Sith/Imperial forces during the Battle of Caamas. A similar, three-pronged warship was also seen during this battle. Whether it was a variant design or a modified Scythe is not known.

Following the defeat of the Galactic Alliance in the Sith-Imperial War, these cruisers saw continued use by the remnants of the Defense Force, via the Galactic Alliance Remnant.

Known ships

 * Indomitable

Behind the scenes
The general shape of the vessel, including the pair of wings and blister pods, hint that the vessel may be of Mon Calamari build. This is further likely due to the fact that Mon Calamari built warships have long been associated with the New Republic and its successor, the Galactic Alliance.

The name for the warship was announced by Randy Stradley on the Dark Horse Comics message boards. Mr. Stradley went on to say that the wing-like structures house starfighter launch bays and torpedo launchers.



Appearances

 * Star Wars Legacy 8: Allies
 * Star Wars Legacy 13: Ready to Die
 * Star Wars Legacy 20: Indomitable, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 21: Indomitable, Part 2