Consular-class cruiser (Charger c70 retrofit)/Legends

Consular-class cruiser (Charger c70 retrofit) The Charger c70 retrofit was the name of a modification made to existing Consular-class cruisers that turned them into small frigates. Corellian Engineering Corporation created this for Supreme ChancellorPalpatine during the early part of the Clone Wars.

Characteristics


Unlike earlier models, they were not painted entirely in red, but instead bore an emblem of the Open Circle Fleet.

The Consulars were armed with four twin turbolaser cannons, each mounted on the opposing side of the center fuselage. The class also had a double laser turret on the top of the bow. The class also had a smaller sensor and communications array than on the peacetime vessels, and were staffed by clone pilots and officers.

The weapons-system had a targeting screen of Corellian design, similar to the one on the AG-2G quad laser cannon, an orange-against-red grid.

History


The refitting-procedure was done early in the Clone Wars, when warships were still in short supply. The former diplomatic ships were converted under direct orders from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.

Jedi General Yoda used such a frigate to reach the moon of Rugosa for a diplomatic meeting with Toydarian King Katuunko. The ship was attacked, but managed to hold off two Munificent-class star frigates long enough to fire all escape pods towards the moon, one of which contained the Jedi Master and three clone troopers.

They were also used to transfer captured Nute Gunray to the Tranquility and to evacuate the crew from the Aayla Secura's Venator-class Star Destroyer during the Battle of Quell.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * The Clone Wars: Transfer
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * The Clone Wars: Transfer
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels