Warrior-class gunship

Produced under the New Class modernization program, the Warrior-class gunship is a deadly addition to the New Republic fleet. These small, but powerful warships were designed for one purpose, which is to smash enemy formations by destroying their main combat ships. Armament consists of 10 turbolaser cannons, 8 laser cannons, and 4 concussion missile tubes. Warrior-class gunships pack enough firepower to threaten heavy cruisers (likely 600-meter "heavy cruisers" such as the Dreadnaught and Vindicator), and their rack of concussion missiles can even cripple Star Destroyers.

To perform their mission, these ships normally move ahead of the main fleet to make first contact with the enemy. Warrior-class gunships have enough laser cannons to fend off starfighters, while their armor is beyond the typical starfighter's ability to do damage. Once Warrior group has penetrated enemy screening lines, they target and destroy the enemy's main ships before withdrawing into hyperspace.

Following New Class practice, the Warrior-class gunship was built on the same hull as the Agave-class picket ship. Like the Agave, the Warrior is 190 meters long and is equipped with a slow Class 3 hyperdrive. These ships have a small crew of only 44 people, along with 36 gunners and room for 10 additional passengers.

Behind the Scenes
The only official image of the Warrior-class gunship is found in the RPG sourcebook Cracken's Threat Dossier. Like the pictures of other New Class ships, this picture contradicts information from the Black Fleet Crisis novels, on which Cracken's Threat Dossier is based. The Warrior and Agave classes look nothing alike, even though they are supposed to be built on the same hull. Because of this, the picture has been labeled as erroneous and dismissed as non-Canon by many fans.

External Link

 * Black Fleet Crisis FAQ by Michael P. Kube-McDowell