Assault Frigate Mark II

Assault Frigate Mark II The Assault Frigate Mark II was a light warship that saw extensive service with the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War.

Characteristics
The Assault Frigate Mk. II was a further development of the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser modification project. Though the modification procedures allowed for some variation between individual craft, the most common assault frigate configuration had large dorsal engine fins, and could operate with less than a third of the Dreadnaught's crew requirements thanks to extensive automation systems.

Though the Mk. II model used the same basic Dreadnaught hull as the Mk. I, the Assault Frigate Mark IIs incorporated redundant deflector shields similar to those in Mon Calamari Star Cruisers, and had a shield generator based on Mon Calamari designs.

History
The Rebel Alliance had a limited amount of capital ships in its fleet. To fill their need for warships, Rebel engineers started the AAF project.

Using the design of the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser as a starting point, the original Assault Frigate was created. This design was further modified by dissident engineers at Rendili StarDrive, creating the Mark II. The Mark II shirked much of its predecesors' history however, moving away from the standard Dreadnaught model toward a more original design.

After the Rebellion sympathies of this splinter group was discovered within their company, Rendili StarDrive brought an end to the Mark II project. Though the Mark II did not disappear completely, further production slowed to a trickle. However, the Mark I remained in common use even in the time of the New Republic.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

Notes and references
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