Beacon ship

Beacon ships were a term used by members of the Chiss Ascendancy.

Overview
These vessels were those used by the Chiss in a support role and were charged with providing hyperspace coordinates to Nssis-class Clawcraft as well as other ships within the Chiss fleet that lack navigational computers. Depending on the length of a journey, these ships were often strung along travel routes where they coordinated smaller ships as well as ensured that they were not lost in their travels.

History
During the Yuuzhan Vong War, a beacon ship along with several squadrons of clawcraft were dispatched to help in the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong until the destruction of Ithor.

Appearances

 * Dark Journey
 * Starships of the Galaxy - Saga Edition