MC80 Star Cruiser/Legends

MC80 Star Cruiser The MC80 Star Cruiser was the first class of Mon Calamari Star Cruisers put into service for the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. This class was composed of the initial group of starliners modified for combat duty by Mon Calamari and Rebel techs.

Characteristics
Each vessel was individually unique, which caused headaches for Rebel technicians. The vessels were crewed by various species of Rebel personnel, though the command crew was exclusively Mon Calamari, due to the nature of the bridge display screens being designed for the Mon Calamari viewing spectrum.

These cruisers were the first line of large capital ship deployed by the Rebel Alliance. The entry of the Mon Calamari into the Alliance ensured that the undergunned and outnumbered Rebel fleet would possess the firepower to deal with Imperial-class Star Destroyers.

While their armaments, which varied by ship, were less than those found on the Empire's Star Destroyers, the shielding capability was far more advanced. The multiple backup shields and multiple shield generators ensured that a Calamari cruiser could last in combat against more heavily armed opponents.

The standard fighter complement on a MC80 was three squadrons. The typical makeup of a three squadron wing on a MC80 included one X-wing, one Y-wing, and one A-wing squadron.

Known ships

 * Alliance
 * Ardent
 * Autonomy
 * Endeavor
 * Liberty
 * Mantan Wanderer
 * Maria
 * Mon Delindo
 * Mon Karren
 * Orthavan
 * Ossus Day
 * Reef Home

Behind the scenes
Though no two MC80 cruisers appear to be the same, the MC80 class would appear to be sub-divisible into at least two sub-classes, based on the designs seen in Return of the Jedi. The first is the winged, "Liberty-type", whose appearance is similar to Liberty. The other variant lacks the wings, but has an extra engine (clearly visible as the ship next to Home One as the fleet prepares to enter hyperspace) and is tentatively labelled the "Reef Home-type" by some fans. It is unknown whether the much larger Home One is yet another MC80 variant, or is in fact a separate class altogether.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Rebellion
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * X-wing: Solo Command