Recusant-class light destroyer/Legends

Recusant-class light destroyer The Recusant-class light destroyer, known commonly as the Commerce Guild destroyer, was a starship used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.

Details
The Recusant-class was mass-produced by zealous workers led by Techno Union foremen, using materials from Commerce Guild worlds. The "Commerce Guild Destroyer" was manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive and Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps. During the Clone Wars, large numbers of this vessel were built, destroyed in battle, and replaced. Recusants were often used to carry out raids on Loyalist commercial shipping, though in large number, such craft were deadly. Four to six Commerce Guild destroyers could defeat a Republic Venator-class Star Destroyer or Victory-class Star Destroyer. However, it would take a thousand Recusants to engage a Kuat Drive Yards Mandator-II Star Dreadnought.

The Recusant-class, like the vast majority of the Confederacy's warships, was largely controlled by automated droid brain technology. As a result, little crew space was required. This gave the Commerce Guild destroyer a sinister, skeletal appearance. It was not equipped with hangars for ground based forces, but carried about 40,000 battle droids for boarding actions. The Recusant also carried starfighters for fleet engagements.

Known ships

 * Patriot Fist

Behind the scenes
The official Databank entry on the Commerce Guild Destroyer indicates that the Episode III Art Department borrowed abandoned design concepts first illustrated for the Return of the Jedi capital ships used by the Rebel Alliance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader