Captor-class heavy munitions cruiser

The Captor-class heavy munitions cruiser, also known as the Trade Federation heavy munitions cruiser, was a type of commercial freighter-warship used by the Trade Federation to transport bacta to buyers throughout the galaxy around 44 BBY.^[3]

CharacteristicsEdit

They shared similar designs with the LH-3010 capital freighter and Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 freighters also used by the Federation, and were at least several hundred meters long.^[3] Although built as dedicated warships for the corporation's Trade Defense arm, they were much smaller and less powerful than the Lucrehulk-class, which the Trade Federation later converted into battleships for their attack on Naboo and used during the Clone Wars.^[2]

The heavy munitions cruiser had large hangars located at the center of its superstructure, where fighter squadrons could launch into battle in wartime. It was propelled by three large thrusters.^[3] Like many of the Trade Federation's ships, a heavy munitions cruiser depended heavily on automated systems.^[2]

HistoryEdit

The Captor-class was part of the Trade Defense Force around 214 BBY. During that time, a series of transport businesses in the Rseik sector decided to join the Trade Federation. They were burdened by pirates, and the Defense Force sent a flotilla including a cruiser and two Munifex-class cruisers to stop the pirates.^[5]

During the bacta drought leading to the Stark Hyperspace War, bacta ships of this type were attacked by warships utilized by the Stark Commercial Combine. As a result of these attacks, the Trade Federation demanded the right to build up its military forces or stop trade altogether.^[3]

During the Stark Hyperspace War, freighter/cruisers of this kind were used to transport Judicial and Jedi forces (including Red and Blue Squadrons) to the Fifth Battle of Qotile.^[3][4]

Perhaps the best-known vessel of this class, Admiral Korvin, was used by Raith Sienar for his mission to Zonama Sekot in 29 BBY, equipped with 3,000 B1 battle droids, a force of at least 30 Vulture droid starfighters, 3 C-9979 landing craft, and a contingent of heavily-armored E-5 battle droids, a new battle droid model developed after the Battle of Naboo. Nevertheless, Admiral Korvin also carried a hundred Human troops, and a two-seater Spy ship which required a living pilot.^[2]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars 36: The Stark Hyperspace War, Part 1 (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) (Retcon)
• Star Wars 39: The Stark Hyperspace War, Part 4 (Appears in flashback(s)) (Retcon)
• Rogue Planet (First mentioned)

SourcesEdit

• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Retcon)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare (First identified as Captor-class heavy munitions cruiser)
•  Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Author’s Cut, Part 6: Showdown at Naboo on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)

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