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| + | '''M-class''' was a category of [[Starship/Legends|starship]] defined in the ''[[Interstellar Starshipwright's Guild Book of Specifications and Classifications]]''. The designation was commonly assigned to [[Passenger liner|passenger]] and [[Luxury liner/Legends|luxury liners]], as well as military grade [[pocket cruiser]]s.<ref name="GSWU">''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''</ref> |
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| − | The designation apparently indicated ships that were purpose-designed as passenger ships, as opposed to other liners using converted [[freighter]] hulls, but it seems that it was not restricted to a single design. It applied to both ''[[Lady of Mindor]]'', a 310-meter, 600-passenger [[Lady-class luxury liner|''Lady''-class]] ship from [[Shobquix Yards]], and also the 500-meter-long [[Mon Calamari]] vessel ''[[Kuari Princess]]'', which carried 3,500 tourists. |
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| + | Among ships known to have been designated as ''M''-class were ''[[Lady of Mindor]]'',<ref name="HSR">''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]''</ref> a 310-[[Imperial standard meter|meter]], 600-passenger [[Lady-class Luxury Liner|''Lady''-class]] ship from [[Shobquix Yards]],<ref name="HSCS">''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''</ref> and also the 500-meter-long [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]] vessel [[Kuari Princess/Legends|''Kuari Princess'']], which carried 3,500 tourists.<ref name="RPG1">[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | + | The ''M''-class designation is first used to describe the ''Lady of Mindor'' in ''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]''. The ''Kuari Princess'' was described as an '' 'M-class luxury liner' '' in [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]. |
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| − | *At one stage, it may have been intended to identify both ships as vessels of the same class, but current canon evidence defines them as very different designs (see [[Kuari Princess#Behind the scenes|here]] for more information). This implies that the "''M''-class" designation is simply a generic term for a range of [[luxury liner]]s. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]'' |
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| + | *''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' |
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| + | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']] |
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| + | *[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]] |
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Revision as of 13:45, 3 June 2019
The Lady of Mindor, an M-class luxury liner
M-class was a category of starship defined in the Interstellar Starshipwright's Guild Book of Specifications and Classifications. The designation was commonly assigned to passenger and luxury liners, as well as military grade pocket cruisers.[1]
History
Among ships known to have been designated as M-class were Lady of Mindor,[2] a 310-meter, 600-passenger Lady-class ship from Shobquix Yards,[3] and also the 500-meter-long Mon Calamari vessel Kuari Princess, which carried 3,500 tourists.[4]
Behind the scenes
The M-class designation is first used to describe the Lady of Mindor in Han Solo's Revenge. The Kuari Princess was described as an 'M-class luxury liner' in Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
Appearances
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
Notes and references
In other languages