MC30c frigate

The MC30c frigate was a class of Mon Calamari-designed warship, utilized by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War.

Characteristics[]

Considered one of the most powerful mid-level frigates used in the war, the MC30c frigates utilized proton torpedoes as well as turbolaser batteries to bombard larger enemy starships in combat. In addition to this, it was also one of the fastest ships of its type.^[1]

Mc30views — Different profile views of a MC30c frigate.

The greatest weakness of the ship was that it had very light armor. If heavy fire was concentrated on the frigate, it would most likely be destroyed.^[1]

It was also common for these vessels to utilize cluster bombs that could damage enemy targets around the ship. The cluster bombs were intended as a last defense against fighters and bombers. These proved very effective against clusters of such vessels; though once the bombs were depleted, the only real defense the MC30c frigate had against star fighters were its laser cannons, which could quickly destroy starfighters. However, if bombers were close enough to the ship, the frigate could be easily destroyed due to its limited armor .^[1]

The shield generator of the ship, like other Mon Calamari craft, was hidden within the superstructure and therefore harder to destroy. This allowed the shields to regenerate at a continuous rate, even if the weapons systems suffered damage.^[1]

History[]

The MC30c frigate was among the space forces available to the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War,^[1] with at least one of the frigates among the Alliance Fleet approximately nine months after the Battle of Yavin.^[3] During the war against the Galactic Empire, the MC30c frigate was included with an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in the background of a painting depicting a T-65 X-wing starfighter in combat with three TIE/LN starfighters.^[4]

In 5 ABY,^[5] early in the reign of the New Republic, MC30 frigates were present in the skies of Nar Shaddaa, alongside other ships such as GR-75 transports and CR90 corvettes, during Jedi aspirant Kyle Katarn's encounter with the droid information broker 8t88.^[6]