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- "They're heading for the Medical Frigate."
- ―Wedge Antilles, during the Battle of Endor
The Redemption was an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in the Alliance to Restore the Republic's fleet. She was refitted with advanced medical facilities and served the fleet as the primary medical frigate, but was also able to hold her own in combat.
Characteristics[]
The Rebel Alliance had many such Nebulon-B escort frigates and used them for a wide array of purposes. The Redemption was a hospital ship, and most of its weapons had been swapped out for more shielding and sensors. The entire starfighter hangar was transformed into a hospital that could house over 700 patients. The survival rate for the injured was nearly 98%.[3]
History[]

The Redemption with the rebel fleet
In the wake of the Battle of Hoth and utilizing the Rebel Alliance's scatter protocol, the Redemption was assigned to the fleet's Fourth Division.[7]
After Luke Skywalker was rescued from Cloud City, the Millennium Falcon brought him to the Redemption where he was given a mechno-arm to replace the one he lost dueling Darth Vader.[2]
The Redemption later participated in the Battle of Endor—which was won by the Rebel Alliance[4]—where its medical services were pressed into service dealing with the multitude of injured personnel. Although the frigate ultimately survived the battle, one of the nurses onboard, Able Nereno, was killed whilst at his post when an oxygen tank exploded near him.[8]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 26 (Starship Fact File: Medical Frigate — Redemption)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 5 (Droid Directory: 2-1B-series Medical Droids, Part 1)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
Star Wars Helmet Collection 58 (Helmets: 2-1B Surgical Droid) (Picture only)
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (Picture only)
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Score"
- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
"Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
Star Wars: Armada – Upgrade Card Collection (Card: Redemption)
"The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Heir to the Jedi
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 26 (Starship Fact File: Medical Frigate — Redemption)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars (2020) 1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shattered Empire 2
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 12