MC40-class Light Star Cruiser
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(6) Shuttles
The MC40-class Light Cruiser was built by the Mon Calamari as a support and escort Cruiser. The MC-40 is a light cruiser which like its bigger brother the MC-80 is a converted passenger vessel, and although it is smaller and less well armed, this vessel has helped form the backbone of the Rebel Fleet.
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Design
The MC40 was a small Rebel capital ship, larger than the Imperial Strike-class medium cruiser. It was equipped with powerful shields for a vessel of its size. Its three engines gave it a higher speed than the bigger MC80a Star Cruiser, and it was more maneuverable. The MC40 had a large, portside hangar and could carry one starfighter squadron. Though quite similar to its newer sister, the MC40a Light Cruiser, this design has half the size of the MC40a's hangar, making it a less popular choice for fleet commanders. This design is still available for production until decreasing demand forces its discontinuance from Mon Calamari's factories.
History
The MC40 light cruiser was constructed some time prior to the Battle of Hoth.[1] It saw heavy use in the year leading up to the Battle of Endor. The MC-40 has become a mobile headquarters for Alliance activities, capable of operating by itself for many years and providing support to almost any situation, its speed and manueverabilty have helped its captains avoid trouble with far greater ease than they could have in larger Mon Calimari vessels. While Mon Calimari vessels are the most common in the Republic Fleet they are in a far higher demand than their number can support, meaning that even smaller vessels such as the MC-40 are in constant operation, and many are forced into dealing with situations seemingly beyond their capabilities.
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