MC30c frigate

MC30c frigate

Characteristics[]

Considered one of the most powerful mid-level frigates used in the war, the MC30cfrigates utilizedproton torpedoes as well as turbolaser batteries to bombard larger enemystarships in combat. In addition to this, it was also one of the fastest ships of its type.^[1]

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 utilizecluster 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 thespace forces available to theRebel Alliance during theGalactic Civil War,^[1] with at least one of the frigates among theAlliance Fleetapproximately nine months after theBattle of Yavin.^[3] During the war against theGalactic Empire, the MC30c frigate was included with anEF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in the background of apainting depicting aT-65 X-wing starfighter incombat with threeTIE/LN starfighters.^[4]

In5 ABY,^[5] early in the reign of theNew Republic, MC30 frigates were present in the skies ofNar Shaddaa, alongside other ships such asGR-75 transports andCR90 corvettes, duringJedi aspirantKyle Katarn'sencounter with thedroid information broker8t88.^[6]

Behind the scenes[]

The MC30c frigate's design originated asMon Calamari Star Cruiser concept art created in the production ofStar Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi.^[7] The design was later included in the1997LucasArtsvideo gameStar Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, making a brief appearance in the introduction to the Nar Shaddaa level, and was identified as the MC30c frigate for2006'sStar Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Rebellion 15
• Friends Like These(Picture only)
• Star Wars Galaxies(post-NGE)(Picture only)
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II(First appearance)

Sources[]

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• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game —Galactic HuntersCard:X-wing (backup link)
• "Blaster" —Star Wars Insider 159
• Strongholds of Resistance
• Star Wars: Armada —MC30c Frigate Expansion Pack
• Star Wars: The Card Game —Galactic AmbitionsCard:MC30c Frigate (backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Forum on Lucasforums.com onwww.lucasforums.com (backup link archived onJanuary 22,2016)(First identified as MC30C frigate)