Emberlene's Daughter, The Jedi Generalist
Intent: To update the Republic fleet.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Rendili StarDrive
Model: Unity-class Assault Ship
Affiliation: Republic
Modularity: No
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Durasteel
Classification: Balanced Heavy Cruiser
Role: Troop transport
Height: 183 metres
Width: 460 metres
Length: 752 metres
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Ionization reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1.0
Minimum Crew: 370
Optimal Crew: 1,200
Armaments:
15x Dual Heavy Turbolaser Cannon Turrets
25x Dual Turbolaser Cannons
25x Ion Cannons
40x Proton Torpedo Launchers
24x Quad Laser Cannons
24 Point Defence Laser Turrets
Hangar:
12x XA-5 X-wing; 300x speeder bike; 60x troop gunship; 90x military tanks/walkers
Non-Combative Attachments: Shielding, navigation/sensor/targeting package
Passenger Capacity: 10,000
Cargo Capacity: 11,000 tons
Consumables: 1 year
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 6
The Unity-class assault ship is designed directly on the tried and true design of the Acclamator-class assault ship of Clone Wars fame, originally produced by Rothana but re-done by Rendili StarDrive. An almost faithful reproduction of the original design, the Unity-class is essentially one gigantic hangar, with troop berthing forward. Vehicle racks are mounted on the top of the massive open space that plays home to the vast majority of this ship's carrying capacity, making it easier to deploy gunships and escort fighters out of a top hatch while troops and vehicles disembark from the huge rear-mounted boarding ramp.
The Unity-class is not designed for combat; it should never be found holding in a battlezone. Instead the Unity is a pure troop lander, able to move into position fairly quickly and make a landing such that it can disgorge its troops and unload its entire complement, set up a forward command post and run an invasion landing from the relative safety of the command ship.