They now saw use as patrol ships, maintaining order over primitive or unimportant worlds. They were fitted with a faster hyperdrive and cargo space was converted into a hanger with room for one squad of TIEs. Because the more advanced assault ships and Star Destroyers were manned by clones or highly dedicated Republic crews, planetary security forces and volunteer militaries of the Republic made heavy use of the Dreadnaught-class.ĭreadnaughts saw heavy use in the Imperial Navy due to their abundance. During the Clone Wars, Dreadnaughts saw heavy use in many key battles, including the Battle of Coruscant. In addition to galactic organizations, the Dreadnaught was also utilized by local forces, who found smaller designs more affordable than larger warships.
The fleet, christened the Katana fleet, was lost on its first tour when the crew was infected with a fatal hive virus, slaved the ships together, and made a random jump to hyperspace before the crew died. In order to rectify this, the Galactic Republic military installed a full-rig slave circuitry into a fleet of these ships, reducing the crew requirement to 2,200. The most glaring flaw was its enormous crew requirements (16,000 were needed per Dreadnaught). After being commissioned, it was used to end several major conflicts, but its shortcomings soon became obvious. It was based on the larger Mandalorian Kandosii-type Dreadnaught from the Mandalorian Wars. The Dreadnaught was designed by Rendili StarDrive for the Republic Judicial Forces some 80 years before the Clone Wars. It carries an armament of 30/6 Turbolasers and 20/2 Dual Turbolasers. The Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser, or simply the Dreadnaught, is a heavy frigate available to the Imperial Remnant and Zsinj's Empire in Eras 1–5.
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