Quasar Fire-Class Cruiser-Carrier
Craft: SoroSuub Quasar Fire-class Cruiser-Carrier
Type: Cruiser/carrier
Scale: Capital
Length: 340 meters
Skill: Capital ship piloting: Quasar Fire cruiser-carrier
Crew: 250, gunners: 8, skeleton: 14/+10
Crew Skill: Capital ship gunnery 4D, capital ship piloting 4D,
capital ship shields 4D, starship gunnery 4D
Passengers: 140 (starfghter technicians)
Cargo Capacity: No
Consumables: 1 year
Cost: 1,750,000
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x12
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 5
Hull: 3D+2
Customization Points: 4
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 30/1D+1
Scan: 60/2D
Search: 90/2D+1
Focus: 3/3D+1
Weapons:
2 Light Turbolasers Batteries
Fire Arc: Lef/front/right
Scale: Starfighter
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1-5/10/14
Damage: 3D
2 Medium Tractor Beam Emitters
Fire Arc: Turret (front, left, right)
Scale: Starfighter
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-5/15/30
Damage: 4D
Game Notes:
- Complement: 4 squadrons (48 fighters), various
shuttles, utility/landing craft. - Docking Bays: 4
Background: The Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier, also known as the Quasar Fire-class bulk cruiser, or simply, the Imperial light carrier, was a starship line built by the SoroSuub Corporation. It saw service in the Galactic Empire’s Imperial Navy, both as a starfighter carrier and a mobile base of operations.
One Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier designated Imperial Cruiser 07200823 was used at the Carida Academy. During Han Solo’s time as a cadet in the Academy, he and several other cadets were assigned to pilot the cruiser, transporting TIE fighter pilots for a training run.
In the year 3 BBY, the Spectres, alongside Cham Syndulla of the Free Ryloth movement, stole a Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier in orbit of Ryloth for the rebellion.
The stolen ship became the flagship of Phoenix Cell of the early rebellion, rechristened the Phoenix Nest, housing their RZ-1 A-wing interceptors, and even being repainted to show its new affiliation. After coming under attack by Imperial forces, the starship fled with the rest of the rebel fleet to the planet Atollon. After the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, it became part of the Alliance Fleet, with Colonel Anj Zavor recommending to Mon Mothma the procurement of more escort carriers from the Empire. However, the Phoenix Nest would be destroyed at the Battle of Atollon, sacrificed by its commander, Jun Sato. During the early rebellion, one Quasar Fire-class was destroyed by a pair of Sphyrna-class Hammerhead corvettes around the orbit of a celestial terrestrial body.
At least one Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier was present at the Rebel Alliance’s Mako-Ta Space Docks. After the surviving ships escaped the Empire’s attack on the base, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa used the cruiser-carrier to rescue Han Solo and R2-D2, who were trapped in a damaged X-wing. Once Solo was aboard, the cruiser-carrier escaped to the moon Corosi 7, but was too damaged to make more than one hyperspace jump, so the rebels used it to land on Nar Shaddaa and find passage aboard the Volt Cobra, the ship of Sana Starros.
At some point in the Galactic Civil War, the Imperial Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier Squall came under attack by a squadron of Rebel RZ-1 A-wing interceptors. It was defended by a squadron of TIE/sa bombers.
After the Battle of Endor, Shadow Wing used the Quasar Fire-class Aerie during their campaign against the New Republic.
Years later, during the New Republic’s siege of the Kuat Drive Yards, Blade Squadron attacked and destroyed a light carrier during the final stages of the battle.
Characteristics
The Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier was built by the SoroSuub Corporation, a Sullust-based shipwright corporation. Its triangular structure made it similar to other dagger-shaped Imperial spacecraft, including Star Destroyers. Unlike Star Destroyers, however the bridge was located at the frontal point and the hangars at the base. The structural integrity of the Quasar Fire spaceframe was questionable, being subject to micro-fractures while reverting from hyperspace to realspace. This much was alleged by a report issued by Mid-Rim Shipwrights.
The four hangar bays had space to accommodate up to 48 starfighters, however, some Imperial light carriers operated with as few as ten TIE/sa bombers and four TIE/ln space superiority starfighters. The Empire used such carriers in orbit of occupied planets, allowing for easy dispatch of fighters whenever necessary.
The Empire deployed two different variants of the Quasar Fire: the Quasar Fire I-class and the Quasar Fire II-class.
