Star Galleon-Class Frigate

Craft: Kuat Drive Yards’ Star Galleon-class frigate
Type: Cargo / escort frigate
Scale: Capital
Length: 300 meters
Skill: Capital ship piloting: Star Galleon
Crew: 130, gunners: 20, skeleton 50/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation 3D, capital ship gunnery 4D, capital ship piloting 5D, capital ship shields 5D, sensors 3D
Passengers: 300 (troops)
Cargo Capacity: 100,000 metric tons
Consumables: 6 months
Cost: 17,503,500 credits
Hyperdrive: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: Yes
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 3
Hull: 5D+2
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 15/1D
Scan: 45/1D+1
Search: 90/2D
Focus: 3/2D+1
Weapons:
10 Turbolasers
Fire Arc: 5 left, 5 right
Crew: 1 (6), 2 (2), 3 (2)
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 3-15/35/75
Atmosphere Range: 6-30/70/150 km
Damage: 4D
Concussion Missiles Launcher
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 4
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 5D
Space Range: 2-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 200-1.2/3/6 km
Damage: 5D

Background: The Star Galleon-class frigate was an armed cargo freighter and escort frigate used by the Imperial Navy. The Star Galleon-class was manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards.

The Star Galleon-class frigate was another Imperial success for Kuat. Even if an attacker was able to withstand a Star Galleon-class ship’s concussion missile launcher and ten turbolasers, or break through its shields, it was difficult to steal its cargo. The interior contained sophisticated anti-intruder defenses, and was defended by a ship’s complement of up to three hundred troopers.

As a last resort, the cargo hold could actually be detached, and sent into hyperspace as a separate vessel, similar to an escape pod. A built-in homing device allowed Imperial agents to track the cargo hold as it automatically jumped at random through hyperspace.