Munificent-class Star Frigate

The Munificent-class star frigate, commonly referred to as the Banking Clan frigate, Is more of a heavy cruiser than a frigate. It can be found an many fleets through out the galaxy.

Design

The hull of the Munificent-class was compact and had little internal space for cargo or passengers. The ship was a formidable warship and could stand against much larger ships long enough to escape any fight it could not win. Along the longitudinal spines and armor of the ship ran tensor fields and inertial compensator that helped maintain the structural integrity of the vessel. This aided in holding the structure together in battle when normal damage would break the ship apart.

A massive twin turbolaser cannon, and two long-range ion cannons provide the Munificent-class with a long range bombardment capabilities. The twin turbolaser cannon was powerful enough to melt an ice moon measuring 1,000 km in diameter or pierce the shields of a 10 km-wide Grade III battle station. Three Munificent-class frigates were enough to outgun larger line ships such as the Venator, Victory, and Imperial-class star destroyers. Complementing the heavy weaponry were 26 twin turbolaser cannons for ship to ship engagements. 20 light turbolaser turrets for flexible response against frigates and corvettes as well as smaller attack craft. 26 twin turbolaser cannons gave the Munificent point defense and anti-fighter defensive capabilities. 8 All porpose flak mass cannons rounded out the offensive/defensive armament of the Munificent-class. These weapons could fire a wide range of canister type warheads including Flak, Seismic charges, assault Missiles and heavy torpedoes.

A system of docking rings lined the sides of each ship for docking fighters or small transports. In some models, hangar bays were positioned in the middle of the ship, where several starfighters were stored. These ships were also heavily shielded and could withstand significant firepower until destroyed.

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