General Info:

Vessel Classification:   Cruiser
Vessel Design:   Capital Starship
Manufactured By:   Rendili StarDrive

Particulars:

Deadweight TonnageMetric:   930,000
STD Range:   8 Years at L.Y.V.
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed:   12 MGLT
Hyperdrive Multiplier:   x2
Hyperdrive Backup:   x18
Turbolasers:   10 Cannons,
20 Quad Cannons,
10 Batteries
Ion Cannons:   N/A
Concussion Missile Launchers:   N/A
Fusion Cannons:   N/A
Length Overall Meters:   600
Crew:   16,210
Cargo Capacity TonnageMetric:   9,000
Consumables:   2 Years
Hull Armor:   Class 1
Shields:   Class 2
Planetary Landing Capability:   Yes
Cloaking Device:   No
Separation Ability:   No
Maximum Solar Ionization Reactor Output:   5,880 TeraWatts
Shock Troop Count:   3,000
Onboard Craft:   12 TIE Fighters
4 Light Transports
Hangar Bays:   2
Tractor Beam Emitters:   N/A
Hypercomm Radio:   Alliance Standard
Traditional Radio:   RF Transceivers
Fuel Tank:   5,000 Kg
Environment:   Class M/N
Emergency Command Center:   No

Strength Indices:
Federation Galaxy Class = 1,000

Beam Firepower:   260
Torpedo Firepower:   0
Shield Strength:   480
Hull Armor:   528
Weapon Accuracy:   175
Weapon Range:   150
FTL Speed:   ????
Combat Maneuverability:   800
Overall Strength Index:   285

Dreadnought Class: Length 600 Meters

 
Additional Info:

 Class Profile:   Capital Ship Basic
       
Notes:   Introduced to the galaxy before the Clone Wars, the Dreadnaught Class Heavy Cruiser was the largest massproduced vessel of its time. In fact, these are among the oldest ships still seeing active service in some parts of the Empire.

Originally, the Navy had planned to phase out the Dreadnaught. Critics pointed out such flaws as slow speeds, weak shielding, inefficient power generators, low fire power, and high crew needs. Economics has won out though, so far, as the Navy has found it more costeffective to refit these ships than to build totally new vessels.

Because of their slow speeds, these ships were originally equipped with an enormous amount of cargo space for food and supplies during long missions. As technology improved, faster hyperdrive engines made most of this space unnecessary. Now these areas have been converted into hangar bays. Dreadnaughts typically carry a full squadron of TIE Series Fighters an 4 Light Transports.

Dreadnaughts perform a number of duties within the Empire. They are used to maintain an Alliance presence in the Outer Rim Territories, as convoy escort vessels, and in the pacification of low technology worlds.

The biggest drawback for this class of heavy cruiser is its reliance on manual technology. While the newer vessels have minimal crews supported by a heavy concentration of droid technology, even the refitted Dreadnaughts need more actual crewmen than any other vessel currently in Alliance service.