Hammerhead-class cruiser

Hammerhead-class cruiser The Hammerhead-class cruiser was a class of medium-sized, multi-role capital ship that served as the mainstay of the 's defense forces for the better part of three thousand years. Named for its distinctive resemblance to a hammer, vessels of this class proved to be a capable escort vessel for larger warships such as and  as well as patrol ships for monitoring the borders of Republic space. With a passenger capacity of four hundred in addition to its crew, Hammerhead-class cruisers were also pressed into service as armed couriers or transports, either for cargo, civilians, or troops.

From its introduction in the wake of the, the Hammerhead-class saw extensive use throughout the Republic, from the through the ,  and even the. Many upgrades were incorporated into the basic design over the course of the centuries, the most significant of which was a larger hangar bay that allowed each cruiser to carry a full squadron of s in addition to a pair of. In the wake of the, the vast majority of Hammerhead-class cruisers were decommissioned and sold for scrap.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Saber Battalion
 * The Last Full Measure