Velociraptor (Subjugator-class)

"I present to you a gift, a Subjugator-class heavy cruiser, this ship will increase the power of your naval forces hugely! I give her to you with my regards!"

- Count Dooku to Queen Jane I, presenting the Velociraptor to her

The Velociraptor was a Subjugator-class heavy cruiser used by the Confederate States of Earth Navy during the Battle of Earth and the Second Battle of Earth, she served as the flagship of the CSE's leader Jane Zarkan.

The Velociraptor was personally presented to Jane Zarkan by Count Dooku after the signing of the Confederate-Earth Treaty of Alliance, in which the CIS helped Earth build up its military forces to take on the Galactic Republic.

Velociraptor was delivered with a full crew of mixed B1 battle droids and OOM pilot battle droids, as well as B2 super battle droids and Droidekas for internal defence. The B1 battle droids could also be used for internal defence, unlike their almost physically identical OOM pilot battle droid cousins, who were used exclusively for manning gun positions and consoles. Queen Jane I also bolstered the ship's crew with some of the organic naval crewmen under her command.

Aside from serving as Jane's flagship, Velociraptor also served as flagship of the CSE, CSEN and the CSEN Grand Fleet, she also led Force A, which was commanded by Admiral of the Fleet Catherine Ward, after the First Battle of Earth, Jane replaced Catherine with TX-29 as captain of the ship, TX-29 was promoted to Grand Admiral, the second-highest position in the navy, and Catherine was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet, commander-in-chief of the navy.

"Prepare to die, Republic scum! My big lady will blow you from the stars!"

- Jane Zarkan to the Republic fleet during the Battle of Earth

Fiercely proud of her flagship, Queen Jane I referred to her ship as a female, using words like "her" and "she" when speaking about her ship. Jane I was greatly angered and distraught when the Republic fleet destroyed her flagship during the Second Battle of Earth, after Jane ordered the abandon ship command to be issued, Jane, TX-29 and Unit 46 fled for the Lucrehulk-class battleship Independence, she transferred her flag to the Independence and continued the battle from there, swearing revenge on the Republic Navy for destroying her former flagship, the Second Battle of Earth was a Separatist victory, after the Republic was beaten back and forced to flee.

Legacy
"A pity you lost the Velociraptor, but at least you won the battle, I congratulate you."

- Count Dooku to Jane Zarkan

After transferring her flag to the Independence and making the ship her new flagship, Jane Zarkan missed Velociraptor, she made the ship a "heroine" of Earth.

Admiral Robert Dringham, commander of CSEN Force C, would rename his Providence-class destroyer Velociraptor II, in honour of Jane's flagship.

Velociraptor would be remembered with pride by the people of Earth, the ship which took on a Republic invasion force twice.