Talk:Forebearance-Class destroyer/@comment-35755132-20190102003222/@comment-26955733-20190105001315

First off, the height is excessive. Half that and it would be reasonable.

Secondly, I would say that, considering its focus on firepower, it is severely underpowered. Consider the Vindicator Class Heavy Cruiser, which I have linked here, which is smaller but more heavily armed. You could get away with much more in terms of weapons. For example, instead of 8 Dual Tubolasers, 10 Point defence lasers and 6 Ion cannons, you could increase it to 30 Medium Turbolaser Cannons, 12 Ion Cannons and 35 Point Defense Laser Cannons. This last one would be logical in universe as the CIS were known for fighter swarm tactics.

In terms of fighter complement, I have no complaints about a limited fighter load, as these ships would presumably accompany Venators into battle, so the Venators could suppy the fighters. However, for the sake of being tidy, I would suggest that you increase the complement to 12 Z-95s, or 12 Y-wings, as 12 fighters is the size of a standard Squadron.

As for the reason for their phasing out, expense would be a poor excuse, as they cost pretty much the same as a Venator, and just over one third the cost of an Imperial Star Destroyer (150 million credits). A better reason would be that they were too small to properly conform to the Tarkin Doctrine, or that they were a symbol of the Republic, an image that the Empire tried very hard to shake off.

With that being said, the idea is a good one. I, and many others, have thought that the Rupublic should have had a Battleship as its frontline ships, rather than Carriers. Your Endurance Class fills a gaping hole in the Republic's fleet structure.