Star Queen-class cruiser

The Star Queen-class cruiser, also known as the Star Queen, was a luxury cruise liner manufactured by an offworld subsidiary of Corellian Systems Engineering, manufactured around the time of the Battle of Yavin. With a length of 1400 meters and the mass of an Imperial Star Destroyer, the Star Queen was a massive ship with a startlingly small crew; run almost entirely by droids. The Star Queen was equipped with enough luxurious quarters for tens of thousands of passengers, and contained many attractions from swimming pools, small amusement parks, and dining. They were known to ferry high-paying passengers around the galaxy for sightseeing.

History
After the Empire nationalized the portion of the company responsible for the Star Queen, the C.E.O., Ital Woric, contacted the Alliance High Command, offering over a dozen Star Queens to the Rebellion. Mon Mothma at first refused, as the Alliance did not have enough manpower to crew such large ships, but when General Morgan discussed the issue privately with Woric, it was learned that the Star Queens were crewed by easily reprogrammable droids, and because the ship was modular in design, they could be converted into powerful warships at little cost. Knowing this secret, Morgan gained permission from Admiral Ackbar to send a task force including Ace Squadron to the shipyards, which were lightly guarded by the Empire. The Rebels at first were able to drive out the Imperials stationed at the shipyards, but upon the arrival of the Super Star Destroyer Annihilator, General Morgan was forced to order a retreat with only one of the cruisers successfully captured. In order to preserve the reputation of Ace Squadron, General Morgan had Ital Woric activate the self-destruct mechanism on the remaining cruisers, which damaged the Annihilator enough for the Rebels to retreat.

The sole remaining Star Queen was used by the Rebel Alliance for a short time, but it was destroyed during the evacuation of Yavin.

Behind the scenes
The Star Queen was inspired by the Axiom, a large spacefaring cruise ship in the movie WALL•E.

Appearances

 * Ace and Commander