The Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship was a capital ship during the time of the Old Republic. The plans came into the possession of the Exiled Jedi Order, and, after a number of modifications, the Gray Jedi Order began to produce many of these ships.
Characteristics[]
The Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship was disc-shaped, with an opening in its center.[1][2] At 3,100 meters in diameter, it was often described as a mobile space station.[1] The bridge was innovative in design; holograms were projected over a transparent deck on the bridge, providing a merger of electronic and visual data and facilitating command.[1][2] This bridge design, referred to as the "wishing well" by Republic helmsmen, could sometimes produce vertigo.[2] The Inexpugnable-class was operated by a crew of 4,300 Republic officers and enlisted personnel. It also carried a total of 2,000 troops. The class could carry up to 50,000 metric tons of cargo and enough consumables for optimal ship and crew operations for two years.[1]
Vessels of the Inexpugnable-class were equipped with five double turbolaser batteries, five light turbolaser batteries, two point-defense laser cannon batteries, and two tractor beam batteries.[1] Three turbolaser batteries were situated on each side of the main circular superstructure, along with two near the bridge of the vessel.[2] The Inexpugnable-class was propelled by four large thrusters that were in turn powered by engines deep within the circular superstructure.[5] For faster-than-light travel, it came equipped with a Class 2 hyperdrive and a Class 10 hyperdrive as backup.[1]
The warship had large hangars and a command area located underneath the main superstructure, to the stern. Additional hangar decks were located on the vessel's bow to allow rapid deployment of fighters from multiple levels.[3][4] In addition to the fighter decks, there was a cargo bay located adjacent to the ship's brig.[4] The class could carry 144 Aurek-class tactical strikefighters and twenty-four S-250 Chela-class starfighters. The ship was also capable of housing small transports—twenty-four Conductor-class landing craft and six Ministry-class orbital shuttles.[1] In addition, its hangar bays could carry a number of Republic support ships.
Role[]
The Inexpugnable-class served as a command ship in the Republic Navy.[1] Rendili Hyperworks and Rendili/Vanjervalis Drive Yards designed it in order to sell more Hammerhead-class cruisers to the Republic.[1][2] Weapons coordination during the Mandalorian Wars became a major concern for Republic tacticians, as Republic lines were often defended by dozens of Hammerhead-class cruisers.[1] The Inexpugnable-class was designed with an enhanced sensor package and an innovative bridge design, which allowed a flag officer to command a fleet of up to sixty-four Hammerhead-class cruisers at once.[1] The Inexpugnable-class's many large hangar bays allowed it to rapidly deploy its fighter squadrons, but also made the ship vulnerable to ramming attacks and boarding operations.[3][4] The role of command ship was later taken up by the smaller Centurion-class battlecruiser.