New Republic and interdiction ships

Hello. I'm writing an article for the Star Wars Online Journal and doing my research I had a serious doubt.

What kind of Interdiction capable ships has had the New Republic? How did they get them?

We have the CC-7700 and CC-9600 Frigates from Rebellion, but have they appeared in any other source? Are these starships part of the continuity? If they're, why haven't they showed up?

I think that NJO has shown Interdiction generators installed in different ships (MC80s?).

And I suppose that the early NR (and I mean the Alliance of Free Worlds) could have stolen some Imperial Interdictors.

Have I left anything? Can you help me with my questions?

Thanks in advance.

 

Well, the majority of NR interdictors are captured Imperial interdictor cruisers. One in particular is the Corusca Rainbow, which was the interdictor used by the NR to help with the capture of Coruscant. Several have been used during the NJO.

As for the CC-7700 from Rebellion, it has been mentioned only once outside of the game. In the Essential Chronology, it was mentioned that Bel Inis used a pair of them to try and capture Daala 13 years after Endor.

I can't think of any new vessels with interdictors, except the modified Star Destroyers Mon Mothma and Elegos A'kla. These are a pair of warships developed shortly before the Vong capture of Coruscant.

Hope this helps.

 

Yes, it really helps. Thanks.

 

Will you be posting the article on these boards ever?

 

Well, if it's published it will be available to download for free.

 

Ya, rebellions encyclopedia stuff is part of continuity, and went through the continuity editors like everything else, though they haven't all been used in other sources, yet... The reason why they haven't shown is probably because there are dozens of other star ship types to choose from in the EUs published works, so it's hard for everything to show up in the novels. Also, the authors are pretty much allowed to choose whatever they want to write about, and may only know about a few more commonly known types of craft.

The stuff in rebellion covers characters, and technology, that covers OT-NR eras, BTW.

 

Then, it's as I suspected. Thanks, Val.

 

You know it's kind of like K-wings, the one trilogy wonder (correct me if they have shown up in another novel outside of BFC), a very cool design, but other authors didn't choose to use because they are allowed to use what ever they want for the most part, and were better acquainted with a few of the better known star fighter designs.

 

The K-Wing only appeared in the BFC. Though, it looks like they will be featured in the NEGVV. There is one shown on the Hyperspace speed chart. I for one am really happy that they will be listed. There are a variety of pics of them out there. I would like to see what is offcial.

 

So, except for the CC-7700 Frigate showing up in the Chronology... no other "original" vessel from Rebellion has been featured in any other source? With original starships I mean the Dauntless, Liberator, Bullwark and CC-9600 classes.

I find it really weird. These capital ships could easily have been part of the NR fleets but they've been discarded by the different authors. Then again, the same thing happended to the New Class vessels...

 

There is already an official pic, in EC, which the NEGTVV drawing will probably be based on.

[image=http://users.thevision.net/valiento/kwing.jpg]

I'd also point out like K-wing, and as you mentioned the new class vessels from BFC, there are many ships that have only been used once, mainly because those books may be obscure to some authors.

The problem is many star ship types are very obscure, and many authors wouldn't know about them. Many WEG sourcebooks are out of print, so many authors don't have access to the obscure ships in those books as well.

"Bullwark"

The backhistory in the encyclopedia entry for that one implies that it may be a one of a kind ship.

BTW, Another obscure ship, the Naboo Bomber from "Battle for Naboo" is getting an entry in the upcoming NEGTVV, course that probably has to do with Game Designer, Hayden(sp?) Blackman, writing the book, . So who knows what else could show up in the appendix, or the main portions of the book, .

 

In NJO era also they also used Immobilizer-418A cruisers, I think (Jedi Eclipse).

 

Yeah, the Immobilizer 418s are Interdictor-class cruisers, the most successful design of them. They're the ones that look like small black Impstars.


The Naboo Bomber is showing up? Cool! Now we need a G-1 squadron appearing in REPUBLIC and I'll be happy.

 

Ya, it's getting an appendix entry, I noticed it in one of those scans.

Course the question is which Naboo Bomber ? The one from Battle for Naboo, or one of the ones from Galactic Battlegrounds(perhaps the Advanced Bomber, that looks like a slightly modified version of the Battle for Naboo type)?

Naboo Bomber
[image=http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/10461/screens/nbomber1.jpg]

[image=http://www.lucasarts.com/products/naboo/images/screens/pc/4.jpg]

[image=http://www.lucasarts.com/products/naboo/images/vehicles/naboo.gif]

"Naboo Bomber
A prototype vehicle seldom used by the RSF, the Naboo Bomber combines deadly Nubian technology with Naboo spaceframe design. The heavily-armored vehicle carries devastating energy bombs for air-to-ground combat, while standard laser cannons allow the pilot to engage airborne threats. A rare sight in the skies above Naboo, the bomber is nonetheless an important component in the Naboo's fight against the Trade Federation."-BFN website

Naboo Bomber
[image=http://www.galacticbattles.com/naboo/units/air/Bomber.jpg]

Naboo Advanced Bomber

[image=http://www.galacticbattles.com/naboo/units/air/adv_bomber.jpg]

Naboo Enhanced Bomber
[image=http://www.galacticbattles.com/naboo/units/air/Enc_bomber.jpg]

I'd certainly like to see the Naboo Police Cruiser, at least get a mention in one of the Naboo related articles;

[image=http://www.lucasarts.com/products/naboo/images/vehicles/police.gif]

"Police Cruiser
The Naboo police cruiser functions as a training vehicle for potential N-1 pilots. Its weapons, shields, and other equipment are significantly less powerful than those aboard the N-1. However, the cruiser is still among the most formidable vehicles in the Naboo arsenal."-BFN website

 

Is the Immobiliazer 418A appreciably different from an Imperial Immobilizer 418? Who modifes (or produces?) them?

 

Wow, great captures, Val. I'd love to see a good picture of the G-1 (you know, the Gungan modified N-1 Fighter ) and, of course, the Wookiee ships from GBG. I loved some of their designs, the Blade Bomber was really good.

Is the Immobiliazer 418A appreciably different from an Imperial Immobilizer 418?

No idea. The Immobilizer 418 is a ship built on a Vindicator-class Cruiser hull, and is produced by Kuat. Maybe the 418A is bulit on a slightly more advanced cruiser?

 

Don't forget the Modified Strike Cruisers from X-wing VS TIE Fighter.

Modified Strike Cruiser - stats

Modified Strike Cruiser - databank

Modified Strike Cruiser - XWA opt

 

[http://www.galacticbattles.com/wookiees/air.htm]wookie air vehicles[/link]

 

Thanks for that link, Val!

[image=http://www.galacticbattles.com/wookiees/units/Air/Bomber.jpg]
Blade Bomber

Beautiful, isn't it? I don't mean beautiful in a Prequel Trilogy sense, I mean... look: industrial, asymetrical, blocky... The kind of bomber I'd imagine a Wookiee with!