MC40a Light Cruiser

MC40a Light CruiserALLIANCE

Capital ship

Cost

Construction cost44

Maintenance33

Research order0

Research difficulty0

Defense

Hull1,200

Shield strength200

Shield recharge10

Damage control10

Movement

Sublight speed3

Maneuverability1

Hyperdrive80

Hyperdrive when damaged180

Detection10

Weapons

Turbolasers (F/A/P/S)40/20/70/70

Ion cannons (F/A/P/S)0/0/0/0

Laser cannons (F/A/P/S)0/0/0/0

Weapon rangeTurbolasers 60

Attack strengthTurbolasers 200; total 200

Weapon recharge7

Capacity

Fighter capacity1

Troop capacity2

Tractor beamNone

Gravity wellNo

Interdiction strength0

Planetary

Bombardment modifier1

Uprising defense19

The MC40a Light Cruiser is the name the 25th Anniversary Community Patch gives to the Alliance Dreadnaught, a Alliance capital ship in Star Wars: Rebellion. The ship keeps its original game data, so its figures are the same as on the original page.

In the patch

The patch describes it as the MC40a Light Cruiser and lists its length as 550 meters. The patch names its builder as Mon Calamari Shipyards.

History

The MC40a is a cruiser whose importance rose steadily in this era, chiefly within the Rebel Alliance. Its unusual layout reflects Mon Calamari engineering. Since it worked well as a general-purpose warship, it held a key place among Rebel vessels. Strong weapons plus deflector shields meant it could readily take on Imperial forces in many clashes. Pairing firepower with agility made it a worthwhile asset for the Alliance, notably once the Death Star had been destroyed, and it contributed greatly to Rebel strategic operations throughout the Galactic Civil War.