The frigate excelled in an anti-starfighter role, causing the rebels to rethink their hit-and-run tactics before they lost more pilots.

The Galactic Empire would deploy many of these new ships, having them serve as escort vessels for convoys to fight off rebel attacks. If this section was hit by heavy weapons fire, the ship would be split in half, exposing the crew to the dark vacuum of space.Īfter the three-year long conflict known as the Clone Wars has come to an end, and the Galactic Empire rose to power, the Kuat-engineered EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate was introduced as a counter-insurgency vessel, largely phasing out its predecessor, the Class-C Frigate. Even though it was well armed, the Nebulon-B had an exploitable weakness seen in the narrow midsection. The standard Nebulon-B was armed with 12 turbolasers, 12 laser cannons, and two tractor beam projectors. It could carry 6,000 metric tons of cargo, 24 TIE/LN Fighters, a shuttle, had a crew of 854 (66 gunners), could go 800 km/h in atmosphere, and a class 2.0 hyperdrive. The Nebulon-B was 300 meters in length, 72 meters in width, and 166 meters in depth.

After the Battle of Endor, the Nebulon-B continued to serve in the New Republic Fleet. The Rebels would modify many of these vessels to become medical frigates, communications ships, etc. However, much to the Imperial Navy’s dismay, the Nebulon-B would find itself on both sides of the Galactic Civil War, ending up in the hands of the Rebel Alliance as well. The EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate, more simply known as the Nebulon-B, was developed by Kuat Drive Yards after the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Galactic Empire for Imperial use.

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