Kandosii - type dreadnaught The " Kandosii " - type Dreadnought , named after the Mando ' a word for " " ruthless " " , was the largest capital ship used by the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars . Characteristics . Dimensions . The " Kandosii " design had sharp , thin lines and were based on a variety of stolen technologies . A notable flaw in their design was that their hyperspace navigation systems could be crippled by a strategically - placed charge in the rear . Offensive and defensive systems . " Kandosii " - type Dreadnoughts were heavily armed for combat , with 30 medium double turbolaser cannons providing the main offensive firepower . They also carried 12 point - defense triple laser cannons placed at certain places as to give full hull coverage . Each Dreadnought also had 12 super - heavy concussion missile launchers that could bombard capital ships , or hold nuclear missiles to bombard planets , as seen at the Battle of Serroco . These missile launchers were located in the ship ' s bow and the lower protruding superstructure . Hangar complement . The " Kandosii " - type had a large cargo hold and could carry up to 128 starfighters for self - defense and offensive strikes . Usually the most common fighter was the " Davaab " - type starfighter . Each Dreadnought could also carry eight " Shaadlar " - type troopships with 800 troops each . In addition to these , the " Kandosii " - type could carry several Basilisk war droid s . History . Originally designed and built by the Fenelar , the Mandalorians stole the " Kandosii " - type design , during their conquest and destruction of the species . These dreadnoughts were later used by the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders during the Mandalorian Wars against the Galactic Republic . A Mandalorian Dreadnought led a battle group of " Jehavey ' ir " - type assault ships during the Battle of Serroco , where the fleet bombarded the planet ' s surface with nuclear missiles . Later in the war , a ship of this type lead by Cassus Fett bombarded the surface of Jebble to stop the Rakghoul plague from spreading to other systems . Legacy . Sometime prior to 100 BBY , Rendili Star Systems adopted a Mandalorian warship design to create the " Dreadnought " - class heavy cruiser . The design used in the Mandalorian Wars shared some superficial similarities with the Rendili Dreadnought design . Additionally , some MandalMotors designs like the " Crusader " - class corvette , would also borrow the sharp - edged , aggressive look of the then - ancient warships . Behind the scenes . The reference to the " Dreadnought " - class heavy cruisers being based on Mandalorian starships comes from " The Dreadnaughts of Rendili " ; combined with Palpatine ' s statement later in the comic that the heavy cruisers would be turned into dungeon ships , it was clearly intended to show the development of the Mandalorian Dungeon Ship from " Dark Empire " . However , the " History of the Mandalorians " article later made the dungeon ship specifically a separate ship class . According to Dustin Weaver , he was aware that the Mandalorian Dreadnought was the basis of the " Dreadnought " - class Heavy Cruiser , but deliberately opted for a different appearance , citing changes over the millennia and a more aggressive look . He based the design on the " Crusader " - class corvette and the " Lictor " - class dungeon ship . He also stated that they were produced by MandalMotors , but this is not corroborated with the later Campaign Guide .