Modular taskforce cruiser The modular taskforce cruiser was a support vessel class built by Tagge Industries Shipyards Limited for the Galactic Empire . These ships functioned as a generic framework on which Mission Function Module s could be mounted and reconfigured as necessary . Characteristics . The basic design of the modular taskforce cruiser was fairly simple . In its baseline configuration , the ship consisted of a command section , a life - support system , quarters for a skeleton crew , and an engineering section . Since this was a support vessel , armament was light for its size . On its own , the baseline configuration did little more than transport a small amount of cargo . The real purpose of this framework was to carry mission - specific modules . Mission modules . Mission Function Module s , also known as " MFMs , " were independent units which were attached to the skeleton of the modular taskforce cruiser . Each vessel carried one module , but it was believed that Tagge planned to produce miniature modules to allow a ship to perform several simultaneous functions . In a single day at a shipyard or other properly outfitted facility , one module could be removed , and a new module could be mounted and connected to the vessel ' s life support , power , and communications systems . Hospital module . Outfitted with tons of medical equipment and staffed with thousands of medical droids and personnel , the hospital module was used to assist in numerous types of disaster situations . It cost 750 , 000 credits . Inquisition module . Used mainly to punish rebellious planets , the inquisition module was outfitted with equipment for mass executions , destroying a planet ' s information infrastructure , reinforcing the Imperial Army presence on a world , or completely destroying the world ' s population if necessary . It cost 425 , 000 credits . Observation module . Designed for long - range espionage , this module carried 500 probe droids among its cargo , and was employed in observation actions from outside the border of enemy territory . It cost 6 . 3 million credits . It carried 12 TIE / LN starfighter s for defense . Rescue module . The rescue module was used to assist in the aftermath of a space battle . The 40 , 000 metric tons of cargo capacity were mainly dedicated to repair parts for starships , and the crew included 2 , 130 technicians . The 140 doctors aboard would search for any survivors remaining in the area , and the technicians would make whatever field repairs were possible to fly damaged ships to the nearest friendly shipyard . Ships with this module were intended to be paired with a hospital ship . It cost 500 , 000 credits . Survey module . The survey module was designed for rapid planetary and system exploration operations . Assisted by its complement of airspeeders and droids , it was capable of completely analyzing a planet , including surveying for natural resources and good colony sites , within a standard day . It could also plot viable hyperlane s from the survey location to major trade routes . It cost one million credits and contained over 100 airspeeders , 5 Skipray blastboats , and 6 TIE / sa bombers for defense . History . Though the Imperial Navy had long preferred to maintain a fleet of ships which each filled a specific niche , this was an expensive policy which became progressively harder to maintain . After a report was commissioned on streamlining fleet operations , Tagge Industries Shipyards Limited won the contract for a new multi - role starship . The modular taskforce cruiser was the result of a design program which recognized the fundamental similarity of many single - role designs .