Recusant - class light destroyer The Recusant " - class light destroyer , also known as the Recusant " - class support destroyer , commonly referred to as the Commerce Guild destroyer , and additionally known as the Separatist destroyer , were a class of starship used by the CIS Navy during the Clone Wars . Description . Dimensions . The " Recusant " - class , like the vast majority of the Confederacy ' s warships , was largely controlled by automated droid brain technology . This proved to be a flaw , however , for the droid brain had a lower reaction time , which caused it to run into other ships often . However , little crew space was required . This gave the Commerce Guild destroyer a sinister , skeletal appearance . Offensive and defensive systems . The " Recusant " - class destroyer was a light CIS warship armed with oversized guns , similar to the " Munificent " - class star frigate , and carried a heavy turbolaser cannon on its prow . Additional weapons consisted of four heavy turbolasers , six heavy turbolaser turrets , five turbolaser cannons , thirty dual laser cannons , twelve dual light laser cannons , and sixty point - defense cannon s . Should the main shields be destroyed during battle , the interior hull can be vulnerable to severe damage . Propulsion systems . The vessel had three isolated thrusters positioned at the stern , remotely connected to the ship ' s main reactor , which was located inside the main superstructure . Complement . The stock " Recusant " was not equipped with hangars for ground based forces , but carried about 40 , 000 battle droids for boarding actions . The " Recusant " - class could also carry droid starfighters for fleet engagements in hollow spaces inside the ship . A 2 , 544 meter - long variant model was shown to have both a built - in hangar on the side of each vessel , as well as a docking clamp to carry one C - 9979 landing craft . Bridge tower . The " Recusant " - class ' s forward command center protruded from the forward part of the superstructure , in a manner similar to the " Providence " - class carrier / destroyer . History . Separatist use . The " Recusant " - class was based on technical schematics stolen from the Mon Calamari by Quarren Separatists . It was mass - produced by zealous workers led by Techno Union Foremen , using materials from many Commerce Guild worlds . The Commerce Guild destroyer was manufactured by Hoersch - Kessel Drive , Inc . and Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps . This class was fielded from early on in the Clone Wars . They were donated to the Separatist cause by hundreds of star sectors eager to defend their independence . During the war , large numbers of this vessel were built , destroyed in battle , and replaced . " Recusant " s were often used to carry out raids on Republic commercial shipping , though prey in large number sometimes proved deadly . Commerce Guild destroyers were most effective when deployed in large numbers , like most Confederate military units . Four to six Commerce Guild destroyers could easily defeat a Republic " Venator " - class or " Victory " - class Star Destroyer . However , a thousand " Recusant " s were needed to successfully engage a Kuat Drive Yards " Mandator II " - class Star Dreadnaught . During the height of the Clone Wars , it was unusual to see the class deployed in groups of less than four ships . A major flaw of the class was its stubbornness in battle . A " Recusant " would continue to attack a chosen target until it was destroyed or disabled , and ignore other enemy units during this process . The " Recusant " - class destroyers were employed by General Grievous in battles near the Arda system , at Saleucami , and at Kamino . " Recusant " s were used extensively in the Battle of Coruscant , where they engaged similarly large numbers of " Venators " . One " Recusant " was seen colliding with a friendly " Munificent " . They also formed the defense line that protected the CIS flagship " Invisible Hand " . Later use . A derelict " Recusant " vessel was used by a group of Jedi to allow them to escape from Kashyyyk , during the Imperial subjugation of Kashyyyk a few weeks after the end of the Clone Wars . Following the formal end of the Wars , the " Recusant " - class went on to serve various fleets throughout the galaxy . A half dozen " Recusant " s were employed by the Corporate Sector Authority . At least one vessel was used by the Rebel Alliance in 0 ABY . It was heavily modified to accommodate a larger , organic crew . One " Recusant " was used to make up a secret Jedi retreat in 137 ABY .