Command ship/Legends

Command ships or command cruisers were flagships used to command large fleets in battle.
==Characteristics==
Usually very large warships, they could command dozens of smaller warshipsStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comic series) and thousands of even smaller ships.
The traditional command ships were usually constructed as the largest and most heavily armed and armored warships of a given fleet, meant to epitomize the wealth and resources available to a given civilization.
==History==
A command cruiser was a type of command ship. This designation was used for the Maelstrom, the flagship of the fleet of Galactic Republic warships led by Jedi General Darrus Jeht during the Clone Wars.Living Force
Other examples of large command ships were the Republic command ship of the Great Sith War,Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War the Inexpugnable-class of the Mandalorian Wars, the Mandator II-class of the Clone Wars,Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections the Executor-class and Eclipse-class of the Galactic Civil War, the Viscount-classStarships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition and the Kor Chokk of the Yuuzhan Vong War.The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
Most classes of warship could be used for command purposes if they were equipped with the necessary facilities. Smaller Star Destroyers and similar warships in both the CIS, the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, the Galactic Alliance and the New Galactic Empire were often used by higher officers as their respective command ships, most notably the Invisible Hand by Supreme Commander Grievous, the Devastator by Supreme Commander Darth Vader, the Chimaera by Grand Admiral Thrawn,Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy the Anakin Solo by Colonel Jacen SoloStar Wars: Legacy of the Force and the Imperious by Grand Admiral Morlish Veed.Star Wars: Legacy
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
* Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
* Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
*LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
*LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
*LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
==Sources==
*A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
*Dark Empire Sourcebook
*TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
*TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
*The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
*Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
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==Notes and references==
Category:Capital ship classifications