Mersel Kebir

The Mersel Kebir was a Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser that served as the flagship of the Rendili Home Defense Fleet. At the time of the Clone Wars, it was under the command of Captain Jace Dallin. Other officers included Lieutenant Mellor Yago, and Gallan.
Following the Battle of Rendili, the Mersel Kebir joined the Republic Navy with the rest of the Rendili fleet.
==Behind the scenes==
The ship's name is a reference to the real-world Mers-el-Kébir, a Mediterranean naval port that served as the base for the Vichy French navy after the Fall of France during World War II. The UK Royal Navy launched Operation Catapult with the same aim as the Republic's mission to Rendili - to secure the French fleet either by taking them into Allied service or destroying them to deny their use to the Axis. Unlike the Republic's efforts at Rendili, however, the Royal Navy had no Jedi to fall back on when negotiations broke down, and the RN attacked and bombarded the fleet to ensure its battleships could not be used by German forces.
==Appearances==
*Republic 69
*Republic 70
*Republic 71 
==Sources==
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Category:Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers
Category:Flagships
Category:Starships of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
Category:Starships of the Galactic Republic