War cruiser

A war cruiser was a capital ship classification that was used by the Kilji Illumine, the nation of the Kilji species. The Kilji war cruisers were equipped with engines, escape pods, electrostatic barriers for protection, and a hyperdrive. Their armament included spectrum lasers and missiles, and they were longer than the Illumine's Kilji picket cruisers and three or four times smaller than a Grysk Shatter-class WarMaster warship.Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil
In 18 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines places the main events of Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil in 18 BBY. the ruler of the Kiljis' nation, Generalirius Nakirre, and Illumine General Crofyp commanded the Kilji war cruisers Whetstone and Anvil—the latter being the flagship of Crofyp's task force—respectively.
==Behind the scenes==
War cruisers appeared in the 2021 novel Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, written by Timothy Zahn as part of his Ascendancy Trilogy.
==Appearances==
*Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil 
==Notes and references==
Category:Cruiser classifications