MC40a light cruiser/Legends

The MC40a light cruiser or Mon Calamari Light Cruiser was a Mon Calamari Star Cruiser design.
==Characteristics==
The MC40 was a small Rebel cruiser, larger than the Imperial Strike-class medium cruiser.
It was equipped with powerful shields for a vessel of its size. Its three engines gave it a higher speed than the bigger MC80a Star Cruiser, and it was more maneuverable.
The MC40 had a large, portside hangar and could carry one starfighter squadron.
==History==
The MC40 light cruiser was constructed some time prior to the Battle of Hoth. It saw heavy use in the year leading up to the Battle of Endor.
Ships of this kind accompanied larger vessels like the MC80 Star Cruiser. During the Yuuzhan Vong War the New Republic relocated most of its fleet to Kuat. These ships consisted of many Mon Calamari cruisers including MC40s and was established to strike the Yuuzhan Vong.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: TIE Fighter 
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
*Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power Campaigns
*The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
*Legacy—War 5
==Sources==
*TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
*TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire: Official Secrets & Solutions
*TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
*Strongholds of Resistance
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==Notes and references==
Category:Light cruiser classes
MC040a
Category:Starship classes of the Alliance to Restore the Republic