Picket cruiser

A picket cruiser was a capital ship classification that was used by the Kilji Illumine, the nation of the Kilji species. The Kilji picket cruisers were shorter than the Kilji war cruisers while being of a similar size to that of a Chiss heavy cruiser. The ships of war were equipped with engines, a hyperdrive, electrostatic barriers to protect their hulls, and armed with spectrum lasers.Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil In 18 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines places the main events of Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil in 18 BBY. Illumine officer Colonel Tildnis commanded the Kilji picket cruiser Hammer as part of Kilji General Crofyp's task force.
==Behind the scenes==
Picket 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