Liberty-class cruiser

The Liberty-class cruiser was a capital ship used by the Mon Calamari Starfleet during the Clone Wars, and the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. 
== Characteristics ==
At an overall length of 1,200 meters the Liberty-class cruiser featured a noticeably aquatic profile with a pair of backswept wings. The numerous "blisters" adorning the hull contained weapons pods, sensor nodes, and tractor beam arrays. The Liberty was equipped with an array of nine MCSY M890 StarDrive sublight engines and a Class 1 hyperdrive.
The class was well armed and shielded, boasting several batteries of advanced long-range turbolasers, rapid-action laser cannons, concussion missile launchers, and torpedo tubes. Like the larger Unity-class assault carrier, the Liberty had triple-redundant deflector shields.
== History ==
First conceptualized a decade prior to the Battle of Naboo, ships of the Liberty-class were originally intended as civilian vessels for long-range exploration, before the Trade Federation's actions at Naboo and the subsequent political turmoil resulted in their being repurposed for planetary defense. Liberty-class cruisers served as the mainstay warship of the Mon Calamari Starfleet, charged with defense of the Dac system and various mon calamari and quarren colonies. Liberty-class ships saw action in both the First and Second Battles of Dac, and several skirmishes that occurred in the wider Calamari sector during the Clone Wars.
During the Galactic Civil War the cruisers were used extensively by the Rebel Alliance, acting as battle group command ships and security cruisers. They continued to see use in these roles following the formation of the Alliance of Free Planets and later the New Republic, remaining in service until long after the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War.
== Alternate timelines ==
=== Infinite Warfare ===
The Liberty-class cruiser Invincible Faith and its accompanying battle group were responsible for the Rebel Alliance's first contact with the ISA following the Galactic Empire's failed invasion of the Sol system.
=== Imperial Entanglements ===
Several Liberty-class cruisers were among the Alliance force sent to make contact with the UNSC in 2548.
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